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Benedictine nuns

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 639 Collections and/or Records:

Sister Relindis Jacob, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-JACORELI
Scope and Contents This collection consists of biographical information. It includes a personal data sheet, ministry lists, biographical articles and interview notes, nearest of kin, obituaries, jubilee and funeral materials, and photographs. Also included is an article by former student Rudolph Unger remembering Sister, photocopied news clippings primarily pertaining to her jubilee anniversaries, a photograph of a metal plaque honoring her for 25 years of service to St. Joseph Parish, and an illustrated...
Dates: c.1932-1974

Sister Rita Cascia Hildenbrand, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-HILDRITA
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of basic biographical information. It includes a personal data sheet, a photograph, community obituaries, community correspondence regarding her health and the circumstances of her death, biographical notes, and research notes from an Archives trip to the Nauvoo Priory Archive.

Dates: circa 1916-1992

Sister Rita Geary, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-GEARRITA
Scope and Contents

This collection includes a personal data sheet, photographs, obituaries, and biographical notes regarding the circumstances of her death. Several of these notes indicate that Sister was initially incorrectly diagnosed and sent home by her doctor, despite reporting severe pain, which ultimately contributed to her death shortly after.

Dates: circa 1891-1985

Sister Rosalia Kunesh, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-KUNEROSA
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of biographical information. It includes a personal data sheet, ministry lists, a photocopied Latin vow sheet, a teaching certification, two teaching schedules, transcripts, community obituaries, contact information of next of kin, photographs, and prayer cards.

Dates: circa 1900-1959

Sister Rose Brehm, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-BREHROSE
Scope and Contents

This collection includes a personal data sheet, vows written in Latin and German, a history of her life for her golden jubilee, prayer cards, obituaries, newspaper death notice, correspondence, photographs, and various materials and notations relating to the beginning of St. Scholastica Academy in Canon City, Colorado.

Dates: 1867-2001

Sister Rosemary Bool, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-BOOLROSE
Scope and Contents

This small collection includes a personal data sheet, written temporary vows, two letters of recommendation from the superior of another religious order in Sioux City, Iowa.

Dates: 1915-1919

Sister Rosemary Klesnor, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-KLESROSE
Scope and Contents

This collection includes only a personal data sheet.

Dates: 1957

Sister Ruth Gallagher, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-GALLRUTH
Scope and Contents This collection includes biographical information and limited personal papers. Biographical information includes jubilee and funeral materials, obituaries, a personal data sheet, nearest of kin information, ministry lists, a DePaul University degree, a teaching certification, photographs, and photocopied sacramental and birth records. Her papers include academic transcripts, limited personal correspondence, and ephemera such as prayer cards, postcards, and handmade linen and ribbon...
Dates: 1908-1992

Sister Scholastica Hrusovsky, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-HRUSSCHO
Scope and Contents This collection consists of biographical information and personal papers. Biographical information includes a photocopied baptismal certificate, a death certificate, a personal data sheet, ministry lists, a DePaul University diploma and convocation booklet, a certificate from the Theological Institute, Illinois teaching certificates, photographs, jubilee and funeral materials, and more. Personal papers include teaching contracts, limited correspondence to, from, and about her,...
Dates: 1898-1992

Sister Scholastica Junk, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-JUNKSCHO
Scope and Contents This collection consists of biographical information. It includes a personal data sheet, a note on the spelling of her surname, photographs of her and her gravestone, and various community obituaries. One obituary is handwritten in German, and was translated into English by Sister Antoinette Vogel. Also included is archival research correspondence the bulk of which is between community archivist Sister Vivian Ivantic and Sister Scholastica's extended family members and pertains to Sister's...
Dates: c. 1865-2000