Box OSBCHI-C-100-1

This sub-series contains a list of Sisters who taught vacation schools in La Junta, Colorado, from the 1930s to the 1940s. It is unclear what years some Sisters were in the town, so there may have been schools into the 1950s. An image of Sr. Anita Sheid, OSB, standing outside with a priest and several pupils appears alongside postcards of a scout troop nicknamed the "Koshare Indian Dancers," and a short book detailing the history of the Church in La Junta from 1885 to 1986.

This sub-series contains a long list of Sisters who taught vacation schools in Las Animas, Colorado, for over 30 years. Several documents relate to St. Mary Church, including a postcard of the exterior, a print of the interior, a pamphlet about the history of the parish, and a news article from the Southern Colorado Register that mentions the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago. A postcard from Leadville, Colorado, is also included, but the reason is unclear.

This sub-series begins with a document listing the Sisters who taught summer schools of religion in Lamar, Colorado, from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s. A copy of a page from a section of "Our Community" on 1937 vacation schools, including the one in Lamar. Three small photographs of pupils, Sisters, and prists taken in 1936 and 1937 are also included, along with a map highlighting the town on a map of the region.

This sub-series is relatively thick when compared to how little is known about the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago's time in Louisville, Colorado. A paper lists four Sisters who taught two vacation schools, but the years of each are unknown. Also included is a multi-page document about Catholicism in the region, which mentions Louisville, and the catalog for a set of negatives shot during a 1989 archives trip to Colorado.

This sub-series lists 1936 as the only year Sisters taught a vacation school in McPhee, Colorado, and no wonder. Sr. Constance Matern, OSB, and Sr. Perpetua Guenther, OSB, would have to drive 60 miles to and from the town each day. An image of six pupils standing on the deck of a building in McPhee is also included.

This sub-series details the four Sisters who taught a vacation school in Mancos, Colorado, during the summer of 1942, and a prank they played on St. Rita Church's priest, Fr. Lane. An image of the Sisters outside of the parish is the only other item included.

This sub-series contains a single piece of paper listing two summer schools of religion taught in Manzanola, Colorado, and Progresso, Colorado. The first took place in 1938 with 203 pupils, although it is unknown which Sister or Sisters were stationed there at the time. The other was run by Sr. Mary Cornella, OSB, and Sr. Anne Spehar, OSB, at some point in the 1940s.

This sub-series is comprised of a document listing Sr. Mercedes Moore, OSB, as the only teacher at a vacation school in Meeker, Colorado, which took place sometime between 1937 and 1941, and a map highlighting the town's location on a map.

This sub-series contains many photos and several news clippings relating to vacation schools the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago taught in Minturn, Colorado, from the late 1930s to late 1970s. Most material was produced during the 1950s.

This sub-series is comprised of several maps highlighting the location of Montrose, Colorado, along with a pamphlet from St. Mary Church's 75th anniversary celebration and a 1968 Dateline Colorado story about vacation schools in the state.