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:
Somebody call a cab?
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29850 SOMEBODY CALL A CAB? CLEVELAND, Ohio -- St. Joseph’s Academy, Catholic high school for girls in Cleveland, called a cab here for their students -- some 600 of them. The girls wanted to attend a special performance of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” at the nearby Lakewood Civic Auditorium. School officials found that chartered buses were too expensive for a relatively short haul, so they made a deal with a local cab company -- 25 cents a head. Nearly 40 cabs were put into a shuttle operation between the school and auditorium. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RF-CLE-9B-63-RB)
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Saint Joseph Academy (Cleveland, Ohio), Saint Joseph Academy (Cleveland, Ohio)--Students.
Topics:
High school students--Ohio--Cleveland., Catholic high schools--Ohio--Cleveland., High school students--Travel., Taxicabs--Ohio--Cleveland., Taxicabs--Fares.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358057
Title:
Medieval treasure at Cleveland museum.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29718 MEDIEVAL TREASURE AT CLEVELAND MUSEUM CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Scenes from the life of Christ are depicted in these miniature paintings taken from pages of the Gotha Missal -- a medieval Mass book recently acquired by the Cleveland Museum of Art. Containing the main body of the missal and the Church calendar, the 164-page work is French and dates from 1375. Thought to be made for Charles V of France, it is known as the Gotha Missal because it was once owned by the Duke of Gotha in Germany. The manuscript has been attributed to Jean Bondol, French court painter and valet de chambre of Charles V at that time. At tope is the book opened up to illustrations entitled “The Crucifixion,” at left, and “Christ in Majesty.” Miniature scenes at the bottom are (from left): “The Annunciation,” in which Mary learns from the Angel Gabriel that she is to be the mother of Christ; “The Resurrection;” and “The Trinity,” a representation of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (M-CLE-8B-63-RB)
Creator:
Cleveland Museum of Art. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cleveland Museum of Art.
Topics:
Missals--Ohio--Cleveland., Christian art and symbolism--France--14th century., Illustration of books and manuscripts--Specimens., Bible stories.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358034
Title:
Awards scholarships.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-29673 AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Christ Child Society, a Catholic women’s group in Cleveland, has started a program of scholarships for Negro boys entering Catholic high schools. The scholarships cover tuition, fees and books, and are for four years, with a total value of $1,000 each. Mrs. William Townsend, Christ Child president, is shown presenting the scholarships to the first three winners: Maurice Bertrand, and Victor and Richard Cohea. The boys graduated from St. Thomas Elementary School in Cleveland. The society said it will award two or three scholarships each year to outstanding students. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RF-CLE-7E-63-RB)
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Christ Child Society (U.S.), Bertrand, Maurice., Cohea, Victor., Cohea, Richard.
Topics:
Scholarships--Ohio--Cleveland., High school students--Ohio--Cleveland., High school boys--Ohio--Cleveland., Catholic high school students--Scholarships, funds, etc., African American high school students--Scholarships, funds, etc., African American high school boys--Scholarships, funds, etc., African American high school students--Ohio--Cleveland., African American high school boys--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358025
Title:
Whole school calls a cab.
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Saint Joseph Academy (Cleveland, Ohio), Saint Joseph Academy (Cleveland, Ohio)--Students.
Topics:
High school students--Ohio--Cleveland., Catholic high schools--Ohio--Cleveland., High school students--Travel., Taxicabs--Ohio--Cleveland., Taxicabs--Fares.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357909
Title:
Catholic group awards scholarships to Negroes.
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., National Christ Child Society (U.S.), Bertrand, Maurice., Cohea, Victor., Cohea, Richard.
Topics:
Scholarships--Ohio--Cleveland., High school students--Ohio--Cleveland., High school boys--Ohio--Cleveland., Catholic high school students--Scholarships, funds, etc., African American high school students--Scholarships, funds, etc., African American high school boys--Scholarships, funds, etc., African American high school students--Ohio--Cleveland., African American high school boys--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357891
Title:
Medieval treasure at Cleveland museum.
Creator:
Cleveland Museum of Art. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cleveland Museum of Art.
