Religious News Service Photographs

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Conceived by journalist Louis Minsky (1909-1957), Religious News Service (RNS) was established in 1934 as an affiliated but independently managed agency of the National Conference of Jews and Christians (later the National Conference of Christians and Jews), and was dedicated to providing authoritative and bias-free news about religion and ethics to both the secular and religious press. This collection contains photographs documenting Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish groups. Coverage of Protestants (especially mainline Protestants) and Catholics constitutes the bulk of the images. View the collection guide to learn more. Digitization of some of the images in this collection made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Featured image: Father James Groppi, the civil rights activist priest from Milwaukee, and militant leader Rennie Davis are taken into custody during an anti war demonstration a block from the White House.

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Title:
Sec'y Byrnes opens Bible reading drive.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: SEC’Y BYRNES OPENS BIBLE READING DRIVE #S-4882 NEW YORK -- Secretary of State James F. Byrnes displays the engraved Bible awarded him by the American Bible Society to symbolize the opening of the third annual World-wide Bible Reading campaign. Purpose of the program, which began Thanksgiving Day and will continue until Christmas, is to interest people throughout the world in reading identical daily Bible selections. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ABS-NY-BS-11D-6-W)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer), American Bible Society. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society., Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972.
Topics:
Cabinet officers--United States., Presentation pieces (Gifts)--New York (State)--New York., Bible., Special weeks., Bible--Study and teaching.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360574
Title:
American Bible Society Concordance.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society.
Topics:
Bible--Concordances., Concordances--New York (State)--New York., Bibles for the blind., Braille., Blind--Books and reading.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360496
Title:
American Bible Society Concordance.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society.
Topics:
Bible--Concordances., Concordances--New York (State)--New York., Bibles for the blind., Braille., Blind--Books and reading.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360495
Title:
A sacred Orthodox duty.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #4950 A SACRED ORTHODOX DUTY NEW YORK -- The practice of wearing the phylacteries, consisting of two small square cases of leather, one of which is worn on the forehead, and the other on the upper left arm, is regarded as a sacred religious duty to Orthodox Jews. Begun at the age of 13, the practice is observed every morning except on the Sabbath and other holy days. The phylacteries are also termed “tephillin,” plural of the world “tephillah” meaning “a prayer.” They contain narrow strips of parchment on which are copied passages from the Bible. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (R-NY-9C-59-JS)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Talmud torah (Judaism), Jewish learning and scholarship--New York (State)--New York., Judaism--Liturgical objects., Tefillin., Orthodox Judaism--New York (State)--New York., Jewish religious schools--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360492
Title:
Catholic day nursery.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Nuns--New York (State)--New York., Children--New York (State)--New York., Day care centers--New York (State)--New York., Nursery schools--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360486
Title:
Byrnes Bible.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society.
Topics:
Presentation pieces (Gifts)--New York (State)--New York., Bible.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360485
Title:
Byrnes Bible.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society.
Topics:
Presentation pieces (Gifts)--New York (State)--New York., Bible.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360484
Title:
Secretaries' fund-raising group.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer), American Bible Society. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360483
Title:
Secretaries' fund-raising group.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer), American Bible Society. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360482
Title:
Secretaries' fund-raising group.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer), American Bible Society. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360481
Title:
American Bible Society presentation Bible to Secretary Byrnes.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society., Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972., Claypool, James V. (James Vernon), 1899-
Topics:
Cabinet officers--United States., Presentation pieces (Gifts)--New York (State)--New York., Bible., Special weeks., Bible--Study and teaching.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360480
Title:
Dr. James Claypool presents Bible to James Byrnes, Secretary of State.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society., Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972., Claypool, James V. (James Vernon), 1899-
Topics:
Cabinet officers--United States., Presentation pieces (Gifts)--New York (State)--New York., Bible., Special weeks., Bible--Study and teaching.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360479
Title:
Italian church leader at Waldensian anniversary.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: ITALIAN CHURCH LEADER AT WALDENSIAN ANNIVERSARY s-3489 NEW YORK -- Principal speaker at the 40th anniversary dinner of Waldensian Church in Italy was the Rev. Guido Comba (right), who proposed establishment of a Protestant newspaper in Italy. Above, Mr. Comba shakes hands with Dr. Benjamin Bush, European representative of Board of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and a secretary of the World Council of Churches. Looking on (center) is Dr. A. Mangano, president of National Evangelistic Committee for Relief in Italy. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-JOG-5B-6-W)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Anniversaries, etc., Columbia University., Anthony, Robert W., Mair, George., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., American Waldensian Aid Society., Morgan, Minot C. (Minot Canfield), 1876-1955., Miller, Kenneth D. (Kenneth Dexter), 1887-1968.
Topics:
Anniversaries., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Protestant churches--Italy., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Italy., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359591
Title:
