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Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.10f: White female missionary, possibly Annie Taylor. 835.02.10g: William and Lucy Sheppard and Lilian Thomas DeYampert sitting on porch. 835.02.10h: Native boy holding a small bow. 835.02.10i: At Ibanche. Rachel and William Scott, and Lucy and William Sheppard, standing on a bridge
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927., Sheppard, Lucy J. Gantt, 1867-1955., DeYampert, Lilian Thomas, 1872-1930., Scott, William., Scott, Rachel.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo--Kasaï-Occidental--Ibanshe
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3, 835.02.10fghi ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_10fghi
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33610

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.19a: Rescued by WHS [Sheppard] from the cannibals. Native woman with chain around her neck. 835.02.19b: Two missionaries with native men and women. 835.02.19c: A [female] Baluba slave. 835.02.19d: Water carriers.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic), Luba (African people)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3, 835.02.19abcd ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_19abcd
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33589

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.01.10a: Unidentified native village and inhabitants. 835.01.10b: Sheppard with a huge group of native people sitting behind him. 835.01.10c: Unidentified white man with a native child wearing a mask.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 2, 835.01.10abc ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_01_10abc
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33587

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.01.04a: Two white men standing. One wears a white jacket and black fedora hat; the other wears a light jacket and a British touring cap.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 2, 835.01.04a ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_01_04a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33630

Title: William Sheppard and African Chief.
Description: Sheppard with Chief Maxamalinge, son of Lukenga, King of the Bakuba.
Date Created: ca. 1900, 1900
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), African American missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), 20th century., Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 4, 835.03.21; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): ds4825
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:1888

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.09a: Maxamalinge Sheppard on the porch of the Sheppard house with a group of native children. 835.02.09b: Maxamalinge Sheppard, in a big hat and wearing very big shoes, with a native girl behind him. 835.02.09c: Lucy Sheppard pointing, with Maxamalinge Sheppard. 835.02.09d: Maxamalinge Sheppard surrounded by a group of native children and teenagers.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, Lucy J. Gantt, 1867-1955.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3, 835.02.09abcd ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_09abcd
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33613

Title: William H. Sheppard with two native men and camels.
Date Created: ca. 1900, 1900
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century., Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), African American missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Camels--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), 20th century., Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 4, 835.03.20a; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): ds4823
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:1886

Title: Outgoing Missionaries.
Description: "Outgoing missionaries in 1906: Dr. Momser, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Sheppard, Miss Taylor, Dr. Coppedge, Mr. Rochester, Dr. Sheppard." Pictured: Llewellyn Coppedge, Adolphus Rochester, William Sheppard, Annie Taylor.
Date Created: 1906
Name Subject(s): American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., Coppedge, Llewellyn J., 1883-1970., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927., Rochester, Adolphus A., 1878-1960., Sheppard, Lucy J. Gantt, 1867-1955., Taylor, Annie.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), African American missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Women missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic)
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 4, 835.03.07; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): ds4808
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:1855

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.13a: Missionaries with native carrying a long pole. 835.02.13b: Natives washing clothes. 835.02.13c: Missionaries on a picnic. Lucy Sheppard, William Sheppard, and an unidentified white woman.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3, 835.02.13abc ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_13abc
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33588

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.01.16b: Children of the Pantops Home– 1902, Luebo. Maria Fearing and Lilian Thomas in the back of a group of 30 native children. All of the girls are dressed in western clothing; the boys are in native clothing.
Date Created: 1902
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission., DeYampert, Lilian Thomas, 1872-1930.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo--Kasaï-Occidental--Luebo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 2, 835.01.16b ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_01_16b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33644

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.11a: Lilian Thomas DeYampert, Lucy and William Sheppard, and another missionary (probably Lucius DeYampert) sitting on porch. 835.02.11b: Evangelist and wife. Native couple. 835.02.11c: WHS entertaining the natives. William Sheppard playing the banjo. 835.02.11d: Dr. and Mrs. Reavis at Leopoldville. White man with two white women standing at the gate of a house in front of a road.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission., DeYampert, Lucius A. (Lucius Alexander), 1877-1966., Sheppard, Lucy J. Gantt, 1867-1955., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo--Kasaï-Occidental--Kinshasa
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3, 835.02.11abc ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_11abcd
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33632

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.01a: Missionaries of the A.P.C.M., Luebo and Ibanj [Ibanche]. 14 missionaries, one child. Seated: Annie Taylor, Lucy Sheppard, William Sheppard, Althea Edmiston holding a baby, Alonzo Edmiston, William M. Morrison, Bertha S. Morrison. Standing: Lachlan C. Vass, [six unidentified people], William Scott. 835.02.01b: Miss [Annie] Taylor, Mr. [William] Scott, Mrs. S. [Sheppard], Dr. S. [Sheppard] n835.02.01c: Miss [Annie] Taylor, hoeing in a garden with a small native child with a large bunch of bananas. 835.02.01d: William and Lucy Sheppard with four native men. She is sitting in a rickshaw-type chair. See also image 835.01.11a. 835.02.01e: Dr. and Mrs. Morrison. William M. and Bertha S. Morrison. She is holding a bird on her arm.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927., Sheppard, Lucy J. Gantt, 1867-1955., Edmiston, Althea Brown, 1874-1937., Edmiston, A. L., (Alonzo Lmore), 1879-1954., Morrison, W. M. (William McCutchan), 1867-1918., Morrison, Bertha S., 1878-1910., Vass, Lachlan C., Scott, William.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3, 835.02.01abcde ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_01abcde
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33592

