Catabloging

...-readiness, and familiarity of blogging software made it a good fit for an online catalog — hence 'catablog.' …we selected WordPress blogging software for its superior combination of power, ease of development and maintenance, and flexibility in design. In keeping with our goal of keeping the catablog model accessible to

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...rpt below. http://www.pahrc.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/Monaghan-edited-online-clip.wav And I remember going into the church and being there for the whole Mass. Now she had to carry my brother in her arms and my sister just about walking, and I was about 4 years old. 4/2, 4 years, and I remember seeing a priest, and

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Research guide for parish histories

...tory Collection and General Pamphlet Collection are accessible through our online catalog. Parish Calendars CHRC has a large collection of monthly parish calendars, also known as parish bulletins, for many of the parishes in the current Archdiocese of Philadelphia. There are a limited number of parish calendars for other parts

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Patrick Coad, patentee of the galvanic battery, and interesting miscellaneous items

...shed processing a small collection, Patrick Coad Family Papers (MC 37). An online finding aid will soon be available. Patrick Coad, undated Patrick Coad (1783-1872), an Irish immigrant who settled in Philadelphia, was the first American patentee of a graduated galvanic battery with insulated poles. Coad was a noted teacher

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