Mary Brackett Willcox papers, 1807-1864 (MC 10)
...ecial interest to Mary. From an old established Puritan family from Massachusetts, she converted to Catholicism after marrying into the Willcox family. The correspondence also documents the Vincentians’ work in the Philadelphia diocese and in other parts of the country; and relates to the Willcox family. Besides correspondence, the collection
Catholic Interracial Council
...l council movement had a large impact on the Catholic Church and relations between whites and blacks. The councils sought to better integrate both groups within the church and strived to achieve social justice within local communities. Listen to the digitized phonograph collection of the Catholic Interracial Council here:
Herman Joseph Heuser papers, 1811-1933 (MC 1)
...and professional in nature. A significant portion of the correspondence is between Heuser and prominent figures within the Catholic Church, including Cardinal James Gibbons, Archbishop Patrick J. Ryan of Philadelphia, Katharine Drexel, and Thomas C. Middleton. Other notable correspondents include Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Princess Catherine Radziwiłł, and Leopold Stokowski.
Daughters of Charity Nursed Wounded Civil War Soldiers at West Philadelphia hospital
...han the officers, sharing just four eating utensils reserved for officers' use. The chapel was so small that some sisters had to exit the room so others could enter and receive Holy Communion. Satterlee Hospital became a self-contained city when a tent city was built on the grounds in 1863.