Dougherty’s Movie Boycott
...icially ended the boycott, so it technically continued up until his death. New York State Exhibitor, vol.6 no. 22 07/25/1934 While the boycott failed to have the staying power that Dougherty hoped for, it did have a large impact on the movie industry. In June of 1934, the Motion Picture
Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection
...he church lithograph collection contains images of churches from Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and a few from Canada, mainly Montreal. More information on the
Eden Hall
...world. However, due to financial troubles, the school and convent closed in 1969. A few years later in 1976, wishing to protect the land from residential real-estate, Joseph C. Fleuhr Sr. bought the area and leased it out to various entities. Tragedy struck in December of 1981 when a fire
Parish and School Closing
...ey were a necessity that secured the financial stability of the Archdiocese for the future. They also led to a new beginning – when Blessed Katharine Drexel in Chester had its first Mass on July 1, 1993, the church was filled to capacity as parishioners began a new era. Halvey_670J_056