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Monastic and religious life of women

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 148 Collections and/or Records:

Sister Pauline Dotterweich, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-DOTTPAUL
Scope and Contents

Includes short biographies, photocopied vows, newsletters, and articles, research request correspondence, a gift of sheet music from her students at St. Scholastica, a personal information sheet, and photographs.

Dates: 1881-2003

Sister Perpetua Guenther, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-GUENPERP
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one hanging file of biographical information and personal papers. Included are a personal data sheet, nearest of kin, ministry lists, teacher credential forms, transcripts and grade reports, prayer cards, obituary and jubilee materials, and photographs. Also included are two pieces of correspondence (one is archival inquiry), and an undated note on her health. One highlight is an illustrated Apostolic Benediction from the Archbishop, dated 1951.

Dates: 1924-2006

Sister Philomene Sponsel, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-SPONPHIL
Scope and Contents

This small collection contains essential biographical data, teaching certificate, a graduation photograph, material related to Sister Philomene Sponsel, OSB and her life in community. There is also correspondence between her, Sister Beatrice Singler, OSB, and Sister Vivian Ivantic, OSB from after she left the community. Many of the letters include landscape sketches.

Dates: 1949-2001

Sister Pia Centracchio, OSB papers

 Collection — Folder OSBCHI-D-CENTPIA-0
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-CENTPIA
Scope and Contents

This collection is extremely limited. It only includes a personal data sheet.

Dates: 1929-1937

Sister Placidas Hinterberger, OSB papers

 Collection — Folder OSBCHI-D-HINTPLAC-0
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-HINTPLAC
Scope and Contents

This collection contains biographical information about Sister Placidas Hintenberger, OSB. It also includes her obituary, two holy cards from her golden jubilee, and several photographs.

Dates: 1898-1956

Sister Praxedes Gmeiner, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-GMEIPRAX
Scope and Contents

The collection includes a personal data sheet, a prayer card and negative of the prayer card's portrait, community obituary/biography, and ministry lists (extrapolated from history photocopies, etc.).

Dates: 1919-1993

Sister Regina Crowley, OSB papers

 Collection — Folder OSBCHI-D-CROWREGI-0
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-CROWREGI
Scope and Contents

This collection includes a personal data sheet, next of kin listing, ministry lists, educational certification, photographs, correspondence, homilies, and St. Schholastica Federation recognition.

Dates: 1951-1999

Sister Regina Esser, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-ESSEREGI
Scope and Contents Includes a personal data sheet, biographies, familial information and research correspondence, photographs and negatives of her and her family, lists of teaching assignments, and photocopied news articles and baptismal records. Also includes her handwritten account of the founding of the Benedictine community in Canon City, and an invitiation to a 1993 founders day celebration at Saint Scholastica Academy in Canon City, honoring her family specifically for their service to the early...
Dates: 1892-2001

Sister Rita Geary, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-GEARRITA
Scope and Contents

This collection includes a personal data sheet, photographs, community obituaries, and 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: c. 1886-1993

Sister Rose Brehm, OSB papers

 Collection — Folder OSBCHI-D-BREHROSE-0
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-BREHROSE
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1867-1930