Serra Club of Philadelphia
...estly Vocations. The Serra Club of Philadelphia started when Matthew H. McCloskey III was asked to start a local chapter by the International office. On January 30th, 1953, the Serra Club of Philadelphia was officially chartered with thirty-five members. The club’s first President was Matthew H. McCloskey III and its
Legion of Decency
...otts of the 1930s. The use of the octopus was a common motif in cartooning to illustrate corruption. Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) These flyers were made by the CYO headquarters in Chicago. They were distributed as a means of encouraging children to take the Legion of Decency movie boycott pledge.
Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly: a rare find
...shortened further to Redpath’s Weekly. This reflected the reduction in the number of illustrations due to rising publication costs. By August 1883, the paper had become more literary and less a vehicle for Irish freedom and social activism with more space devoted to serialized fiction, including French and Russian works