The Story of Duffy’s Cut
...borers in 1832 in Malvern, and typed on the front was “This file is not desired to leave the office.” He then shared the file with his brother William, a professor of History at Immaculata University. Along with fellow professor John Athes and then-student Earl Schandelmeier, the Watson brothers sought
Digitizing the Halvey Photograph Collection, Step One
...e Kensington Critic. He was then a U.S. Army photographer during World War II, for which he received a Legion of Merit, and later a staff photographer for Pennsylvania Hospital. Having never discarded a photo, the collection contains negatives from the entirety of Halvey’s career, from 1935 to 1999. These
A lengthy and active military career
I recently finished processing the Robert M. O'Reilly papers (MC 34) which document a good portion of O'Reilly's career as a surgeon for the U.S. Army. circa 1870 O'Reilly's appointment as surgeon general of the army, a position he held from 1902 until his retirement in 1909, was the last
Friendly and Adopted Sons
On St. Patrick’s Day in 1771, a group of Irish immigrants met to form a social group, Members included, Stephen Moylan (later secretary to George Washington), Thomas Fitzsimmons (one of only two Catholics to sign the Constitution), and George Meade (banker and trustee of Old. St. Mary’s).[1] The group was