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McCarry family collection

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Early materials in this collection are two family photographs from about 1946 and a 1960 photograph from her dorm room at Mount Saint Scholastica College in Atchison, Kansas, featuring a JFK campaign poster. The collection includes biographical information as well as material related to her vocation as an educator and her entusiasm for literacy. Sister Barbara saved some of her correpondence with community members, friends, and public figures.

Dates

  • Creation: 1932-2022

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Sisters' papers are restricted for 50 years after their death. Photographs and previously published materials are unrestricted.

Extent

.2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Appraisal

At the time of her death, Sister Barbara McCarry, OSB did not have any surviving relatives known to us. The materials in this collection are here as testament to the experience of Irish immigrants in Chicago, Illinois.

Repository Details

Part of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago Archives Repository

Contact:
Archives
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
7430 N. Ridge Blvd.
Chicago Illinois 60645 United States
(773) 764-2413 ext. 203