Topics:
Missals--Ohio--Cleveland., Christian art and symbolism--France--14th century., Illustration of books and manuscripts--Specimens., Bible stories.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357743
Title:
An electrically welded Church building; the only one of its kind.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #501 AN ELECTRICALLY WELDED CHURCH BUILDING; THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND Cleveland, Ohio…Here is a church constructed of steel, and erected and joined together entirely by electric welding. In its construction, six half-circles of steel plate were used. These had been shaped in the form of the church roof and fabricated by electric welding. The total cost of the church which was built by the R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. of Peoria, Ill. was $2,000. This included designing, fabrication and field erection. Credit Line Should Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Topics:
Church buildings--Ohio--Cleveland., Electric welding., Modern movement (Architecture)--Ohio--Cleveland., Church architecture--Ohio--Cleveland., Building, Iron and steel--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc., Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357588
Title:
Negro Scouts get Marian award.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31752 NEGRO SCOUTS GET MARIAN AWARD CLEVELAND -- These three girls were the first Negro Scouts to receive the Marian Medal from the Cleveland Catholic archdiocese. They are members of the St. Thomas Aquinas parish. Left to right: Deborah Plummer, Nedra Starling and Lauren Ford. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RLF-RR-10E-64-NAB)
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Plummer, Deborah., Starling, Nedra., Ford, Lauren., Catholic Church. Diocese of Cleveland (Ohio)--Awards.
Topics:
Girl Scouts--Ohio--Cleveland., Awards--Ohio--Cleveland., Award presentations--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356541
Title:
"Religion and Race" leaders in Cleveland.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30717 'RELIGION AND RACE' LEADERS IN CLEVELAND CLEVELAND -- A continuing, comprehensive program to combat racial discrimination was pledged at Cleveland by these distinguished clergymen who sponsored the city's Conference on Religion and Race. Left to right, they are Bishop Eugene C. Hatcher of the Third Episcopal District, African Methodist Episcopal Church; Protestant Episcopal Bishop Nelson M. Burroughs of Ohio; Auxiliary Bishop John F. Whealon of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, and Dr. Daniel J. Silver, rabbi of The Temple in Cleveland. They designated representatives to draw up plans for a permanent conference. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RLF-RR-3B-64-W)
Creator:
Riley, G. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hatcher, Eugene C., Episcopal Church--Bishops., African Methodist Episcopal Church (Cleveland, Ohio), Burroughs, Nelson M., Whealon, John F., Catholic Church. Diocese of Cleveland (Ohio), Silver, Daniel Jeremy., Temple-Tifereth Israel (Cleveland, Ohio)
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Cleveland., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Interdenominational cooperation--United States., Civil rights movements--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353870
Title:
Riot erupts over Cleveland school integration.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30547 RIOT ERUPTS OVER CLEVELAND SCHOOL INTEGRATION CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Several clergymen joined picket lines in Cleveland, Ohio, to demonstrate in support of full school integration. Here a bystander, about to be restrained, grabs the arm of a picket in front of an East Side grade school. While a few people were knocked on the ground, order was restored quickly at this location. At the Murray Hill school, however, an unruly crowd of about 400 -- mostly young men -- stopped scheduled picketing with a barrage of eggs, fruit and bottles. Police had to use their clubs to stop the attack. Integration leaders called off the demonstration in order to avert further violence. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-NY-1E-64-NBM)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Ohio--Cleveland., Offenses against public safety--Ohio--Cleveland., School integration--Ohio--Cleveland., Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353843
Title:
"Army" helps a Catholic school.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-30527 'ARMY' HELPS A CATHOLIC SCHOOL CLEVELAND -- Help from the Salvation Army. Col. Paul S. Kaiser, commander for the Salvation Army's Northeastern Ohio Division, right, presented a tape recorder, four sets of earphones and other equipment needed by the St. Emeric Special School for Exceptional Children in Cleveland. Sister Mary Fidelia, S.S.J., and a student inspect the recorder which will be used to help correct speech defects. Col. Kaiser told Sister Mary Fidelia that he learned of the need for recording equipment from a non-Catholic whose child attends the school. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RLF-RR-1E-64-W)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Salvation Army., Kaiser, Paul S., St. Emeric Special School for Exceptional Children (Cleveland, Ohio)
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--Missions., Nuns as teachers--Ohio--Cleveland., Church work with children with disabilities--Ohio--Cleveland., Christian education of children with disabilities--Ohio--Cleveland., Speech disorders in children--Ohio--Cleveland., Catholic schools--Ohio--Cleveland., Nuns--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353838
Title:
