Recap of “To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students” Grant Program!
...dled artifacts from the Archives such as a chaplain’s kit from World War I, 19th century religious candy molds, and more. It is rare that an archive or historical center would allow patrons to actually touch and handle items from the collections, and the students thoroughly enjoyed this opportunity! Additionally
Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly: a rare find
...icle to support land reform in Ireland and promote Irish independence. July 15, 1882 issue of McGee's Illustrated Weekly noting the sale of the paper to Redpath. The first issue of the newly named Redpath’s McGee’s Illustrated Weekly appeared July 22, 1882. Redpath’s editorial comments in the first issue clearly
Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee
...ons for Pontifical Field Mass Philadelphia Transportation Company, Bob 13 f 1, 1990.284, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8249. [12] Philadelphia Archdiocesan Holy Name Union Executive Meeting, 05/01/1940, Parade and Field Mass Folder, 1990.284, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8245; Plan for Parade Celebration of Sacerdotal Golden Jubilee of Cardinal Dougherty, Parade Folder, 1990.284 [13] Philadelphia Inquirer, 06/01/1940; Cardinal...
Anti-Catholicism in Jacksonian Philadelphia
...e 1808-2008. Strasbourg : Editions du Signe, 2007. PAHRC has a significant number of 19th-century pamphlets in its General Pamphlet Collection. The Archives also has an almost complete run of official Philadelphia Diocesan newspapers up to the current Archdiocesan paper, The Catholic Standard and Times. More information on the riots