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Title: Aid for the Waldensian community.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: AID FOR THE WALDENSIAN COMMUNITY. Welfare workers from the Church of Scotland with a group of women of an Italian Waldensian community. The Italian Waldensians are the oldest Protestant group in the world. They are now engaged in reconstructing their religious life. During the war, many of their communities were destroyed by the Nazi-Fascist forces. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (90-A)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Chiesa evangelica valdese., Church of Scotland--Missions--Italy., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Italy., Social workers--Italy.
Geographic subjects: Italy., Italy., Piedmont (Italy), Europe--Italy--Piedmont
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1194; 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_1194
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356904

Title: Caserta, Italy.
Creator Name(s): Allied Forces. Headquarters. (author)
Date Created: 1945, circa August 8, 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., United States. Army. Mediterranean Theater of Operations., Beebe, Milton O., Yamada, Masao., United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 442nd.
Topical Subject(s): Military chaplains--Italy--Caserta., Legion of Merit (Military decoration), Military decorations--United States., World War, 1939-1945--Medals., World War, 1939-1945--Chaplains.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 425; 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_425_01
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357516

Title: Caserta, Italy.
Description: Text transcribed from caption on reverse: #425 8 AUG 45 (MM-45-12681) CASERTA, ITALY. Chaplain (Col.) M.O. Beebe, Theatre Chaplain MTOUSA, congratulates Chaplain (Capt.) Masao Yamada, Kealakekua, Hawaii, 442nd Inf. Regt. after presenting him with the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious service in Italy and southern France from 30 May 1944 to 8 May 1945. PHOTO BY POTTER *3131 SIGNAL PHOTO PLATOON, RESTRICTED*
Creator Name(s): United States. Army. Signal Corps. (publisher), Potter. (photographer)
Date Created: 1945, circa August 8, 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., United States. Army. Mediterranean Theater of Operations., Beebe, Milton O., Yamada, Masao--Medals., United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 442nd--Medals, badges, decorations, etc.
Topical Subject(s): Military chaplains--Italy--Caserta., Legion of Merit (Military decoration), Military decorations--United States., World War, 1939-1945--Medals., World War, 1939-1945--Chaplains.
Geographic subjects: Italy, Caserta., United States., Caserta (Italy), Europe--Italy--Campania--Caserta--Caserta
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 425; 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_425
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357561

Title: The manger.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #1056 THE MANGER Pilgrims come to the Chapel of the Manger to kneel in prayer at the place where once the infant Christ was laid. The shrine is lighted by fifteen silver lamps which are kept perpetually burning. The manager [sic. manger] itself is preserved in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. (TD-NY-TD-11-29-5)
Creator Name(s): Doyle. (photographer)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Santa Maria Maggiore (Church : Rome, Italy), Jesus Christ--Nativity.
Topical Subject(s): Catholic church buildings--Italy--Rome., Chapels--Italy--Rome., Crib in Christian art and tradition--Italy--Rome., Crèches (Nativity scenes)--Italy--Rome., Christian shrines--Italy--Rome.
Geographic subjects: Italy, Rome., Italy, Rome., Italy, Rome., Italy, Rome., Italy, Rome., Rome (Italy), Europe--Italy--Lazio--Roma--Rome
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1056; 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_1056
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:358813

Title: Why church relief is needed.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: S-963 WHY CHURCH RELIEF IS NEEDED This scene, showing G.I.’s feeding Italian children leaving from an American mess near Naples, typifies the urgent need for relief supplies to Europe. American churches are now engaged in a drive to send supplies to Europe to supplement efforts of government agencies. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (JGR-MAR-JGR-11-8-5)
Creator Name(s): Roberts, John. (photographer)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): War relief--Italy--Naples., Reconstruction (1939-1951), Interdenominational cooperation., International cooperation., Church work with children--Italy--Naples., Food relief--Italy--Naples.
Geographic subjects: Italy, Naples., Italy, Naples., Italy, Naples., Naples (Italy), Europe--Italy--Campania--Napoli--Naples
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. S-963; 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_S-963
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:358923

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