The Other Drexel: Louise Drexel Morrell

...n-American men with secular and religious education. The plight of African-Americans was an area of intense concern for Louise. She was one of the early supporters of the Catholic Interracial Movement. St. Francis' Industrial School, ca. 1897 Although extremely wealthy and socially prominent, Louise Morrell preferred a life of simplicity

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John Gilmary Shea Correspondence, 1836-1891 (MC 51)

...istorian of American Catholic history. Shea is considered one of the first American Catholic historians in the United States. Much of his recognition and lasting fame comes from the accolades and accomplishments of publishing nearly three hundred articles and books. The John Gilmary Shea Correspondence preserved in the Philadelphia Archdiocese

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Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee

...Letter from Hugh Lamb to the priests of the Archdiocese, 05/15/1940, Scrapbook, 1990.284; https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8243. [10] Letter from Hugh Lamb to the priests of the Archdiocese, 01/02/1940, Scrapbook, 1990.284, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8248. [11] Service Regulations for Pontifical Field Mass Philadelphia Transportation Company, Bob 13 f 1, 1990.284, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8249. [12] Philadelphia...

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Friendly and Adopted Sons

...ed fund the war effort by establishing a bank to provide provisions to the American forces.[6] Medal that members had to wear. Features St. Patrick 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

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