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Souvenir of the Benedictine Convents in the United States, circa 1920

 Item — Box: OSBCHI-A.41, Folder: 2
Identifier: OSBCHI-A-209.2

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

Contact:
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