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Sister Joanna Cunningham, OSB papers

 Collection — Folder: OSBCHI-D-CUNNJOAN-0
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-CUNNJOAN

Scope and Contents

Included in this collection is a personal data sheet, obituaries, funeral prayer cards, a funeral homily, and photographs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1930-1943

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Since it has been 50 years since Sister Joanna Cunningham's death, her papers and photographs are unrestricted and may be reviewed for the purpose of research.

Biographical / Historical

Sister Joanna (Grace) Cunningham, OSB was born on May 31, 1909 in Patton, Pennsylvania. She entered the Benedictine Sisters in January, 1930 approximately 18 months after her older sister (Sister Benita) entered the community. Sister Joanna professed temporary vows on August 16, 1931, and final vows on August 16, 1934. Sister Joanna continued higher education at Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas. She began teaching at St. Hilary School in Chicago, and briefly taught at St. Leander School in Pueblo, Colorado. She also assisted in the Home Economics Department at the motherhouse. A serious heart condition cut short her ministry. Sister Joanna died on December 9, 1943 at the age of 34. She is buried in Calvary Cemetery.

Extent

.1 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 Joanna Cunningham, OSB papers
Author
Mickey Smith
Date
2024-09-09
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago Archives Repository

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