Picket line trouble.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Ohio--Cleveland., Offenses against public safety--Ohio--Cleveland., School integration--Ohio--Cleveland., Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353647
Title:
Three faiths map fight on racial discrimination.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hatcher, Eugene C., Episcopal Church--Bishops., African Methodist Episcopal Church (Cleveland, Ohio), Burroughs, Nelson M., Whealon, John F., Catholic Church. Diocese of Cleveland (Ohio), Silver, Daniel Jeremy., Temple-Tifereth Israel (Cleveland, Ohio)
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Ohio--Cleveland., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Interdenominational cooperation--United States., Civil rights movements--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353592
Title:
Salvation Army donates to Catholic school.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Salvation Army., Kaiser, Paul S., St. Emeric Special School for Exceptional Children (Cleveland, Ohio)
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation--Missions., Nuns as teachers--Ohio--Cleveland., Church work with children with disabilities--Ohio--Cleveland., Christian education of children with disabilities--Ohio--Cleveland., Speech disorders in children--Ohio--Cleveland., Catholic schools--Ohio--Cleveland., Nuns--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353486
Title:
Dockside Mass.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30358 DOCKSIDE MASS CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Father John F. Wilson, port chaplain of the Cleveland Catholic diocese, offers a memorial Mass for two stevedores killed in accidents here during the past year. The altar was set up on a fork-lift crane inside a chilly warehouse. Dock workers and company officials assisted at the Mass, the first ever offered on Cleveland’s waterfront. A special prayer, composed by Father Wilson, was distributed in memory of the dead workers. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RF-CLE-12B-63-RB)
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wilson, John F., Catholic Church--Clergy., Catholic Church. Diocese of Cleveland (Ohio)--Chaplains., Catholic Church--Liturgy.
Topics:
Clergy--Ohio--Cleveland., Mass., Memorial service., Lord's Supper--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352887
Title:
Tears for a president.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30304 TEARS FOR A PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, Ohio -- One student comforts another in this photograph which portrays the anguish of a nation. Appraised of President Kennedy’s death in Dallas, students of St. Peter High School walked to the nearby parish church to pray. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RLF-O-11E-63-W)
Creator:
Wynne, William A., 1922-2021. (photographer), Plain Dealer (Firm) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Peter Roman Catholic High School (Cleveland, Ohio)--Students., Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Assassination.
Topics:
High school students--Ohio--Cleveland., High school girls--Ohio--Cleveland., Grief--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Presidents--Assassination--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352877
Title:
Sister's a good sport.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-30303 SISTER’S A GOOD SPORT CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Sister Mary Stephanie, first grade teacher at St. Mel parochial school in Cleveland, sports a broken arm and a school football letter. She accidentally stepped into the middle of a touch football game in the schoolyard; two would-be pass receivers ran her down and she suffered a broken arm. Eighth graders Tom Gorman and Bob McGrail decided Sister Stephanie deserved a letter because she was such a good sport about it. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RF-CLE-11E-63-RB)
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Mel School (Cleveland, Ohio)--Faculty., St. Mel School (Cleveland, Ohio)--Students., Gorman, Tom., McGrail, Bob.
Topics:
Nuns--Ohio--Cleveland., Nuns as teachers--Ohio--Cleveland., Catholic elementary schools--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352876
Title:
Tears for a president.
Description:
Letter from Russell L. Faist and clipping from the November 29, 1963 issue of Catholic Universe Bulletin, the publication of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (author), Catholic Church. Diocese of Cleveland (Ohio) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Peter Roman Catholic High School (Cleveland, Ohio)--Students., Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Assassination.
Topics:
High school students--Ohio--Cleveland., High school girls--Ohio--Cleveland., Grief--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Presidents--Assassination--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352763
Title:
Dockside Masses.
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wilson, John F., Catholic Church--Clergy., Catholic Church. Diocese of Cleveland (Ohio)--Chaplains., Catholic Church--Liturgy.
Topics:
Clergy--Ohio--Cleveland., Mass., Memorial service., Lord's Supper--Catholic Church.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352749
Title:
Sister wins letter for football injury.
Description:
Alternate caption by photographer Russell L. Faist.
Creator:
Faist, Russell L. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Mel School (Cleveland, Ohio)--Faculty., St. Mel School (Cleveland, Ohio)--Students., Gorman, Tom., McGrail, Bob.
Topics:
Nuns--Ohio--Cleveland., Nuns as teachers--Ohio--Cleveland., Catholic elementary schools--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:352635

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