Simalla, Laurentia, 1900-1994

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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.

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This sub-series is comprised of a list of Sisters who taught vacation schools in Belleplaine, Colorado, along with a news clipping about St. Anne Church, and several photographs of the parish over the years, including one of Sr. Mary Bede Beck, OSB, standing outside the church with her pupils.

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This sub-series is comprised of a couple papers listing the Sisters who ran summer schools of religion in Coal Creek, Colorado, along with the years they worked. The 28 students who attended the 1933 vacation school taught by Sr. Leona Schmitt, OSB, appear in two photographs. Also included is "The Gleanor," an article from an unnamed publication on the coal mines surrounding Cañon City, Colorado, which includes a description of Coal Creek prior to a 1907 fire that wrecked the town.

Scope and Contents This sub-series contains a sheet of oral history stories from the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago's time in Crested Butte, Colorado. Originally St. Patrick Church, Sisters would later run vacation schools out of Queen of All Saints. The latter's architecture was beautiful enough to warrent a story in the Southern Colorado Register, which is also included. A photograph of two Sisters, a priest, and several children are believed to be from Crested Butte's 1937 session. Some undated, square...

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This series contains a couple photographs of Sr. Constance Matern, OSB, and Sr. Anthony Hrusovsky, OSB, a priest, and their vacation school group outside St. Mary Church in Eagle, Colorado. Also included are some pictures taken during a 1989 archive trip Sr. Vivian Ivantic, OSB, and Sr. Eleanore Hillenbrand, OSB, took to Colorado. The list of Sisters who taught at the summer schools of religion in Eagle may be incomplete, as the second page of the list is missing.

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This sub-series contains a list of Sisters who ran vacation schools in Gunnison, Colorado, for over 20 years. Also inlcuded is a picture of one group of pupils, although the year is unknown, and a map highlighting the town's location.

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This sub-series contains many photos and several news clippings relating to vacation schools the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago taught in Minturn, Colorado, from the late 1930s to late 1970s. Most material was produced during the 1950s.

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Sister Vivian Ivantic, OSB compiled the list of Sisters who taught vacation schools and weekend religious education at Christ the King Church in Portland, Colorado, from 1930 to 1945. At the time, Christ the King Church was a mission of St. Benedict Church in Florence, Colorado. Also included are two photographs from the 1991 archives trip to Colorado.

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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.

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This series contains a list of Sisters who taught in Rockvale, Colorado, from the late 1920s until the the middle of the 1940s. Pages copied from "Our Community" appear alongside newsclippings and other texts regarding St. Patrick Church and the town at-large. Also included are photographs from a 1991 archives trip to Colorado and an archives newsletter relaying what happened during the trip and the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago's history in the state.