Digital Collections
Digital Collections CHRC has a large number of items that have been digitized through various digitization projects, partnerships, patron research requests, and social media initiatives. We endeavor to provide standardized descriptive practices and open access to this growing collection over the web. CHRC's Omeka site features a growing set of
Elizabeth Sarah Kite and the Seminaries of France
...he far East, it would cause odious distinctions and open the gate to a thousand furhter [sic] demands that we are unable to answer.” Letter from Heuser. Postscript reads: "P.S. the MS is being returned by this post under other cover." However, a subsequent letter reveals that Kite’s appeal struck
Friendly and Adopted Sons
...ber ad indinitum [forever].”[3] Quarterly meetings were held at a rotating number of taverns in Philadelphia, including the City Tavern. However, no meetings were held during the occupation of the city by the British during the Revolution.[4] The Friendly Sons, despite being a social group, took a definite stance on
Research Request Forms
...ys’ orphanages: St. John’s Orphan Asylum (Dec. 1845 through May 1970), St. Joseph’s House for Homeless Boys (July 26, 1904-April 22, 1940), St. Francis’ Industrial School in Eddington (July 17, 1888-June 15, 1970), The Catholic Protectory (January 1916- February 1947) as well as St Vincent’s Tacony (1892-1994), which housed both