Religious News Service Photographs

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Conceived by journalist Louis Minsky (1909-1957), Religious News Service (RNS) was established in 1934 as an affiliated but independently managed agency of the National Conference of Jews and Christians (later the National Conference of Christians and Jews), and was dedicated to providing authoritative and bias-free news about religion and ethics to both the secular and religious press. This collection contains photographs documenting Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish groups. Coverage of Protestants (especially mainline Protestants) and Catholics constitutes the bulk of the images. View the collection guide to learn more. Digitization of some of the images in this collection made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Featured image: Father James Groppi, the civil rights activist priest from Milwaukee, and militant leader Rennie Davis are taken into custody during an anti war demonstration a block from the White House.

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Title:
Dr. C. C. Morrison.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Christian Century Foundation., Morrison, Charles Clayton, 1874-1966., Disciples of Christ--Clergy.
Topics:
Editors--Illinois--Chicago., Periodical editors--Illinois--Chicago., Christianity--Periodicals., Clergy--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359363
Title:
Dr. Paul Hutchinson.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Christian Century Foundation., Hutchinson, Paul, 1890-1956.
Topics:
Editors--Illinois--Chicago., Periodical editors--Illinois--Chicago., Christianity--Periodicals.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359362
Title:
Dr. W. E. Garrison.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Christian Century Foundation., Garrison, Winfred Ernest, 1874-1969.
Topics:
Editors--Illinois--Chicago., Periodical editors--Illinois--Chicago., Christianity--Periodicals.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359361
Title:
Soul-saving trip is ended.
Creator:
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
Topics:
Pastoral theology--Equipment and supplies., Rural clergy--Travel., Railroad passenger cars--Illinois--Chicago., Chapels--Illinois--Chicago., Home missions--West (U.S.), Baptists--Missions.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.), Green Lake (Mich.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359312
Title:
Liberia radio personality studies in U.S.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-31249 LIBERIA RADIO PERSONALITY STUDIES IN U.S. CHICAGO -- Mrs. Clara Blaine-Wilson is a Liberian better know to youthful radio listeners in her own country as “Aunt Clara.” In the U.S. this summer to attend a radio workshop at the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, and to speak at Bible conferences and church services across the country, Mrs. Blaine-Wilson gave up an information officer post in Liberia’s Bureau of Information to become a full-time, self-supporting missionary on the staff of the Sudan Interior Mission’s radio station ELWA in Liberia. In addition to her regular “Kiddies Korner” program, she takes part in other radio and television programs and writes a column for SIM publications. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (WHF-Nig-7B-64-NBM)
Creator:
Fuller, W.H. (photographer), Niger-Challenge Press (Lagos, Nigeria) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Clara, Aunt, -1979, Moody Bible Institute--Students., Sudan Interior Mission.
Topics:
Radio broadcasters--Liberia., Women radio broadcasters--Liberia., Black people in missionary work--Liberia., Radio in missionary work--Liberia., Religious broadcasters--Liberia.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.), Liberia.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:350245
Title:
Communications leader, editor honored.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-31149 COMMUNICATIONS LEADER, EDITOR HONORED CHICAGO -- Mass communication’s increasing importance in the life of American churches was recognized during commencement exercises at Chicago Theological Seminary as the institution honored two churchmen prominent in the field. Dr. Everett C. Parker (second from left), director of the Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ and a leading participant in National Council of Churches broadcasting and film activities, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree, and Dr. Kyle Haselden (right), American Baptist clergyman who edits the ecumenical weekly, The Christian Century, received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. At left is Dean Robert S. Moore, seminary marshall [marshal], adjusting Dr. Parker’s academic hood as Dr. Howard Schomer, seminary president, hands the churchman a diploma. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CT-C-6C-64-NBM)
Creator:
Oscar & Associates, Inc. (Chicago, Ill.) (photographer), Chicago Theological Seminary. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chicago Theological Seminary., Parker, Everett C., Haselden, Kyle., Moore, Robert S., Schomer, Howard, 1915-, Chicago Theological Seminary--Faculty., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Broadcasting and Film Commission., American Baptist Convention--Clergy.
Topics:
Degrees, Academic--Illinois--Chicago., Church and mass media--Illinois--Chicago., Editors--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:350223
Title:
Communications leader, editor honored.
Creator:
Chicago Theological Seminary. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chicago Theological Seminary., Parker, Everett C., Haselden, Kyle., Moore, Robert S., Schomer, Howard, 1915-, Chicago Theological Seminary--Faculty., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Broadcasting and Film Commission., American Baptist Convention--Clergy.
Topics:
Degrees, Academic--Illinois--Chicago., Church and mass media--Illinois--Chicago., Editors--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349737
Title:
Chicago boy gets fresh air vacation.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Neb.) (author), Baxter, Mike. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Tolbert, Ricky., Bethesda Mennonite Church (Henderson, Neb.), Woodlawn Mennonite Church (Chicago, Ill.), Mennonite Church--Missions.
Topics:
Church work with African Americans--Mennonite Church., Youth--Illinois--Chicago., African American youth--Illinois--Chicago., Church work with African American youth--Nebraska--Henderson., Rural-urban relations., Youth--Religious life--Nebraska--Henderson.
Geographic subjects:
Henderson (Neb.), Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349337
Title:
Chicago boy gets fresh air vacation.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-31433 CHICAGO BOY GETS FRESH AIR VACATION HENDERSON, Neb. -- Ricky Tolbert, 11, and a dozen other Negro boys from Chicago got a taste of country life through the Fresh Air Country Vacation program sponsored by Bethesda Mennonite church of Henderson, Neb., and Woodlawn Mennonite church of Chicago. Here, Ricky checks on cattle in the pasture of the George T. Friesen farm near Henderson. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MB-LN-8D-64-NBM)
Creator:
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Neb.) (author), Baxter, Mike. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Tolbert, Ricky., Bethesda Mennonite Church (Henderson, Neb.), Woodlawn Mennonite Church (Chicago, Ill.), Mennonite Church--Missions.
Topics:
Church work with African Americans--Mennonite Church., Youth--Illinois--Chicago., African American youth--Illinois--Chicago., Church work with African American youth--Nebraska--Henderson., Rural-urban relations., Youth--Religious life--Nebraska--Henderson.
Geographic subjects:
Henderson (Neb.), Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349198

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