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Monastic and religious life of women

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 215 Collections and/or Records:

Sister Pauline Dotterweich, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-DOTTPAUL
Scope and Contents

This collection contains obituaries, photocopied vows, an act of renunciation, a personal data sheet, prayer cards, biographical notes, research request correspondence, and photographs. This collection also includes the sheet music for the song, "Out Where the West Begins," gifted to Sister Pauline by her choir students.

Dates: 1881-2003

Sister Perpetua Guenther, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-GUENPERP
Scope and Contents This collection consists of biographical information and limited personal papers. Included is a personal data sheet, nearest of kin information, ministry lists, biographical notes, teacher credential forms, academic transcripts and grade reports, prayer cards, obituary and jubilee materials, and photographs. Also included is limited correspondence (including archival inquiry), and an undated note on her health. One highlight is a copy of Sister's jubilee sermon, which she decorated with...
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 Sister 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
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-HINTPLAC
Scope and Contents

This collection contains biographical information about Sister Placidas Hintenberger, OSB. It also includes her obituary, a letter, biographical notes, 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 photograph, a prayer card and negative of the prayer card's portrait, an obituary, and ministry lists (extrapolated from document photocopies).

Dates: 1919-1993

Sister Regina Crowley, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-CROWREGI
Scope and Contents This collection contains biographical data and personal papers. Biographical information includes a personal data sheet, next of kin listings, ministry lists, teaching certifications, photographs, and more.Personal papers include employment contracts and evaluations, personal and professional correspondence, and academic transcripts. Also included are a series of homilies written by Sister Regina for a variety of liturgies and events, and a series of materials from her work with...
Dates: 1950-1999

Sister Regina Esser, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-ESSEREGI
Scope and Contents Includes a personal data sheet, obituaries, information on Sister's family and research correspondence, photographs and negatives of Sister and her family, lists of teaching assignments, biographical notes, a prayer card, and photocopied baptismal records. This series also includes limited personal papers, such as 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...
Dates: circa 1890-2001

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