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:
Nun is among DPs bound for America.
Description:
Jewish and Catholic -- all equally freedom bound. Bremerhaven, Germany ... equally happy over their journey to freedom are Jewish, Protestant, Roman Catholic and Orthodox Catholic displaced persons from Eastern Europe being brought to the United States. Some of the many who made up the cargo of the U.S. Army transport General William M. Black -- the first DP ship U.S. bound -- are pictured having one of their last meals in Europe before boarding the transport. Gathered around the table at left are Orthodox Jews, whose dietetic laws are strictly observed at the DP deport -- a "kosher" sign marks their table. At right a Catholic nun, who refused to give her name, shyly laughs and eats. She is very happy to be leaving Germany for the freedom of the United States.
Creator:
Baum, Allyn. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Refugees--Europe, Eastern., Religious refugees--Europe, Eastern., Religious refugees--Europe, Eastern., Women refugees--Europe, Eastern., Refugees--Housing--Germany--Bremerhaven., Refugees--Transportation--Germany--Bremerhaven., Nuns--Europe, Eastern.
Geographic subjects:
Bremerhaven (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147083
Title:
DPs board "Ship of Freedom."
Description:
The first displaced persons to be allowed to enter the United States under the new congressional act, begin to file aboard the U.S. Army transport General Black at Bremerhaven, Germany, Oct. 21. The DPs coming to America on the ship represent 11 nations and number 813 persons. Speeches by military and civic personages and a concert by an army band marked the sailing of the "Ship of Freedom." Photo radioed from London, received in New York Oct. 22.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Church World Service.
Topics:
Refugees--Europe., Refugees--Transportation--Germany--Bremerhaven., Refugees--Transportation--Germany--Bremerhaven., Passenger ships--Germany--Bremerhaven., Missions--Interdenominational cooperation.
Geographic subjects:
Bremerhaven (Germany)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147031

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