Misericordia Hospital

...sericordia Hospital Solemnly Dedicated,” Catholic Standard and Times, (June 15, 1918), 3. [8] “Our History.” [9] One-Half Century, 14 [10] First Report, 20 [11] First Report, 29-32. [12] One-Half Century, 15. [13] The Nursed Record of the First Graduating Class of the Misericordia Hospital (Philadelphia 1921), 25-27. [14] One-Half Century,

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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

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The Bishop’s Bank

...ot want him to know of this deposit". John Strain also opened an account in 1848. His notation reads only "45 years in 1846". A later notation has been added which reads in bold letters, "he drinks, pay his wife only". Some notations show how public events and private life

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Friendly and Adopted Sons

...trick on one side and America and Ireland with Liberty on the other. On Dec 17, 1781, the society decided to add George Washington to the group; however, they wanted to make him more than an honorary member. So the Friendly Sons toke a vote and formally adopted Washington as

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