Guide to the Presbyterian Historical Society Records

Descriptive Summary

Title

Presbyterian Historical Society Records

Inclusive Dates

1851-1991

Call Number

RG 22

Creator(s)

Presbyterian Historical Society.

Quantity

20.75 cubic feet

Restrictions on Access

Open for research. Medical, educational, and psychological records of living people are closed.

Digital Content

To browse this collection's digital content visit Pearl.

Materials marked "Digital" in the Collection Inventory may not be available on Pearl or in their entirety.

Repository

Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA

Biographical Note / Administrative History

Administrative History

The Presbyterian Historical Society, founded in 1852 and incorporated in 1857, is the oldest denominational historical society in the country. Its mission, specified in its constitution, is "to collect and preserve materials and promote the knowledge of the history of the Presbyterian Church." The Second Presbyterian Church of Charleston, SC, was the location of the first meeting of the Society's founders; they decided to establish its headquarters in Philadelphia, home of the first presbytery in America.

In 1925 the General Assembly (PCUSA) established a Department of History as an integral part of the Office of the General Assembly. An agreement coordinated the activities of the Department of History and the Historical Society, and the Church took possession of the Society's collections. The Secretary of the Historical Society is at the same time the manager of the Department, and is directly responsible to the Stated Clerk of the OGA. The Historical Society is a voluntary support organization for the Department.

The Historical Society began by accepting all donations relating to the history of Presbyterianism in the United States; newspaper clippings, engravings, individual manuscript letters, sermons and museum artifacts. As the nineteenth century gave place to the twentieth and professional training in library science and archival management became standard, the collection policies gradually changed to reflect a new emphasis on official records of the PCUSA board and agencies, and personal papers of prominent Presbyterians. A records management program began during the 1970s. The Society includes a library, an archives, and a microfilming operation.

The Presbyterian Historical Society of the Synod of Texas was organized in 1902. The General Assembly (PCUS) designated the Texas PHS as its official historical organization in 1926, moved its collection to Montreat, NC, and renamed it the Historical Foundation of the Presbyterian and Reformed Churches. In 1983, when the UPCUSA and PCUS reunited to form the PC(USA), it was decided that the historical organizations should merge to reflect this unity. Philadelphia remained the headquarters of the new Office of History/Presbyterian Historical Association, with Montreat as a regional office. In 1990, the name was changed back to Department of History. The collection policies of the two offices continue to reflect Montreat's emphasis on records of the PCUS and Philadelphia's concentration on those of the PC(USA) and its predecessor denominations.

Collection Overview

Record Group 22 includes correspondence, minutes, reports, notebooks, scrapbooks, and photographs which detail the history of the Presbyterian Historical Society/Department of History from its founding in 1852 until 1991. The earliest records are of particular interest.

Organization and Arrangement

SERIES 1: CORPORATE RECORDS, 1852-1978

SERIES 2: MINUTES, 1852-1991

SERIES 3: ANNUAL REPORTS, 1855-1985

SERIES 4: CORRESPONDENCE, 1851-1965

SERIES 5: DIRECTORS' FILES, 1948-1991

SERIES 6: SECRETARY/TREASURERS' FILES, 1876-1946

SERIES 7: THE LIBRARY, 1856-1987

SERIES 8: THE ARCHIVES, 1966-1989

SERIES 9: THE MUSEUM, 1865-1989

SERIES 10: COMMITTEE RECORDS, 1882-1986

SERIES 11: PUBLICATIONS, 1895-1991

SERIES 12: SCRAPBOOKS, NOTEBOOKS AND GUEST BOOKS, 1880-1967

SERIES 13: PHOTOGRAPHS, 1909-1991, nd

SERIES 14: OVERSIZE ITEMS

Alternative Formats

To browse this collection's digitized content visit Pearl.

Materials marked "Digital" in the Collection Inventory may not have been digitized in their entirety.

Administrative Information

Processing Information

For records of the Historical Foundation/Montreat office from 1902-1988, researchers should contact the Department in Montreat. This collection includes the records of both offices from the 1988 merger on.

Between 1901 and 1930, annual reports were printed in the Journal of the Presbyterian Historical Society rather than published separately. Annual reports from 1926-1930 are printed in the minutes of the General Assembly under the name of Department of Historical Research and Conservation, and from 1931 on under the name Department of History. Researchers are encouraged to consult these resources, as there are gaps in Series 2 of this collection.

