Association of Catholic Diocesan Archivists

...vists meeting in Nashville, there was a discussion about the creation of a national organization for diocesan archivists. Thus, the Association of Catholic Diocesan Archivists was formed, with their first official meeting taking place in 1979 at the Bergamo Center in Dayton, Ohio. Since 1998, the conference has been held

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Catholic Interracial Council

...reation of the CIIC, McGarry cofounded the West Philadelphia Interracial Forum (WPIF) at St. Ignatius parish in 1937.[7] The organization had roundtable forums as well as operated a recreation and education center.[8] McGarry and the WPIF also had a focus on fighting for fair-hiring practices, such as pressuring the Philadelphia

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An “Un-American Invention”?: Catholics and the Issue of Prohibition

...r 5, 1933 with the ratification of the 21st Amendment. [1] Michael deHaven Newsom, “Some Kind of Religious Freedom: National Prohibition and the Volstead Act’s Exemption for The Religious Use of Wine,” Brooklyn Law Review, vol. 70, issue 3, 2005, 746. [2] John A Ryan, Prohibition: Yes or No, (New

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Ready for Research: Lawrence F. Flick Papers

...through the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, International Congress on Tuberculosis, and National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. While processing Dr. Flick’s materials, it felt notable that Flick was not only heavily involved in efforts to treat and prevent tuberculosis but that he also enjoyed

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