Mary Brackett Willcox papers, 1807-1864 (MC 10)
...91-1854) whose family owned one of the most significant paper mills in the country in Ivy Mills, now Glenn Mills, Pennsylvania. Along with their status in industry, the Willcox family was also one of the most prominent families within the Catholic community in the Philadelphia area. The family’s mansion became
Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute
...first building on Locust Street, had 500 members, and acquired over 1,500 books.[6] Women's Auxiliary luncheon at the Penn Mutual Building with John Cardinal Krol, guest speaker, 11/17/1980, Halvey 189B In addition to its educational mission, the group also had a focus on charity work. The Institute would often raise
James Buchanan materials at the Archdiocesan Archives?
...cal Society of Philadelphia, the oldest Catholic historical society in the country. In it's 1885 charter, the ACHS stated that it's purpose "shall be the preservation and publication of Catholic American historical documents, the investigation of American Catholic history, especially that of Philadelphia, and the development of interest in Catholic
Newman Centers
...mphasis on the theological nature of the centers, other leaders around the country stressed the community focus. [12] From the standpoint of the Catholic hierarchy, these Newman Center were vitally important in order to “safeguard their [the students’] Catholic devotion and establish means to keep alive in their souls their