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

...Review (1889-1975), which he edited for many years. Along with editing the American Ecclesiastical 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

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Misericordia Hospital

...ened, the Sisters of Mercy set up a training program for nurses. The first class of 21 students started in May of 1918 and graduated on May 21, 1921.[13] By 1968 almost 2,000 nurses were trained at Misericordia.[14] Misericordia Hospital: One-Half Century of Service, 1918-1968, (1968), 17. In 1967 plans

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Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly: a rare find

...per of the paper: "I shall try to make this journal an interpreter between American and Irish friends of liberty. As soon as Americans know the true story of Ireland they will support her in every wise effort to overthrow the despotic rule of England." By the third issue, published

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A Philadelphia Artist

...rts, January 15, 1856, p.1 Sartain letter, p.2 Martin’s correspondence and business-related materials appear to demonstrate that Martin had a fairly steady amount of business in his home town. His work garnered some interest outside Philadelphia as well. He was asked to exhibit paintings at the Metropolitan Mechanical Institution in

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