Catholics in WWII
...which Philadelphia had the second most with 51. As the war continued that number would increase to 68, unfortunately eight of those Philadelphia priests would die in the war, the most of any U.S. diocese.[7] Meyer Photo: Margherita Camp Chapel From his priests, Dougherty would often receive monthly progress reports
Thomas Nast Anti-Irish Cartoons
Among the recently digitized images added to our online collection are a number of drawings by cartoonist Thomas Nast. In 1846 at the age of six, Nast immigrated with his mother to the United States and by age 15 he had begun drawing for Frank Leslie’s Illustrated News.[1] He joined
Beloved Cardinal Archbishop: John Francis O’Hara
...Governor John Fine and Mayor Joseph Clark.[7] The installation was held on Wednesday January 9th at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, with over 100 archbishops, bishops, and abbots attending the event.[8] At his installation, O’Hara spoke of the great work and reputation that the Archdiocese had acquired
Collection Development Policy
...of the materials. Catholic Historical Research Center (CHRC) of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia 6719 Calvert Street Philadelphia, Pa 19149 Phone: (215)-904-8149 Email: archives@chrc-phila.org...