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Title: Princess has happy audience.
Description: Princess Margaret speaks to four clergymen at a community house.
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1955, October 22, 1955, October 22, 1955
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Church of England--Clergy., Margaret, Princess, Countess of Snowdon, 1930-2002., Windsor, House of.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--England--London., Princesses--England--London., Princesses--Religious life.
Geographic subjects: England, London., England, London., London (England), Europe--England--London
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 55, image no. PE-18260; 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_PE-18260
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149899

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.
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993--Archives., Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993.
Topical Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945., Military chaplains--United States., Colmar, Battle of, France, 1945.
Geographic subjects: Colmar (France), Europe--France--Colmar--Grand Est, United States.
Physical Location: RG 253, Box 13, Folder 43; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Edward L. R. Elson Papers, 1920-1988.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-253
Identifier (local): ds1175
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:5331

Title: "Rubble" Church rises in Germany.
Description: Pictured is a "Notkirche" (church built from rubble) at Mannheim-Waldhof, American zone of Germany, at the time of cornerstone-laying ceremonies.
Creator Name(s): Thorrelson. (photographer)
Date Created: 1948, ca. 1948
Name Subject(s): World Council of Churches., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Church buildings--Germany., Cornerstone laying--Germany., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Germany., Buildings--Repair and reconstruction--Germany., Interdenominational cooperation--Germany., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation--Germany.
Geographic subjects: Germany., Germany., Germany., Germany., Germany., Germany., Germany, Germany (Territory under Allied occupation, 1945-1955 : U.S. Zone), Europe--Germany
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 18, image no. P-7795; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_P-7795
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:147289

Title: Pope renews plea for nuclear ban.
Description: Pope Paul VI told a general audience that the atomic bombing of Hiroshima was an "outrage against civilization" and renewed his plea to all nations to ban nuclear weapons.
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1965, August 8, 1965, August 8, 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church., VI, Paul, Pope, 1897-1978.
Topical Subject(s): Nuclear disarmament., Antinuclear movement.
Geographic subjects: Castel Gandolfo (Italy), Europe--Italy--Lazio--Castel Gandolfo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 109A, image no. C-32923; 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-32923
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150168

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 [..]
Date Created: 1943
Name Subject(s): Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993--Archives., Elson, Edward L. R. (Edward Lee Roy), 1906-1993.
Topical Subject(s): Military chaplains., Thanksgiving Day sermons., World War, 1939-1945--Chaplains.
Geographic subjects: Europe
Physical Location: RG 253, Box 13, Folder 26; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Edward L. R. Elson Papers, 1920-1988.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-253
Identifier (local): ds1153
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:5550

Title: Troops search monastery.
Description: A Catholic Cistercian monk watches stoically as British soldiers move in to search Our Lady of Bethlehem Monastery at Portglenone in County Antrim. The troops reportedly picked up two priests from the monastery who were accompanying two jailbreakers in clerical garb. Sources in Belfast said the army believed that other revolutionaries may have been hiding in the monastery.
Creator Name(s): United Press International. (publisher)
Date Created: 1971, November 19, 1971, November 19, 1971
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Our Lady of Bethlehem Abbey., Cistercians--Northern Ireland--Antrim (County), Great Britain. Army
Topical Subject(s): Cistercian monasteries--Northern Ireland--Antrim (County)
Geographic subjects: Northern Ireland, Antrim (County), Northern Ireland, Antrim (County), Antrim (Northern Ireland : County), Belfast (Northern Ireland), Northern Ireland, 1968-1998., Europe--Northern Ireland--Mid and East Antrim--Portglenone
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 149, image no. PC-42337; 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-42337
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149838

Title: LBJ memoirs: religion's role.
Description: Pope Paul VI and Mr. Johnson exchange gifts during their 1967 meeting at the Vatican. The former Chief Executive and the Roman Catholic pontiff discussed peace moves in Vietnam during the meeting. In his book, Mr. Johnson describes Pope Paul as "a quiet, serious and sensitive man profoundly dedicated to the cause of world peace."
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1967
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., VI, Paul, Pope, 1897-1978.
Topical Subject(s): Presidents--United States
Geographic subjects: United States, Vatican City., New York (N.Y.), Europe--Holy See
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 149, image no. P-42241; 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-42241b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149941

Title: An Easter sunrise service led by Chaplain Howard McNight Wilson.
Description: An Easter sunrise service led by Chaplain Howard McNight Wilson near Bollington, Cheshire, England, 1944.
Date Created: 1944, ca. 1941-1945
Name Subject(s): Wilson, Howard McKnight.
Geographic subjects: Bollington (England), Europe--England--Bollington
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 107870, Box 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Howard McKnight Wilson Papers, undated.
Identifier (local): ds4322
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8727

