Patrick Coad family papers, 1798-1880 (MC 37)
Patrick Coad, undated Patrick Coad (1783-1872), an Irish immigrant who settled in Philadelphia, was the first patentee of a graduated galvanic battery with insulated poles. Touting his battery among other uses as an instrument that helped cure various diseases, Coad’s invention attracted a good deal of attention within the scientific
Digital Collections
...the American Catholic Historical Society, the majority of which relate to Irish American history. ACHS material can be found here and CHRC Historic Papers can be found here. The Catholic Historical Research Center's oral history program, which focuses on the life histories of retired Diocesan priests, serves to fill gaps
Herman Joseph Heuser Papers
...rticles in the AER and The Dolphin. Below she asks that her piece remain unsigned. Louise Imogen Guiney to Herman Joseph Heuser, May 15, 1912, front Louise Imogen Guiney to Herman Joseph Heuser, May 15, 1912, back Thomas Eakins (1844-1916) was an American Realist painter. He studied and taught at
Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee
...Dougherty was born August 16, 1865 to Patrick and Bridget Dougherty, both Irish immigrants living in Schuylkill County.[3] From an early age Dougherty felt a calling to the priesthood, trying to enter St. Charles Seminary in Overbrook at the age of fourteen. However, he was deemed to young so he