Research

...and major portions of the Seminary, Archdiocesan and Drexel materials are open to researchers. Use of Archdiocesan departmental records requires the permission of the department. The reference services offered by the Catholic Historical Research Center are designed to accommodate requests for access to information found in our holdings while ensuring

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Daughters of Charity Nursed Wounded Civil War Soldiers at West Philadelphia hospital

...ing the Battle of Gettysburg which occurred during July 1863, the greatest number of wounded were admitted to the hospital in a single month. The following month of August saw the greatest number of deaths in any one month, averaging at least one per day. In just one year, patients

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Collection Development Policy

...y to all unpublished materials after 1920; however, these materials may be opened to researchers with special permission. DONATIONS In addition to serving as the archives of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the CHRC also collects the records of area Catholic parishes, schools, institutions, organizations, associations and individuals. The types of

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Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly: a rare find

...nt. Depictions of tenement housing in New York City   Illustration showing British imperialism in Egypt Redpath also realized that a newspaper devoted primarily to Ireland and social reform may have limited appeal, so he tried to broaden its readership by including humorous pieces, domestic and foreign news blurbs, sheet

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