Medical Mission Sisters
...hrc-phila.org/items/show/7369 [1] “History,” Medical Missions Sisters, http://www.medicalmissionsisters.org/history/. [2] Margaret Mary Reher, "Denis J. Dougherty and Anna M. Dengel: The Missionary Alliance." Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia 101, no. 1/2 (1990): 22. [3] Lou Baldwin, “At Motherhouse in Fox Chase: Medical Mission Sisters Celebrate 70 years,” http://catholicphilly.com/2009/10/news/at-motherhouse-in-...
Influenza Pandemic and the Sisters
...enza Epidemic in 1918,” National Archives and Records Administration, https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/influenza-epidemic/. [2] “1918 Flu Pandemic,” History, (2010), http://www.history.com/topics/1918-flu-pandemic; “1918 Influenza Epidemic Records,” Pennsylvania 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...
Cartooning Catholics
...the past because they both express and form public opinion. By examining cartoons depicting Catholics and Catholic social thought, it will be possible to understand how Catholics viewed the world and how the world viewed Catholics. Read some recent articles about the exhibit: CatholicPhilly.com: http://catholicphilly.com/2019/11/news/local-news/philadelphia-archives-offers-glimpse-into-catholic-cartoons/ Northeast Times: http://northeasttimes.c...
FAQ
...e note that CHRC does not hold death or burial records, with two exceptions: Holy Trinity: Death Registers: 1790-1836, 1848-1872 and Old St. Mary’s: Burial Registers: 1823-1878; Funeral Registers: 1856-1874; Death Registers: 1837-1856 (Lists cause of death) Back to top Q: Do you have school records? A: Although CHRC has