Catholic Interracial Council

.../11/1956 Anna McGarry, an Irish Catholic, was born in Philadelphia on March 17, 1894. In 1920s, she began to dedicate her life to fighting against discrimination against African Americans, after witnessing unfair housing practices in her North Philadelphia neighborhood.[6] Following the creation of the CIIC, McGarry cofounded the West Philadelphia

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James Buchanan materials at the Archdiocesan Archives?

...llection that seems to fall within this category is the David Lynch Papers, 1830-1865 (MC 13), possibly collected by the ACHS due to the mere fact that Lynch may have been Catholic. A tobacconist from Pittsburgh, PA, David Lynch (1793-1860) had served as a major in the land and marine

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Collections

...for the Catholic Standard & Times, the official Archdiocesan newspaper from 1935 to 1999, as well as photographs for Catholic institutions that Halvey took as a freelance photographer. The object collection is largely comprised of Catholic artifacts, and includes the Cardinal Krol Memorabilia Collection. In order to support study of

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Eucharistic Congress

41st International Eucharistic Congress 1976 In 1976, Philadelphia hosted a major event on August 1st through 8th, unrelated to the bicentennial celebrations. The archdiocese organized the 41st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC), which brought Catholics together from around the world to celebrate and discuss a theme connected to the Eucharist. The

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