Robert M. O’Reilly, Surgeon General
...ring the Civil War. His first assignment was at Cuyler General Hospital in Philadelphia followed by a general field hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee in March 1864 where he writes almost daily to his mother. These letters to his mother are the bulk of the collection. Below is a typical letter
Priest and Rosary Calm Tension – Oral History Interview
...an oral history interview from 2008, reflects on his involvement with the Philadelphia Police Department​ as they joined forces to calm tensions in the inner city. Msgr. Devlin was later appointed Director of the Cardinal's Commission on Human Relations. http://www.pahrc.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Devlin-online-clip-1.wav Devlin: George Fencl, (Chief Inspector and head of the Police
Interesting film history finds in the Parish Calendar collection
...endars are those from parishes currently located within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Others are from parishes located in surrounding dioceses as well as from parishes located throughout the country. The Parish Calendars are similar to current parish bulletins in that they contain such information as parish events as well as