Sister Eleanor Conley, OSB papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes biographical information while Sister Eleanor Conley, OSB was a member of the Benedictine Community. Contained in this collection: a personal data sheet, a next of kin list, ministry lists, transcripts and professional credentials, a letter of recommendation from Sister Dolores Schorsch, OSB, correspondence, mass cards for family members, and two photographs. Sister Eleanor created several spiritual cards for Sister Adelaide Rabida, OSB.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1940-1987
Creator
- Conley, Eleanor Mary, 1932-2019 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Folders 3 and 4 are restricted until October 14th, 2069. All other materials in this collection are unrestricted.
Biographical / Historical
Sister Eleanor Conley, OSB was born Eleanor Mary in Chicago, Illinois on September 20th, 1932. After attending Saint Scholastica High School Chicago, she entered the Benedictine Sisters on September 4th, 1949. Sister was invested on March 19th, 1950, and recieved the name in religion, Sister Cornelia. She made her first vows on March 26th, 1951, and her final profession on June 25th, 1954. Sister reclaimed her baptismal name after Vatican II, becoming Sister Eleanor.
While stationed in Chicago, Sister taught on the elementary school level at Queen of All Saints School, Saint Lambert School, Saint George School, Saint Symphorosa School, and Saint Hilary School. On the secondary level, she taught at Saint Scholastica Academy in Canon City, Colorado from 1963 to 1966.
Sister Eleanor Conley, OSB was dispensed from her vows on October 28, 1970. She died on October 14th, 2019, and is buried in Queen of All Saints Cemetary.
Extent
.2 Linear Feet
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 Eleanor Conley, OSB papers
- Author
- Mickey Smith; Clara Finkelstein
- Date
- 2023-12-11
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2026-01-13: Added correspondence, transcripts, restrictions, dates, and more
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