Saint Scholastica Academy Cañon City, Colorado, 1886-1960
Item — Box: OSBCHI-A-900.1, Folder: 21
Identifier: OSBCHI-A-901.1.21
Scope and Contents
This brief history of St. Scholastica Academy in Cañon City, Colorado begins with the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago going to Breckenridge, Colorado to serve as teachers and nurses in a silver mining camp. It includes discussion of the move to Cañon City, persecution by white supremicists, and Colorado as a recovery site for Sisters affected by tuburculosis.
Dates
- Event: 1886-1960
Creator
- From the Sub-Series: Ivantic, Vivian, 1913-2023 (Person)
- From the Sub-Series: O'Ryan, Mary Ann Jeanne, 1942-2020 (Person)
- From the Sub-Series: Harrison, Genevieve, 1896-1980 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The materials in this series are unrestricted.
Extent
3 Sheets
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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
archives@osbchicago.org
Archives
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
7430 N. Ridge Blvd.
Chicago Illinois 60645 United States
(773) 764-2413 ext. 203
archives@osbchicago.org