• IdentificationMSCC__73
  • TitleCatholic Charities collection MSCC__73
  • PublisherSpecial Collections
  • LanguageEnglish
  • RepositorySpecial Collections
  • Physical Description0.25 Linear feet
  • Date1940-1950
  • AbstractCatholic Charities is a network of charitable organizations in the United States consisting of more than 1,600 community based organizations, often sponsored by the local Roman Catholic religious hierarchy. The Catholic Charities Collection consists of two extensive reports regarding activities in the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1940 and the Diocese of Joliet in 1950.
  • OriginationCatholic Charities of Chicago.

Old Resource ID was CatholicCharities

Catholic Charities is a network of charitable organizations in the United States consisting of more than 1,600 community based organizations, often sponsored by the local Roman Catholic religious hierarchy. Catholic Charities Agencies are estimated to serve the needs of more than seven million people each year.

The Catholic Charities Collection consists of two extensive reports regarding activities in the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1940 and the Diocese of Joliet in 1950.

Catholic Charities donated these materials to the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1973.

Catholic Charities collection, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago

  • Names
    • Catholic Charities (Joliet, Ill.).
    • Catholic Charities of Chicago. -- Archives
  • Subject
    • Chicago Community Organizations.
    • Community-based social services.
  • Geographic Coverage
    • Illinois--Chicago.
    • Illinois--Joliet.