Invitation, with annotations, National Americans of the Ninth Ward (Boston), 1857 - 1871

File — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection documents political and violent forms of anti-Catholic prejudice in the United States during the nineteenth century. This collection was artificially created. The bulk of the material dates from the 1844 to 1888. Materials documenting violence against Catholics include an account of the burning of the Ursuline Convent in Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1834; a biography of an Ursuline nun; a student essay on the Ursuline Convent from 1930; and a piece of correspondence giving an account of the anti-Catholic riots in Pennsylvania. In addition, the collection contains material relating to the American Party. This includes party constitutions, records books, membership lists, and meeting minutes.

Dates

Creation: 1857 - 1871

Creator

From the Collection: American Party (Mass.) (Organization)
From the Collection: Wister, Charles Jones, 1782-1865 (Person)

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Full Extent

From the Series: 0.25 Linear Feet (1 container)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Processing Information

Note that the annotations list activies from 1855 to 1871; because the invitation was printed in August of 1857, the earlier activities must have been added after that date.