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Catholic women

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Elizabeth Sarah Kite papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC 2
Abstract Elizabeth Sarah Kite (1864-1954) was a teacher, social scientist, historian, author, and archivist. Born in Philadelphia to Quaker parents, Kite was educated at Westtown Boarding school and the Philadelphia Friends’ Select School; and then studied extensively in Europe. In 1906, she converted to Catholicism, after her experiences with French Catholics. From 1909 to 1918, Kite was employed in the research laboratory at the Vineland Training School, and conducted research in the Pine Barrens...
Dates: 1865 - 1954; Majority of material found within 1890 - 1935

Martin, Campbell, and Furlong families papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC 90
Abstract This collection contains papers that document several generations of the Martin, Campbell, and Furlong families with the Martin family receiving the most coverage. To a lesser extent, the Kennedy and Jenkins families, who had strong personal and mercantile ties to the Martin family, are also represented. These interrelated middle class Irish Catholic families from Philadelphia were involved in several prominent industries in the region, including overseas commerce. Devout in...
Dates: 1795-1963; Majority of material found within 1825 - 1930

Mary Brackett Willcox papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC 10
Abstract This collection contains mostly incoming correspondence to Mary Brackett Willcox (1796-1866), wife of James M. Willcox (1791-1854) whose family owned one of the most significant paper mills in the country in Ivy Mills, now Glenn Mills, Pennsylvania. Along with their status in industry, the Willcox family was also one of the most prominent families within the Catholic community in the Philadelphia area. The family’s mansion became the center of Catholicity in Delaware County, and served as...
Dates: 1807 - 1864; Majority of material found within 1842 - 1854