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Title: 164th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. panoramic photograph.
Description: Panorama of the 164th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A, New York, New York, May 22-28, 1952.
Creator Name(s): Empire Photographers. (photographer)
Date Created: 1952, May 22-28, 1952, May 22-28, 1952
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (164th : 1952 : New York, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--New York--New York, New York (N.Y.)
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 00-0210f, SPP 22; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Mary Huey Boshen papers, 1900-1985.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=75966
Identifier (local): ds5061
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:10486

Title: Ballet on African odyssey to debut in New York.
Description: Ballet West, a new dance company making its New York debut on Mar. 19 in African Sanctus, by British composer-explorer David Fanshawe, is shown rehearsing a sequence from the production.
Creator Name(s): Kolnik, Paul. (photographer)
Date Created: 1980, circa March 19, 1980
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., African Sanctus Ensemble., Ballet West (U.S.), Fanshawe, David, 1942-2010.
Topical Subject(s): Ballet--New York (State)--New York., Ballets--New York (State)--New York., Ballet dancers--New York (State)--New York., Ballet--Production and direction--New York (State)--New York., Ballets--History and criticism.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1054, Box 52, image no. PC-53414; 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-53414
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150159

Title: Hold Festival of Nations.
Description: Children dressed in native costumes participate in the Annual Festival of Nations in honor of the Feastday of Christ the King.
Creator Name(s): Berger, Albert. (photographer)
Date Created: 1955, October 30, 1955, October 30, 1955
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., New York University., Ryder, John H., Catholic Church--Bishops--China--Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng), Yu, Bin, 1901-1978.
Topical Subject(s): Feast of Jesus Christ the King., Festivals--New York (State)--New York., Catholic children--New York (State)--New York., Children's costumes--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: China, Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng), New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 55A, image no. C-18289; 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-18289
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:151395

Title: Folk singer entertains 'Head Start' youngsters.
Description: Project Head Start was underway on a musical note in Brooklyn as Folk Singer Tom Glazer entertained some 400 children enrolled in Head Start centers in 12 public and parochial schools and private agencies in the borough.
Creator Name(s): Wagner International Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1965, July 21, 1965, July 21, 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Project Head Start (U.S.), Glazer, Tom.
Topical Subject(s): Head Start programs--New York (State)--New York., Low-income students--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--Kings--New York--New York--Brooklyn
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 109A, image no. PC-32875; 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-32875
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:151633

Title: Ready to serve migrant workers.
Description: Mrs. Ruth Stafford Peale (left) joins four field workers of the Home Missions Council.
Creator Name(s): Pentler, Lou. (photographer)
Date Created: 1948, ca. 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Home Missions Council of North America., Peale, Ruth Stafford, 1906-2008.
Topical Subject(s): Home missions--United States--20th century., Home missions--Equipment and supplies--United States--20th century., Home missions--Equipment and supplies--United States--20th century., Church work with migrant labor--United States--20th century., Station wagons--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: United States, 20th century., United States, 20th century., United States, 20th century., United States, 20th century., New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. P-7816; 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-7816
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:147058

Title: Dedication of the John Foster Dulles Library and Research Center in New York City.
Description: Dedication on May 22, 1962 in NYC of the John Foster Dulles Library and Research Center. Left to right: Dr. Roswell P. Barnes, Dr. O. Frederick Nolde; Dean Rusk; Allen Dulles; Dr. Kenneth Maxwell; Dr. Henry Pitney Van Dusen; Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam; and Henry Luce.
Date Created: 1962, May 22, 1962
Name Subject(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Nolde, O. Frederick (Otto Frederick), 1899-1972., Rusk, Dean, 1909-1994., Van Dusen, Henry P. (Henry Pitney), 1897-1975., Oxnam, G. Bromley (Garfield Bromley), 1891-1963., Luce, Henry Robinson, 1898-1967., Barnes, Roswell P. (Roswell Parkhurst), 1901-1990., Dulles, Allen, 1893-1969., Maxwell, Kenneth E., 1908-, Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959.
Topical Subject(s): Libraries--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--New York--New York, New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.)
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 03-0531b, Box 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Department of Communication Records, 1925-1997.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=Mzk1Mw==
Identifier (local): ds540
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:4941

