Montgomery County Archives

In episode 8 of In the Stacks we use the Dowe family collection to explore the history of Catholicism in Montgomery, Alabama and the role it has played in the city. In particular, we discuss St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, St. Bede Catholic Church, Pastor Patrick turner, The City of St. Jude, Father Harold Purcell, and Bishop Thomas J. Toolen. Sources: http://www.mobarch.org/parishes/ http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1829 http://www.angelfire.com/me2/kulacoco/stjude.txt Music: http://www.purple-planet.com