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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 Photocopies of Newspaper Cutouts from 1852-53

SPP Newspaper Cutouts Covering the Events of 1855

“The Fire Yesterday,” No Periodical Name (Rochester, N.Y.), circa Dec. 8, 1867, SPP Photocopy Annotated by John E. Curran

“Awful Calamity,” Rochester Daily Democrat, Thursday, Jan. 7, 1869, SPP Photocopy

“Our Churches. Rochester Has Now Seventeen in All.” Catholic Newspaper Article (periodical name not included), Fall 1898, SPP Photocopy

“The School House Disaster—Funeral of Six of the Victims–Condition of the Wounded–Coroner’s Investigation,” Rochester Union-Advertiser, Jan. 8, 1869, SPP Photocopy

SPP Golden Jubilee Newspaper Cutouts (1893), Annotated by John E. Curran

“Old Bell That Will Be Hung in New Church of SS. Peter and Paul Once Sounded Fire Alarms,” Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Jun. 7, 1912, page 17, SPP Photocopy

SPP Newspaper Cutouts from June and July 1912

“Three Sons Will Offer Up Mass On Parents’ Golden Anniversary,” Rochester Times-Union, Monday, Sept. 15., 1919, SPP Copy

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.

Newspaper Clippings and Transcripts Regarding the 1869 SPP School Collapse

Fr. Richard McNally, SS.CC., “Ss. Peter and Paul’s? I thought they closed it” (East Coast Newsletter, Mar. 1984), SPP Copy

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 Old Church Nail

Bishop McQuaid Certificate Written in Latin, SPP Copy (No Date)

SPP Incomplete Manuscript (1900s)

SPP Parish Flier (1987)

SPP Postcard, featuring photography by Bruce W. Harrington (2000s)

SPP Bumper Sticker (2000s)

Text: “Try God at Saints Peter and Paul Church Rochester, NY 14611 www.sspeterandpaulchurch.org” An archived version of the website can be viewed at the Internet Archive.

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 Notebook (1852–54)

Editor’s Note: The writing in this notebook appears to be in German.

Newspaper Clippings and Transcripts Regarding the 1869 SPP School Collapse

SPP School First Grade Photograph (1901)

SPP School Fourth Grade Photograph (1901)

SPP School Sixth Grade Photograph (1901)

Photograph of SPP School Circa 1911–12

Marie Kohlman’s Ss. Peter and Paul’s School Diploma (Jun. 18, 1911)

Gregory Kohlman’s Ss. Peter and Paul’s School Diploma (Jun. 21, 1914)

Arthur Lang’s Set of SPP School Class of 1922 Photographs

Editor’s Note: The scan of the verso side of the middle photograph (cropped image; handwritten label reading “Class of 1922”) has been redacted to keep a personal address confidential.

SPP School Class of 1922 Photograph, with Name Key

SPP Altar Boys Photograph (Jun. 1923)

Photograph: “Boys’ Drawings 1923,” from SPP School

SPP School Class of 1923 Photograph

SPP Spring Ceremony (1924), “At Rear of Convent”

SPP School Class of 1943 Photograph

SPP School Class of 1944 Photograph

Notre Dame Juniorates Newspaper Article: “Feted When Home from N.J. School,” SPP Copy (1950)

SPP School Class of 1967 Photograph

List of Award Recipients, Rochester Area Scholastic Art Exhibit (1969), SPP Copy

SPP School of Religion Sunday Bible Stories (Circa 1972–76)

SPP Daycare Annual Report (Jun. 1991)

SPP Daycare Annual Reports (1991–92)

SPP Daycare Report (Oct. 14, 1993)

SPP Resurrection Parish Youth Group Pamphlet (2004)

Record of St. Joseph’s Church (Penfield, N.Y.) Youth Group’s Archival Work at SPP (Mar. 19, 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 Maple Street Church Interior (No Date, circa Late 1800s)

M. Culhane, Interior of SPP Old King/Maple Street Church (No Date, circa Late 1800s–1900)

SPP Maple Street Church Interior (circa 1900)

Editor’s Note: Although the verso side of this photograph does not feature the annotation “M. Culhane,” the recto side appears to be the same photograph as the one labeled “M. Culhane.”

SPP Maple Street Church Interior (circa 1902)

SPP Maple Street Church Organ Dedication Pamphlet (Dec. 20, 1903)

In 1912, the parish of Ss. Peter and Paul moved from the church at Maple and King Streets to a new facility on West Avenue (known in 2019 as West Main Street). The primary sources that follow address the West Main Street church.

SPP Main Street Church Interior (1948)

SPP Main Street Church Photo (1950s)

SPP Our Lady of Perpetual Help Artwork (No Date)

John Curran, Analysis of Ss. Peter and Paul Sanctuary Statues (2005)