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.08e: William and Lucy Sheppard and Maxamalinge. 835.02.08f: Sheppard's child Maxamalinge with Baluba girl and a Zappozap cannibal. 835.02.08g: Maxamalinge Sheppard with a group of native children. 835.02.08h: Mr. [Joseph] Phipps with some native men and children.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, Lucy J. Gantt, 1867-1955., Sheppard, Maxamalinge., Phipps, Joseph
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Tribes--Congo (Democratic Republic), Luba (African people)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3 835.02.08efgh ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_08efgh
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33609

Title: APCM missionaries.
Description: [APCM missionaries.]
Date Created: ca. 1907, 1907
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic)--Missions., Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 9, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds4592
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8683

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.01.07a: Mrs. Snyder's dressing room [table]. With a ruffled cloth and photographs and personal items.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 2, 835.01.07a ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_01_07a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33604

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.01.15a: A Congo passenger train leaving [Leopoldville]: Dr. and Mrs. Sheppard were first passengers– from Matadi to [Leopoldville]. Train beside a station with people around.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Sheppard, Lucy J. Gantt, 1867-1955.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo--Kinshasa Province--Kinshasa
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 2, 835.01.15a ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_01_15a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33591

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.02.02e: Members of different Missions at Kinchassa attending the Missionary Conference. 835.02.02f: Dr. Mabie of the A.B.M.U. Woman seated at a table at dinner outside a hut. 835.02.02g: Boulevard at Leopoldville. A man leading a camel down a wide street lined by palm trees.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo--Kinshasa Province--Kinshasa
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 3, 835.02.02efg ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_02_02efg
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33641

Title: William H. Sheppard Congo mission photograph album, circa 1890-1910.
Description: 835.01.15b: A large row boat on a river. Several native men, William M. and Bertha S. Morrison and child, and an unidentified white man aboard.
Date Created: 1890, ca. 1890-1910
Name Subject(s): Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives., American Presbyterian Congo Mission., Morrison, Bertha S., 1878-1910.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 457, Box 2, 835.01.15b ; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-457
Identifier (local): 835_01_15b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:33631

Title: Gertrude Cousar.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Mrs. Gertrude Cousar, Missionary to Africa.
Creator Name(s): Bachrach. (publisher)
Date Created: 1920, circa 1920-1930s
Name Subject(s): Cousar, Gertrude, 1898-1988.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Women missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 360, Series IV; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Gertrude Cousar (1898-1988) Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=ZWQ4ZGUwNWUtOWNhNC00Zjg0LTk4MjgtNmI0MGYzZTE5ZTk4&rID=NzI5MA==
Identifier (local): ds7184
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:287987

Title: Dr. George Richard Cousar.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Dr. George Richard Cousar (M.D.) Missionary to Africa.
Date Created: 1920, circa 1920-1930s
Name Subject(s): Cousar, George Richard, Dr., 1895-1979.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missions, Medical--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), 20th century., Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RG 360, Series IV; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: George Richard Cousar (1895-1979) Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=ZWQ4ZGUwNWUtOWNhNC00Zjg0LTk4MjgtNmI0MGYzZTE5ZTk4&rID=NzI4OQ==
Identifier (local): ds7185
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:287986

Title: Mission workers flee Congo terrorists.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-30541 MISSION WORKERS FLEE CONGO TERRORISTS LEOPOLDVILLE, Congo -- Roman Catholic nuns and children of Protestant missionaries are evacuated to safety after more than a week of terror in the Kwilu Province of the Congo. Rampaging anti-government guerillas destroyed mission stations and killed at least four missionaries -- three Roman Catholic priests from Belgium and a Baptist from the U.S., Miss Irene Ferrel, 42, of Jerome, Idaho. Evacuation operations utilizing helicopters, light planes and commercial liners, were maintained around the clock to rescue the estimated 150 missionaries and their families from the besieged area. American youngsters and Belgian nuns, Sisters of the Congregation of the Holy Family, are shown here arriving at Leopoldville. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (Lft-W-NY-1E-64-NBM) / (Rt-U-NY-1E-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): United Press International. (author)
Date Created: 1964, January 28, 1964, January 28, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kwilu (Sub-Region)
Topical Subject(s): Nuns--Congo (Democratic Republic), Lay missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Children of missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Women missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Exile (Punishment)--Congo (Democratic Republic), Evacuation of civilians--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Kinshasa (Congo), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo--Kinshasa--Kinshasa
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. PC-30541; 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-30541b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:353842

