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Letter from Mrs. H. C. Schmidt to NCWC
Handwritten letter dated January 21, 1935 from Mrs. H. C. Schmidt of Rogers City, Michigan regarding her six-year-old daughter who must walk 1 mile to and from her parochial school to catch the bus at the public school.
Intervention of Cardinal Joseph Ritter of St. Louis (Nov. 17) on the "Declaration on Christian Education" proposed to the Second Vatican Council
An English translation of Cardinal Joseph Ritter's intervention, published by the NCWC News Service on November 20, 1964.
Faith and Freedom ad
An advertisement for the Faith and Freedom basal reading series which appeared in the April 12, 1947 issue of America magazine. The ad describes the textbook as part of a "crusade of instruction in the fundamental nature of democracy."
Facts about Catholic Education
A bulleted list of “impressive statistics” about Catholic education compiled for the 1991 National Congress on Catholic Schools for the 21st Century.
Eddie Patterson’s Friends
A story from the 1943 textbook These are Our People that applauds diversity and tolerance.
Different Where It Counts (1974)
Promotional materials designed by the Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania in order to publicize Catholic Schools Week in 1974.
Critique on the Historical Treatment of the American Negro in Two 6th Grade American History Texts
Eloquent, handwritten dissection of passages from two history textbooks by the Vice President of the Brooklyn Catholic Interracial Council.
Constitution and Bylaws of the NCEA
The document consists of a side-by-side comparison of the present constitution with the suggested changes.
Catholic Schools? It's Up To You!
9-page booklet written by the Rev. David J. Rieder, the Superintendent of Education in the Diocese of St. Cloud, discussing the shift from Catholics' compulsory to voluntary attendance at Catholic schools.
