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Title
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Catholic Churches, Saint Monica's Catholic Church and School
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Description
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Corner, street level view identified on back of photograph as Saint Monica's Church and school, located at 17th Street and Lydia Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Also noted as African American in Olive Hoggins newspaper article.
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Date
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1925~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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History of the Kansas City Diocese
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Description
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Book section that describes the early history of the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City. The author states that the first Catholic church in Kansas City was built by Reverend Benedict Roux on a piece of land between Broadway and Summit and 11th and 12th Streets in 1835. A timeline of the Diocese's early history is provided. Its growth during different periods of the city's history is explained. The author provides a list of Catholic institutions, including: parochial schools, colleges and academies, hospitals, charitable institutions, and religious communities. Lastly, a brief biography of Bishop Thomas F. Lillis is provided.
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Date
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1917
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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Saint Teresa School
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Description
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Description of the early history and construction of the Saint Teresa's "convent school" in 1867 and related information, including a rectory near the convent taught by Daniel Boone Jr., both located in Kansas City, "the settlement then known as Westport Landing."
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Date
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1923
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Object Type
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Book Section
