Eleanor C. Donnelly papers. 1873-1905 (MC 48)
...s 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 in this collection, including the autograph book, have been digitized and can be
Herman Joseph Heuser papers, 1811-1933 (MC 1)
...ublished 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 appointed by the Apostolic Delegate as general censor for all Catholic publications in the United States. Heuser also acted as a consultant
The Bishop’s Bank
...ot want him to know of this deposit". John Strain also opened an account in 1848. His notation reads only "45 years in 1846". A later notation has been added which reads in bold letters, "he drinks, pay his wife only". Some notations show how public events and private life
The Other Drexel: Louise Drexel Morrell
...from her Walnut Street home. Francis A. Drexel When Anthony Drexel died in 1885 he left an estate worth over 15 million dollars, a staggering total at that time. One tenth of this was to be distributed to various Catholic institutions. The remainder was divided between the three sisters. According