A collection of PHS/Department of History Annual Reports and minutes is available on microfilm, and copies of all publications of the Presbyterian Historical Society are available in the library.

Though the names "Presbyterian Historical Society" and "Department of History" are designations of
two different entities, as is explained above, the Society's name (or the abbreviation PHS) is generally understood to include the Department as well (after 1923 and unless specifically indicated to mean only the Society). This usage is apparent throughout the finding aid.

Related collections include:

RG 5, Lewis Seymour Mudge Papers

RG 30, Thomas Clinton Pears Papers

RG 60, Alexander Mackie Papers

RG 71, Charles A. Anderson Papers

RG 282, Records of Subcommittee on New Building (Witherspoon Building)

Collection processed and finding aid prepared: 1984 Jane Ramsay

Materials added, collection reprocessed and new finding aid prepared: January 1992
Stephanie Muntone, Processing Archivist

Catalog Headings

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in the society’s electronic catalog.

Corporate Subject

Presbyterian Historical Society Archives.

Topical Subject

Presbyterian Church History Societies, etc.

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description	Alternative Formats

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 22

		SERIES 1: CORPORATE RECORDS, 1852-1978

1	1a	Articles, 1884, 1961, nd
	2	Lists of Officers, 1852-1968
	3	Seal of PHS	Digital
	4	Lists of Founders, Organizers and Incorporators
	5	Act of Incorporation; Petition to Amend Charter, 1857-1905
	6	Constitution, 1852
	7	and By-Laws, 1892-93
	8	and By-Laws, 1901
	9	and By-Laws, 1904
	10	By-Laws, 1908
	11	Constitution, By-Laws and Charter, 1913
	12	Constitution,1930
	13	Constitution,1953
	14	Charter, 1967
	15	PHS Constitution, 1978; Historical Foundation Articles of Incorporation, 1927
	15a	PHS/General Assembly, 1876-1923, 1977

		SERIES 2: MINUTES, 1852-1991

		Subseries 1: PHS Minutes

1	16	1852, 1857-60, 1862, 1865
	17-19	1876-1913
	20	1917, 1922, 1924-26
	21	1927-29
	22-42	1933-87

		Subseries 2: PHA Minutes

2	1-4	1988-90

		Subseries 3: PHS Executive Committee Minutes

2	5	Exec. Committee, 1858-60
	6	Exec. Committee, 1863-67
	7-12	Exec. Committee, 1875-93
	13	Exec. Council, 1893-99
	14	Exec. Committee, Abstracts of Minutes, 1893-98
	15-17	Exec. Committee, 1900-26
	18	Exec. Committee, 1933-36
	19-21	Exec. Committee, 1945-87
	22	Exec. Committee, Agendas, 1977-86
	23-25	Exec. Committee, 1988-91
	26	PHS Council Minutes, 1915-26
	27	Board of Director's Meeting Agendas, 1977-88

		SERIES 3: ANNUAL REPORTS, 1855-1985

3	1-2	Exec. Committee, 1855-57
	3	PHS, 1860, 1862
	4	Exec Committee, 1876-77
	5	PHS, 1877, 1881, 1888
	6-8	Exec. Council, 1893-99
	9	Exec. Council, 1908-09
	10	Exec. Council, 1920
	11	Exec. Council, 1922-25, 1929
	12	PHS, 1938, 1941, 1946, 1949
	13-14	PHS, 1953-63
	15	PHS, 1971-74
	16	PHS, 1976-78
	17	PHS, 1985

		SERIES 4: CORRESPONDENCE, 1851-1965

3	18	1851-69
	19	Lincoln Funeral Sermons, 1866
	20	1870-77
	21	Craighead, J.G, 1875-76
	22-23	1877-83
	24	1889-1901
	25	Record of Correspondence, Visitors, Reference and Research, 1894-1900
	26-35	1901-13

4	1-6	1914-23
	7	PHS of the Synod of Texas, 1922-27
	8	Historical Foundation, Montreat, NC, 1928-38
	9-15	1924-31
	16	Local Church History Questionnaires, 1932
	17-18	1932-35
	19	Presbyterian Inter-Fellowship Party, 1936
	20	1936-40
	21	Church Anniversaries, 1938-40
	22	Communion Services at General Assembly, 1939-43
	23	1941-46
	24	Friends of the PHS, 1942-45
	25-26	1950-65
	27	Location of Presbytery Records, 1956

