Association of Catholic Diocesan Archivists
...ramental records and issues of the Catholic Standard and Times on microfilm. The common problem that these face is what’s called vinegar syndrome. This is when cellulose acetate film breaks down, causing the film to become brittle and to release acetic acid, producing a vinegar smell. To slow this process,
Collection Development Policy
...f Catholic artifacts, and includes the Cardinal Krol Memorabilia Collection. In order to support study of the collections, CHRC maintains a library with both reference and research materials, including Archdiocesan and National Catholic directories, Philadelphia City directories, and encyclopedias. Secondary sources include scholarship relating to the history of Catholicism in
Philadelphia’s First Bishop
...e practice of their Catholic Faith in the New World. Bishop Michael Egan, n.d. The colony of Pennsylvania, chartered in 1681 with William Penn as proprietor, offered the safety of religious tolerance, but 50 years passed before great numbers of Catholics settled in the colony. The English-born Jesuit, Reverend Joseph
Christmas
...birthday, Wolf challenges viewers to remember the purpose of the holiday. McGovern, “Beware of Shoppers Bearing Gifts,” December 18, 1969 The obsession of purchasing presents for Christmas has caused shoppers to trample over others in order to get to the next sale. Knudsen, “At the Bottom of Your Christmas List,”