Elizabeth Sarah Kite papers, 1865-1954 (MC 2)

...was a teacher, social scientist, historian, author, and archivist. Born in Philadelphia to Quaker parents, Kite was educated at Westtown Boarding school and the Philadelphia Friends’ Select School; and then studied extensively in Europe. In 1906, she converted to Catholicism, after her experiences with French Catholics. From 1909 to 1918,

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Catholic Standard and Times records, 1909-1941 (MC 27)

...first published on January 6, 1866 as the official organ of the Diocese of Philadelphia. The Catholic Times first appeared on December 3, 1892. The two papers merged at the end of November 1895 and the first issue of The Catholic Standard and Times was published on December 7, 1895.

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William J. Lallou papers, circa 1890-1973 (MC 55)

circa 1945 Born in Philadelphia and a graduate of St. Charles Seminary (Overbrook, PA), William J. Lallou (1880-9173) served as an assistant pastor and pastor of several parishes within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, including Our Lady of Lourdes, where he served for 17 years. Lallou taught for several years at

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