		SERIES 5: DIRECTORS' FILES, 1948-1991

		Subseries 1: Administrative Files

5	1	Charles A. Anderson, Director--Articles and Papers, 1950s
	2	William B. Miller, Director--Addresses and Articles
	3	William B. Miller, Director--Correspondence, 1986-89
	4	Frederick J. Heuser, Jr, Director--Correspondence, 1990-91
	5	American Baptist Historical Society--Long Range Planning Committee, 1981-82
	6	American Theological Library Association--Board of Microtext, 1965
	7	Archives, 1978
	8	Articles, 1969-74
	9	Articles, 1987
	10-11	Audit Reports, 1958-70
	12	Audit Reports, 1985, 1987
	13	Bequests to PHS, 1948-84
	14	Bicentennial of Presbyterian Church in America, 1981-82
	15	Address by Aaron Gast, 1986
	16	Resource Packet, 1988
	17	Contents and Dedication of Time Capsule, 425 Lombard Street, 1989
	18	"Walk through Time" Exhibit, 1988
	19-20	Sermons, 1988-89
	21	Per Capita Budget Requests--Montreat, 1990
	22	Per Capita Budget Requests--Philadelphia, 1990
	23	Budget, 1989-90
	24	Bulletin to Board Members, 1981-86
	25	Cataloguing, 1979-80
	26	Cataloguing of Films, 1969-72
	27	Churchwide Coordinating Cabinet, 1983-84
	28	Correspondence--Montreat, 1988-90
	29	Deeds
	30	PHS Development Program, 1971-72
	31	Distinguished Service Award, 1957-91
	32	Foreign Missionary Records, 1975
	33	Genealogical Society of the Mormon Church--Microfilming of PHS Records, 1965-73
	34	Grant Projects, 1968-88
	35	Hall, Russell E, 1977-80
	36	Robert Heinze Memorial Fund, 1976-86
	37	Historic Sites Marker, 1972-73
	38	Registry, 1988
	39	Historical Marker for Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, 1987-89
	40	Charles Hodge Papers, 1969-77
	41	Insurance and Mortgage, 425 Lombard Street, 1966-68
	42	Appraisal, 1967-82
	43	Claims, 1974-83
	44	Legal, 1971-75
	45	Log College Monument, 1964-70
	46	Clarence Long Estate, 1966
	47	Manual--Cataloguing/Processing, nd
	48	Manual--Processing
	49	McFarlin Library Microfilming Agreement, 1986
	50	Menaul Historical Library, NM
	51	Microsurance Inc/Historic Publications, 1968-70
	52	Mission Design, 1984

6	1	Committee, 1985-87
	2	National Union Catalogue of Manuscript Collections, 1972-79
	3	James Patrick/Charles Coffin Manuscript
	4	PHS Slide Presentation, 1983-84
	5	PHS Presentation to Stated Clerks, 1984
	6	Presbytery/Synod/Judicatory Records, 1972
	7	Seminar and Workshop Subcommittee, 1988
	8	Tax Exemption, 1963-71
	9	William P. Thompson--Stated Clerk, 1970-73
	10	Leonard Trinterud--Presbyterian History, 1970
	11	Witherspoon Fund, 1976

		Subseries 2: Historical Foundation

6	12	Jerrold Brooks--Executive Director, 1982-85
	13	Historical Foundation, 1972-88
	14	Articles of Amendment, 1987
	15	Board Minutes, 1985-87
	16	Correspondence, 1987-88
	17	Local Church History Seminar, 1988
	18	Long-Range Plans for Reunion, 1985
	19	Meetings, 1987
	20	Personnel, 1987-88

