Papers, 1885-1935.

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Papers, 1885-1935.

Correspondence, diaries, sermons, books, educational material, newspapers, religious memorabilia and photographs covering the period from 1885 until his death in 1935. One box of correspondence concerns the persecution of the Church in Mexico, 1926-1929.

2 reels of microfilm.

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McDevitt, Philip R. (Philip Richard), 1858-1935

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