John J. Bonner papers, 1909-1945 (MC 49)
...er graduating from Roman Catholic High School. He transferred to the North American College in Rome, and was ordained there in June 1917. Upon his return to the United States, he was appointed assistant rector of St. Bridget’s Church (1917-18), left this post to serve as a U.S. Army chaplain
Robert M. O’Reilly papers, 1862-1925 (MC 34)
...Washington, D. C., and chief surgeon for several units during the Spanish-American War. He also served as a delegate at the International Conference for the Revision of the Geneva Convention in Geneva in 1906. During his time as surgeon general, O’Reilly made significant improvements by elevating the status and personnel
Eleanor C. Donnelly papers. 1873-1905 (MC 48)
...Counsel.” This collection contains correspondence, largely from priests and Bishops throughout the United States in answer to her requests for facsimiles of episcopal seals. Also included is an autograph book containing signatures of American Confederate prisoners of war held at the Johnson’s Island prison. 1 box, 0.4 linear ft. *Materials
Mary Brackett Willcox and Catholicism in the Suburbs
...ddition, it shows the growing pains of the Church and the daily life of the 1800s. Check out the finding aid for Mary Brackett Willcox's collection to see what other correspondence we have in the archives. [1] Joseph Willcox, Ivy Mills, 1729-1866, Willcox and Allied Families, (Columbia: R.L. Bryan