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Many of these photographs were grouped together in plastic photo sheets, suitable for a three-ring binder. Others were collected in envelopes. In scanning them, we have tried to preserve the printed photographs’ spatial and thematic groupings, but some adjustments to the photographs’ order and layout have been made for clarity.

All primary sources are published with the permission of the St. Monica Archives (SMA).

For convenience, to shorten the headings of these primary sources, “Ss. Peter and Paul” is abbreviated as SPP.

SPP Maple Street Church Photo (No Date, Circa Early 1900s)

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SPP 1918–20 Photograph Collage

SPP-Photo-Collage-1918–20_compressed

SPP 1920s School Photograph Collage

This collection includes numerous photographs of school patriotic assemblies.

SPP-School-Photo-Collage-1920s_compressed

Photocopy of SPP Main Street Church Photograph, Mounted on Construction Paper (No Date)

SPP-Old-Church-Picture-Photocopy-Mounted-on-Construction-Paper-No-Date

Laminated Copy of SPP Church Photograph (No Date — 1960s?)

SPP-Church-Photo-Copy-Laminated-No-Date-1960s

SPP 1960s Photograph Collage

SPP-Collage-1960s_compressed

SPP 1980s Photograph Collage

SPP-1980s-Collage-300-dpi

Willard and John Dengler, Photographs of SPP Church (1986)

SPP-Willard-and-John-Dengler-Church-Photos-1986

Sample Prints of Assorted SPP Church Photos (1987)

SPP-Assorted-Church-Sample-Photos-1987

SPP Assorted Pictures, including a portrait of parishioner Dorothy Frederick (1990s)

SPP-Assorted-Pictures-1990s_compressed

SPP Assorted Images, 1990s–2004

SPP-Assorted-Images-1990s–2004

SPP Assorted Images, 2001, 2003–04

This collection includes photographs of a church clothing drive, the parish soup kitchen, and numerous parish events.

SPP-Assorted-Images-2001-2003–04

All primary sources are published with the permission of the St. Monica Archives (SMA).

SPP German Members Directory (1800s)

SPP-German-Members-Directory-1800s_compressed

Photograph of SPP Church Picnic (No Date, Circa 1890s–1900s)

SPP-Church-Picnic-1890s–1900s-nd_compressed

Photograph of SPP Men’s Group (No Date, Circa 1890s–1900s)

SPP-Mens-Group-1890s–1900s_compressed

William Durkee and Louise Huck Wedding Announcement, SPP (Jun. 28, 1905)

SPP-Wedding-Announcement-1905_compressed

Messmer Family History Flyer: “The First Annual Picnic of the Messmer Family, July 29, 1934,” SPP Copy

SPP-Messmer-Family-History-1934

Photograph of SPP Church Men (Circa 1940s)

The priests in the photo, from left to right, are Fr. Robert Fox, pastor Fr. Emil Gefell, and Fr. Kleehammer.

SPP-Church-Men-1940s

Photograph of Women on the #1 Ferry to Ontario, SPP Copy (Circa 1950s)

SPP-Canada-Ferry-Photo-1950s

“Constitution of the Sodality of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Women’s Branch) of Ss. Peter and Paul’s Chuch, Rochester, N.Y.” (Circa 1950s)

SPP-Womens-Sodality-Constitution-1950s_compressed

Photograph of SPP Men’s Retreat near Genesee Hospital (Circa 1957–60)

SPP-Mens-Retreat-1957–60_compressed

Philip J. Russo, Photograph of SPP Men’s Retreat (July 13, 1958)

SPP-Mens-Retreat-1958_compressed

SPP Immaculate Heart of Mary Sodality Attendance Book (1961-83)

SPP-Immaculate-Heart-of-Mary-Sodality-Attendance-Book-1961-83

Photographs of SPP Bingo Workers Dinner Party (June 7, 1970) and SPP Picnic (1972)

SPP-1970-Bingo-Workers-Party-plus-a-Picnic-Photo-from-1972

SPP Immaculate Heart of Mary Sodality Dissolution Notes (1983)

SPP-Immaculate-Heart-of-Mary-Sodality-Dissolution-1983

SPP 1990 Census Data Excerpts

SPP-1990-Census-Data-Excerpts

SPP Assorted Pictures, including a portrait of parishioner Dorothy Frederick (Circa 1990s)

