Cornelia Connelly, S.H.C.J.
...itriol of his Protestant brethren, Pierce left the Anglican priesthood and travelled to Saint Louis at the urging of his friend Joseph Nicolett. Cornelia, aware of the attacks on Catholics, also took time to learn about the faith and found herself drawn to the beliefs. Once Pierce discussed conversion to
Lawrence E. McCrossin papers, 1917-1919 (MC 4)
...No. 2. The Lawrence E. McCrossin papers date from 1917 to 1919 and contain travel orders, receipts, inventory lists, and security passes related to McCrossin’s activities in Europe. Most of the correspondence issued through the Knights of Columbus deals with supply and personnel data. Also included are referrals from noted
A “petulant girl”?: Josephine Walsh’s diaries
...er time at Mount St. Joseph’s Academy until her twenties. They are full of travel notes, commentary on social events, and writings on her family and even their shop business. Story drafts and inspirational ideas are scattered throughout her notebooks. She also wrote plays, which she and her friends performed
Walter George Smith papers, 1836-1933 (MC 47)
...ins correspondence, including family correspondence; diaries, journals and travel logs; speeches, addresses, published and unpublished writings. Scrapbooks, memorabilia, and obituaries are also included. A significant portion of the materials concern Smith’s resignation as a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania- a position he had held for 18 years- which made