Newspapers & Periodicals
...hrough the 1920’s. Click here for information about Catholic newspapers in Philadelphia. CHRC’s periodical collection, which includes over 600 titles, is comprised mainly of scholarly journals and magazines with a theological, historical, and/or local focus. These journals were collected by the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia which was founded
Colleges
...creation of Catholic institutions of higher learning in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Some were created in response to the increase in the city's population following both the Industrial Revolution and European immigration. Later, as women were given the right to vote in 1920, institutions that had educated young women expanded
Temperance Movement
...well. For instance, the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of the Diocese of Philadelphia formed in March of 1872, comprising of two societies and 150 members.[7] CTAU printed material, AC0077 CHRC In order to fulfill its mission and pledge, the CTAU relied on public rallies in order to gain support and
behindhalveyslens
...imes, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Halvey’s images serve as a window into the past and allow us to see how Catholics celebrated their faith in the city of Philadelphia. These snapshots reveal the changing landscape of Catholicism in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia over the course of