Dr. Vivian Ayers Allen and the Brainerd Institute

The story of a Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet and her alma mater​

Presbyterian News Service; February 13, 2026 

 

This month in Presbyterian history

An inaugural graduation, an icy groundbreaking, and other historic gatherings

Presbyterian News Service; February 3, 2026

 

Katie Geneva Cannon on Phyllis Wheatley, 49th Black Heritage Stamp honoree

The Rev. Dr. Katie Cannon elaborates on the legacy of the woman whose #BlackHeritageSeries stamp issues Thursday

Presbyterian News Service; January 29, 2026

 

From the archives: Art is for everyone

Need a new hobby for the new year? Find inspiration in the Presbyterian Historical Society archives

Presbyterian News Service; January 22, 2026

 

The life and times of John R. Fry

John Richard Fry (1923-2010) was a pastor, writer, publisher and activist

Presbyterian News Service; January 14, 2026

 

This Month in Presbyterian History

January glimpses into the PC(USA) archives

Presbyterian News Service; January 5, 2026

 

Meet Jimmy Stewart, continued

Part two of the profile on American movie star James Stewart, a Presbyterian from rural Pennsylvania

Presbyterian News Service; December 12, 2025

 

Meet Jimmy Stewart

American actor, military aviator, and Pennsylvania native James Stewart was a born-and-raised Presbyterian

Presbyterian News Service; December 11, 2025

 

This Month in Presbyterian History

The historical society throws a party, an alumni bulletin tells all, a letter of support is received, and a D.C. church sends gifts overseas

Presbyterian News Service; December 2, 2025

Earned the highest engagement time of all articles published the week of 12/1

 

The Belle Hawkes Papers 50 Years Later

Revisiting a collection of personal papers that was first processed in November 1975

Presbyterian News Service; November 19, 2025

Earned the highest engagement time of all articles published the week of 11/17

 

Through a Lens: Celebrating the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary

An opportune occasion to honor all US veterans, including PC(USA) military chaplains, on Veterans Day

Presbyterian News Service; November 10, 2025

 

This Month in Presbyterian History

A congregation mourns, a seminary leader speaks to young adults and Black Presbyterians United gathers to celebrate

Presbyterian News Service; November 5, 2025

 

The Presbyterian connection with Philly’s first ‘skyscraper’

PHS researcher uncovers history of Philadelphia’s built environment and the legacy of the Witherspoon Building

Presbyterian News Service; October 31, 2025

 

Through a Lens: Cartoons and caricatures in the PHS archives

A researcher discovers an early art form that's still current

Presbyterian News Service; October 30, 2025

 

Through a Lens: Remembering the Philadelphia Eleven

On Oct. 22, the Presbyterian Historical Society will screen a documentary on the 11 women ordained in Philadelphia as Episcopal priests in July 1974

Presbyterian News Service; October 15, 2025

 

Resources now available for Reformation Sunday

Presbyterian Historical Society offers free bulletin inserts ahead of Oct. 26

Presbyterian News Service; October 6

 

This month in Presbyterian history

A repatriation ceremony, a trip to space, a sacred concert and the birth of the UN

Presbyterian News Service; October 3

 

From the Archives: Presbyterianism in Cuba

The digitization of a 1949 photo album created by the Presbytery of Cuba illustrates the growth of the church

Presbyterian News Service; September 24, 2025

 

Painting the Picture: The Baird Brothers

Presbyterian Historical Society Blog; September 5, 2025

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This month in Presbyterian history

A ceremony at Standing Rock, a call to action from the NJASRC, a logging camp preacher, and correspondence from Mister Rogers

Presbyterian News Service; September 4, 2025

 

Through a Lens: Presbyterian higher education

Archival photos of Presbyterian-affiliated seminaries highlighted for Special Emphases Day

Presbyterian News Service; August 27, 2025

 

‘A beautiful responsibility’: Documentary film will encapsulate history of Black Liberation Theology

Emmy-award winning filmmaker to use the Presbyterian Historical Society archives for source material

Presbyterian News Service; August 22, 2025

 

Pearl Squared

Companion piece to What’s in a Name: Introducing Pearl 2.0

Presbyterian Historical Society Blog; August 13, 2025

 

What’s in a Name: Introducing Pearl 2.0

Check out the digital archive’s new site and get to know its namesake, Presbyterian Pearl S. Buck

Presbyterian News Service; August 12, 2025

 

This Month in Presbyterian History

The Head Start Program, an impactful oral history, and a new network announced in Augusts past

Presbyterian News Service; August 1, 2025

 

A fresh look: Photos from 1980 Presbyterian Youth Triennium

Reflecting on the first Triennium through archival materials

Presbyterian News Service; July 22, 2025

 

Through a Lens: Chapels that float and fly

Presbyterian News Service; July 9, 2025

 

This Month in Presbyterian History

July’s highlights include arrests and a trailblazing General Assembly moderator

Presbyterian News Service; July 3, 2025

 

Unearthing the past: Juneteenth and the Board of Freedmen Records

Presbyterian Historical Society archives bear witness to national holiday’s focus on education and the celebration of freedom

Presbyterian News Service; June 18, 2025

 

Decades of Discourse: Friday is National Gun Violence Awareness Month

Snapshots from the 1970s and 1980s highlight the continued conversation around individual gun rights

Presbyterian News Service; June 6, 2025

 

Through a Lens: National Gun Violence Awareness Day is June 6

Presbyterian Historical Society blog; June 5, 2025

*Companion piece to Decades of Discourse

 

This Month in Presbyterian History

A family feature, an overseas trip, a hospital is dedicated — and more

Presbyterian News Service; June 5, 2025

 

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

From the Presbyterian Historical Society Archives: 1956 NCC Luncheon to Honor Asian Women Educators

Presbyterian News Service; May 23, 2025

 

Painting the Picture: Rev. Seido Ogawa

Presbyterian Historical Society blog; May 21, 2025

 

Through a lens: historic glimpses of popes and the papal selection process

Presbyterian Historical Society shares photos of recent pontiffs

Presbyterian News Service; May 9, 2025

 

Remembering the father of environmental ethics

Holmes Rolston III was lifelong Presbyterian

Presbyterian News Service; April 22, 2025

 

Primary sources for the Punjabi Psalter found only at Presbyterian Historical Society

Researcher and scholar Yousaf Sadiq mines PHS’s rich archives toward preserving and promoting this central worship resource in the Punjabi language

Presbyterian News Service; April 10, 2025

 

Pottsville congregation’s Tiffany windows find a new home in a Pennsylvania museum

The Allentown Art Museum will unveil its newest acquisitions during the weekend of April 26-27

Presbyterian News Service; April 4, 2025

 

Through a Lens: Women’s History Month *

‘Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations’ is a fitting theme to honor the Rev. Margaret Towner and other ‘firsts’

Presbyterian News Service; March 25, 2025

 

Unearthing the Past: The Life and Legacy of Marianne Moore

Presbyterian Historical Society Blog; February 6, 2025

 

Peace of heaven, make us free

Remembering Presbyterian poet Marianne Moore on the Feb. 5 anniversary of her death in 1972

Presbyterian News Service; February 5, 2025

 

Through a Lens: Unique and Unexpected Chapels *

Presbyterian Historical Society Blog; January 26, 2025

*Companion piece to “Of chaplains and chapels”

 

Of chaplains and chapels 

Presbyterian Historical Society has images from a dedication ceremony of the Air Force Academy Chapel

Presbyterian News Service; January 24, 2025

 

Historic photos depict Christmas scenes from the 1950s * 

Scenes of the Nativity are gathered in the archives of Presbyterian Historical Society

Presbyterian News Service; December 19, 2024

 

Dick Van Dyke, performer and Presbyterian, turns 99

On Friday, Coldplay released ‘All My Love,’ filmed in Van Dyke’s Malibu backyard

Presbyterian News Service, December 13, 2024

 

Through a Lens: Sharing a Meal Together a

Presbyterian Historical Society Blog; November 21, 2024

 

Unearthing the Past: The Murder of Eleanor Chesnut

Presbyterian Historical Society Blog; October 28, 2024

 

Go and Teach: Presbyterian Educational Institutions in Utah

Presbyterian News Service; July 2, 2024 

 

Archives Sneak Peek: Anna Criswell Papers

Presbyterian Historical Society Blog; March 20, 2024

 

Through a Lens: Black History Month *

Presbyterian Historical Society Blog; February 9, 2024

 

Archives Sneak Peek: Florence Ray Helen Boyes Papers

Presbyterian Historical Society Blog; February 6, 2024

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