Sister Mary Ann Harrington, OSB papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of biographical information and limited personal papers. It includes photographs, transcripts, correspondence, a thank-you note and dedication from her 1967 prefect class, a teaching evaluation, a personal data sheet, ministry lists, nearest of kin, and a Denver Teacher Certificate.
Dates
- Creation: 1959-1995
Creator
- Harrington, Mary John, 1941-1967 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Sisters' papers are restricted for 50 years after the Sister's death. Photographs, previously published, and widely distributed materials are unrestricted.
Biographical / Historical
Sister Mary Ann Harrington, OSB (also known as Mary John) was born Mary Ann on March 29th, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. She entered the community on September 12th, 1959, making her first vows on August 16th, 1961.
Sister graduated from Mundelein College with a BS in Biology in 1966, and from Michigan State University with a Master of Science in 1971. In Colorado, she served as a teacher at St. Leanders in Pueblo and at St. Scholastica Academy in Canon City. In Chicago, she taught at Queen of All Saints and at St. Scholastica High School Chicago. At St. Scholastica, Sister taught classes such as advanced anatomy, math, and biology, and served as a co-moderator of the Alumnae Assocation. Besides teaching, Sister was a gifted pianist and organist.
Sister left the community on September 2nd, 1975.
Extent
.1 Linear Feet (1 hanging file)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons license.
- Title
- A Guide to Sister Mary Ann Harrington, OSB papers
- Author
- Clara Finkelstein
- Date
- 2025/10/20
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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