Research

...f the Seminary, Archdiocesan and Drexel materials are open to researchers. Use of Archdiocesan departmental records requires the permission of the department. The reference services offered by the Catholic Historical Research Center are designed to accommodate requests for access to information found in our holdings while ensuring the long-term preservation

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James F. Connelly papers, 1790-1974 (MC 67)

...Pennsylvania, 1832-1979 and The visit of Archbishop Gaetano Bedini to the United States of America, June 1853-February 1854. Connelly also edited The History of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, published in 1976. He also contributed articles to the New Catholic Encyclopedia. Connelly served as the first full-time secretary to Cardinal Krol.

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Victory Mass

...n the sacred cause of religion and civilization.”[9] This is important because it frames the war not simply as defending against an aggressor but rather as a just war preventing the destruction of humanity. SB-36; CHRC After Dougherty gave his speech, he was followed by Most Reverend Hugh Lamb, Auxiliary

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Robert M. O’Reilly papers, 1862-1925 (MC 34)

...0 Robert Maitland O’Reilly (1845-1912) was the 20th Surgeon General of the United States Army serving from September 7, 1902 to January 14, 1909. O’Reilly served a long military medical career beginning as a medical cadet in August 1862 during the Civil War. Other notable appointments include physician at the

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