SPP-Assorted-Pictures-1990s_compressed

SPP Entry from “Catholic Directory — Diocese of Rochester, N.Y.” (1997), Page 97

SPP-Directory-Page-1997

SPP Chapters of the Knights & Ladies of St. John, History Pamphlet (No Date, Circa Early 2000s)

SPP-Knights-Ladies-of-St-John-History-Pamphlet-no-date

SPP Directory Pictures (2003–04)

SPP-Directory-Pictures-2003–04

Photographs of SPP Picnic (Sept. 7, 2003)

SPP-Picnic-9-7-2003_compressed

Photographs from SPP Pancake Breakfast (May 16, 2004)

SPP-Pancake-Breakfast-5-16-2004

SPP Parishioner Gordon Cornish Memorial Pamphlet (Jan. 17, 2009)

SPP-Gordon-Cornish-Memorial-1-17-2009

All primary sources are published with the permission of the St. Monica Archives (SMA).

For convenience, to shorten the headings of these primary sources, “Ss. Peter and Paul” is abbreviated as SPP.

William J. Brien, “Ss. Peter and Paul’s Church Rochester, N.Y.” (1953)

SPP-Brien-History-1953

“Historical Report for Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Diocese of Rochester, N.Y., Compiled in June, 1961”

Editor’s Note: This forty-page document contains a wealth of historical information about Ss. Peter and Paul parish.

SPP-Historical-Report-for-Diocese-June-1961

SPP Blue Copy of History Pamphlet, “We are called and sent” (1970s, Circa 1977)

SPP-History-Pamphlet-1970s

SPP Photocopy of History Pamphlet, “We are called and sent” (1970s, Circa 1977)

Editor’s Note: It is unclear whether the handwritten annotation of “1977” on this photocopy refers only to this version, or to the original publication date of this pamphlet.

SPP-History-Pamphlet-Circa-1977

Rev. Robert McNamara, “Church of Ss. Peter and Paul (720 W. Main Street,Rochester, N,Y.,14611),” Typewritten Draft (1984)

SPP-McNamara-History-Draft-1984

Rev. Robert McNamara, “The Church of Ss. Peter & Paul: A Brief History of the Building,” Handwritten Draft (Sept. 26, 1986)

SPP-McNamara-Building-History-Draft-9-26-1986

“Short History of Ss. Peter & Paul Parish Community 1836–1987” (1987)

SPP-Short-History-Pamphlet-1987_compressed

SPP “History and Architecture” Pamphlet (Circa Jun. 1993)

SPP-History-and-Architecture-Pamphlet-Circa-1993

SPP “History and Architecture” Pamphlet, Duplicate Copy (Circa Jun. 1993)

SPP-History-Architecture-Pamphlet-no-date

John E. Curran, “A Brief Unofficial History of Saints Peter & Paul Parish, Rochester, N.Y.” (April 2006)

SPP-Unofficial-History-April-2006

All primary sources are published with the permission of the St. Monica Archives (SMA).

For convenience, to shorten the headings of these primary sources, “Ss. Peter and Paul” is abbreviated as SPP.

SPP Note of Mary Anna Steger [best guess]’s Gift to the Church, Aug. 29, 1902

SPP-Gift-to-Church-1902_compressed

SPP Church Contracts (1913)

Editor’s Note: This document is extremely fragile.

SPP-Church-Contracts-1913-Fragile_compressed

SPP “Financial Statement January 1st, 1920”

SPP-Financial-Statement-1920_compressed

SPP Financial Statement for the Year 1940 (Feb. 1, 1941)

SPP-Financial-Statement-1940_compressed

SPP WWII Victory Bazaar Poster

SPP-Victory-Bazaar-WWII-Poster_compressed

SPP Announcement of Fr. Robert J. Fox as Treasurer (July 12, 1950)

SPP-Fr-Fox-Treasurer-Announcement-1950_compressed

SPP Financial Statement, January 1, 1956 – December 31, 1956

SPP-Sample-Financial-Statement-FY-1958

SPP “Contributions of the Dollar Club Members for the Month of July 1963”

SPP-Dollar-Club-Donations-July-1963

SPP “Financial Statement 6 Mos. Ending December 31, 1983”

SPP-6-Mos.-Financial-Statement-1983

SPP Brother Bob Di Manno, SS.CC., Pastoral Letter (April 1986)

SPP-Brother-DiManno-Pastoral-Letter-April-1986

SPP Repair and Adaptation Campaign Brochure (Circa 1994)

SPP-Repair-and-Adaptation-Campaign-Brochure-Circa-1994

SPP Partners in Faith Flier (2003–04)

SPP-Partners-in-Faith-Flier-2003–04

All primary sources are published with the permission of the St. Monica Archives (SMA).

