Recently Processed Collection: John Gilmary Shea Correspondence
...e correspondence file comes from Michael Augustine Corrigan, Archbishop of New York. Typed letter composed in 1891 by Archbishop Michael Augustine Corrigan asking Shea for clarification of sources to the assertion that there were large defections in the Catholic Church in America. Other large correspondence files contain letters from Archbishop
Roman Catholic and Archdiocese High Schools
...f construction, on September 6, 1890, a dedication service was held at the newly completed school. In his speech, Archbishop Ryan stressed the importance of the first free Catholic high school in the nation, stating that public schools did “not go far enough in the grand mission of education or
World War One Army Chaplains
...Heroes of Marne,” Catholic Standard and Times. September 28, 1918. [7] “’Knew We Could Lick the Germans,’ Father Wolfe Writes from Trenches” Catholic Standard and Times, November 16, 1918. [8] “Father Wolfe is Lauded for Bravery Under Fire,” Catholic Standard and Times, September 28, 1918. [9] Gibbons, Chris, “A Phila.
1832 Cholera Outbreak in Philadelphia and Duffy’s Cut
...lroad. The cholera epidemic that was ravaging parts of the U.S., including New York City, spread to Philadelphia and reached the laborers' camp in mid-August. Within two and a half weeks, all of the men were dead. All of the deaths were blamed on the disease; however, historical documents and