		Merger with Historical Foundation

6	21	Joint Committee on Reunion--Minutes, 1983-86
	22	Reunion--Correspondence, 1983-85
	23	Interim Collection Policy, 1984
	24	Reunion Data Gathering Project, 1982-83
	25	Philosophy and Purpose of Merger; Merger Agreement, 1984-87
	26	DOH/Historical Foundation, 1985
	27	Consolidation of PHS and Historical Foundation, 1986-87
	28	Consultant's Report to Historical Foundation, 1987
	29	Office of History/PHA--General Assembly Overtures, 1987
	30	Presbyterian Historical Association, 1988
	31	By-Laws, 1988
	32	Church Historians' Conference, 1988
	33	Presbyterian Study Center, Montreat–Report, 1988
	34	PHA Reports, 1988-89
	35	Reorganization of DOH--Reports, 1989
	36	PHA--Book of Martyrs Correspondence, 1989
	37	Office of History Meeting, 1989
	38	Correspondence with Stated Clerk, 1989-90
	39	Committee of the PHA, 1989-90
	40	Memos--Montreat/Philadelphia, 1990
	41	Montreat Office–Monthly Reports, 1990-91

		Subseries 3: Building Files

6	42-44	1229 Race Street, 1876-97
	45-46	Witherspoon Building, 1899-1954

		425 Lombard Street

6	47	Architect's Correspondence, 1962-68
	48	Special Board of Directors' Meeting, 1966
	49	Board of Directors' Minutes, 1962
	50-51	Proposed Building Addition, 1966-74
	52	Building Committee Correspondence, 1962-67
	53	Building Committee Correspondence, Minutes, 1962-67
	54	Building Fund Contributions, 1961-66
	55	Campaign Committee, 1964-67
	56	Campaign Committee, Minutes, 1964-66
	57	Capital Funds Committee--PHS Presentation, 1963

7	1	Construction, 1961-69
	2	Correspondence, 1962-69
	3	Contracts, 1963-68
	4	Laying of Cornerstone, 1965-67
	5	Dedication, 1967
	6	Dedication of Dunlap Reading Room, 1976
	7	Finance Committee Minutes, 1965
	8	Fifty Million Fund Payments to PHS, 1966-72
	9	Group Interested in Erection of a Building for the PHS--Minutes, 1961-62
	10	Interior, Furnishings, 1967
	11	Loan Agreement, 1965-68
	12	Loans and Grants from Boards and Agencies, 1965-72
	13	Loan Agreements and Correspondence, 1964-81
	14	Purchase of Lot, 1963-68
	15	Newspaper Clippings, 1966-67
	16	Parking Lots, 1965-79
	17	Philadelphia Presbytery and Old Pine Church Correspondence, 1964-66
	18	Memorial Plaques, 1967-68
	19	Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia, 1963-67
	20-21	Building Specifications

		Community Center, 401 Lombard Street

7	22	Basement Archives--Agreements with Old Pine Church, 1974-76
	23	Basement Archives--Correspondence, 1977
	24	Basement Archives--Shelving, 1975-77
	25	Basement Archives--Tax Exemption Application, 1977
	26	1968-77
	27	Dedication, 1977
	28	Expenditures, 1977
	29	Fine Arts Committee, 1978
	30	Fire Alarm System--Contracts, Correspondence, 1966-87
	31	Funding, 1973-77
	32	Fund-raising, 1989
	33	Access for the Handicapped, 1978-82
	34	Joint Venture Agreements, 1974-76
	35	Joint Venture Agreements, 1976
	36	Legal Fees, 1978
	37	Old Pine Construction Control Committee, 1975-77
	38	Plans, Drawings, Proposal, 1973-76

		SERIES 6: SECRETARY/TREASURER'S FILES, 1876-1946

8	1-2	Corresponding Secretary's File Book, 1891-1903
	3	Corresponding Secretary's File Book, 1904-06
	4	Corresponding Secretary's Reports, 1876-78, 1902, 1904-06
	5	General Secretary's Reports, 1914-26
	6-7	Treasurer's reports, 1876-1916
	8-10	Treasurer's reports, 1918-46
	11	Treasurer's Record Book, 1918
	12	Circular Letters	Digital
	13-13a	Notices, Invitations, Publicity Materials, c. 1860-1930	Digital
	14-15	Publicity Materials, c. 1950-91
	16	Newspaper Clippings, c. 1852-1991

