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Henry Roe Cloud and the American Indian Institute

January 25, 2023

American Indian Institute student group, circa 1930. Pearl ID: islandora:300779

Now available in Pearl are records of the American Indian Institute, one of the first college preparatory schools for Native American boys in the country. Originally known as the Roe Indian Institute until 1921, the school was founded in 1915 by Henry Roe Cloud, a...

Author:

Allison

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Digitization, Native Americans, Pearl Digital Collections

PHS Welcomes New Staff

January 19, 2023

We are happy to welcome Joyce Rivera to the Presbyterian Historical Society as our new Public Services Assistant! Her first day was Tuesday, January 17.

Joyce enjoys studying ancient, cultural, and church history and has a passion for uniting people through the interpretation of history. She obtained a Masters degree in History with a concentration in Public History from SNHU (Southern New Hampshire University) and has interned at the archives of Taller...

Author:

Charlene

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News and Events, Staff

Stories of RNS Photos: Voices of Dissent

January 18, 2023

March on Washington for Jobs for Jobs and Freedom, 1963. [Pearl ID: islandora: 7390]

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...

Author:

Kyna

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Religious News Service, Digitization

Get to Know PHS

January 17, 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.

How We Serve the PC(USA)

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Author:

Kristen

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News and Events, Get to Know PHS

African American Leaders: William Lloyd Imes

January 11, 2023

Each month, the Presbyterian Historical Society is bearing witness to the lives of African American leaders throughout the history of the PC(USA). 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 each...

Author:

David S

Tags:

African American History, African American Leaders Series