Album 6: June 20-21, 1989, Montrose, Ouray, Silverton, Gunnison, Pitkin, Buena Vista
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
From the Series:- 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
- From the Series: Ivantic, Vivian, 1913-2023 (Person)
- From the Series: Hillenbrand, Eleanore, 1924-2019 (Person)
- From the Series: Hegarty, Jeanne, 1926-2009 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This series is unrestricted. The materials are open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
Over two days, Sister Vivian Ivantic, OSB and Sister Eleanore Hillenbrand, OSB appreciated the mountain driving skills of Sister Jeanne Hegarty, OSB as they visited past missions, making a circle from Montrose back to Montrose. On the way, they made research stops in Ouray, passing through Red Mountain Pass to Silverton. The following day, they met with Father Gary Kennedy in Montrose, going on to Gunnison and Pitkin and finished the day in Buena Vista.
Extent
37 Sheets
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Other Finding Aids
All of the photograpic prints in this album are the work of Sister Eleanore Hillenbrand, OSB. They are accompanied by SET lists which can also be found in the indices of photographs in the archives.
Subject
- St. Mary Church (Montrose, Colo.) (Organization)
- St. Daniel the Prophet Church (Ouray, Colo.) (Organization)
- St. Patrick Church (Silverton, Colo.) (Organization)
- St. Peter Church (Gunnison, Colo.) (Organization)
- St. Rose of Lima Church (Buena Vista, Colo.) (Organization)
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