Archival Trip to Colorado June 12-July 3, 1989 albums, circa 1890-1991
Scope and Contents
The nine scrapbook albums in this series document the archival research trip of June 12th - July 3rd that Sister Vivian Ivantic, OSB made to Colorado, mainly in search of material related to the Summer Schools of Religion that Sisters held in small and larger towns in Colorado. The scrapbooks also hold material related to parishes where the Sisters lived and worked year round.
Types of materials in scrapbooks
- guide to the entire series
- sets of photographic prints and descriptive metadata by Sister Eleanore Hillenbrand, OSB
- itinerary of the trip
- photocopies of maps with highlighted routes and towns
- issues of Archives Newsletter dedicated to that leg of the trip
- postcards of flora and fauna
- postcards of scenic views and significant buildings including churches
- historic photographs acquired on the trip
- historic photographs taken from elsewhere in the archives, i.e. 1961 Centennial exhibit or dismantled albums
- photocopies of newsclippings
- pages or entire publications devoted to local history
- travel notes
- the occasional piece of material culture that fits in a plastic sleeve
- parish bulletins
Dates
- Creation: circa 1890-1991
Creator
- Ivantic, Vivian, 1913-2023 (Person)
- Hillenbrand, Eleanore, 1924-2019 (Person)
- Hegarty, Jeanne, 1926-2009 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This series is unrestricted. The materials are open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
Sister Vivian Ivantic, OSB, as archivist of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago organized several research trips to Colorado in an effort to document the history of the community in that state. On these trips, she was accompanied by her assistant, Sister Eleanore Hillenbrand, OSB, who generally served as the photographer. Treasurer Sister Mary Frances Schermerhorn accompanied her for one trip. Colorado natives, Sister Amy Campbell, OSB and Sister Jeanne Hegarty, OSB served as drivers and local guides.
Afterwards, in addition to publishing articles on her research in the Archives Newsletter, Sister Vivian Ivantic, OSB added her research results to collections related to the Summer Schools of Religion and Colorado parishes, and also created these nine scrapbook type albums to record the travelers' experiences and findings. These scrapbooks document the archival research trip of June 12th to July 3rd, 1989.
Extent
8 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Appraisal
As she transferred the album contents to archival boxes, Sister Virginia Jung, OSB chose to leave the album contents in tact even when some material is duplicated in the archives, or when some material was taken from other places in the archives, or already published by an external source. This way, each album continues to present Sister Vivian Ivantic, OSB and Sister Eleanore Hillenbrand, OSB view of their research trip, tells the story of the place as Sister Vivian collected and contributed to it, and it puts a stop to dismanteling collections to create something new.
Processing Information
In 2024, the Sister Virginia Jung, OSB rehoused the pages of each vinyl binder in an archival box binder for preservation. In the process, she transfered a few photographs from sticky plastic sleeves to new sleeves, preserving original order. She created a cover sheet for each album that records all annotations from the spines, covers, and inside covers of the original vinyl binders. These cover sheets are found at the beginning of each binder box.
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