About CHRC

...ecords of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, which document the history and culture of Catholicism in the United States. Contact Visit FAQ...

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Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection

...s which appears to have comprised the majority of their work. Biographical information on Packard and Butler and Packard, Butler and Partridge came from the Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers at the Library Company of Philadelphia and Philadelphia City Directories. More information can be found at: http://www.librarycompany.org/pos/posdictionary.htm Archives

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The Centennial Fountain

...y. The men chosen for this honor were Commodore John Barry, founder of the United States Navy, Archbishop John Carroll, first Bishop of Baltimore, Father Matthew, founder of the total abstinence movement in Ireland and America, and Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of Independence.[3] CHRC The committee in charge

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Black Catholic periodicals

...5) which was published in Washington D.C. I have not been able to find any information about this publication. The paper was given official approbation by James Cardinal Gibbons and describes itself as “The only colored Catholic paper authorized by the Church.” Its masthead also read: “The Catholic Church is

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