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PHS Welcomes New Staff

October 18, 2023

The Presbyterian Historical Society happily welcomes Maura Weil to our staff! Maura joins us as an Archives Technician. As a member of the Technical Services team, Maura will help catalog books, periodicals, and archival collections in the Society’s online databases.

Maura grew up in Philadelphia and enjoys reading in her free time. She interned at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and earned her master’s degree in Library and Information Science with a concentration in Archives Management from Simmons University.

Her first day was October 16. Welcome,...

Author:

Kristen

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News and Events, Staff

PHS Welcomes New RNS Project Archivists

September 20, 2023

The Presbyterian Historical Society is pleased to welcome RNS Project Archivists Isabella Fidanza and Megan Genovese to the PHS staff. Isabella and Megan are part of the team digitizing the Religions News Service photographs.

Isabella (she/her) has a background in English, International Area Studies, and a M.A. in publishing. Driven by her deep appreciation for the arts and cultural sector, she has explored careers in museum public programming, academic libraries, and archives. She is currently pursuing a certificate in Digital Archives & Records Management from San Jose State...

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Kristen

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Religious News Service, News and Events

Remembering Melva Costen

September 12, 2023

"Let's continue our worship. You're just going to have to follow the cantor," begins Dr. Melva Costen at the beginning of a seminar on African American worship, leading the group in the Zulu church song Thuma Mina. The group sings "Send me Jesus, send me Lord." Dr. Melva Wilson Costen, Presbyterian intellectual, and key source in the study of African American church music and worship, died September 8 in Atlanta. She was 90 years old.

Melva Ruby Wilson was...

Author:

David S

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African American History, News and Events

PHS Welcomes New Senior Co-Editor

August 24, 2023

Dr. Heath W. Carter is the new senior co-editor of The Journal of Presbyterian History. Carter, associate professor of American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary, will work alongside Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) Executive Director Nancy J. Taylor in overseeing The Journal, which PHS has published since 1901.

“I am thrilled to be joining...

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Nancy

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News and Events, Journal of Presbyterian History, Staff

Pearl Highlights: Halfway Through 2023

July 18, 2023

Association of Presbyterian Church Educators Life Members at Retirees Luncheon, Toronto, 1985. From left to right: Lorraine Higgins, Valeria Murphy, Linn Sloan. Pearl ID: islandora:340286

With the midpoint of 2023 already here, we’re taking the opportunity to highlight some exciting additions among the 1,500+ new records to Pearl, our digital archives, from the year....

Author:

Allison

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Pearl Digital Collections, News and Events

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PHS Welcomes New Staff

PHS Welcomes New RNS Project Archivists

Remembering Melva Costen

PHS Welcomes New Senior Co-Editor

Pearl Highlights: Halfway Through 2023