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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New Building at Clark College, 1960
1960
Two men stand outside of a large building. Written on verso: "Clark College new bldg. 1960."
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Two men stand outside of a large building. Written on verso: "Clark College new bldg. 1960."
Unidentified Man Standing in Front of a House, circa 1948
1945/1951
A well-dressed unidentified man stands in front of a house. Next to him is a stone wall. In the house, another unidentified man is entering the house through a door.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
A well-dressed unidentified man stands in front of a house. Next to him is a stone wall. In the house, another unidentified man is entering the house through a door.
First Baptist Church of Gary, circa 1945
1942/1948
The front entrance of the First Baptist Church of Gary.
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds, African American churches
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
The front entrance of the First Baptist Church of Gary.
Houses and Staircase, circa 1942
1939/1945
An unidentified woman stands outside behind a house with a steep staircase.
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified woman stands outside behind a house with a steep staircase.
Unidentified Woman Standing on the Side of the Road, circa 1942
1939/1945
An unidentified woman stands on a dirt road.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified woman stands on a dirt road.
Houses on a Hillside, circa 1942
1939/1945
Two unidentified women with a baby stand beneath two houses on a hillside.
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Two unidentified women with a baby stand beneath two houses on a hillside.
Unidentified Men in Front of a Shoe Shine Store, circa 1942
1939/1945
Two unidentified men stand on a sidewalk in front of a building window reading "shoe shine."
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Two unidentified men stand on a sidewalk in front of a building window reading "shoe shine."
Unidentified Couple Stand in Front of a Glass Building, circa 1942
1939/1945
An unidentified couple stand on the grass in front of a large glass building.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified couple stand on the grass in front of a large glass building.
Unidentified Men on the Side of the Road, circa 1942
1939/1945
Two unidentified men stand by a car on the side of a rural road.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Two unidentified men stand by a car on the side of a rural road.
Neighborhood Rooftops, circa 1942
1939/1945
The rooftops of houses in a neighborhood on a hillside.
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
The rooftops of houses in a neighborhood on a hillside.
Unidentified Women Standing Outside of a House, circa 1942
1939/1945
An unidentified woman stands in front of a two-story house house. A second unidentified woman stands on the porch of the first floor.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified woman stands in front of a two-story house house. A second unidentified woman stands on the porch of the first floor.
An Unidentified Man Stands in Front of a House, circa 1942
1939/1945
An unidentified man wearing a suit, tie, and fedora stands in front of a house.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified man wearing a suit, tie, and fedora stands in front of a house.
An Unidentified Man Stands in Front of a Fence, circa 1942
1939/1945
A well-dressed unidentified man stands in front of a fence.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
A well-dressed unidentified man stands in front of a fence.
Unidentified Men Stand on the Sidewalk, circa 1942
1939/1945
Three unidentified men wearing hats stand on a sidewalk in front of a iron fence.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Three unidentified men wearing hats stand on a sidewalk in front of a iron fence.
Unidentified Group in Front of a House, circa 1942
1939/1945
Three unidentified people stand on the side of a house.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Three unidentified people stand on the side of a house.
A Car in Front of a House, circa 1942
1939/1945
A car drives down the road in front of hillside houses.
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
A car drives down the road in front of hillside houses.
Unidentified Men Stand Next to a Fence, circa 1942
1939/1945
Two unidentified men wearing hats stand next to a fence on a sunny day.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
Two unidentified men wearing hats stand next to a fence on a sunny day.
Unidentified Group Standing in Front of Steps, circa 1942
1939/1945
An unidentified group of a man and two women stand outside of a house.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified group of a man and two women stand outside of a house.
Unidentified Couple Stand in Front of a House, circa 1942
1939/1945
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.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn 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.
Unidentified Woman in Front of a House, circa 1942
1939/1945
An unidentified woman looks up toward the photographer with a house behind her.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Robert E. Penn Collection
Robert E. Penn Collection
An unidentified woman looks up toward the photographer with a house behind her.