		SERIES 7: THE LIBRARY, 1856-1987

9	1	Library Committee Minutes, 1890-92
	2-3	Library Committee Minutes, 1894-1907
	4-5	Library Annual Reports, 1908-27
	6-8	Library Committee Reports, 1902-30
	9	Undated
	10	Members; Books Bought and Donated, 1856-57
	11	Catalogue, 1865
	12	Books and Pamphlets Received, 1865-67
	13	Record of Books Presented to Library, 1876-84
	14	Local Church, Presbytery and Synod Records in PHS, 1882-92
	15-16	Catalogues, Donations, 1886-92
	17	Record of Newspapers, 1890
	18	Bibliography of materials added to collection, 1895-1905
	19	Report on arrangement of materials, 1897
	20	Books Bound, 1932-38
	21	Loan Book, 1933-48
	22	Loan Book, 1947-49
	23	Loan Book, 1949-53
	22	Policy and Procedure Manual, 1954-62
	25	Articles--Gerald Gillette, 1976-84
	26	Memorandum of Book Wants, undated

		Cataloguing

10	1-9	Annual Reports, 1968-87
	10	Annual Reports, 1968-87	Digital
	11-21	Annual Reports, 1968-87
	22	Manual, 1974
	23	Correspondence and Reports, 1980-85

		Microfilming

10	24	ATLA Board of Microtext–Agreements, 1970-80
	25	Native American Correspondence, 1976-77
	26	Journal of the PHS, 1981-86
	27	Correspondence, 1966-67
	28	Scholarly Resources Inc.--Correspondence, 1971-85

		SERIES 8: THE ARCHIVES, 1966-1989

		Subseries 1: Processing Projects

10	29	National Council of Churches--Correspondence, 1973-81
	30	National Council of Churches--Correspondence, 1976-82
	31-36	Grant to process NCC Records--Applications, Correspondence, 1971-89
	37	Grant Proposal to Process Gray Panthers Records, 1986-88
	38	Religious News Service Records, 1980-88
	39	Grant Proposals, 1987-89

		Subseries 2: Records Management

10	40	Correspondence, 1967-72
	41	Guidelines
	42	Inventory Schedules, 1972
	43	Lists of Records Management and Advisory Committee Members
	44	Manual, 1967
	45	Manual, 1981
	46	Memoranda, 1971-72
	47	Minutes--Advisory Committee, 1966-68
	48	Records Management Committee, 1966-72
	49	Presentation to Coordinating Cabinet, 1975
	50	Procedures during Reorganization of GA Agencies, 1972
	51	Reports, 1970-72
	52	Archives and Records Management, 1988-89

		SERIES 9: THE MUSEUM, 1865-1989

10	53-56	Museum and Gallery Committee Reports, 1903-33

11	1-2	Letterbooks, 1898-1905
	3-4	Correspondence, 1904-16, 1936
	5	Letterbook, 1905-18
	6	Notes of Subscriptions, Pledges and Donations to PHS, 1865-66

		Subseries 1: Artifacts

11	7	Bilhorn folding organ, "Cornelia," 1938-41
	8-10	John Witherspoon's clock, 1936-75
	11-22	Gavel Collection, 1889-1943
	23	North Korean POW Plaque, 1971
	24	Picture Plate Accession Record, 1905
	25-29	Silver and Pewter Communionware--correspondence, lists, descriptions, 1900-82
	30	Museum Intern (Sandra Fricker), 1977-78
	31-35	Communion Token Collection, 1962-89
	36	Coins, 1971-73
	37	Catalogue of Portraits and Sculpture at PHS, 1981
	38	Statues by Alexander Stirling Calder--correspondence, 1903-05
	39	Portrait of Gideon Blackburn, 1926
	40	Portrait of Eugene Carson Blake, 1966-74
	41	Portrait of George Duffield, 1940-74
	42	Portrait of Charles Hodge, 1903
	42a	Portrait of Matthew and Harriet Laird, 1971-1972
	43	Bust of Sheldon Jackson, 1902-03
	44	Paintings--Conservation, 1964-84
	45	Catalogue of McCook Collection, undated

		Subseries 2: Exhibits

11	46	Exhibit catalogue--Collection of the Reformed Church in the United States, 1901
	47-50	Historical and Missionary Exhibit--catalogue, report, correspondence, 1901
	51	Exhibit catalogue, 1901

12	1-2	PHS 50th Anniversary Exhibit--Correspondence, 1902-03
	3	Centennial of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1903
	4-5	Pennsylvania Synod Bicentennial Exhibit, 1906
	6	List of Pictures Lent for Exhibit in Pittsburgh, 1908
	7	Exhibit at Chicago World's Fair, 1933-34
	8	"Desiderata for Exhibit Illustrating the Progress of Home Missions"
	9	Centennial Exhibit, Board of Publication, 1939
	10	Exhibits--general

		SERIES 10: COMMITTEE RECORDS, 1852-1986

12	11	Lists of Standing Committees and Committee Members, 1892-1912, nd
	12	Activities Committee, 1923, nd

		Anniversary Committee

12	13	Minutes, 1902
	14	50th Anniversary of PHS--Historical Sketch, 1902
	15	52nd Anniversary of PHS, 1904
	16	400th Birthday of John Calvin, 1909
	17	58th Anniversary of PHS, 1910
	18	250th Anniversary of Organization of Presbyterianism, 1933
	19	425th Birthday of John Calvin, 1934
	20	Whitman-Spalding Centennial, 1936
	21	Sesquicentennial of 1st General Assembly, 1938
	22	Sesquicentennial of 1st General Assembly, 1938
	23	Sesquicentennial of 1st General Assembly, 1938	Digital
	24-25	300th Anniversary of Westminster Assembly, 1942-43
	26	300th Birthday of Francis Makemie, 1958
	27-33	Founder's Day, 1957-70
	34	Business Committee--Actions, Lists of Employees, 1896-1912
	35	Centennial Executive Committee, 1950-51
	36	Church History Committee, 1941, 1971
	37	Endowment Committee, 1982-86
	38	Finance Committee--Minutes, 1891-98
	39	Finance Committee--Minutes, 1893, 1905-06, 1951-53, nd
	40-41	Historical Collections Committee--Minute Books, 1898-1900
	42	Historical Collections Committee-- Minutes, 1902
	43	Historical Memorials Committee, 1876-1926
	44	Historical Memorials Committee, John Boyd Monument, 1897-1959
	45	Historical Memorials Committee, Makemie Monument--Correspondence, 1908-09
	46	Historical Memorials Committee, Makemie Monument--Correspondence,1930-35

13	1	Historical Memorials Committee, Makemie Monument--Correspondence,1935-41
	2	Deed to Makemie Park, Clippings, Programs	Digital
	3	Historical Policy Committee, 1953
	4	Historical Research Committee, 1953
	5	House Committee--Reports, 1902-30
	6	House Committee--Minute Book, 1908-30
	7	Literary Sessions Committee--Reports, Announcements, 1899-1910
	8	Meetings Committee, 1908-11, nd
	9	Invitations, 1908-10, nd

		Membership Committee

13	10	Minutes, Annual Reports, 1902-23
	11	Scrapbook of Circular Letters, 1909-12
	12	Membership Roll, c. 1852
	13	Membership Roll, 1881-82
	14-21	Membership Roll, 1901-15
	22	Treasurer's Membership Roll, 1915-19
	23	1981-82
	24-26	National Cooperating Committee, 1954-56
	27	Nominating Committee, 1906, 1954

		Oral History Committee

13	28	Brochures, Clippings, 1985, nd
	29	Oral History Committee, 1974-86
	30	Correspondence, 1974-82
	31	Guide to Oral History Program
	32	Interviews with General Assembly Moderators– Correspondence, 1986
	33	Joint Synod History Project--Minutes, 1976
	34	NEH Grant Application--Oral Histories of Foreign Missionaries, 1982
	35	Program for Clergywomen, 1984-87
	36	Program for Clergywomen, Correspondence, 1985-86
	37	Program for Clergywomen, Lists of Participants, 1984-86
	37a	Suggested Questions and Outlines for Interviews
	38	Special Committees, 1903-12

		SERIES 11: PUBLICATIONS, 1895-1991

13	39	Editorial Committee--Actions, 1895-1909
	40	Publication and Editorial Committee--Minutes, 1957-79
	41	Publication and Editorial Committee--Minutes, 1987-88
	42	Publication and Editorial Committee--Agendas, 1977-87

		Subseries 1: The Addresses

13	43	"Presbyterianism: Its Value in History," R. Davidson, 1853
	44	"Scotch-Irish Element in Presbyterianism," D. Riddle, 1856
	45	"Presbyterianism Since the Reformation," J. Forsyth, 1858

