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Monastic and religious life of women

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 187 Collections and/or Records:

Sister Paschal Engelhardt, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-ENGEPASC
Scope and Contents This collection is a drop file with several folders. It contains personal data of Sister Paschal Engelhardt, OSB, her obituary and other materials from her funeral. It also contains a small series of correspondence from friends and family, a short autobiography that Sister Paschal wrote the year before she died, and several photographs.In 2005, Reinhard Dierkes of Bilshausen, Germany, used material from our archives as an aid in preparing the monograph Veronika...
Dates: 1963-1978

Sister Patricia Campion, OSB papers

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

This collection includes a personal data sheet, next of kin information, high school and college transcripts, professional certificates, and ministry lists. Three photographs were also included in this collection.

Dates: 1958-1976

Sister Patricia Coughlin, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-COUGPATR
Scope and Contents This collection includes a personal data sheet, nearest of kin form, ministry lists, professional credentials, curriculum vitae, jubilee worship aids and photographs. Included also are her reflections from 1978-2018. These reflections were given for litugies throughout the liturgical year, special feast days, events, funerals and Benedictine tributes. Her personal correspondence includes e-mails, notes, postcards, itineraries from foreign countries, letters to and from members of the...
Dates: 1957-

Sister Patricia Crowley, OSB prioress' papers, 2007-2023

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-A-118
Scope and Contents Sister Patricia Crowley, OSB served two terms as prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago, from 2007-2011 and 2011-2015. Major events during her term of office were the closing of Saint Scholastica Academy in Chicago, the Apostolic Visitation of women's communities in North America, and the Doctrinal Assessment of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR).For the most part, Sister Patricia Crowley, OSB's papers are arranged with the titles and order that she gave...
Dates: 2007-2023

Sister Patricia Hartmann, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-HARTPATR
Scope and Contents

This collections consists of biographical information. It includes ministry lists, nearest of kin, a personal data sheet, and transcripts. It also includes a voter registration verification card dated to 1958.

Dates: 1955-1968

Sister Paula Heck, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-HECKPAUL
Scope and Contents

This collection includes a photocopied news article regarding the sale of the Kronkosky property, a birthday card to Sr. Magdelene, photographs, jubilee and funeral materials, prayer cards, ministry lists, a personal data sheet, community obituaries, and nearest of kin.

Dates: c.1920-1977

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 Philip Herder, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-HERDPHIL
Scope and Contents

This collection includes photographs, a personal data sheet, 3 news and article photocopies providing basic biographical information, and a Christmas card and letter she sent to the community in December of 1995.

Dates: 1932-1995

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