...al thousand pamphlets and other printed materials relating to subjects of Catholic interest. There is also 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,

...t Halvey took for the Catholic Standard & Times, the official Archdiocesan newspaper, from 1935 to 1999 as well as photographs for Catholic institutions that Halvey took as a freelance photographer. The object collection is largely comprised of Catholic artifacts, and includes the Cardinal Krol Memorabilia Collection. In order to

...ublic the historical sources illuminating the growth of Catholicism in the United States. CHRC’s collection includes records that document the history of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as well as the collections of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, the oldest Catholic historical society in the country. Mission Statement The

...ock the Door,” April 9, 1954 Wolf objects to the inclusion of China in the United Nations because of their history of human rights abuses. Wolf, “Peaceful Coexistence,” September 10, 1954 Concerned with the expansion of communism, the United States continued to pursue a policy of containment. Many believed that