Portrait photograph of Robert M. O'Reilly, circa 1870

A lengthy and active military career

...74 letter to his mother, page 1 March 5, 1874 letter to his mother, pages 2-3 During the Spanish- American War, O'Reilly served as chief surgeon of the First Independent Division, the 4th Army Corps, and later chief surgeon on the staff of Major General James F. Wade in Havana.

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The Church and Labor

...h today. See the full collection of pamphlets and writings on labor on our online catalog: [1] Leo XIII, Encyclical Letter of Our Holy Father by Divine Providence Pope Leo XIII on the Condition of Labor, (Philadelphia: Hardy & Mahony, 1891) P004.0014. [2] Leo XIII, Condition of Labor, P004.0014 [3]

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Serra Club of Philadelphia

...finding aid for the newly processed collection here: https://archives.chrc-phila.org/repositories/2/resources/40. Collection processed and blog post by Richard Girkin Archives Archives Select Month April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 May

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Visiting CHRC

...th us as productive as it can be. Please contact us at archives@chrc-phila.org or at (215) 904-8149 to make an appointment to visit the archives. Researchers should also contact CHRC to ensure that we have the appropriate materials. Hours of operation: CHRC is normally open to researchers Monday to Friday

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