Interesting film history finds in the Parish Calendar collection
...into PastPerfect so that the collection could be accessible to researchers online. In all, the collection contains calendars for over three hundred parishes. The date range for most is from about 1920 to 1955. Most of the calendars are those from parishes currently located within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Others
Temperance Movement
...CTAU come to the archives to see the papers, ephemera, and photos. See our online catalog for a list of material. [1] Joseph Gibbs, History of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America, (Philadelphia: 1907), 11. [2] Daria Gasparini, “A Celebration of Moral Force: The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
Other resources/repositories
...the Philadelphia area Archdiocese of Philadelphia St. John Neumann Shrine American Catholic Historical Society LaSalle University Archives Old St. Joseph's Church St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Ryan Memorial Library at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Villanova University Digital Library Philadelphia City Archives Marriage Record Office Free Library of Philadelphia National Archives Mid-Atlantic
Influenza Pandemic and the Sisters
...a Historical & Museum Commission, http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/1918-Influenza-Epidemic.aspx. [3] Letter from Archbishop Dougherty dated Oct 4th 1918. SB-10, April 7, 1917- Feb. 12, 1920, Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. [4] Letter from Rodgers, secretary of the board of health, Oct. 25, 1918. SB-10, April 7, 1917- Feb. 12,