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Scrapbook Memories: Still Here...

June 11, 2013

The PHS archives hold a number of family papers—sorted collections of records, correspondence, photographs, and other items the Society makes available to researchers. Bill Brock, our Collection Management Archivist, recently completed the Finding Aid for the Converse Family Papers (Record Group 474).

Four generations of Converses owned and operated the newspaper...

Author: 
Fred H
Tags: 
American History, Resources
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File Naming Conventions

May 22, 2013

Today creating content is very simple. Massive amounts of information and content is being created every day. We create so many word documents, photographs, excel files,...

Author: 
Elise
Tags: 
Resources, Ask the Archives, Digibytes, Digitization
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PHS Awards Eight Heritage Microfilming Grants

December 14, 2012

Eight congregations have received 2012 Heritage Microfilming Grants:

  • First Presbyterian Church of Newton (Elmhurst, N.Y.), founded in 1652
  • Ebenezer Presbyterian Church (Lewisville, Pa.), founded in 1789
  • First Presbyterian Church (West Union, Ohio), founded in 1800
  • First Presbyterian Church (Liberty, N.Y.), founded in 1810
  • Second Presbyterian Church
    • ...
Tags: 
Programs, Resources, News and Events, Congregations
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An Hour with Ruben Armendáriz

September 4, 2012

Ruben Armendáriz, a noted Mexican-American Presbyterian minister, was born in Austin, Texas, the son of a Presbyterian minister. His family followed his father to pastorates in southern Texas, California and Arizona. Armendáriz graduated from the Menaul School in 1949, served in the United States Navy until 1954, and returned to Austin to attend the University of Texas and Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Ordained in 1961, Armendáriz served the Presbytery del Salvador, and was executive director of the...

Author: 
David S
Tags: 
American History, Resources
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Documenting Early Presbyterianism

August 21, 2012

The formative years of American Presbyterianism occurred between 1706 and 1789. During those 83 years, early Presbyterians founded the first presbytery in Philadelphia, organized the first synod in 1716 and the first General Assembly in 1789. In addition, American Presbyterians formed about 24 presbyteries.

Of the original presbyteries formed between 1706 and 1789, PHS holds records for 17 of them. The public services staff has created an early presbytery records guide that lists all the documents from these original presbyteries held at the Presbyterian Historical Society. From...

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American History, Resources, Archives, Presbyterian history, Foundations of the Faith, Old School, New School
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