For convenience, to shorten the headings of these primary sources, “Ss. Peter and Paul” is abbreviated as SPP.

SPP Maple Street Land Redemption Forms (1888)

SPP-Maple-Street-Land-Redemption-1888_compressed

Newspaper Clipping about West Avenue Site: “Where New Ss. Peter and Paul’s Church Will Be Built” (No Date, 1900s)

SPP-New-West-Ave-Property-1900s_compressed

Newspaper Clipping about West Avenue Site: “Where New Ss. Peter and Paul’s Church Will Be Built” (No Date, 1900s), with Editorial Notes by John Curran

SPP-New-Church-Construction-with-Currans-Notes-no-date

SPP West Avenue Church Interior Photograph (Circa 1911)

SPP-West-Ave-Interior-Circa-1911_compressed

SPP West Avenue Church Exterior Front Photograph (Circa 1911)

SPP-West-Ave-Exterior-Front-Circa-1911_compressed

SPP Archway Photograph (Circa 1911), possibly by Albert R. Stone

Editor’s Note: This photograph bears some resemblance to Albert R. Stone’s photograph “Entry colonnade for new Saint Peter and Paul’s Church,” which appeared in the Nov. 24, 1912, Rochester Herald. Stone’s photograph, however, is taken from a slightly different angle than this one. See the catalogue entry and photo scan in the Monroe County Library System for more information.

SPP-Archway-Circa-1911-possibly-Albert-R.-Stone_compressed

SPP West Avenue Church Exterior Rear Photograph (Circa 1911)

SPP-West-Ave-Exterior-Rear-1-Circa-1911_compressed

SPP West Avenue Church and Convent Rear Photograph (Circa 1911)

SPP-West-Ave-Rear-and-Convent-Circa-1911_compressed

Frank DiNolfo, “The Erection of the New Edifice of S.S. Peter and Paul Parish” (1946), SPP Copy

SPP-DiNolfo-New-Edifice-Report-1946

Photocopied Excerpts from the SPP 1958 Industrial Appraisal (Industrial Appraisal Company, Pittsburgh, PA, Mar. 21, 1958)

SPP-1958-Industrial-Appraisal-Excerpts-03-21-1958-Photocopy

SPP–Landmark Society of Western New York Correspondence (1971)

SPP-Landmark-Society-Correspondence-1971

SPP Instrument Location Survey Map (Dec. 17, 1976)

SPP-Instrument-Location-Survey-Map-12-17-1976

Documents Pertaining to the Sale of the SPP Convent (1986–94)

SPP-Sale-of-Convent-1986–94

Documents Pertaining to the Conversion of SPP School into Housing (1989–90)

SPP-Turning-School-Into-Housing-1989–90_compressed

SPP Church Renovation Team Report (Apr. 21, 1992)

SPP-Church-Renovation-Team-Report-April-1992

Letter from Rev. Kermit Krueger to SPP’s Fr. David Reid, SS.CC., Regarding Church Renovation (Feb. 17, 1994)

SPP-Church-Renovation-Correspondence-2-17-1994

Correspondence Regarding SPP’s City Quadrant Location Quadrant (February 2000)

SPP-Which-Quadrant-for-the-Church-February-2000

SPP Ice Storm Photographs (Apr. 2003)

SPP-Ice-Storm-April-2003

Flyer for SPP Church Restoration Talk by Henry Swiatek (May 14, 2005)

SPP-Church-Restoration-Talk-Flier-5-14-2005

Landmark Society of Western New York, Announcement of Stewardship Award for SPP (Sept. 6, 2006)

SPP-Landmark-Society-Stewardship-Award-9-6-2006