Dougherty’s Movie Boycott
...to Dougherty asking him to release them from their pledge and stating that many of their friends had already abandoned it. Many complained that the movies were their only form of entertainment and that seeing an approved movie at a theater was better than going to a beer hall or
Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress
...ist. The theme of the 41st IEC was “The Eucharist and the Hungers of the Human Family” with the goal of examining both physical and spiritual hunger. The history of the Eucharistic Congress dates to 1881, when a one-day congress was held in Lille, France and attended by more than
Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home
...every night from seven to midnight.[10] In the first year about 200 men visited the club each day and by 1943 that was up to 800.[11] The women volunteers, called the Morale Corps, would organize various themes for the dances as well as staff the offices and service desks and
Graphics
...oversized graphics have been digitized and are available through our Omeka site. Please note that only some of our graphic materials, specifically our lithograph collection, can be searched on our online catalog. Many of these records do not have images attached. If there is an image that you would like