14	1	"Presbyterianism and the Waldenses," J. Harper, 1859
	2	"The State and Religion," A.A. Hodge, 1878
	3	"Origin of the UPCNA," James Price, 1900
	4	"Debt of the Present to the Past," H. McCook, 1901
	5	"Our Heritage of History," Henry Van Dyke, 1913
	6	"Franklin and the Presbyterians," L. Larabee, 1957
	7	Address by Charles Hodge, undated

		Subseries 2: The Journal

14	8	Correspondence, 1902-13
	9	Correspondence, 1915-40
	10	Permission Correspondence, 1973-85
	11	Copyright Correspondence, 1974-75
	12	Jerrold Brooks Correspondence, 1980-88
	13	Distribution, 1901-08
	14	Editor's File, 1973-74
	15	Editor's File, 1981
	16	Addresses, 1991
	17	History, 1943
	18	Promotional Materials, 1956, nd
	19	Subscribers, 1915-
	20	1980-87

		Subseries 3: The Newsletter

14	21-28	1945-79, 1981-91

		Subseries 4: The Books

14	29	Consultation, 1980
	30	1968-81
	31	1981-86

		Editor/Author Correspondence

14	32-33	Preparations for A History of Presbyterianism in the USA, 1935-36
	34	The Presbyterian Enterprise, 1955-63
	35	Andrews, James--Correspondence re Prayers, 1987-88
	36	Manuscripts of Prayers, 1985-89
	37	Barnhardt, Marjorie, 1977-83
	38	Black, Donald, 1985-86
	39	Brackenridge, Douglas, 1975-82
	40	Brackenridge, Douglas and F. Garcia-Treto, 1969-78
	41	Brackenridge, Douglas and Lois Boyd, 1975-83
	42	Calhoun, Malcolm, 1985-86
	43	Christie, John, and Dwight Dumond, 1966-69

15	1	Coalter, Milton, 1984-87
	2	Cummings, H.M., 1956-68
	3	Gillette, Gerald, and D. Ramsey, 1965-85
	4	Klett, Guy S, 1971-80
	5	Klett, Guy S, 1961-63
	6	Loetscher, Lefferts, 1981-83
	7	McNeil, John, and J.H. Nichols, 1962-73
	8-9	Murray, Andrew, 1964-77
	10	Nichols, James H, 1959-74
	11-12	Parker, Harold, 1978-86
	13	Parker, Inez, 1972-77
	14	Pierson, Paul, 1971-74
	15	Rudolph, L.C, 1959-69
	16	Smith, John C, 1980-82
	17	Smith, Elwyn A, 1959-63
	18	Smylie, James, 1977-85
	19	Thompson, E.T, 1969-72
	20	Trinterud, Leonard, 1964-69
	21	Weeks, Louis, 1982-83

		Books

15	22	Benedetto, Robert, 1990
	23	Brackenridge, R. Douglas, 1978

16	1	and F. Garcia-Treto, 1974
	2	and F. Garcia-Treto, 1987
	3	Carruthers, S.W, 1943
	4	Christie, John, and Dwight Dumond, 1969
	5	Cummings, H.M, 1964
	6	Davies, Samuel, 1941
	7	Klett, Guy S, 1962
	8	McNeil, John, and J.H. Nichols, 1974
	9	Murray, Andrew, 1966
	10	Nichols, J.H and Robert, 1963
	11	Pierson, Paul, 1974
	12	Rudolph, L.C, 1963
	13	Schlenther, Boyd S, 1971
	14	Smith, Elwyn, 1942

17	1	Trinterud, Leonard, 1968

		SERIES 12: SCRAPBOOKS, NOTEBOOKS AND GUEST BOOKS, 1880-1967

17	2	Scrapbook, c. 1880-90
	3	Scrapbook, 1895-1924
	4	Scrapbook, 1897-1900
	5	Scrapbook, 1897-1901
	6	Visitors to New Rooms of PHS, 1899
	7-15	Daybooks, 1908-25

18	1-6	Daybooks, 1926-33
	7	Daybooks, 1938
	8	Visitors to Department of History Exhibit at Sesquicentennial of Philadelphia, 1938
	9	Daybook, 1939
	10	Guests at Centennial Reception, Building, 1952
	11	Guests at Opening of 425 Lombard Street Building, 1967	Digital