Title: British troops disperse N. Ireland rioters.
Description: A squad of British Army troops rushes to break up an attack by Protestant supporters on Catholic marchers during a parade. Photograph originally numbered PC-51716.
Creator Name(s): United Press International. (publisher)
Date Created: 1978, October 8, 1978, October 8, 1978
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Great Britain. Army.
Topical Subject(s): Protestants--Northern Ireland--Derry., Catholics--Northern Ireland--Derry.
Geographic subjects: Northern Ireland, Derry., Northern Ireland, Derry., Derry (Northern Ireland), Northern Ireland, 1968-1998., Europe--United Kingdom--Derry and Strabane--Derry
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1054, Box 52, image no. PC-53498; 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-53498a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:148610

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.
Date Created: 1943
Name Subject(s): Pugh, William Barrow, 1889-1950., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Stated Clerk (1938-1950 : Pugh)
Topical Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945--Chaplains., Cemeteries--Iceland., Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of--Iceland.
Geographic subjects: Iceland., Iceland., Iceland., Europe--Iceland
Physical Location: RG 414; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: William Barrow Pugh (1889-1950) Biographical Vertical File.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=YzYzYjljY2MtNTRkYi00NDdkLTgxZmQtZGQ1NmRkZjkxMzk2&rID=MzI5MTM=
Identifier (local): ds1182
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:5569

Title: Peace mission in Belfast.
Description: The Rev. Arthur Blessitt, the Baptist minister who is a leader of the Jesus People movement in the U.S., carries a wooden cross and passes out "Smile, Jesus Loves you" stickers to people as he walks on a peace mission through the streets of Belfast.
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1971, October 27, 1971, October 27, 1971
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Blessitt, Arthur.
Topical Subject(s): Jesus People--Northern Ireland--Belfast., Evangelists--Northern Ireland--Belfast., Crosses.
Geographic subjects: Northern Ireland, Belfast., Northern Ireland, Belfast., Belfast (Northern Ireland), Europe--Northern Ireland--Belfast--Belfast
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 149, image no. PC-42236; 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-42236
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149950

Title: Interview with Abraham Kalinski in Stockholm by the Swedish Radio's Russian Section.
Description: Interview in which Abraham Kalinski discusses his claim to have been in the same prison as Raoul Wallenberg.
Creator Name(s): Kalinski, Abraham. (interviewee), Raoul Wallenberg Association. (publisher)
Date Created: 179, November 30, 1979, November 30, 1979
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Sveriges radio aktiebolag., Wallenberg, Raoul, 1912-1947.
Topical Subject(s): Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Hungary--Budapest., World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Hungary--Budapest., Prisoners of war--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects: Hungary, Budapest., Hungary, Budapest., Soviet Union., Stockholm (Sweden), Soviet Union., Europe--Sweden--Stockholm--Stockholm, Europe--Soviet Union
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_06
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149020

Title: Bulgarian priests.
Description: The Bulgarian Story.
Date Created: 1969, ca. 1969
Topical Subject(s): Church work with refugees., Refugees--Bulgaria.
Geographic subjects: Bulgaria., Europe--Bulgaria
Physical Location: SLIDES B101 (44)
Related Item: https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1877
Identifier (local): ds5597
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:83426

Title: Violence at Paris demonstration.
Description: Helmeted policemen club fallen demonstrators during a brief but violent incident at the Place d'Italie, on the Paris Left Bank, Saturday near the end of a demonstration called for to support the anti-nuclear movement of Brittany against the construction of a nuclear plant at Plogoff. Some 2,000 attended the demonstration. Two demonstrators and three policemen were injured during the incident.
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1980, March 15, 1980, March 15, 1980
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Antinuclear movement--France--Paris., Nuclear power plants--France--Plogoff., Demonstrations--France--Paris., Police--France--Paris., Police and mass media--France--Paris.
Geographic subjects: France, Paris., France, Plogoff., France, Paris., France, Paris., France, Paris., Paris (France), Plogoff (France), Europe--France--Île-de-France--Paris
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1054, Box 52, image no. PC-53434; 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-53434
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150156

Title: With the Commanding General of the Second French Army.
Description: [Federal Council Bulletin, A Journal of Religious Cooperation and Inter-church Activities, vol. 1, no. 8, September 1918] 1. With the Commanding General of the Second French Army, after the Religious Service in the Citadel of Verdun. 2. Meeting at a French Y.M.C.A.
Date Created: 1918
Name Subject(s): Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Periodicals., Federal Council Bulletin., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): World War, 1914-1918--War work--Presbyterian Church., World War, 1914-1918--France--Verdun., Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects: Verdun (France), Europe--France--Verdun-sur-Meuse
Physical Location: NCC RG 18, Box 80, Folder 15; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America Records, 1894-1952.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=83697
Identifier (local): ds4170
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8307