Title: Missing befriender of Jews is honored.
Description: Participants mark "Raoul Wallenberg Day" by placing candles at the Isaiah Wall near the United Nations.
Creator Name(s): Lupis, Odette. (photographer)
Date Created: 1980, March 27, 1980, March 27, 1980
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., B'nai B'rith. Anti-defamation League., Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States., Wallenberg, Raoul, 1912-1947.
Topical Subject(s): Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Hungary--Budapest., World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Hungary, Prisoners of war--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects: Hungary, Budapest., Hungary, Soviet Union., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1054, Box 52, image no. J-53496; 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_J-53496
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148397

Title: Dedication of the United Nations Center, 1963.
Description: Sept 22, 1963 -- At the dedication of the United Nations Center are right to left: Bishop F. Gerald Ensley, J. Irwin Miller, President NCC, U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Adlai E. Stevenson, and U. Thant- Secretary General UN.
Date Created: 1963, September 22, 1963
Name Subject(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., United Nations., Ensley, Francis Gerald, 1907-1976., Miller, J. Irwin (Joseph Irwin), 1909-2004., Rusk, Dean, 1909-1994., Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965., Thant, U., 1909-1974.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--New York--New York, New York (N.Y.)
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 03-0531b, Box 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Department of Communication Records, 1925-1997.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=Mzk1Mw==
Identifier (local): ds539
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:4952

Title: Brick Presbyterian Church, New York City.
Description: Brick Presbyterian Church, New York City.
Date Created: 1910, ca. 1910s
Name Subject(s): Brick Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Church buildings--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc., North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RG 428; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Postcard collection.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=58153
Identifier (local): ds3623
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7916

Title: Street-corner preaching time is here.
Description: A young woman preaches at a street corner in New York's Lower East Side. Date questionable, (1972?) written on back of photograph.
Date Created: 1980
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Open-air preaching--New York (State)--New York., Preaching to non-church-affiliated people--New York (State)--New York., Women evangelists--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: , , , , , , , , , , , , New York (State), New York., , New York (State), , , New York (State), New York., , , , , , , , , , , New York (N.Y.), , , , North and Central America--United States------New York--New York--New York----, ------------
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1054, Box 52, image no. P-53534; 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-53534
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148286

Title: 'Sweet Land of Liberty.'
Description: From the deck of the U.S. Army Transport General Black, some of the 813 displaced persons aboard wave greeting to the United States, land of their new home, as the ship nears its pier in New York, Oct. 30. The immigrants are first to be admitted to this country under the new displaced persons bill.
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1948, October 30, 1948, October 30, 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Refugees--Europe., Refugees--Transportation--New York (State)--New York., Passenger ships--New York (State)--New York., Humanitarian assistance, American--Europe.
Geographic subjects: Europe., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., Europe., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. P-7861; 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-7861
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148421

Title: Noted church couple greet refugee family.
Description: The Krieg family, refugees from East Germany, is greeted by the Sibley family in New York.
Creator Name(s): Abbott, John. (photographer)
Date Created: 1955
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Church World Service., Sibley, Harper, 1885-1959., Sibley, Georgiana., Krieg, Paul F., Krieg, Paul F., Mrs., Krieg, Dieter., Krieg, Brigitte., Krieg, Hilke., Krieg, Ingo., Krieg, Friederike.
Topical Subject(s): Refugee families--Germany., Refugees--Germany., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects: Germany., Germany., New York (N.Y.), Germany, 20th century., North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 55A, image no. P-18357; 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-18357
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:151558

Title: Priest serves as Jewish boy's 'grandfather.'
Description: Father Hubert Celis, a prison chaplain in Brussels, Belgium, is welcomed on his arrival in New York to serve as "grandfather" at the Bar Mitzvah of 13-year-old Norman Wolbrom.
Creator Name(s): United Press International. (publisher)
Date Created: 1965, June 18, 1965, June 18, 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Celis, Hubert., Wolbrom, Norman., Wolbrom, Regina.
Topical Subject(s): Holocaust survivors--New York (State)--New York., Children of Holocaust survivors--New York (State)--New York., Rescue work--Belgium., Bar mitzvah--New York--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., Belgium., New York, New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 109, image no. C-32728; 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-32728
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:151705

