Visiting CHRC

...ate materials. Hours of operation: CHRC is normally open to researchers Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We request that all visitors schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the archives. Location and Directions: We are located at 6719 Calvert Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149, directly next to

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Anti-Catholic Pamphlets

...Anti-Catholic Pamphlets Pamphlets published in the late 19th and early 20th century. These cartoons reflect the anti-Catholic school sentiment in the United States at the time. ← Education Modern Anti-Catholic Cartoons →...

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The Immaculata Mighty Macs

As a volunteer at PAHRC, I have spent a lot of time cataloging and doing inventory for various collections, one of which is the Robert and Teresa Halvey Photograph Collection, which we hope to digitize soon. Among these photographs, I've come across many images of sporting events and teams, including

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Thomas Nast Anti-Catholic Cartoons

...s of 300,000 Harper’s Weekly not only was a vehicle for spreading these sentiments but was also a reflection of its readership’s feelings, since Nast would not have remained widely popular if his audience disagreed with his cartoons.[3] Thus by studying this cartoons one is able to come to a

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