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...ecords of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, which document the history and culture of Catholicism in the United States. Contact Visit FAQ...

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Herman Joseph Heuser papers, 1811-1933 (MC 1)

...Apostolic Delegate as general censor for all Catholic publications in the United States. Heuser also acted as a consultant to religious orders. He helped to write the constitutions of the Sisters of Mercy, Merion, Pa., where his sister was for a time General Superior, and of Katharine Drexel’s Sisters of

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Herman Joseph Heuser Papers

...prolific writer who influenced scholarly circles and clerical life in the United States and abroad through his literary work. For thirteen years he aided in the editing of the American Catholic Quarterly Review run by his mentor Monsignor James Andrew Corcoran. Heuser served as the editor of the American Ecclesiastical

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Pamphlets

...o ephemeral material such as brochures, event programs, leaflets and newspaper clippings. The material covers a wide range of topics relating to the history of the Catholic Church in the United States including Catholic individuals, Catholic history in the United States, and Catholic opinions on theological, political, social, and cultural

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