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 White House Burden.
Description:
Newspaper clipping from unidentified publication. 
Creator:
Harris, W. Glen. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson., National Cathedral School for Girls.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Children of presidents--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353628
Title:
President at vesper services.
Description:
Newspaper clipping from unidentified publication. 
Creator:
Mason, Ed. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Robb, Lynda Bird, 1944-, St. John’s Church (Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Evening worship services--Washington (D.C.), Presidents' spouses--United States., Children of presidents--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353427
Title:
Candlelight service for late President.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30390 CANDLELIGHT SERVICE FOR LATE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Johnson, the First Lady and their daughter, Lucy Baines, hold lighted candles during memorial service at the Lincoln Memorial ending a 30-day period of official national mourning for the late John F. Kennedy. Thousands of other persons also held flickering candles at the service and heard the Chief Executive give a moving eulogy to the assassinated President Kennedy. Paraphrasing Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, Mr. Johnson said: “For let us here on this Christmas night determine that John Kennedy did not live or die in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom and that we may achieve in our time and for all time the ancient vision of peace on earth, good will toward all men.” President Johnson called on all Americans to use Christmas as a time of thanks-giving, hope and dedication. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-12D-63-NAB)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Presidents' spouses--United States., Children of presidents--United States., Memorial service.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352990
Title:
First Family attends memorial ceremony.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30282 FIRST FAMILY ATTENDS MEMORIAL CEREMONY WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sadness and the new burdens of the Presidency weigh heavily upon Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the U.S. Here, the President and Mrs. Johnson, accompanied by their daughter Lucy Baines, arrive at St. Mark’s Episcopal church, Washington, to attend a memorial service for the late John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Mr. Johnson is a Disciples of Christ layman, Mrs. Johnson is a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-11E-63-W)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson., St. Mark’s Church (Washington, D.C. : Episcopal)
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Presidents' spouses--United States., Children of presidents--United States., Memorial service.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352975
Title:
President Johnson attends interreligious service.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-30305 PRESIDENT JOHNSON ATTENDS INTERRELIGIOUS SERVICE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Five Protestant churches and a Jewish congregation participated in a Union Thanksgiving service at Washington, D.C., which was attended by President and Mrs. Johnson and their daughters. Leaving Mount Vernon Place Methodist church, the President and Mrs. Johnson stand with the host pastor, Dr. Albert P. Shirkey. In the second row, from left, are Miss Lynda Bird Johnson, 19; her fiancé, Ensign Bernard Rosenbach of Comfort, Tex., and Secret Service agent Rufus Youngblood. In the rear are Jack Olson, a friend, and Miss Lucy Baines Johnson, 16. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-DC-11E-63-NBM)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson., Robb, Lynda Bird, 1944-, Rosenbach, Bernard H., Olson, Jack., Shirkey, Albert P., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy., Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church (Washington, D.C.), Youngblood, Rufus Wayne.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Presidents' spouses--Washington (D.C.), Children of presidents--Washington (D.C.), Ecumenical movement--Washington (D.C.), Interfaith worship--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352926
Title:
Johnsons leave worship service.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson., Robb, Lynda Bird, 1944-, Rosenbach, Bernard H., Olson, Jack., Shirkey, Albert P., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy., Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church (Washington, D.C.), Youngblood, Rufus Wayne.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Presidents' spouses--Washington (D.C.), Children of presidents--Washington (D.C.), Ecumenical movement--Washington (D.C.), Interfaith worship--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352799
Title:
First Family joins candlelight service.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Presidents' spouses--United States., Children of presidents--United States., Memorial service.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352725
Title:
President speaks at daughter's graduation.
Description:
President Johnson embraces his 17-year-old daughter, Luci, after addressing the graduating class of National Cathedral School for Girls.
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Washington Cathedral., Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson.
Topics:
Commencement ceremonies--Washington (D.C.), Children of presidents--United States., Presidents--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151606
Title:
Prayers for Ambassador Stevenson.
Description:
Members of the nation's first families pray for the late U.N. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson during services at National Cathedral (Episcopal) in Washington, D.C.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Washington National Cathedral (Washington, D.C.), Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., United Nations--Officials and employees, American., Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson., Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978., Brown, Muriel Buck Humphrey., Cross, James U. (James Underwood), -1925.
Topics:
Ambassadors--United States., Funeral service--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:151335

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