Robert M. O’Reilly, Surgeon General

...scrapbook kept while O’Reilly was abroad serving as a delegate at the 1906 International Conference for the Revisions of the Geneva Convention for the conference. The scrapbook contains calling cards, menus, invitations, and notes. Scrapbook page, 1906 Scrapbook page, 1906 Archives Archives Select Month April 2024 March 2024 January 2024

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Catabloging

...some entries also have a link to a PDF version of the full finding aid. Researchers have the ability to search for collections by keyword by using the website's search engine. They can also select collections by name or subject, using the drop-down menus, and browse collection descriptions alphabetically, using

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Thomas Nast Anti-Irish Cartoons

...ree of truth and have put up a sign for a new school with the slogan, “our rule, mob rule.” The cartoon further shows them supporting Boss Tweed, the Democrat whose political machine ran New York. Thus by depicting them as children, Nast was questioning their ability to think on

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Collections

...om significant events within the Archdiocese’s history, including the 41st International Eucharistic Congress held in Philadelphia in 1976 and Pope John Paul II’s visit in October 1979. Archdiocesan records also include the sacramental registers of those parishes located within the present Archdiocese since their founding. CHRC also houses the collections

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