DIOCESAN SCHOOLS - Book Listing Schools in Philadelphia, 1914-1926 - School and educational records

Sep 4, 2026

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Diocesan Schools collection listing and documentation from Philadelphia, covering 1914–1926 and extending into later related years. Materials include book and schedule listings, school report cards, official school calendars, accreditation and statistics for parish schools, health-related correspondence, curriculum and teacher requirements, diagnostic test results, and communications with church officials and education departments. Content also addresses administrative decisions such as admissions policies, teacher salary provisions, and participation in major public events.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages33

Reading Time1 h 23 min

AccessFree to download

School listings and institutional records

Philadelphia diocesan and parochial school listings (1914-1926)

Calendars, schedules, and report cards

Accreditation, statistics, and diagnostic testing

Curriculum, staffing, and health education correspondence

Music and geography curricula requirements

Teacher credentials and salary provisions

Health conditions and health-course inclusion

Governance, admissions, and education administration decisions

Admissions policies and decision processes

School board correspondence and attendance matters

Scholarships and public exposition participation

DIOCESAN SCHOOLS S1.0 SF1 Book Listing Schools in Philadelphia, 1914-1926 S1.0 SF2 Scrapbook on Reverend Philip McDevitt’s tenure as Superintendent of Catholic Schools, 1914-1929 S1.0 SF3 06/03/1919, corporators meeting: West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Boys C2.0 SF4 Parochial Schools Participation in Sesquicentennial, International Exposition, 1926 C4.0 SF5 Music syllabus data 1927, requirements for teachers of music C4.0 SF6 Major Courses in High Schools, listing (passing grade – 70) 1914-1929 C4.0 SF7 Credentials Bureau of Pennsylvania – general information on texts and schedules in high schools c. 1914-1929 E1.0 SF8 N.C.E.A. (National Catholic Educational Association) 1929, Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Middle States, 1931 E1.0 SF9 Catholic Education Association of Pennsylvania, 1928-1934 E1.0 SF10 The Commission on Secondary Schools of the Association of Colleges and secondary Schools of the Middle States and Maryland – General information and list of accredited secondary schools, 05/01/1928 E1.0 SF11 Preparation and convention of Catholic Educational Association, 12/27-28, 1929 E2.0 SF12 Results of the Pressey diagnostic tests in English Composition for Philadelphia parish schools, 06/15/1928 F1.0 SF13 Report of School savings – Beneficial Savings Bank, 1928, 1929 H1.0 SF14 To Miss Mary Spencer, from John J. Bonner, 03/08/1927, Health Education H1.0 SF15 To Reverend John J. Bonner, from Department of Public Health, 10/25/1928, 04/05/1929, investigation of health conditions in Parochial Schools H1.0 SF16 To Reverend John J. Bonner, from John J. Coyle, 11/02/1928, proposal of a policy and the procedure of State Council of Education concerning approval of new degrees requested by accredited institutions S1.0 SF17 Example of a school report card, supervisors report, and minimum weekly time schedule, grades 1-8, c. 1914-1929 S1 .0 SF18 Official School Calendar – card, 09/1928 – 06/1929 S2.0 SF19 Correspondence & Materials concerning the Monsignor James Laughlin Scholarship to Trinity College 1927 – 1936 S2.0 SF20 Difficulties with the school board in Upper Nazareth Township, snd Holy Family School (Pastor, P. Frenzkowski) 1927 S SF21 To Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, from John J. Bonner, 09/22/1926, problems at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School S2.0 SF22 To Reverend Michael A. Bennett, from Ignatius A. Quinn, 08/31/1926, Convent Tax exemptions, St. Peter’s Church S SF23 Re Possibility of a parish school discussions for the following: S.S. Peter and Paul, Tower City; St. Anastasia, Newtown Square; St. Francis, Springfield; St. Georges, Shenandoah; S.S. Cyril and Methodius, Coaldale; Holy Trinity, Morrisville; Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Shenandoah; St. Peter’s, Pottstown; St. Stephen of Hungary, Allentown; Sacred Heart, Allentown; Blessed Sacrament, Philadelphia; c. 1914-1929 S2 .0 SF24 Various Information on West Catholic School for Girls, 1926-1927 S2.0 SF25 To Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, from Reverend John J. Bonner, 06/02/1928, Central High School in the Girardville area S2.0 SF26 Northeast Catholic High School statistics, 1927 – 1929, concerning accreditation S4.0 SF27 Listing of New Schools in the Archdiocese, 09/1928 – 09/1939 S4.0 SF28 School statistics, Philadelphia, 12/10/1926 and 03/08/1927 S4.0 SF29 Statistics on Parish Schools 1928-1929; teachers, number of pupils, schools with courses beyond the 8th grade S5.0 SF30 Diocesan decision concerning admittance of so called foreign and colored children to parochial schools other than those specifically designated for them T1.0 31 To Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, from John J. Bonner, D.D., 09/18/1926, provisions for teachers salaries in High Schools, need for physical education in annexes H1.0 SF32 To Reverend John J. Bonner, from Walter Smyth, 09/1931, the inclusion of health courses in curriculum M1.0 SF33 Digest of attendance Laws 1930 S3.0 SF34 To Reverend John J. Bonner, from Bo

FAQs

What time range do the Diocesan Schools materials cover?

The collection includes school listings for Philadelphia from 1914 to 1926 and contains additional related documents extending into later years (e.g., into the 1920s and early 1930s).

What types of educational documents are included?

Included items cover book listings and schedules, official school calendars, example report cards with minimum weekly time schedules, accreditation-related materials, and statistics and test results for parish schools.

How do the materials address curriculum and teacher requirements?

The collection includes syllabus and course requirement data (such as music and geography), records on teacher credentials and general information for school texts and schedules, and notes on curriculum components like health education and inclusion of health courses.

Sep 4, 2026

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