Collection Development Policy

...aterials after 1920; however, these materials may be opened to researchers with special permission. DONATIONS In addition to serving as the archives of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the CHRC also collects the records of area Catholic parishes, schools, institutions, organizations, associations and individuals. The types of records we are interested

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Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress

...me of the 41st IEC was “The Eucharist and the Hungers of the Human Family” with the goal of examining both physical and spiritual hunger. The history of the Eucharistic Congress dates to 1881, when a one-day congress was held in Lille, France and attended by more than 800 people.

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Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home

...Hoving, President of the USO, 04/23/1941, MC78_80.8310 [5] Letter to David William from Cardinal Dougherty, 06/11/1941, MC78_80.8310 [6] Letter to David William from Msgr. McCormick, 08/08/1941, MC78_80.8310 [7] “A Report on the USO Activities in Philadelphia,” Philadelphia USO Council, 05/01/1942, MC78_80.8310 [8] The Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home,

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Dougherty’s Movie Boycott

...had “no intention to recede” from his stance.[4] Dougherty also received a wide range of letters from regular people from around the country. The response was largely supportive, with both Catholics and Protestants praising him for standing up to the immorality of Hollywood. However, some believed that a full boycott

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