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Title: Segregationist governor picketed by priest.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-30908 SEGREGATIONIST GOVERNOR PICKETED BY PRIEST INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Gov. George C. Wallace of Alabama, an avowed segregationist, is picketed by a Roman Catholic priest, Father Bernard Strange, as he campaigns in Indianapolis, Ind., for votes in the state’s Democratic Presidential primary. Father Strange is pastor of St. Rita’s church in that city. The states rights advocate has drawn sharp opposition from Protestant, Catholic and Jewish clergymen in his anti-civil rights invasion of Northern states. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-I-4D-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, April 20, 1964, April 20, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998., Strange, Bernard Lawrence., Catholic Church--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): Civil rights demonstrations--Indiana--Indianapolis., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Primaries--Indiana., Political campaigns--Indiana--Indianapolis., Governors--Alabama.
Geographic subjects: Indiana, Indianapolis., Indiana., Indiana, Indianapolis., Alabama., Indianapolis (Ind.), North and Central America--United States--Indiana--Marion--Indianapolis
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. PC-30908; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30908
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348340

Title: Plaque being presented to Gov. Matthew Welsh on behalf of NAACP.
Date Created: 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., Rugambwa, Lauriani, 1912-1997., Richardson, Henry J. (Henry Johnson), 1902-1983., Welsh, Matthew E. (Matthew Empson), 1912-1995., Welsh, Virginia Homann.
Topical Subject(s): Bishops--Indiana--Indianapolis., Bishops, Black--Indiana--Indianapolis., Governors--Indiana., Civil rights workers--Indiana--Indianapolis., Governors' spouses--Indiana.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-29717; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-29717_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357889

Title: African cardinal becomes NAACP member.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: C-29717 AFRICAN CARDINAL BECOMES NAACP MEMBER INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Laurian Cardinal Rugambwa, Bishop of Bukoba, Tanganyika, is shown as he received a life membership in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The African prelate had contributed $500 toward the work of the organization. The presentation took place during the annual meeting of the Knights of St. Peter Claver at Indianapolis. Indiana’s Governor Matthew E. Welsh and Mrs. Welsh look on as Henry J. Richardson, Jr., at left, a member of the NAACP national board, presents a life membership plaque to Cardinal Rugambwa. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (L-IND-8B-63-W)
Creator Name(s): Oates, William A. (photographer), Star Publishing Company. (publisher)
Date Created: 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Bishops., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., Rugambwa, Lauriani, 1912-1997., Richardson, Henry J. (Henry Johnson), 1902-1983., Welsh, Matthew E. (Matthew Empson), 1912-1995., Welsh, Virginia Homann.
Topical Subject(s): Bishops--Indiana--Indianapolis., Bishops, Black--Indiana--Indianapolis., Governors--Indiana., Civil rights workers--Indiana--Indianapolis., Governors' spouses--Indiana.
Geographic subjects: Indiana, Indianapolis., Indiana, Indianapolis., Indiana., Indiana, Indianapolis., Indiana., Indianapolis (Ind.), North and Central America--United States--Indiana--Marion--Indianapolis
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-29717; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-29717
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:358033

Title: Indians ask delegates for support at Methodist conference.
Description: American Indian leaders John Thomas, right, Mike Haney, center, and Frank Drennon talk to delegates to the United Methodist Church General Conference, seeking their backing for Indian rights.
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1980, April 23, 1980, April 23, 1980
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., United Methodist Church (U.S.), United Methodist Church (U.S.). General Conference., Haney, Michael, 1948-2005., Thomas, John., Drennon, Frank.
Topical Subject(s): Indians of North America., Indians, Treatment of--North America., Indians of North America--Civil rights., Anti-racism--United States., Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity., Social justice--Religious aspects--United Methodist Church.
Geographic subjects: North America., United States., Indianapolis (Ind.), North and Central America--United States--Marion--Indiana--Indianapolis
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1054, Box 52, image no. P-53572; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_P-53572
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148466

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