McCarry family collection
Scope and Contents
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
- From the Collection: McCarry, Barbara, 1939-2022 (Person)
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.
Topical
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