Black Catholic periodicals
...of the 19th century. In November 1889, a number of prominent men (the actual number is not known) gathered in Baltimore for the first black Catholic lay congress in the country’s history. The emergence of this community was largely due to the efforts of Daniel Rudd, the “leading Catholic representative
Research guide for parish histories
...rently located within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia; however, some materials relating to the history of parishes in surrounding dioceses and states are available. Records for parishes that were once part of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are now held by their respective dioceses. General information about parishes currently located within the
Daughters of Charity Nursed Wounded Civil War Soldiers at West Philadelphia hospital
...s an opportunity to rest and recover from their wounds. The hospital, initially called West Philadelphia Hospital, was renamed Satterlee Military Hospital in honor of Richard Smith Satterlee, a distinguished army surgeon. The surgeon in charge was Dr. Isaac Hayes, an Artic explorer before he joined the army. The hastily
Digitizing the Halvey Photograph Collection, Step One
...e images available online. For over sixty years, Robert Halvey served as a freelance photographer for the Catholic Standard and Times, often as a volunteer. His career as a photographer began in the 1930’s, taking photos for the Roman Catholic High School newspaper and neighborhood newspaper The Kensington Critic. He