[St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Milwaukee] Golden Jubilee Book of Monsignor Edward J. Blackwell With a sketch of St. Thomas Aquinas Parishi Milwaukee, by Johnson, Rev. Peter Leo D.D.
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[St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Milwaukee] Golden Jubilee Book of Monsignor Edward J. Blackwell With a sketch of St. Thomas Aquinas Parishi Milwaukee, by Johnson, Rev. Peter Leo D.D.. n.p.: n.p., 1937. Edition: First edition. Hardcover, 6.25 by 8.75 inches, 154 pages. Quarter bound in red cloth over red paper-covered boards; gilt lettering on cover with a stamped portrait medalian and title also gilt. Illustrated with numerous black and white portraits.

Condition: Good. Cover somewhat worn, with spine ends and corners bumped and frayed. Pages otherwise clean and unmarked.

Contents: An interesting little history published on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee (1887-1937) of the Right Reverent Monsignor Edward J. Blackwell. Monsignor Blackwell was at St. Thomas Aquinas parish at the time of his jubilee and had spent a substantial portion of his career there, so a history of the parish is included. In addition, numerous photographs are included of all the grade school classes, the choir boys, the altar boys, and the members of numerous parish societies in the year 1937, making it a lovely treasure book of Milwaukee citizens in the parish during the 1930's.