Schartung, Mary, 1877-1962

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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 contains an archive note listing Sr. Mary Schartung, OSB, as the only Sister to teach a vacation school in Blende, Colorado. She taught in the town during the summer of 1949 or 1950.

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This sub-series contains a couple papers with information concerning the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago's vacation schools in Calcite, Colorado. Sisters began teaching in the town in the mid-1920s, but had left by the end of the decade. Also included is a special edition of the Canon City Daily Record from 1962 celebrating the municipality's centennial.

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All this sub-series contains is a short list of which Sisters led summer schools of religion in Craig, Colorado, along with which years they taught sessions between when they first entered the town in 1937 and when they finally left in 1973. Also included is a map highlighting where Craig is located in Colorado.

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This series contains two sheets of paper pertaining to a vacation school in Elkhead, Colorado. All seven students were siblings who were taught in their family's home by Sisters during the summer of 1942 and 1943.

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This sub-series contains a list of Sisters who taught vacation schools in La Junta, Colorado, from the 1930s to the 1940s. It is unclear what years some Sisters were in the town, so there may have been schools into the 1950s. An image of Sr. Anita Sheid, OSB, standing outside with a priest and several pupils appears alongside postcards of a scout troop nicknamed the "Koshare Indian Dancers," and a short book detailing the history of the Church in La Junta from 1885 to 1986.

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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 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.

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This sub-series contains very limited information about the Benedictine Sister of Chicago's time in Smeltertown, Colorado. It appears four Sisters taught vacation schools in the town during the summers of 1930 and 1941.

Scope and Contents This sub-series starts with a list of Sisters who taught vacation schools in Westcliffe, Colorado, nearly every year from 1930 to 1965. Several news clippings relating to Our Lady of the Assumption appear next, including a 1945 story from The Southern Colorado Register about the summer school of religion. Some other documents revolve around the parish's establishment and how the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago became involved. Westcliffe is where the community taught its first vacation school...