Italian church leader at Waldensian anniversary.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: ITALIAN CHURCH LEADER AT WALDENSIAN ANNIVERSARY s-3489 NEW YORK -- Principal speaker at the 40th anniversary dinner of Waldensian Church in Italy was the Rev. Guido Comba (right), who proposed establishment of a Protestant newspaper in Italy. Above, Mr. Comba shakes hands with Dr. Benjamin Bush, European representative of Board of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and a secretary of the World Council of Churches. Looking on (center) is Dr. A. Mangano, president of National Evangelistic Committee for Relief in Italy. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-JOG-5B-6-W)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Anniversaries, etc., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Clergy., Comba, Guido., Trickett, Stanley., Barstow, Robbins Wolcott., American Waldensian Aid Society., Columbia University.
Topics:
Anniversaries., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Protestant churches--Italy., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Italy., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359590
Title:
Italian church leader at Waldensian anniversary.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: ITALIAN CHURCH LEADER AT WALDENSIAN ANNIVERSARY s-3489 NEW YORK -- Principal speaker at the 40th anniversary dinner of Waldensian Church in Italy was the Rev. Guido Comba (right), who proposed establishment of a Protestant newspaper in Italy. Above, Mr. Comba shakes hands with Dr. Benjamin Bush, European representative of Board of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and a secretary of the World Council of Churches. Looking on (center) is Dr. A. Mangano, president of National Evangelistic Committee for Relief in Italy. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-JOG-5B-6-W)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Anniversaries, etc., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Clergy., Comba, Guido., Anderson, Catherine., Morgan, Minot C. (Minot Canfield), 1876-1955., Smith, Marie., American Waldensian Aid Society., Columbia University.
Topics:
Anniversaries., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Protestant churches--Italy., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Italy., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359589
Title:
Italian church leader at Waldensian anniversary.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: ITALIAN CHURCH LEADER AT WALDENSIAN ANNIVERSARY s-3489 NEW YORK -- Principal speaker at the 40th anniversary dinner of Waldensian Church in Italy was the Rev. Guido Comba (right), who proposed establishment of a Protestant newspaper in Italy. Above, Mr. Comba shakes hands with Dr. Benjamin Bush, European representative of Board of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and a secretary of the World Council of Churches. Looking on (center) is Dr. A. Mangano, president of National Evangelistic Committee for Relief in Italy. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-JOG-5B-6-W)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Anniversaries, etc., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Clergy., Comba, Guido., Anderson, Catherine., Morgan, Minot C. (Minot Canfield), 1876-1955., Smith, Marie., American Waldensian Aid Society., Columbia University.
Topics:
Anniversaries., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Protestant churches--Italy., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Italy., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359588
Title:
Italian church leader at Waldensian anniversary.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: ITALIAN CHURCH LEADER AT WALDENSIAN ANNIVERSARY s-3489 NEW YORK -- Principal speaker at the 40th anniversary dinner of Waldensian Church in Italy was the Rev. Guido Comba (right), who proposed establishment of a Protestant newspaper in Italy. Above, Mr. Comba shakes hands with Dr. Benjamin Bush, European representative of Board of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and a secretary of the World Council of Churches. Looking on (center) is Dr. A. Mangano, president of National Evangelistic Committee for Relief in Italy. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-JOG-5B-6-W)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Anniversaries, etc., Chiesa evangelica valdese--Clergy., Comba, Guido., Bush, Benjamin J., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy., Mangano, A., Columbia University.
Topics:
Anniversaries., Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Protestant churches--Italy., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Italy., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Religious aspects., Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Italy.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359587
Title:
Ten Commandments in Iroquois.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cory, David Munroe., Cuyler Presbyterian Church (Boerum Hill, New York, N.Y.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Missionaries--New York (State)--New York., Mohawk Indians--Missions., Urban Mohawk Indians--Missions., Iroquoian languages--Translating--New York (State)--New York., Christian education--Teaching methods.
Geographic subjects:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359585
Title:
Ten Commandments in Iroquois.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cory, David Munroe., Cuyler Presbyterian Church (Boerum Hill, New York, N.Y.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Missionaries--New York (State)--New York., Mohawk Indians--Missions., Urban Mohawk Indians--Missions., Iroquoian languages--Translating--New York (State)--New York., Christian education--Teaching methods.
Geographic subjects:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359584
Title:
Ten Commandments in Iroquois.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: TEN COMMANDMENTS IN IROQUOIS #S-3447 BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- The Rev. David Munroe Cory, pastor of Cuyler Presbyterian church, points to the first of the Ten Commandments as it is translated into Iroquois. Dr. Cory learned the difficult language after a large group of Mohawk Indians settled in Brooklyn and became his parishioners. Many Iroquois words contain 18 letters, some have 30. Blackboard technique is used by the pastor to teach Indian youngsters the tenets of their faith. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-JOG-7C-6-W)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cory, David Munroe., Cuyler Presbyterian Church (Boerum Hill, New York, N.Y.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York., Missionaries--New York (State)--New York., Mohawk Indians--Missions., Urban Mohawk Indians--Missions., Iroquoian languages--Translating--New York (State)--New York., Christian education--Teaching methods.
Geographic subjects:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359583

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