Parish Histories and Calendars
...to parish, and more broadly, Catholic life. Search the collections via our online catalog. View a complete list of parishes, both active and closed, located within the Archdiocese: Alphabetical Index to Parishes Chronology of Parish Foundations See the research guide for information on conducting parish history research. Fr. Michetti blesses
Associations & Institutions
...material such as circulars and brochures. The Institutions Collection (1838- present) contains various printed material on Catholic institutions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Maryland and Washington, D.C. A variety of types of institutions are included, especially hospitals, orphanages, and colleges. Types of material include institutional histories and anniversary
Newspapers & Periodicals
...nd, France and Italy. The collection contains over 300 titles, representing 35 states and the District of Columbia, and covers the period primarily from the 1820’s through the 1940’s. The bulk of the collection dates from the 1840’s through the 1920’s. Click here for information about Catholic newspapers in Philadelphia.
Digitizing the Halvey Photograph Collection, Step One
...acetate film, or safety film. These negatives are in 4x5 single sheets and 3x5 35mm or 7.5x1.5 70mm strips. Safety film is named for its inflammability, but is nonetheless unstable and subject to deterioration. This makes reformatting the images crucial to their preservation. The first step in preparing the photographic