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...have been digitized and are available through findmypast.com. Records from 1920-1945 can be obtained through the CHRC. All records after 1945 must be obtained from the individual parishes. For more information visit our research request page. Also, please note that CHRC does not hold death or burial records, with two

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John Gilmary Shea Correspondence, 1836-1891 (MC 51)

...hn Gilmary Shea (1824-1892) was a notable writer, editor, and historian of American Catholic history. Shea is considered one of the first American Catholic historians in the United States. Much of his recognition and lasting fame comes from the accolades and accomplishments of publishing nearly three hundred articles and books.

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The Church and Labor

...4 [3] Pope Pius XI, Encyclical Letter on Social Reconstruction, (New York: American Press, 1936), P008.334 [4] George J. Lucas, The Magna Charta of the Rights of Labor; A synopsis of Pope Leo XIII's Encyclical Rerum Novarum (Brooklyn: International Catholic Truth Society, 1929), P002.2029 [5] John Ryan, The Catholic Teaching

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Newman Centers

...ration of College Catholic Clubs, 1929, 5, P008.874 [3] Newman Quarterly, p 11-12 [4] John Keough, Report on Newman Clubs, 1 AC1990.277 [5] Letter from John Keough to Cardinal Dougherty, 01/04/1926, MC 78_80.6571 [6] Report to Cardinal Dougherty on St Bede’s Chapel, MC78_80.4820. [7] Letter from Priscilla Selleck to Cardinal

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