This collection contains the photographs from the life and work of Reverend Robert E. Penn, a Baptist minister and educator. Penn was born in a rural coal mining town in West Virginia, and went on to receive degrees from Clark College, Gammon Theological Seminary, and Central Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a chaplain during World War II, and later after his pastoral work in Kansas City, Kansas, and Gary, Indiana, Penn returned to Atlanta to become Director of Field Education at the Interdenominational Theological Center in 1973. These photographs document Rev. Penns family life and friend in West Virginia, Indiana, and Georgia, as well as his work as Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Gary, Indiana, and Director of Field Education at the Interdenominational Theological Seminary. At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu. 
Jun 5, 2019

Robert E. Penn Collection

This collection contains the photographs from the life and work of Reverend Robert E. Penn, a Baptist minister and educator. Penn was born in a rural coal mining town in West Virginia, and went on to receive degrees from Clark College, Gammon Theological Seminary, and Central Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a chaplain during World War II, and later after his pastoral work in Kansas City, Kansas, and Gary, Indiana, Penn returned to Atlanta to become Director of Field Education at the Interdenominational Theological Center in 1973. These photographs document Rev. Penns family life and friend in West Virginia, Indiana, and Georgia, as well as his work as Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Gary, Indiana, and Director of Field Education at the Interdenominational Theological Seminary.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu. 
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A large group of unidentified men stand in front of a wall covered with ivy.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Group of Unidentified Men Stand in Front of a Wall, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
A large group of unidentified men stand in front of a wall covered with ivy.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified boy chases an Irish Setter through a living room.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Boy Chases Irish Setter, circa 1972
Date Created
1969/1975
Description
An unidentified boy chases an Irish Setter through a living room.
Subject
Pets, African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Children
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified boy crouches down to hug an Irish Setter.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Boy Hugs an Irish Setter, circa 1972
Date Created
1969/1975
Description
An unidentified boy crouches down to hug an Irish Setter.
Subject
Pets, African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Children
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An Irish Setter stands at attention for a young boy.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Irish Setter Standing, circa 1972
Date Created
1969/1975
Description
An Irish Setter stands at attention for a young boy.
Subject
Pets, African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Portrait of a young girl wearing a winter coat waves and stands in front of a backdrop.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Portrait of a Toddler, circa 1943
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
Portrait of a young girl wearing a winter coat waves and stands in front of a backdrop.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Children
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified girl lays on the floor and hugs an Irish Setter.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Girl Snuggling with Irish Setter, circa 1972
Date Created
1969/1975
Description
An unidentified girl lays on the floor and hugs an Irish Setter.
Subject
Pets, African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Children
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Two unidentified women with a baby stand beneath two houses on a hillside.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Houses on a Hillside, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
Two unidentified women with a baby stand beneath two houses on a hillside.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Two unidentified women stand behind a bar counter.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Women Behind a Counter, circa 1955
Date Created
1952/1958
Description
Two unidentified women stand behind a bar counter.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified woman stands on the curb of a town street. She stands next to a sign reading: "Positively No Parking. 10.00 fine." A car is parallel parked behind her.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Woman Stands Next to a Street Sign, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
An unidentified woman stands on the curb of a town street. She stands next to a sign reading: "Positively No Parking. 10.00 fine." A car is parallel parked behind her.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
A baseball player throws a pitch across the mound.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Baseball Player Throwing a Pitch, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
A baseball player throws a pitch across the mound.
Subject
African American athletes
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
A group of unidentified women gather around a pew. Written on verso: Good Samaritan.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Women in Pews, circa 1948
Date Created
1945/1951
Description
A group of unidentified women gather around a pew. Written on verso: Good Samaritan.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African American churches
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified little girl, possibly named Patricia is sitting in front of a backdrop. Written on verso: "Patricia"
Robert E. Penn Collection
Patricia Sitting in Front of Portrait Backdrop, circa 1945
Date Created
1942/1948
Description
An unidentified little girl, possibly named Patricia is sitting in front of a backdrop. Written on verso: "Patricia"
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Two unidentified men stand on a sidewalk in front of a building window reading "shoe shine."
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Men in Front of a Shoe Shine Store, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
Two unidentified men stand on a sidewalk in front of a building window reading "shoe shine."
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified woman stands on the sidewalk and poses next to a parking meter.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Woman Stands Next to a Parking Meter, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
An unidentified woman stands on the sidewalk and poses next to a parking meter.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified couple stand on the grass in front of a large glass building.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Couple Stand in Front of a Glass Building, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
An unidentified couple stand on the grass in front of a large glass building.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified little girl stands in the middle of a dirt road and is followed by a dog.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Girl with a Dog, circa 1943
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
An unidentified little girl stands in the middle of a dirt road and is followed by a dog.
Subject
Pets, African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Children
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Two unidentified men wearing suits stand in front of a brick building.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Men Standing in Suits, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
Two unidentified men wearing suits stand in front of a brick building.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified woman sits in an oversized chair in front of a window.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Woman Sitting, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
An unidentified woman sits in an oversized chair in front of a window.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Two unidentified men stand by a car on the side of a rural road.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Men on the Side of the Road, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
Two unidentified men stand by a car on the side of a rural road.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
The rooftops of houses in a neighborhood on a hillside.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Neighborhood Rooftops, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
The rooftops of houses in a neighborhood on a hillside.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection