Catabloging

...to find a solution that could be shared with colleagues in less technologically-intensive institutions... we recognized that the indexing capacity, web-readiness, and familiarity of blogging software made it a good fit for an online catalog — hence 'catablog.' …we selected WordPress blogging software for its superior combination of power, ease

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Herman Joseph Heuser papers, 1811-1933 (MC 1)

...intellectual and prolific writer who influenced scholarly circles and clerical life in the United States and abroad through his publications, including the journal the American Ecclesiastical Review (1889-1975), which he edited for many years. Along with editing the American Ecclesiastical Review, Heuser also organized and directed the Dolphin Press of

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A Brief History of the Growing Pains of the Church in Philadelphia

Catholic Historical Research Center Digital Collections https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/7133 While the founding of Philadelphia as a diocese dates back to 1808 when it was separated from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the history of the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania dates back another hundred years. The first Mass in Philadelphia was said in 1708

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Research Request Forms

...for these records. Only records prior to 1940 can be searched for genealogical purposes. Records after 1940 can only be obtained by the person the record pertains to and requires a photo I.D. to obtain a copy of the record. CHRC has some school records, mainly report cards, for a

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