| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176th General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church, May 1964 | 1964-05 | The 176th General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church stand in front of the Washita Presbytery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Portraits and people, Groups and organizations, African American Presbyterians | James H. Costen Collection |
| "A Home of Our Own", November 1966 | 1966-11 | A guide for African American home owners explaining searching, buying, and closing on a house with a list of resources. | African Americans--Housing, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Civil rights | James H. Costen Collection |
| Angelin Simmons, Mr. & Mrs. Littleton Price, Spencer Gibbs, Karen Callier, Cleo & Portia Lacy., 1994 | 1994 | A group attends a grand reunion. Written on verso: Angelin, Mr. & Mrs. Littleton Price, Spencer Gibbs, Karen Callier, Cleo & Portia Lacy. Grand reunion 1994 - ITC. | African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Attendees of 1978 Graduation Ceremony, 1978 | 1978 | People attending the graduation ceremony of the I.T.C. class of 1978. Written on recto: Scenes of the graduation. | Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Attendees of the I.T.C. Graduation Ceremony, 1979 | 1979 | Professors, graduates, and the general public attend the I.T.C. graduation ceremony. | Commencement ceremonies, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Award Presented by Howard Robinson, 1979 | 1979 | An award is presented to an unidentified man by Howard Robinson at the 1979 senior breakfast. | Portraits and people, African Americans--Religion, Special events | James H. Costen Collection |
| Banquet at an Internal Campaign, 1988 | 1988 | Unidentified people sit along a long table to eat. Written on verso: 1988 internal campaign. | Portraits and people, Theological seminaries, Special events | James H. Costen Collection |
| A Basketball Game, circa 1976 | 1974/1978 | A crowd stands and looks on as two men jump in the air for the basketball. | African American athletes, Campus life, Recreation | James H. Costen Collection |
| Bennet Hall, circa 1995 | 1992/1998 | The Westside entrance to the Bennet Hall building. Written on recto: West elevation of Bennet Hall. | Buildings and grounds, Theological seminaries | James H. Costen Collection |
| Bennie Mitchell & Angelin Simmons at an ITC Grand Reunion, 1994 | 1994 | Bennie Mitchell & Angelin Simmons stand shoulder to shoulder at an ITC Grand Reunion. Written on verso: ITC Grand Reunion 1994. Bennie Mitchell, Angelin Simmons. | African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Black Presbyterians by Dr. Gayraund S. Wilmore Jr., January 18, 1975 | 1975-01-28 | African American Presbyterians, Interviews, Church history, African Americans--Education, Oral history | James H. Costen Collection | |
| Board of Trustees at Stillman College, 1988 | 1988 | Written on verso: Board of Trustees, Stillman College-Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1988. Left to right - First row: George H. Weldon, New York; Sarah L. (Sue) Thompson, Tuscaloosa; Houston H. Harte, San Antonio; Chairperson Cordell Wynn, Tuscaloosa, President. Left to right - Second Row: Alex A. Chambers, Tenn.; Ollie Page, Miami; James H. Costen, Atlanta; Richard A. Thigpen, Tuscaloosa; Mrs. Joseph (Gene) Shannon, Bradenton; Moses C. Jones, Tuscaloosa. Left to right - Third row: E. Granger WIlliams, Little Rock; Wardell Craft, Detroit; Helen Hubbard; Ervin Elligan, Miami; Eugene H. Webb, New York; Samuel Ethredge. Left to right - Fourth row: Eugene L. McCabe, New York; Heywood Strickland, Atlanta; Edward L. Parrish, Birmingham; Carl W. Albright, Tuscaloosa; M.J. Williams, Washington, D.C. | Presidents, Portraits and people, Groups and organizations, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges | James H. Costen Collection |
| Bobby Bean, 1988 | 1988 | Bobby Bean eating at a banquet during an internal campaign. Written on verso: 1988 Internal campaign Kim Yarber, Bobby Bean. | Portraits and people, Theological seminaries, Special events | James H. Costen Collection |
| Boggs Academy's Echoes of a Dream, 1976 | 1976 | Three unidentified women stand in front of a brick building and bushes. Their arms stretched out in dance poses. Two unidentified men stand behind them holding up American flags. On verso: Echoes of a Dream, a dramatic bicentennial production of Boggs Academy, Keysville, Georgia, is widely acclaimed program of dance, poetry and song speaking to the question of "should blacks celebrate the bicentennial?" Echoes will be presented on (date), at (place), at (time). It is sponsored by (name of sponsor). The public is invited. | African American arts, Theatre and dance | James H. Costen Collection |
| Boggs Academy's Echoes of a Dream, circa 1976 | 1973/1979 | Three unidentified women stand in tall grass with their arms outstretched. Two unidentified men stand behind them holding up American flags. Written on verso: Echoes of a Dream, a dramatic bicentennial production of Boggs Academy, Keysville, Georgia, is widely acclaimed program of dance, poetry and song speaking to the question of "should blacks celebrate the bicentennial?" Echoes will be presented on (date), at (place), at (time). It is sponsored by (name of sponsor). The public is invited. | African American arts, Theatre and dance | James H. Costen Collection |
| Brush Area, circa 1995 | 1992/1998 | The brush area west of the parking lot. | Buildings and grounds, Theological seminaries | James H. Costen Collection |
| Calvin Thornton with Family, circa 1976 | 1974/1978 | Calvin Thorton has picture taken with his wife and son. | African American families, Portraits and people | James H. Costen Collection |
| Calvin Thornton with Family, circa 1976 | 1974/1978 | Calvin Thorton poses for a picture with his family. | African American families, Portraits and people | James H. Costen Collection |
| Calvin Thornton with Family, circa 1976 | 1974/1978 | Calvin Thorton poses for a picture with his wife and son. | African American families, Portraits and people | James H. Costen Collection |
| Children at Play, circa 1976 | 1974/1978 | Unidentified children sit wearing hats. Written on recto: Above: Children at play. Bottom picture with children dressed for May Day performance. | Children, Recreation, African Americans--Education | James H. Costen Collection |
Jun 13, 2019
James H. Costen Collection
Dr. James H. Costen was Presbyterian minister and educator, and served as president of the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) from 1983 to 1997. In 1969, he became the first Dean of the Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary the only historically Black theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Costenss records tell the story of an active educator and administrator with the papers providing rich resources in the study of African American religion and education in the South.
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