Title: Penalty.
Description: Martha Doherty, 19, hangs from a post after her head was shaved and she was tarred and feathered -- a penalty for dating a British soldier -- by a group of women in Londonderry's Roman Catholic Bogside district.
Creator Name(s): United Press International. (publisher)
Date Created: 1971, November 9, 1971, November 9, 1971
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Doherty, Martha.
Topical Subject(s): Humiliation--Northern Ireland--Derry., Head shaving--Northern Ireland--Derry., Catholics--Northern Ireland--Derry.
Geographic subjects: Northern Ireland, Derry., Northern Ireland, Derry., Northern Ireland, Derry., Derry (Northern Ireland), Northern Ireland, 1968-1998., Europe--Northern Ireland--Derry and Strabane--Derry
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 149, image no. PC-42282; 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-42282
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150051

Title: Leaders at main German church day rally.
Description: Prominent West German political and religious leaders participated in the main rally of the 12th German Evangelical Church Day Congress (DEKT) in Cologne. Here, from left, are West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard; Dr. Kurt Scharf, chairman of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKID), sponsor of the Congress; and Mayor O. Burauen of Cologne.
Creator Name(s): Voss, Klaus. (photographer)
Date Created: 1965, August 1, 1965, August 1, 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag (12th : 1965 : Cologne, Germany), Erhard, Ludwig., Scharf, Kurt., Burauen, O.
Topical Subject(s): Religion and politics--Germany--Cologne., Protestants--Germany--Cologne., Catholics--Germany--Cologne.
Geographic subjects: Germany, Cologne., Germany, Cologne., Germany, Cologne., Cologne (Germany), Europe--Germany--North Rhine-Westphalia--Cologne
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 109A, image no. PC-32919; 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-32919
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150123

Title: Soviet Jewish emigrants enjoy first Seder in freedom.
Description: Soviet Jewish emigrants, awaiting visas from western nations, enjoy a Seder demonstration in Rome recently, sponsored by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), as part of a "Yiddishkeit" program to teach Jewish tradition and culture to the participants.
Creator Name(s): American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. (publisher)
Date Created: 1980, circa April 1, 1980
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.
Topical Subject(s): Jews, Soviet--Italy--Rome., Jews--Migrations., Seder.
Geographic subjects: Italy, Rome., Rome (Italy), Europe--Italy--Lazio--Rome
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1054, Box 52, image no. J-53449; 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-53449
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:150105

Title: Budapest, Hungary.
Description: The Hungarian Story. View of Budapest.
Date Created: 1969, ca. 1969
Topical Subject(s): Church work with refugees., Refugees--Hungary--Budapest.
Geographic subjects: Budapest (Hungary), Europe--Hungary--Budapest
Physical Location: SLIDES B101 (8)
Related Item: https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1877
Identifier (local): ds5560
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:83410

Title: Demonstrating against nuclear testing in Geneva.
Description: World Council of Churches (WCC) Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, September 14-22, 1995. Procession from the Ecumenical Centre to the United Nations Geneva (Palais des Nations) on Thursday, September 21. The procession was led by H.H. ARAM I, Catholicos of the Armenian Church of Cilicia, and Dr. Konrad RAISER, WCC Gen. Sec.
Creator Name(s): Williams, Peter. (photographer)
Date Created: 1995, September 21, 1995, September 21, 1995
Name Subject(s): Poethig, Kerry--Archives., World Council of Churches., Aram, H.H., I., Raiser, Konrad.
Topical Subject(s): Demonstrations--Switzerland--Geneva., Interdenominational cooperation--Switzerland--Geneva., Antinuclear movement.
Geographic subjects: Switzerland, Geneva., Switzerland, Geneva., Geneva (Switzerland), Europe--Switzerland--Genève--Geneva
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 18-0720; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Kerry Poethig papers, 1962-1999.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTc5Nzc=
Identifier (local): ds6329
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:145542

Title: Bulgarian village.
Description: The Bulgarian Story.
Date Created: 1969, ca. 1969
Topical Subject(s): Church work with refugees., Refugees--Bulgaria.
Geographic subjects: Bulgaria., Europe--Bulgaria
Physical Location: SLIDES B101 (48)
Related Item: https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1877
Identifier (local): ds5591
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:83393

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