Title: Youth present pessimistic views.
Description: Gabe Pressman (left), a television news commentator for NBC, moderates a panel discussion, questioning five young people on their views of the press, the state of human relations in the U.S., the work of the National Conference of Christians and Jews (NCCJ) and their general outlook on the future. Members of the panel are, from left: Billy Lazore, youngest chief of the Onondaga Indian Nation; Ann Robinson, a Catholic student at St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing; Mark Bruzonsky, a Jewish student at Princeton University; Pamela Barrows, a Protestant who is a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Angelo Nunez, a Puerto Rican student at Columbia University.
Creator Name(s): National Conference of Christians and Jews. (publisher)
Date Created: 1971
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., Pressman, Gabe., Bruzonsky, Mark A., Lazore, William., Robinson, Ann., Barrows, Pamela., Nunez, Angelo.
Topical Subject(s): Young adults--Political activity--New York (State)--New York., Mass media and young adults--New York (State)--New York., College students--United States., College students--Political activity--New York--New York., Onondaga Indians--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., United States., New York, New York., New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 149, image no. PC-42328; 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-42328
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149884

Title: As CARE marked third birthday.
Description: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. celebrates third anniversary of CARE (Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe) with David B. Vaughan.
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1948, November 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., CARE Inc., CARE Inc.--Anniversaries, etc., Rockefeller Center., United Nations. Secretary-General., Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr., 1909-2000., Vaughan, David B.
Topical Subject(s): International relief--New York (State)--New York., Humanitarian assistance, American--Europe., Children--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: , , , , , , , , , , , , New York (State), New York., , Europe., , , New York (State), New York., , , , , , , , , , , New York (N.Y.), , , , North and Central America--United States--------New York--New York----, ------------
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18A, image no. P-7991; 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-7991
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148523

Title: Vienna Boys Choir here for tour.
Description: Vienna Boys Choir arrives in New York for their 22 week concert tour of United States and Canada.
Creator Name(s): Hurok, Sol, 1888-1974. (photographer)
Date Created: 1948, ca. 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Wiener Sängerknaben., New York International Airport., Schnitt, Josef, 1885-1955.
Topical Subject(s): Boys' choirs--Austria--Vienna., Choirboys--Austria--Vienna., Choirboys--Austria--Vienna., Concert tours--New York (State)--New York (State)., Music and children--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: Austria, Vienna., Austria, Vienna., Austria, Vienna., New York (State), New York (State)., New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), Vienna (Austria), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York, Europe--Austria--Vienna state--Vienna
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. C-7805; 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-7805
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:147028

Title: Synagogue celebrates 90th anniversary.
Description: Rabbi Arthur Schneier, left, leader of New York's Park East Synagogue, carries the Torah as he walks under the canopy with Cantor Moshe Geffen, during a procession through the city streets.
Creator Name(s): Lupis, Odette. (photographer)
Date Created: 1980, April 20, 1980, April 20, 1980
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Congregation Zichron Ephraim (New York, N.Y.)--Anniversaries, etc., Schneier, Arthur., Geffen, Moshe.
Topical Subject(s): Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Synagogues--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1054, Box 52, image no. J-53566; 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_J-53566
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148517

Title: Children flock to church in store.
Description: Harlem youngsters listen to Peggy Ruth, field worker and Union Theological Seminary student, read Bible stories at a church set up in a vacant store in East Harlem. Standing behind the children are the co-pastors of the church, Rev. Don Benedict and Rev. J. Archie Hargraves.
Creator Name(s): Pentler, Lou. (photographer)
Date Created: 1948, ca. 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., East Harlem Protestant Parish (New York, N.Y.), Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.), New York City Mission Society., Benedict, Don, 1917-2008., Hargraves, J. Archie., Ruth, Peggy.
Topical Subject(s): Church work with children--New York (State)--New York., Children--New York (State)--New York., Children--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)., Church facilities--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State)., New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--Manhattan--New York--New York--Harlem
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. P-7837; 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-7837-02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:147043

Title: Religious leader hears university plan.
Description: Miss Ruth Miller, administrative assistant of the Committee for a Christian University in Japan, discusses plans with Rev. Kozaki.
Date Created: 1948, ca. 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Nihon Kirisuto Kyōkai., Foreign Missions Conference of North America., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Kozaki, Michio, 1888-1973., Miller, Ruth.
Topical Subject(s): Religious leaders--New York (State)--New York., Christian universities and colleges--Japan., Christian universities and colleges--Japan., Universities and colleges--Planning--Japan.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., Japan., Japan., Japan., New York (N.Y.), Japan., North and Central America--United States--New York--New York, Asia--Japan
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. P-7785; 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-7785
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:147170

