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African American Leaders: Yenwith and Muriel Whitney

March 6, 2023

Each month, the Presbyterian Historical Society is bearing witness to the lives of African American leaders throughout the history of the denomination. Click here to learn how PHS is collecting records of the Black Presbyterian experience through the African American Leaders and Congregations Initiative.

Additionally, a free bulletin insert about each figure is available for download at the end of...

Author: 
McKenna
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African American Leaders Series, African American History
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Get to Know PHS: Who We Serve

February 15, 2023

Organized in 1852, the Presbyterian Historical Society is the oldest denominational archives in the United States and serves as the national archives for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its predecessor denominations. As record keepers of the denomination, PHS helps Presbyterians and the general public preserve and explore their histories. 

Record-keepers of the PC(USA)

PHS serves the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. by collecting records of historic value from congregations, mid councils, and national agencies. As

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Author: 
Kristen
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News and Events, Get to Know PHS
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PHS Staff Profile: Nancy J. Taylor

February 15, 2023

What is your role at PHS? What do you do from day-to-day?

I am the PHS executive director.  I spend a lot of my time attending meetings and talking with staff, Board members, OGA colleagues, and other collaborators—both within and outside the PC(USA).  Good, two-way communication is key to everything with do.  I also directly support our development program and The Journal of Presbyterian History, and I guide decisions about our building, financial matters, and other operations.

How does your work support the mission of PHS?...

Author: 
Kristen
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Staff, Get to Know PHS
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Valentine's Day E-Cards

February 7, 2023

Did you know?

The oldest known written valentine was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt (how romantic!). His valentine poem is now part of the manuscript collection of the British Library in London.

Today, the Greeting Card Association--yes, such a thing does exist--estimates that around 145 million Valentine's Day cards are sent each year. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we wanted to make...

Author: 
McKenna
Tags: 
Holidays, Religious News Service
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Stories of RNS Photos: Saying "I Do"

February 7, 2023

In 2019, with grant support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, PHS digitized nearly 500 images from the RNS photograph collection all of which are now viewable in Pearl. The photographs chosen for the project spanned various years, topic, faiths, and geographical locations, but all supported the Religious News Service’s mission to document...

Author: 
McKenna
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Holidays, Religious News Service
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