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:
The Gospel from covered wagon to plane.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 3952 THE GOSPEL FROM COVERED WAGON TO PLANE TULSA, Okla. -- Rev. Jinks Harris, former cowboy and silent movie villain, stands beside his Piper Cub in which he tours the country as an evangelist. He first came to Oklahoma when it was known as the Indian Territory, arriving in a covered wagon in 1898. The third generation of a preaching family, he learned to fly in 1938 because “I feel I’m reachin’ more of them if I get to a lot of places.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RM-TU-MES-6B-6-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Harris, Jinks D.
Topics:
Air pilots--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Evangelists--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Clergy--Oklahoma--Tulsa.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359739
Title:
Flight training by a nun.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: FLIGHT TRAINING BY A NUN #c-3239 TULSA, Okla. -- Sister Juliana of Monte Cassino school for girls here finds no lagging attention by these pupils, for they are getting pre-flight instruction from the nun in a unique example of practical education. A member of the Order of St. Benedict and a Ph.D., Sister Juliana received her instruction at the government school at Oklahoma A&M college in 1939. She devotes one period a day to the pre-flight course. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (DLT-T-OKLA-MES-4B-6-C-D)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Monte Cassino Catholic School (Tulsa, Okla.), Monte Cassino Catholic School (Tulsa, Okla.)--Students., Monte Cassino Catholic School (Tulsa, Okla.)--Faculty., Baldwin, Juliana., Benedictines.
Topics:
Nuns--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Nuns as teachers--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Flight training--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Aeronautics--Study and teaching--Oklahoma--Tulsa.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359106
Title:
Minister overcomes handicap.
Creator:
Faillis, Gordon. (contributor)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Heriford, Russell W., Church of the Nazarene--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Air pilots--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Paraplegics--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Veterans--Oklahoma--Tulsa., World War, 1939-1945--Veterans.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352953
Title:
Minister overcomes handicap.
Creator:
Faillis, Gordon. (contributor)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Heriford, Russell W., Heriford, Kittie Sartin., Heriford, James Lowell., Heriford, Tom., Church of the Nazarene--Clergy.
Topics:
Clergy--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Spouses of clergy--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Children of clergy--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Air pilots--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Paraplegics--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Veterans--Oklahoma--Tulsa., World War, 1939-1945--Veterans.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352952
Title:
Following Christ's example.
Creator:
Faillis, Gordon. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Pifer, Don., Berg, W.E.
Topics:
Seventh-Day Adventists--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Foot washing (Rite)--Oklahoma--Tulsa.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352945
Title:
Clergyman-patrolman.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-30298 CLERGYMAN-PATROLMAN TULSA, Okla. -- Meet the Rev. (and Patrolman) Keith Casteel of Tulsa, Okla., who is following a dual career of service. He preaches frequently at the Christian church in Yale, Okla., fills in for pastors at other Christian churches in times of illness. “Surprisingly enough,” he says, “there is a parallel between the two jobs. Persons are always seeking answers from a policeman -- and asking questions of their pastors. And both policemen and ministers continually are called in to help solve family problems.” As a friend put it, he follows a career of helping lost children (above) and poor souls. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (GF-TUL-11E-63-W)
Creator:
Tulsa tribune (Tulsa, Okla.) (publisher), Ward, Bob, Jr. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Casteel, Keith., Davis, Buddy.
Topics:
Clergy--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Police--Oklahoma--Tulsa.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352924
Title:
Rose rosaries.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30307 ROSE ROSARIES TULSA, Okla. -- Mother Agnes, an 81-year-old Benedictine nun in Tulsa, Okla., makes rosaries that smell of roses. Following her own special process, and with the aid of a meat grinder, Mother Agnes gathers large bouquets of roses and grinds away. Next she puts the mushy roses in an iron skillet and adds salt. The chemical action turns the roses black, she explains. Then, after 10 days, she rolls the mixture into little balls which are left to dry on cardboard for two weeks. It takes six dozen roses to make the 59 beads for the finished rosary, a rosary which retains the scent of roses for an indefinite period. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (GF-TUL-12A-63-RB)
Creator:
Tulsa tribune (Tulsa, Okla.) (publisher), Faillis, Gordon. (contributor)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Joseph's Monastery (Tulsa, Okla.), Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Devotion to.
Topics:
Nuns--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Benedictine nuns--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Rosary--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Beads--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352878
Title:
Humility: They wash each other's feet.
Description:
Clipping from the September 14, 1963 issue of the Tulsa Tribune.
Creator:
Tulsa tribune (Tulsa, Okla.) (publisher), Faillis, Gordon. (contributor)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Pifer, Don., Berg, W.E.
Topics:
Seventh-Day Adventists--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Foot washing (Rite)--Oklahoma--Tulsa.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352829
Title:
Roses aren't red!
Description:
Clipping from the June 22, 1963 issue of the Tulsa Tribune.
Creator:
Tulsa tribune (Tulsa, Okla.) (publisher), Faillis, Gordon. (contributor)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Joseph's Monastery (Tulsa, Okla.), Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Devotion to.
Topics:
Nuns--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Benedictine nuns--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Rosary--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Beads--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352761
Title:
Tulsa policeman-minister finds his 2 jobs often are parallel.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue of the Tulsa Tribune from November or December 1963.
Creator:
Tulsa tribune (Tulsa, Okla.) (publisher), Faillis, Gordon. (contributor)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Casteel, Keith., Davis, Buddy.
Topics:
Clergy--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Police--Oklahoma--Tulsa.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352742
Title:
Tulsa church.
Description:
Page from Today's Family magazine.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church., Church of the Madalene (Tulsa, Okla.)
Topics:
Catholic Church buildings--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Altars--Oklahoma--Tulsa.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348547
Title:
Tulsa church.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Catholic Church., Church of the Madalene (Tulsa, Okla.)
Topics:
Catholic Church buildings--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Altars--Oklahoma--Tulsa.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348415
Title:
Minister uses radio-telephone in his car.
Description:
Written by Jay Zal of the Tulsa Tribune. Features further information about Rev. Paul McBride of East Side Christian Church and the radio-telephone he uses to track his emergency calls and appointments.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., East Side Christian Church (Tulsa, Okla.), McBride, Paul.
Topics:
Clergy--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Clergy--Transportation--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Radiotelephone--Oklahoma--Tulsa.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149053
Title:
Minister uses radio-telephone in his car.
Description:
Rev. Paul McBride uses radio-telephone to track his emergency calls and appointments.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., East Side Christian Church (Tulsa, Okla.), McBride, Paul.
Topics:
Clergy--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Clergy--Transportation--Oklahoma--Tulsa., Radiotelephone--Oklahoma--Tulsa.
Geographic subjects:
Tulsa (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148394

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