About CHRC

...ublic the historical sources illuminating the growth of Catholicism in the United States. CHRC’s collection includes records that document the history of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as well as the collections of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, the oldest Catholic historical society in the country. Mission Statement The

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Mathew Carey

...Irish land reform and religious issues.[16] Carey passed away on September 16, 1839 after succumbing to injuries when his carriage overturned. He would be buried in St. Mary’s cemetery next to his wife, Bridget. [1] Eugene F. J. Maier, “Mathew Carey, Publicist and Politician (1760-1839).” Records of the American Catholic

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Thomas Lloyd family papers, 1766-1867 (MC 45)

...ngton’s first inaugural address, which was published in the Gazette of the United States. Lloyd emigrated from London shortly before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. During the war, he served as a soldier with the Maryland militia. Lloyd later moved to Philadelphia, where he gained notoriety as a skilled

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The Vatican – Marian Year Stamp Philatelic Exhibition

...part of the exhibit consisted of stamps issued by the Papal States between 1852 and 1870, as well as smaller exhibits loaned by prominent collectors. The Papal States were a collection of territories in central Italy that were directly governed by the Pope, essentially acting as a separate state under

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