National Council of Catholic Women
...o help coordinate action between associations rather than a local group focused on a single issue.[2] Indeed, the NCCW saw itself as a federation seeking to unite and strengthen local groups, not to be in competition with them.[3] When the NCCW began, there were 264 women’s groups that affiliated with
American Federation of Catholic Societies
...the national and state level that had the most impact was the legislative committee. These committees would meet to review bills and the propose changes or voice opposition. The national committee campaigned against loosing divorce laws and supported legislation that aided non-public schools.[11] The local county branches of the AFCS
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.
Herman Joseph Heuser papers, 1811-1933 (MC 1)
...crapbooks with miscellaneous materials. Most of the materials in the collection are in English, though some are written in German, French, and Italian. 27 boxes, 10.4 linear ft. Researchers will find it useful to use the more recent (html) finding aid in conjunction with the legacy finding aid, which includes