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Archives Department papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-A-900
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1970-

Collection of Benedictine Founders booklets

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-F-300
Scope and Contents The booklets tell the life of the Benedictine saints and founders or novenas (9 consecutive days of prayer for a special intention) and other devotions. These booklets were used to teach and to enhance the prayer of Sisters, their students, and others connected with the community. The 2002 memorial booklet of the sesquicentennial of Benedictine women in North America contains poems by Sister Judith Elms, OSB (1931-2015), Sister Suzanne Zuercher (1931-2014), and Sister Benita Coffey (1931-)....
Dates: 1861-2002

Collection of Benedictine post cards

 Collection — Box: OSBCHI-F-2
Identifier: OSBCHI-F-200
Scope and Contents The postcards represent Benedictine places that Sisters visited on pilgrimage, study trips, or meetings. They also represent places the Sisters lived and worked. There is a set of postcards from our daughterhouse, St. Mary Monastery, when it was located in Nauvoo, Illinois. The majority show exteriors and interiors of buildings or works of art. The series also includes prayer cards and bookmarks representing Benedictine ideas that were distributed in the community at different poionts,...
Dates: undated

Collection of Catholic Chicago materials

 Collection — Box: OSBCHI-F-4
Identifier: OSBCHI-F-500
Scope and Contents

This small collection contains material related to the Catholic life in Chicago, Illinois. Some of the material is of uncertain provenance.

Dates: 1908-1996

Collection of Kennedy family materials

 Collection — Box: OSBCHI-F-700
Identifier: OSBCHI-F-700
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1960-1968

Collection of St. Scholastica Monastery holy cards

 Collection — Box: OSBCHI-F-1
Identifier: OSBCHI-F-100
Scope and Contents The holy cards represent Benedictine Saints as well as other saints. Some holy cards represent exerpts from the Rule of Saint Benedict or other Catholic themes. They often have artwork on one side and a prayer on the back, accomodating different prayer styles. Holy cards are also printed for a Sister's jubilee or funeral and distributed at those celebrations. Holy cards of individual Sisters are in their files, but samples may appear in this collection. These funeral mass holy cards usually...
Dates: circa1900-2011

Development Office papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-A-800
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1961-

Eleanor Walsh sewing thesis

 Collection — Box: OSBCHI-B-SSA-52.a.
Identifier: OSBCHI-B-SSA-T53
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1910

Governance records

 Record Group
Identifier: OSBCHI-A-200
Scope and Contents

Include a general description of the size and contents of the Collection. Include highlights and give context.

Dates: TBD

NAABOD records

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-E-400
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1955-2021

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Monastic and religious life of women 26
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St. Scholastica Monastery (Chicago, Ill.) 7
St. Scholastica High School (Chicago, Ill.) 4
St. Scholastica Academy (Cañon City, Colo.) 3
Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino 2
Coffey, Benita, 1931- 2
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DePaul University 2
Hentges, Joan Marie, 1931-2017 2
Hodnik, Georgine, 1913-1992 2
Ivantic, Vivian, 1913-2023 2
Jung, Virginia, 1958- 2
McCarry, Barbara, 1939-2022 2
McKinney, Mary Benet, 1929-2014 2
O'Ryan, Mary Ann Jeanne, 1942-2020 2
Scholastica, Saint, active 6th century 2
Walburga, Saint, approximately 710-779 2
Abeler, Constance, 1873-1922 1
Adam, Justina, 1864-1952 1
Ahern, Mary Jude, 1916-2000 1
Amberg, Martina, unknown 1
Benediktinerinnenabtei St. Walburg (Eichstätt, Bavaria, Germany) 1
Burkhard, Scholastica, 19th century 1
Campbell, Amy, 1920-2020 1
Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Chicago (Ill.) 1
Christ the King Church (Pueblo, Colo.) 1
Conley, Eleanor Mary, 1932-2019 1
Connell, Monica, unknown 1
Conrad, Shawn, 1946- 1
Cooper, Edna, 1904-1985 1
Cornella, Mary, 1910-2010 1
Coughlin, Patricia, 1939- 1
Coyne, Angela, 1895-1969 1
Coyne, Mary Bride, 1904-1972 1
Cronin, Cornelia, 1886-1915 1
Cronin, Sebastian, 1885-1971 1
Crowley, Regina, 1932-unknown 1
Cullings, Estelle, 1903-1998 1
Cunnigham, Benita, 1905-1948 1
Cunningham, Joanna, 1909-1943 1
Cushing, Mary Luke, 1943-? 1
Daleiden, Clara, 1840-1914 1
Dalton, Augustine, 1854-? 1
Gertrude, the Great, Saint, 1256-1302 1
Hildegard, Saint, 1098-1179 1
Hillenbrand, Eleanore, 1924-2019 1
Hinterberger, Placidas, 1873-1956 1
Hoerber, Angela, 1853-1875 1
Hoeser, Anselma, 1843-1921 1
Jesus Christ 1
Joseph, Saint 1
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 1
Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968 1
Leadership Conference of Women Religious of the United States 1
Lynch, Catherine, 1917-2005 1
Marmion, Columba, 1858-1923 1
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint 1
Montecassino (Monastery) 1
Mother of God Church (Waukegan, Ill.) 1
Mother of God School (Waukegan, Ill.) 1
North American Association of Benedictine Oblate Directors 1
Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994 1
Queen of All Saints Basilica School (Chicago, Ill.) 1
Riepp, Benedicta, 1825-1862 1
Schorsch, Alexander P., CM, 1882-1957 1
Schorsch, Dolores, 1896-1984 1
Schwarz, Arnoldine, 1896-1982 1
Sisters of St. Benedict (LA) (Abita Springs, La.) 1
Sponsel, Philomene, 1931-2018 1
St. Mary Monastery (Rock Island, Illinois) 1
Tyson, Amy 1
Walsh, Eleanor Elizabeth, 1889-1973 1
Westrick, Colette, 1912-1997 1
Wimmer, Boniface, 1809-1887 1
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