Title: Top lay leaders meet.
Description: National presidents and executive directors of major U.S. Protestant, Catholic and Jewish laymen's organizations met to discuss mutual concerns and plan future contacts.
Creator Name(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. (publisher)
Date Created: 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church\u2014Relations., Liebowitz, Seymour M., Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972., Donnelly, John F., Lebow, Sylvan., Work, Martin., Calame, Don L.
Topical Subject(s): Laity--New York (State)--New York., Protestant churches--Relations., Judaism--Relations.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 109A, image no. PC-32874; 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-32874
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:151392

Title: Brotherhood Mural.
Description: New York artist Dean Fausett works on mural in the lobby of the Building for Brotherhood.
Creator Name(s): National Conference of Christians and Jews. (publisher)
Date Created: 1955, ca. 1955
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews., Fausett, Dean, 1913-1998., Schweitzer, Albert, 1875-1965.--Portraits., Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.--In art.
Topical Subject(s): Muralists--New York (State)--New York., Mural painting and decoration--New York (State)--New York., Symbolism in art.
Geographic subjects: , , , , , , , , , , , , New York (State), New York., , New York (State), , , , , , , , , , , , , , , New York (N.Y.), , , , North and Central America--United States--------New York--New York----, ------------
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 55, image no. PD-18121; 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_PD-18121
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148586

Title: Vacant store serves as church.
Description: Children of the East Harlem neighborhood gather about Rev. Don Benedict (standing right near center door) and Rev. J. Archie Hargraves (extreme right), co-pastors, as they, accompanied by two field workers from the Union Theological Seminary, are about to enter the new East Harlem Protestant Parish. The new "storefront church" is the first unit opened under the sponsorship of the four Protestant denominations: New York City Society of the Methodist Church, Baptist City Society, New York City Congregational Christian Church Association and the Presbytery of New York. Its work will be conducted under the supervision of the New York City Mission Society, with the Union Theological Seminary's field department providing pastors and part-time workers.
Date Created: 1948, ca. 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., East Harlem Protestant Parish (New York, N.Y.), Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.), New York City Mission Society., Benedict, Don, 1917-2008., Hargraves, J. Archie.
Topical Subject(s): Church facilities--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: , , , , , , , , , , , , New York (State), New York., , New York (State), , , , , , , , , , , , , , , New York (N.Y.), , , , North and Central America--United States------Manhattan--New York--New York--Harlem--, ------------
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. P-7839; 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-7839
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148565

Title: Miss Donaldina Cameron.
Description: Donaldina Cameron, head of the Occidental Board of Foreign Missions in San Francisco, which rescued Chinese immigrant girls and women from sex trafficking. Text transcribed from caption: Miss Donaldina Cameron, a San Francisco woman who is not especially popular with certain classes of Chinamen. For twenty years she has been in charge of the rescue work of the Occidental Board of Foreign Missions in San Francisco, and in that time she has rescued from slavery 1,500 Chinese girls. Women's Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church, No. 156 Fifth Avenue, New York.
Date Created: not dated
Name Subject(s): Cameron, Donaldina MacKenzie, 1869-1968, Donaldina Cameron House.
Topical Subject(s): Home missions--United States., Church work with immigrants--California--San Francisco., Human trafficking--San Francisco.--California, Church work with children--California--San Francisco., Church work with prostitutes--California--San Francisco., Women missionaries--San Francisco--California
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States--New York--New York, California, San Francisco., San Francisco., California, California, San Francisco., California, San Francisco., San Francisco, California, San Francisco (Calif.), North America--United States--California--San Francisco
Physical Location: RG 414 ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Donaldina Mackenzie Cameron (1869-1968) Biographical Vertical File.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=83724
Identifier (local): ds1849
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6103

