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Monastic and religious life of women

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 209 Collections and/or Records:

Sister Elizabeth Hoffman,OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-HOFFELIZ
Dates: 1941-2007

Sister Elizabeth Kohl, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-KOHLELIZ
Scope and Contents This collection consists of biographical information and personal papers. Biographical information includes a personal data sheet, teaching certifications and applications, ministry lists, academic diplomas, a delayed record of birth, jubilee and funeral materials, community obituaries, memorial cards, and photographs. Personal papers represent her personal life, her career as a science teacher, and her artistic life. Included are news clippings, academic transcripts, a series of...
Dates: circa 1920-1996

Sister Ermenilda Fischer, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-FISCERME
Scope and Contents

This collection includes biographical information, accounts of her death, research correspondence, and artefacts.

Dates: circa 1910-1983

Sister Estelle Cullings, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-CULLESTE
Scope and Contents

The collection includes a personal data sheet, nearest of kin listing, ministry lists, professional credentials, school records, certification, photographs, community obituaries, newspaper obituaries, jubilee liturgy worship aids, funeral homily, Mass prayer cards, and funeral worship aid. Also included are a number of family geneologies, personal correspondence, play programs, and glee club photographs.

Dates: (1922-1998)

Sister Eugene Frank, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-FRANEUGE
Scope and Contents

This collection includes a personal data sheet, three brief photocopied biographies/obituaries, and a handwritten note, undated.

Dates: c. 1936-1937

Sister Eusebia Kubick, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-KUBIEUSE
Scope and Contents This collection consists of a hanging file containing basic biographical information and limited personal papers. It includes a personal data sheet, next of kin information, a photocopy of her birth record (handwritten in Czech), community obituaries, a fragment of a letter describing the circumstances of her death, and photographs.Personal papers include photocopies of news articles commemorating her 100th birthday and death, and letters written to her on her 100th birthday from...
Dates: circa 1871-1978

Sister Fabian Garrett, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-GARRFABI
Scope and Contents

This collection includes general biographical information as well as a box of personal papers. Included are her reflections on helping Vietnamese families in Chicago in the 1970s, correspondence and writings related to her role as a administrator at St. Joseph's Convent in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1967-1969 as appointed by the Holy See, papers related to her family, general correspondence, and more.

Dates: 1914-2005

Sister Florentine Kuemmert, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-KUEMFLOR
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a hanging file containing biographical information. It includes a personal data sheet, biographical notes, a photocopied Latin vow sheet, community obituaries, photographs, and an annotated prayer card. Also included is archival research correspondence between community archivist Sister Vivian Ivantic, OSB and Sister Florentine's great niece.

Dates: circa 1879-1998

Sister Frances Hrica, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-HRICFRAN
Scope and Contents

This collection includes a personal data sheet, an undated news clipping with basic biographical information, a community obituary, a photocopy of her baptismal record in Latin, photographs, prayer cards, and an embellished postcard given to her on her final profession in 1912 by Sr. Callista. Also included is a brief biography of her niece, Sr. Gemma Rico, OSB.

Dates: 1908-1967

Sister Frances Knapp, OSB papers

 Collection
Identifier: OSBCHI-D-KNAPFRAN
Scope and Contents While Sister Frances Knapp was one of the founding Sisters of the Chicago community, she only remained at the Saint Scholastica Priory for less than a year, from 1861-1862. Because of this, no original material is held in this collection of her personal papers. This series includes photocopied archival material and correspondence from various Benedictine community archives, including the St. Walburg Monastery in Kentucky, and the Mount St. Benedict community in Erie, Pennsylvania. Between...
Dates: circa 1882-1992