Alberto Rivera

...webs of conspiracy theories, these comic books lay most historical tragedies at the hands of the Church, such as the Jesuits being behind the rise of both Communism and Nazism. The comics also state that sacraments like the Eucharist and Reconciliation were created to allow the Pope to wield more

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A Philadelphia Artist

...enkins. Most of items are family correspondence, though some business and estate materials are also included. One member of the Martin family who is fairly well-represented in the collection and who caught my attention is William A. K. Martin (1816-1867). Other than family correspondence, a decent amount of letters and

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Walter George Smith papers, 1836-1933 (MC 47)

...Among other activities, he was involved in advancing the causes of uniform state laws, was an appointed member of the Board of Indian Commissioners, a Manager of the Drexel Institute, and President of the American Bar Association. The collection contains correspondence, including family correspondence; diaries, journals and travel logs; speeches,

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Other resources/repositories

...the Philadelphia area Archdiocese of Philadelphia St. John Neumann Shrine American Catholic Historical Society LaSalle University Archives Old St. Joseph's Church St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Ryan Memorial Library at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Villanova University Digital Library Philadelphia City Archives Marriage Record Office Free Library of Philadelphia National Archives Mid-Atlantic

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