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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Cartooning Catholics

...depicting Catholics and Catholic social thought, it will be possible to understand how Catholics viewed the world and how the world viewed Catholics.   Read some recent articles about the exhibit: CatholicPhilly.com: http://catholicphilly.com/2019/11/news/local-news/philadelphia-archives-offers-glimpse-into-catholic-cartoons/ Northeast Times: http://northeasttimes.com/2019/10/16/cartoons-brought-to-the-forefront-at-catholic-exhibit/ Aleteia: http:...

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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

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Herman Joseph Heuser papers, 1811-1933 (MC 1)

...esiastical Review, Heuser also organized and directed the Dolphin Press of Philadelphia, which printed many ecclesiastical works. From 1900 to 1908 he published the Dolphin, a general Catholic literary magazine that began as a book supplement to the American Ecclesiastical Review. In 1907, during the controversy over Modernism, Heuser was

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