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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Four unidentified people sit on a striped couch in a living room.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Group Sit on a Couch, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
Four unidentified people sit on a striped couch in a living room.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Two unidentified men wearing hats stand next to a fence on a sunny day.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Men Stand Next to a Fence, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
Two unidentified men wearing hats stand next to a fence on a sunny day.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Two men stand outside of a large building. Written on verso: "Clark College new bldg. 1960."
Robert E. Penn Collection
New Building at Clark College, 1960
Date Created
1960
Description
Two men stand outside of a large building. Written on verso: "Clark College new bldg. 1960."
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
A portrait of an unidentified girl seated in front of a backdrop.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Portrait of an Unidentified Girl, circa 1945
Date Created
1942/1948
Description
A portrait of an unidentified girl seated in front of a backdrop.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Children
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Portrait of an unidentified elderly woman wearing glasses.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Portrait of an Unidentified Woman, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
Portrait of an unidentified elderly woman wearing glasses.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified group of a man and two women stand outside of a house.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Group Standing in Front of Steps, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
An unidentified group of a man and two women stand outside of a house.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified couple stand with their arms around each other. They are surrounded by trees on a sunny day.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Couple, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
An unidentified couple stand with their arms around each other. They are surrounded by trees on a sunny day.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified woman sits with two boys underneath the scaffolding of a house.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Woman Sitting with Young Children, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
An unidentified woman sits with two boys underneath the scaffolding of a house.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified couple share a loving embrace. Behind the couple is wooden scaffolding and stilts for houses.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Couple Hugging, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
An unidentified couple share a loving embrace. Behind the couple is wooden scaffolding and stilts for houses.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Rober E. Penn and an unidentified woman work in an office at the First Baptist Church of Gary. Written on verso: "Me & my boss"
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn and a Woman Sit at a Desk, circa 1958
Date Created
1955/1960
Description
Rober E. Penn and an unidentified woman work in an office at the First Baptist Church of Gary. Written on verso: "Me & my boss"
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified boy and woman stand next to a Cadillac car.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Boy and Woman Stand by a Cadillac, circa 1972
Date Created
1969/1975
Description
An unidentified boy and woman stand next to a Cadillac car.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African American families
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Portrait of an unidentified woman smiling in front of a backdrop.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Portrait of an Unidentified Woman, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
Portrait of an unidentified woman smiling in front of a backdrop.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
A puppy sits at an unidentified woman's feet on a house porch.
Robert E. Penn Collection
A Puppy Sitting on a Porch, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
A puppy sits at an unidentified woman's feet on a house porch.
Subject
Pets, African Americans--Religion
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified couple stand on the sidewalk in front of an large house with an iron fence around the front yard. An unidentified boy is standing behind them, wearing a suit and a hat.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Couple Stand in Front of a House, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
An unidentified couple stand on the sidewalk in front of an large house with an iron fence around the front yard. An unidentified boy is standing behind them, wearing a suit and a hat.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified man holding a puppy sits on a house porch.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Man with Puppy, circa 1940
Date Created
1937/1943
Description
An unidentified man holding a puppy sits on a house porch.
Subject
Pets, African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Two unidentified women in coats stand on a front porch.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Women Standing on the Front Porch of a House, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
Two unidentified women in coats stand on a front porch.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified man sits on a couch in a living room.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Unidentified Man Sits on a Couch, circa 1972
Date Created
1969/1975
Description
An unidentified man sits on a couch in a living room.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified baseball player holds a bat over his shoulder.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Baseball Player Holding a Bat, circa 1942
Date Created
1939/1945
Description
An unidentified baseball player holds a bat over his shoulder.
Subject
African American athletes
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
An unidentified girl feeds an Irish Setter a treat.
Robert E. Penn Collection
Irish Setter Receiving a Treat, circa 1972
Date Created
1969/1975
Description
An unidentified girl feeds an Irish Setter a treat.
Subject
Pets, African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Children
Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection