Manuscript Collections
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia records include the extant official correspondence of all of the bishops and archbishops of Philadelphia up to the present. The bishops' collections are rather small up to the episcopacy of Dennis Cardinal Dougherty (1918-1951), when the volume of his and subsequent collections increases significantly. Post-1920 materials
Editorial Cartoons
Editorial Cartoons Editorial cartoons in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Catholic Standard and Times were used widely during the 1950s through 1970s. Over the years, the newspaper had used both in house and syndicated cartoons. These cartoons covered major historical events, including the Vatican II, and the Civil Rights Movement. Examining
William C. White letters, 1861-1869 (MC 17)
...s of birth and death are unknown) was an Irish Catholic Union soldier from Philadelphia. White began his Civil War service as a volunteer with the 69th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers on August 19, 1861 and served in some of the bloodiest and most important battles of the War –
Internships/Volunteer
...ng at the Catholic Historical Research Center (CHRC) of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia which serves to collect, preserve, and make available to the public the historical records documenting the growth and development of Catholicism within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. CHRC only accepts as many interns and volunteers as we have