World War One Army Chaplains

...ieutenant in his company, even when the battle was raging father Wolfe was always “right up in the front line all the time, encouraging and administering to the boys.”[8] For his service Father Wolfe received the Citation Star from General Perishing.[9]     After the war Wolfe returned to St.

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Centennial Exposition

...zerland.[6] Other prominent buildings included: Machinery Hall, Horticultural Hall, Agricultural Hall, United States Building, Memorial Hall, and the Women’s Pavilion. 15 countries and 26 states also constructed their own buildings.[7] Of all the buildings, only two survived to today, Memorial Hall, which is now the Please Touch Museum, and the

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Collection Development Policy

...ch Center collects printed materials, manuscript collections, and audiovisual materials relating to the history of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. These materials include the records of numerous Archdiocesan offices, the official correspondence of all of the bishops and archbishops of Philadelphia up to the present, as well as records from the

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Parish Histories and Calendars

...interested in the history of a parish as well as for those conducting genealogical research. For social and cultural historians, they offer a glimpse into parish, and more broadly, Catholic life. Search the collections via our online catalog. View a complete list of parishes, both active and closed, located within

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