Title: Mission workers flee Congo terrorists.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-30541 MISSION WORKERS FLEE CONGO TERRORISTS LEOPOLDVILLE, Congo -- Roman Catholic nuns and children of Protestant missionaries are evacuated to safety after more than a week of terror in the Kwilu Province of the Congo. Rampaging anti-government guerillas destroyed mission stations and killed at least four missionaries -- three Roman Catholic priests from Belgium and a Baptist from the U.S., Miss Irene Ferrel, 42, of Jerome, Idaho. Evacuation operations utilizing helicopters, light planes and commercial liners, were maintained around the clock to rescue the estimated 150 missionaries and their families from the besieged area. American youngsters and Belgian nuns, Sisters of the Congregation of the Holy Family, are shown here arriving at Leopoldville. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (Lft-W-NY-1E-64-NBM) / (Rt-U-NY-1E-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): United Press International. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, January 24, 1964, January 24, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kwilu (Sub-Region)
Topical Subject(s): Nuns--Congo (Democratic Republic), Lay missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Children of missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Women missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Exile (Punishment)--Congo (Democratic Republic), Evacuation of civilians--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Kinshasa (Congo), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo--Kinshasa--Kinshasa
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. PC-30541; 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-30541a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:353841

Title: Dr. Paul Carlson.
Description: Text transcribed from caption on reverse: Dr. Paul Carlson in the Congo.
Creator Name(s): Smith, Kline & French Laboratories. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, circa July 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Carlson, Paul., Littleford, Philip., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topical Subject(s): Physicians--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. TV-31902; 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_31902
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356517

Title: Dr. Paul Carlson.
Creator Name(s): Smith, Kline & French Laboratories. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, circa June 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Carlson, Paul--Death and burial., Littleford, Philip., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topical Subject(s): Physicians--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. TV-31927; 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_TV-31927
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356701

Title: Slain missionary honored.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-31861 SLAIN MISSIONARY HONORED LEOPOLDVILLE -- A U.S. flag is draped around body of Dr. Paul Carlson, American medical missionary, slain by Congo rebels in a street massacre at Stanleyville that took at least 50 white lives. Standing at attention as the body arrived in Leopoldville is U.S. Ambassador G. McMurtrie Godley (in light suit). Next to him is Belgian Envoy Charles Kerchove (dark suit). Dr. Carlson was among some 100 men, women and children herded into the street by the rebels and shot at as Belgian paratroopers neared in an attempt to liberate the hostages. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-11D-64-NAB)
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, November 25, 1964, November 25, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Carlson, Paul--Death and burial., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), Godley, George McMurtrie., Kerchove, Charles.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Capital punishment--Congo (Democratic Republic), Ambassadors--United States., Massacres--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), United States., Congo (Democratic Republic), Kinshasa (Congo), Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo--Kinshasa--Kinshasa
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. PC-31861; 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-31861
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356688

Title: College service honors Dr. Carlson.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31883 COLLEGE SERVICE HONORS DR. CARLSON CHICAGO -- Friends of Dr. Paul Carlson, 36-year-old American medical missionary killed in the Congo, held a memorial service in his honor at North Park College in Chicago, where he graduated in 1949 before going on to Stanford University and George Washington University Medical School. Dr. Clarence A. Nelson, president of the Evangelical Covenant Church of America, which Dr. Carlson served in the Congo, presided at the service. North Park College and Theological Seminary is related to the Evangelical Covenant Church. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (NP-CI-12A-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): Evangelical Covenant Church of America. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, November 29, 1964, November 29, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Carlson, Paul, 1928-1964--Death and burial., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic), North Park College and Theological Seminary., Nelson, Clarence A., 1900-1971., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): Memorial service., Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Capital punishment--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Chicago (Ill.), North and Central America--United States--Illinois--Cook--Chicago
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-31883; 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-31883
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356645

Title: Missionary sentenced to death in Congo.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31830 MISSIONARY SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CONGO NEW YORK -- Dr. Paul Carlson, an American Protestant medical missionary, has been sentenced to death by the rebel Stanleyville government on charges of spying for the Congo central government. He is shown here during the summer of 1964 presenting corn and eggs to a native in a Congo village. At right is another American missionary, Dr. Philip Littleford of Baltimore. Dr. Carlson, 36, comes from Rolling Hills, Cal., and has been serving in the Congo under the Evangelical Covenant Church of America. Both the State Department and the Pentagon have denied that he has any military connection. Secretary of State Dean Rusk appealed to Premier Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya to do all he can to halt the threatened execution. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-11C-64-NAB)
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, circa July 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Carlson, Paul--Death and burial., Carlson, Paul., Littleford, Philip., Evangelical Covenant Church of America--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topical Subject(s): Physicians--Congo (Democratic Republic), Missionaries--Congo (Democratic Republic), Capital punishment--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Geographic subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Democratic Republic), Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-31830; 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-31830
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356639

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