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Monastic and religious life of women

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 212 Collections and/or Records:

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

Sister Pia Centracchio, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-CENTPIA
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: circa 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 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, and research notes from a trip to the Nauvoo Priory Archive regarding her biographical details.

Dates: c. 1911-1992

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