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Archives Department papers
The bulk of this collection from the Archives department consistes of Sister Vivian Ivantic, OSB correspondence and summaries or timelines of community history. There are also Sister Vivian Ivantic OSB notes on the early days of community, catalogs of the collections, seals, and the works of other researchers on the history of the community. The Archives Newslette is the largest series.
Collection of Benedictine Founders booklets
Collection of Benedictine post cards
Collection of Catholic Chicago materials
This small collection contains material related to the Catholic life in Chicago, Illinois. Some of the material is of uncertain provenance.
Collection of Kennedy family materials
The bulk of this collection consists of magazine articles, dedicated issues, and memorial books about the Kennedy family and their intersection with American politics in the 1960s. There is a 3-page letter from Sister Barbara McCarry, OSB to her Benedictine Sisters in the Fall of 1960 outlining JFK's platform to encourage their participation in the upcoming election. Sister Barbara aksi cikkected tge texts of his speeches accepting the Democratic nomination and at his inauguration.
Collection of St. Scholastica Monastery holy cards
Development Office papers
Development includes documents relating to special events, significant anniversaries, stewardship reports, the Testimonial Dinner, grants, thank you letters, Sacro Speco newsletters, social media content and commendations.
Eleanor Walsh sewing thesis
Eleanor Walsh's sewing thesis, a graduation requirement, is a paper book with hand drawn patterns and handwritten explanations of pattern making and garment construction. It includes sample miniature cotton and muslin garments and wax paper pattern pieces used to construct some of them. Sister Virginia Jung, OSB prepared the transcript of the text of the paper book.
Governance records
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NAABOD records
This collection includes a guidebook prepared for Benedictine Oblate Programs in the early days of NAABOD and some of the materials related to the annual meetings of the organization. The Benedictine Sisters of Chicago used material like this as they prepared and developed their own Oblate Program. There is a set of reports with excerpts of meeting minutes from national conferences. There are also two manuals, one for Oblates and one for Directors of Oblates.