OSBCHI-D-ORYAMARY-3

This series contains notebooks, correspondence, plans, and other documents related to the travels of Sr. Mary Ann O'Ryan, OSB, across Illinois, the United States, and the globe. Some of the places she has visited include France, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Israel. Includes information about two trips to the Conference on the History of Women Religious in 2013 and 2019.

This series contrains many writings and lecture plans by Sr. Mary Ann O'Ryan, OSB, about the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago, Benedictines in the U.S., and the history of monasticism. Also included are some documents Sr. Mary Ann O'Ryan, OSB, presumably used to learn about these topics, as well as some reflections from the early 1990s.

This series contains writings by Sr. Mary Ann O'Ryan, OSB, published in newspapers and magazines, with a focus on the lack of inclusivity in the Church. Also included are the schedules for some academic conferences she participated in from 1987-1989, either as a speaker or respondent.

This series contains three essays by Sr. Mary Ann O'Ryan, OSB: "Medieval Monastic Women: An Historical Essay," "John Carroll, First Bishop of Baltimore, and His Views on Women," and "United States Bishops' Views on Women 1919-1965," along with some shorter writings. Also included are the schedules for some conferences she spoke at from 1991-1993.