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Sister Edna Cooper, OSB Colorado history, 1978-1990

 Series — Box: OSBCHI-D-COOPEDNA-1, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

This series includes Sister Edna Cooper's account of the home economics cottage at Saint Scholastica Academy in Canon City, Colorado. Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini stayed at the cottage when traveling in Colorado. There are three newspaper articles about Sister Edna Cooper, OSB and the history of Saint Scholastica Academy. A Canon City, Colorado Daily Record article from 1990 describes D.N. Cooper's opposition to the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s. The connection to Sister Edna Cooper is unclear.

Dates

  • Creation: 1978-1990

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This series is unrestricted. All material is available for research.

Extent

From the Collection: .26 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago Archives Repository

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