David Lynch papers, 1830-1875 (MC 13)
...d and supporter of President James Buchanan. Appearing to have been politically well-connected, Lynch was granted an auctioneer’s license for the state of Pennsylvania by then Governor George Wolf. Lynch was also appointed Post Master of Pittsburgh. He held this position from 1833-1840. The bulk of this small collection is
Education
...d in Catholic cartoons on education, was the unequal treatment by the government when dealing with public and parochial schools. This issue first came to a head over school bussing. Catholics were frustrated that despite paying taxes, their children were prohibited from taking the bus to their parish school. Wolf,