		SERIES 13: PHOTOGRAPHS, 1909-1991, nd

		Subseries 1: Buildings

19	1	Birthplace of PHS--Second Presbyterian Church, Charleston, SC	Digital
	2	Old Homes of PHS, Chestnut and Race Streets, Philadelphia (see also oversize box}	Digital
	3	PHS Library, Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia	Digital
	4	425 Lombard Street, 1966-67, nd	Digital
	5	425 Lombard Street, 1966-67, nd	Digital
	6-8	425 Lombard Street, 1966-67, nd
	9	425 Lombard Street, 1966-67, nd	Digital
	10	425 Lombard Street, 1966-67, nd	Digital
	11	Construction of Community Center, 4th and Lombard
	12	PC(USA) Headquarters, Louisville, KY; Department of	Digital
		History, Montreat, NC, 1931-1990

		Subseries 2: Events

19	13	Unveiling of Makemie monument, Holden Creek, VA, 1908	Digital
	14	Makemie monument	Digital
	15	Dr. Charles A. Anderson--Radio and TV Broadcasts, 1953-54	Digital

20	1	Groundbreaking ceremony, 425 Lombard Street, 1966	Digital
	2	Laying of Cornerstone, 425 Lombard Street, 1967	Digital
	3	Unveiling of Alexander Mackie bust, 1969
	4	Dedication of Dunlap Reading Room, 1976
	5	Opening celebration of new archives, 1977
	6	Ceremony for publication of Eugene Carson Blake: Prophet with Portfolio, 1979
	7	Luncheon in Dunlap Reading Room, 1986
	8	Unveiling of Esther Dunlap's portrait, 1987
	9	Bicentennial Luncheon, 1988
	10	Reception and exhibit on Guide to Foreign Missionary Manuscripts in the PHS, 1988
	11	Luncheon for Esther Dunlap, 1989
	12	Time capsule ceremony, 1989	Digital
	13	Church Historians' Conference, 1990
	14	PHS Committee dinner, 1991
	15	Portrait unveilings–Robert Heinze, William Miller
	16	Presentation of Distinguished Service Award to Carolyn Atkins
	17	Church Historians' Conference

		Subseries 3: PHS Museum

20		Artifacts

21	1	John Witherspoon grandfather clock
	2	Historical paintings (Makemie before Lord Cornbury, Marcus Whitman) by Ogden
	3	Portraits
	4	Portraits (negatives)
	5	Sculpture (negatives)
	6	Calder statues	Digital
	7	Calder statues	Digital
	8	Calder statues
	9	Calder statues	Digital
	10	Calder statues	Digital
	11	Calder statues
	12	Calder statues	Digital
	13	Silver and Pewter Communion Ware
	14	Silver and Pewter Communion Ware
	15	Silver and Pewter Communion Ware
	16	Silver and Pewter Communion Ware
	17	Silver and Pewter Communion Ware	Digital

22	1-8	Silver and Pewter Communion Ware
	9	Communion tokens (negatives)
	10	John Boyd monument
	11	Museum Items, general	Digital
	12	Museum Items, general

		Exhibits

22	13	Bible Exhibit; "Faith in Fabric" Exhibit, 1990
	14	Exhibits at General Assemblies, 1964, 1966-67, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1988	Digital
	15	Exhibit at General Assembly, 1991
	16	"The Great Ends of the Church"
	17	William J. Wanless Collection

23	1	"Follow the Frontier," "Presbyterian Delegates," "The Statues," 1987

		Subseries 4: People

23	2	Staff, 1968-69
	3	Staff, 1971	Digital
	4	Staff gatherings, 1970s
	5	Trustees and Staff, 1970s
	6	Staff, 1977, 1980s
	7	Nora Robinson, other staff, 1979, 1990	Digital
	8	Staff, 1990
	9	Staff at work, reading room, archives, vault, 1990-91

		Subseries 5: PHS Publications

23	10-13	A Guide to Foreign Missionary Manuscripts in the PHS

		SERIES 14: OVERSIZE ITEMS

24		Zoning notice, 425 Lombard Street
		Catalogue of cuts in the PHS
		Certificates
		Glass negative, first home of PHS
		Original pencil rendering of sundial at 425 Lombard
		Publications, pamphlets, flyers, 1962-1994

You are here

Guide to the Presbyterian Historical Society Records

Creator(s)