Souvenir of the Benedictine Convents in the United States, circa 1920
Scope and Contents
There are 3 copies of a small booklet with lithographs and a brief description of these houses of Benedictine women:
St. Joseph Convent and Academy, St. Marys, Pennsylvania
St. Benedict Convent and Academy, Erie, Pennsylvania
St. Benedict Convent, College & Academy, St. Joseph, Minnesota
St. Walburg Monastery and Academy, Covington, Kentucky
Convent & Academy of St. Scholastica, Rogers Park, Chicago, Illinois
Mt. St. Scholastica Convent & Academy, Atchison, Kansas
St. Walburg Convent & Academy, Elizabeth, New Jersey
St. Scholastica Convent and Academy, Covington, Louisiana
St. Mary Convent and Academy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Convent & Academy of the Immaculate Conception, Ferdinand, Indiana
Villa Sancta Scholastica, Convent, College, and Academy, Duluth, Minnesota
St. Gertrude Convent, Cottonwood, Idaho
Sacred Heart Convent and Academy, Yankton, South Dakota
St. Martin Convent & Academy, Sturgis, South Dakota
St. Scholastica Convent & Academy, Shoal Creek, Arkansas
Holy Name Convent and Academy, San Antonio, Florida
St. Gertrude Convent and Academy, Ridgely, Maryland
Nazareth Convent, Sacred Heart, Oklahoma
Sacred Heart Convent & Academy, Cullman, Alabama
Benedictine Convent and Normal School of the Sacred Heart, Lisle, Illinois
Catholic College of Oklahoma for Young Women, Guthrie, Oklahoma
Convent Queen of Angels, Academy & Normal School, Mt. Angel, Oregon
St. Mary Convent and Academy, Nauvoo, Illinois
St. Edith Convent & Academy, Bristow, Virginia
back cover: Monte Cassino, Italy. The Cradle of the Benedictine Order.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1920
Conditions Governing Access
The materials in this collection are unrestricted. They are available for researchers.
Biographical / Historical
Published by Hermann Post Cart Co., Chicago, Ill. U.S.A. One copy is addressed to Sr. M. Gertrude (Holz).
Extent
3 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
From the Series: German
From the Series: French
From the Series: Italian
From the Series: Spanish; Castilian
From the Series: Polish
Repository Details
Part of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago Archives Repository
Archives
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