Serra Club of Philadelphia
...the Catholic Historical Research Center covers Serra club material from the 1950s to the mid- 1980s. It is subdivided into many different categories, from correspondence to pamphlets from various Serra International Conventions. You can explore the finding aid for the newly processed collection here: https://archives.chrc-phila.org/repositories/2/resources/40. Collection processed and blog post
Higher, Faster, Stronger: The Olympics
...Edward the Confessor in North Philadelphia. The pair won gold medals at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics (Antwerp and Paris, respectively) in double sculls, while Kelly won an additional gold in single sculls in 1920. Paul would win gold again at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam. Theresa Shank-Grentz smiles in
Thomas Nast (1840-1902)
.... Published in Harper’s Weekly, his cartoons were famous for attacking the New York City political machine of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall. Nast is also credited with creating the Republican Party’s elephant and drawing the modern image of Santa Claus. However, he also used cartoons to express his dislike
Archdiocese of Philadelphia-Boundaries
...Archdiocese of Philadelphia-Boundaries The Catholic Historical Research Center mainly holds records pertaining to the current boundaries of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. For records of the suffragan dioceses please contact the individual diocese. This article from the April 17, 1961 issue of The Catholic Standard and Times, illustrates the changing boundaries