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Presbyterian involvement in wars from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War. Featured image: James Caldwell at the Battle of Springfield by Henry Alexander Ogden.

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Title:
Chaplain commissioning certificate.
Description:
Chaplain commissioning certificate.
Subject names:
Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993--Archives.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5622
Title:
Morgan, Laketek, Pugh and Rixey.
Description:
(Left to right) Chaplain William V. Morgan, Wing Chaplain, North Atlantic Wing; Chaplain Victor J. Laketek (Roman Catholic) 494th Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; the Rev. William Barrow Pugh, chairman of General Commission on Army and Navy Chaplains and Stated Clerk, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.; Army Deputy Chief of Chaplains George F. Rixey. Photographed in the office of the Army Air Field Post Chapel, Presque Isle, Maine, August 16, when Dr. Pugh and Chaplain Rixey were en route to Army and Navy war theaters on a mission to Protestant chaplains and service men.
Subject names:
Pugh, William Barrow, 1889-1950., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Stated Clerk (1938-1950 : Pugh), Morgan, William V., Laketek, Victor J., Rixey, George F.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Chaplains.
Geographic subjects:
Presque Isle (Me.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5616
Title:
Florence Diana Pohlman.
Description:
Portrait of Florence Diana Pohlman.
Subject names:
Pohlman, Florence Diana, 1941---Portraits.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5613
Title:
Dr. William Pugh visits Iceland cemetery.
Description:
Dr. William Pugh, stated clerk PCUSA and chairman general commission of army and navy chaplains, visits military cemetery in Iceland on tour of battlefronts, 1943.
Subject names:
Pugh, William Barrow, 1889-1950., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Stated Clerk (1938-1950 : Pugh)
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Chaplains., Cemeteries--Iceland., Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of--Iceland.
Geographic subjects:
Iceland.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5569
Title:
Thanksgiving service in the field.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Chaplain Reads Thanksgiving Proclamation in Field; Lieut. Col. Edward L. R. Elson, 75th Infantry Division chaplain, is shown reading the President's Thanksgiving proclamation as a highlight [..]
Subject names:
Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993--Archives., Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993.
Topics:
Military chaplains., Thanksgiving Day sermons., World War, 1939-1945--Chaplains.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5550
Title:
Chaplain J. T. Harbert.
Description:
Ready for a "quick" service in the desert, Chaplain J. T. Harbert in "fatigues" (Calif. Desert).
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Camp and Church Activities--Archives., Harbert, Jason T., 1899-
Topics:
Chaplains--California.
Geographic subjects:
California.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5534
Title:
Dr. Edward L. R. Elson.
Description:
Dr. E. Elson.
Creator:
Harris and Ewing. (photographer)
Subject names:
Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993--Archives., Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993--Portraits.
Topics:
Military chaplains--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5450
Title:
Edward L.R. Elson in Colmac, France.
Description:
After church, February 1945, Battle of Colmar. Held service in church not far from Albert Sweitzer's home.
Subject names:
Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993--Archives., Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945., Military chaplains--United States., Colmar, Battle of, France, 1945.
Geographic subjects:
Colmar (France)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5331
Title:
Interment of Rev. Dr. William Barrow Pugh.
Description:
Sounding taps at interment of Rev. Dr. William Barrow Pugh in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, Sept. 20, 1950. Dr. Pugh's family at left.
Creator:
United States. Army. (photographer)
Subject names:
Pugh, William Barrow, 1889-1950--Death and burial., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Stated Clerk (1938-1950 : Pugh), Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.)
Topics:
Military funerals--Virginia--Arlington.
Geographic subjects:
Arlington (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5299
Title:
Edward L. R. Elson.
Description:
Chaplain First Lieutenant Edward L. R. Elson.
Subject names:
Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993--Archives., Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993.
Topics:
Military chaplains--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5295
Title:
Dr. William B. Pugh.
Description:
Dr. William B. Pugh's First World War portrait.
Subject names:
Pugh, William Barrow, 1889-1950--Portraits., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Stated Clerk (1938-1950 : Pugh)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States--Portraits.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5277
Title:
Dr. Edward L. R. Elson.
Description:
Portrait of Dr. Edward L. R. Elson.
Subject names:
Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993--Portraits.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States., Chaplains--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5202
Title:
Jeep for altar.
Description:
Using Jeep for church altar, songleader Corporal Johnson, setup of Chaplain J.T. Harbert in California desert.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Camp and Church Activities--Archives., Harbert, Jason T.
Topics:
Altars--California., Jeep automobile., Chaplains--California.
Geographic subjects:
California.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5201
Title:
Senator Charles Sumner.
Description:
Etching of Sen. Charles Sumner.
Creator:
Putnam, George Palmer, 1814-1872. (publisher), Hall, H. B. (artist)
Subject names:
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874--Portraits.
Topics:
Legislators--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5129
Title:
Bishop Reuben H. Mueller aboard the USS Krishna.
Description:
NCC President in War Zone: Bishop Reuben H. Mueller, president of the National Council of Churches, conducts services for officers and men of the USS Krishna, Naval supply ship off the coast of South Vietnam. Bishop Mueller of Indianapolis, head of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, spent a week in the South Vietnam war zone during the Easter season. He was accompanied on the annual visit to servicemen overseas -- for the first time this year to a war area-- by Dr. Fred S. Buschmeyer of New York, secretary of the United Church of Christ, and Dr. J. Oscar Lee, secretary for program of the NCC's Division of Christian Life and Mission.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (creator)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Mueller, Reuben H., Mueller, Reuben Herbert, 1897-1982., Evangelical United Brethren Church., Buschmeyer, Fred S., Lee, J. Oscar., United Church of Christ.
Topics:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--War work--Churches.
Geographic subjects:
Vietnam.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4950
Title:
Burmese students.
Description:
A group of Burmese young people who came to Siam to work among their own people. They visited us at Prae [sic]. On Easter Sunday they dressed in their national costume, aren't they fine?
Creator:
Elder, Newton Carl, 1898-1988. (creator)
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., World War, 1939-1945--Chaplains., Students--Thailand., Burmese students--Foreign countries.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:2592
Title:
Burmese students.
Description:
A group of Burmese young people who came to Siam to work among their own people. They visited us at Prae [sic]. On Easter Sunday they dressed in their national costume, aren't they fine?
Creator:
Elder, Newton Carl, 1898-1988.
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., World War, 1939-1945--Chaplains., Students--Thailand., Burmese students--Foreign countries.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:2591
Title:
Burmese students.
Description:
A group of Burmese young people who came to Siam to work among their own people. They visited us at Prae [sic]. On Easter Sunday they dressed in their national costume, aren't they fine?
Creator:
Elder, Newton Carl, 1898-1988. (Creator)
Topics:
Missions--Thailand., World War, 1939-1945--Chaplains.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:2590
Title:
Siberian Wartime Views photo album.
Description:
"Siberian Wartime Views" photo album, 1918.
Creator:
Leiper, Henry Smith, 1891-1975. (creator)
Subject names:
Leiper family., Leiper, Henry Smith, 1891-1975.
Topics:
World War, 1914-1918--China--Manchuria., World War, 1914-1918--Russia--Siberia.
Geographic subjects:
Harbin (China)--Description and travel., Irkutsk (Russia)--Description and travel., Shenyang (Liaoning Sheng, China)--Description and travel., Vladivostok (Russia)--Description and travel.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:1477

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