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Kurcinka, Harriette, 1909-1994

 Person

Dates

  • Usage: 1928 - 1994

Parallel Names

  • Kurcinka, Emily, 1909-1928

Occupations

  • Benedictine nuns
    • Note: Entered Novitiate: 1928-07-11, First Vows: 1930-08-16, Perpetual Vows: 1933-08-16

Places

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Alamosa, Colo., 1937 - 1991

 Sub-Series — Box OSBCHI-C-100-1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

This sub-series is primarily comprised of lists of Sisters who taught vacation schools in Alamosa, Colorado. The Benedictine Sisters of Chicago had a large presence in the town, especially earlier in the 20th century. A pamphlet about the history of the Sacred Heart Church, a copy of some pages from "Our Community," and an Archives Newsletter are also included.

Dates: 1937 - 1991

Cañon City, Colo., 1929

 Sub-Series — Box OSBCHI-C-100-1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

This sub-series details the summer schools of religion run by the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago at various instituions in Cañon City, Colorado, from 1929 to 1965. Sections from a June, 1929 entry of the "Cathechists' Corner," written by Sr. Scholastica Hrusovsky, OSB, describe the earliest days of the city's vacation schools from a first-hand account.

Dates: 1929

Ordway, Colo.

 Sub-Series — Box OSBCHI-C-100-1, Folder: 50
Scope and Contents

There is relatively little material relating to the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago's time in Ordway, Colorado, compared to the nearly two decades the community taught vacation schools in the town. All that's contained in this sub-series is a list of the Sisters who ran Ordway's summer schools of religion and a map highlighting the town on a map.

Dates: 1929-2007

Pueblo, Colo., 1959

 Sub-Series — Box OSBCHI-C-100-2, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

This sub-series is mostly comprised of papers listing Sisters who taught vacation schools in Pueblo, Colorado. The only other material included is a 1959 news clipping mentioning Sr. Walburg Matern, OSB.

Dates: 1959

Salida, Colo., 1937

 Sub-Series — Box OSBCHI-C-100-2, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

This sub-series is relatively slim considering the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago spent over half the 20th century teaching vacation schools in Salida, Colorado. Beyond a list of Sisters who ran the town's summer schools of religion, the only material included is a page from "Our Community" that briefly mentions Salida and a map highlighting the town's location.

Dates: 1937