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Letter to Edward Brady, Sr., from Archbishop Wood, reply to Mr. Brady’s letter of November 18, about his son’s conversion from Protestantism to Catholicism assuring him his son is not obligated to believe his father is doomed to perdition.

Questions concerning the state of the Diocesan Church in Philadelphia; St. Joseph’s church in Tamaqua; Holy Family Church in Shenandoah; Spiritual and Temporal matters

List of names of people who contributed to building of Church in Girardville, their occupation and place of residence; no date.

Letter to Archbishop Wood, from Anthony Brenken and John Miller, Tamaqua, request for Wood to assist them in paying their debts

Letter to Archbishop Wood, from John Miller, Tamaqua, financial matters.

Letter to Archbishop Wood, from Daniel O’Connor, Girardville, financial matters of St. Mary’s Church, Mahanoy City.

Letter to Archbishop Wood, from Daniel O’Connor, Girardville, account of pew collections.

From Little Sisters of the Poor, list of persons with their birth date, place of birth, year of immigration and parish of residence that the sisters cared for.

To Bishop Wood, from Nick Mauron, C.SS.R. St. Boniface Church – debt of $175,000.

To Bishop Wood, from Father Charles A. McFadden, reporting to Wood about money problems, the people, and the dishonesty of Father McEvoy

Letter to Bishop Wood, from Father M. McEvoy, Father McEvoy is writing to Bishop Wood saying that Father McFadden’s charges are false.

Letter to Bishop Wood, from McDermott, McDermott is “superceded” as pastor of Centralia.

Letter to Archbishop Wood, from D.I. McDermott, financial status – St. Patrick’s, Pottsville; more accusations.

To Archbishop Wood, from D.I. McDermott, will wait for Wood’s return to Philadelphia to take action.

Letter to Bishop Wood, from Reverend Julius Kuenzer, request for his brother, Reverend Rudolph Kuenzer to come to Philadelphia

Letter to Archbishop Wood, from Stephen S. Remak, attorney, case of Commonwealth v. Blasius Pistorius.

Letter to Archbishop Wood, from P. Brady, Land Sale and mortgage transaction.

Letter to Archbishop Wood, from Mr. P. Brady, Sale of property in Towanda,

Letter to Archbishop Wood, from Mr. P. Brady, Wolcott’s Case, Towanda

Letter to Archbishop Wood, from P. Brady, land for convent in Towanda.

Letter to Archbishop Spalding of Baltimore, from Patrick F. Delaney (Tamaqua), Daughter’s problem married to priest’s brother; mentions Bishop Kenrick

Letter to Archbishop Wood, from P. Brady, land of Duchess of Leeds; convent; timber lands in Lycoming County

Letter to Archbishop Wood, from P. Brady, land problems and timber stealing; Duchess of Leeds property

Letter to Archbishop Wood, from P. Brady, (Easton, Pennsylvania), signature for deed for Mr. Phelps, Towanda.

Letter to Bishop Wood, from P.W. Sheafer, Pottsville, mix-up in deeds and lots for a Church in Gilberton.

Letter stating how the Archdiocese of Philadelphia planned to help combat the flu.

Photograph of the Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute

Photograph of Misericordia Hospital

Photograph of St. Patrick’s Parish Hall

Letter to Heuser from Patrick Sheehan. Discusses writings by Sheehan.

Letter to Heuser from Patrick Sheehan. Discusses titles for Sheehan's writings.

Letter to Heuser from Patrick Sheehan. Discusses Sheehan's writings.

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Spanish Nationalist Relief Committee, relief for war-torn Spain

Periodical that sought to be a high class monthly magazine devoted to the best interests of Women. Its goal was to keep women informed of the various opportunities that are open to them; of their political status in different parts of the world; and…

Letter to Members of the Catholic Institutional Cooperative Association, from Father McMenamin. Discuses importance of the lay people involvement.

Phonographic record: Side 1 Brother Augustine & Kenneth Goodman: Interview; Side 2 Brother Augustine: The Meaning of a Retreat

Side 1 Ralph A Allen: Life of Blessed Martin; Side B Untitled

A photograph of Sister Mary Neomisia Rutkowska, CSFN, foundress and first president of Holy Family University

A photograph of an unknown Sister using a commemorative shovel to break ground for Our Lady of Angels College, which would become Neumann University decades later.

An image of Mother Mary Dolores Brady, SHCJ, the foundress and first President of Rosemont College

A portrait of Reverend Patrick E. Moriarty, OSA, founder of Villanova University

A drawing of Villanova University as it would have appeared in 1849. From left to right, the chapel/oratory, Belle-Air Mansion, the College Building, and the old Rudolph barn.

Essay on St. William’s school and parish history, as well as to the cultural and neighborhood history of the Lawncrest section of Northeast Philadelphia during the 1960s.