Title: Salvation Army reenacts 1880 arrival in New York.
Description: The arrival of the first Salvation Army contingent in the U.S. is reenacted in front of New York's Castle Garden -- where the original landing occurred.
Creator Name(s): Newman, Irving. (photographer)
Date Created: 1980, March 10, 1980, March 10, 1980
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Salvation Army--Centennial celebrations, etc., Castle Garden (New York, N.Y.)
Topical Subject(s): Historical reenactments--New York (State)--New York., Salvationists--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), Battery Park (New York, N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1054, Box 52, image no. P-53438; 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-53438
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150126

Title: Black expo.
Description: The Rev. Robert Owens, a Baptist minister from Brooklyn who heads the Gospel Chords Program, displays his organization's first long-playing record, "Happy Today" by the Echoes of Harmony, during International Black Expo.
Creator Name(s): Tower News Service (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1971
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Operation Breadbasket (U.S.), Owens, Robert.
Topical Subject(s): African American business enterprises., African American businesspeople., African American capitalists and financiers.
Geographic subjects: New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 149, image no. P-42272; 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-42272
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150034

Title: An estimated 100,000 march for Soviet Jewry.
Description: This group was among the estimated 100,000 marchers taking part in New York's Ninth Annual Solidarity Sunday for Soviet Jewry on April 27.
Date Created: 1980, April 27, 1980
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Greater New York Conference on Soviet Jewry.
Topical Subject(s): Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Jews, Soviet., Human rights.
Geographic subjects: , , , , , , , , , , , , New York (State), New York., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , New York (N.Y.), , , , North and Central America--United States--------New York--New York----, ------------
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1054, Box 52, image no. J-53585; 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_J-53585
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148481

Title: Catholic vets honor Gen. MacArthur.
Description: General Douglas MacArthur receives the 1955 Thomas J. Walsh Memorial Award.
Creator Name(s): Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1955
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America, Inc., MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964., Slevin, James F., Kelly, John J., Walsh, Thomas Joseph, 1873-1952.
Topical Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945--Veterans., Retired military personnel--New York (State)--New York., Veterans--Religious life--Awards., Patriotism--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 55A, image no. C-18353; 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-18353
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:151603

Title: Peace march spans the generations.
Description: A mother and her child join a massive peace march in New York, part of a nationwide protest against the war in Vietnam.
Creator Name(s): Tower News Service (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1971
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Vietnam War, 1961-1975., Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements--New York (State)--New York., Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements--New York (State)--New York., Mothers and daughters--New York (State)--New York (State)., Anti-war demonstrations--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York (State)., New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--New York--New York--New York
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 149, image no. PC-42270; 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-42270
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:147143

Title: Class at first Russian Orthodox Academy in U.S.
Description: Left to right: Dr. Florovsky, Gregory Surrenci (Manchester, VT), Michael Ordesshook (Chelsea, Mass.), Stephan Beskid (Warren, Ohio), Sergei Glagolev (Lorain, Ohio).
Date Created: 1948, November 5, 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, N.Y.), Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.), Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ., Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America., Florovsky, Georges, 1893-1979., Surrenci, Gregory., Ordesshook, Michael., Beskid, Stephan., Glagolev, Sergei, 1927-
Topical Subject(s): Russian Orthodox theological seminaries--New York (State)--New York., Seminarians--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: , , , , , , , , , , , , New York (State), New York., , New York (State), , , , , , , , , , , , , , , New York (N.Y.), , , , North and Central America--United States--------New York--New York----, ------------
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18A, image no. P-7920; 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-7920
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148295

Title: Children flock to church in store.
Description: Harlem youngsters listen to Peggy Ruth, field worker and Union Theological Seminary student, read Bible stories at a church set up in a vacant store in East Harlem. Standing behind the children are the co-pastors of the church, Rev. Don Benedict and Rev. J. Archie Hargraves.
Creator Name(s): Pentler, Lou. (photographer)
Date Created: 1948
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., East Harlem Protestant Parish (New York, N.Y.), Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.), New York City Mission Society., Benedict, Don, 1917-2008., Hargraves, J. Archie., Ruth, Peggy.
Topical Subject(s): Church work with children--New York (State)--New York., Children--New York (State)--New York., Children--New York (State)--New York., Clergy--New York (State)., Church facilities--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects: New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State), New York., New York (State)., New York (State), New York., New York (N.Y.), North and Central America--United States--Manhattan--New York--New York--Harlem
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. P-7837; 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-7837-01
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:147146

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