Biographical research and archival correspondence, circa 1917-2010
Scope and Contents
Includes a handwritten biography of Mother Theresa Krug by Mother Imelda Fischer, archival research correspondence and inquiries into the events of Mother Theresa's life, an account of the Benedictine foundation in Canon City, Colorado mentioning Mother Theresa, Sister Vincent Siegert's 1963 testimony regarding why Mother Theresa left for Monte Cassino in 1902, and other biographical notes. Correspondents include Ernestine Kirschbauer Reisi (a former student), Archivist Sister Vivian Ivantic, Sister Mary Paul Reilly, Saint Joseph Convent in St. Mary's, Pennsylvania, and Sister Patricia Crowley. Also in this series are documents in German likely describing a pastoral vist to Zagreb, Croatia (circa 1994), the purpose or meaning of whose inclusion in this collection is unknown.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1917-2010
Creator
- From the Collection: Krug, Theresa, 1844-1917 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This series is unrestricted. All material is available for research.
Extent
From the Collection: .25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
German
Repository Details
Part of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago Archives Repository
Archives
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
7430 N. Ridge Blvd.
Chicago Illinois 60645 United States
(773) 764-2413 ext. 203
archives@osbchicago.org
