Cardinal John P. Foley

...For more information on Cardinal Foley see the Archdiocese of Philadelphia website. Photos of the Cardinal are from of the Halvey Photo Collection.   Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023

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Prague Spring

...rague Spring, a series of political and economic reforms that attempted to create "communism with a human face." Editorial cartoons from The Catholic Standard and Times were quick to condemn the invasion, highlighting the suppression of the Czech and Slovak peoples. McGovern, “Flower that Blooms in the Spring,” May, 3,

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Access Policies and Guidelines

...worn if examining photographic materials The use of digital cameras is permitted. The use of personal scanners is not permitted. Researchers can use the copy machine to create reproductions of materials that are in good condition. Otherwise, copies will be made by a staff member....

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Archdiocesan Superintendent of Schools records, 1890-1932 (MC 92)

...sistent policies were established in 1890, when the central board voted to create an administrative staff to develop a cohesive curriculum and standardized policies regarding personnel, attendance, grading, and examinations. In 1894, Archbishop Patrick John Ryan selected Father John W. Shanahan as the first superintendent of Catholic schools in Philadelphia.

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