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...y from the 19th century, including an almost complete run of official Philadelphia Diocesan newspapers up to the current Archdiocesan paper, The Catholic Standard and Times. We do not hold indexes for historical or genealogical purposes. Researchers will need to provide an exact or near exact date for staff to

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Digital Collections

Digital Collections CHRC has a large number of items that have been digitized through various digitization projects, partnerships, patron research requests, and social media initiatives. We endeavor to provide standardized descriptive practices and open access to this growing collection over the web. CHRC's Omeka site features a growing set of

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Alliance of Catholic Women

...2, MC78-80.153. [5] Official Catholic Directory of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, (Philadelphia: Catholic Standard and Times, 1946). [6] E.A. Douredoure, “Letter to Cardinal Dougherty,” 07/02/1920, Mc78-80.6121. [7] Report on the Dr. Julia P. Harton Memorial Scholarship, 1949, Mc78-80.6132. [8] Supreme Court of Pennsylvania: Hopkins on behalf of the Alliance of

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Misericordia Hospital

...1996.[16] While Misericordia was renamed in 1997 to Mercy Hospital of Philadelphia and since 2008 has been known as Mercy Philadelphia Hospital, it has continuously served sick in Philadelphia for 100 years.     [1] First Report of the Misericordia Hospital: July 2, 1918-May 31, 1920, 11. [2] Misericordia Hospital:

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