Written by the first archivist of the Federation, Sister Margaret Quinn, this letter outlines the process of surveying Sisters who have either held office, served as chairperson
of a committee or an agent of the Federation. The survey's aim is to locate potential organizational materials of archival value that individual Sisters might possess and wish to pass on to the newly formed Archive.
This report was given by Sister Margaret Quinn (first Archivist of the Federation) describing the establishment and activism related to the archives, as well as its projection for the future.
Correspondence from Sister Margaret Quinn to the Federation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, wherein she gives a detailed description about what the role of the archivist would be within the Federation.
This Policy Statement establishes principles and procedures for the collection, organization and preservation of the Federation Archives and outlines policy concerning the use of these records. It also describes the role of the Archivist of the Federation.
This group of materials all relate to a questionnaire that the Federation developed and distributed to archives in the United States and France in order to begin the research of tracing the origins of the order through original documentation.
Sister Miriam Therese Larkin's invitation Sister Connie to meet with her prior to the executive board meeting and Larkin's follow up letter thanking her and Sister Phyllis for attending the meeting.
Thank you notes from Sisters Phyllis DiFuccia and Connie DeBiase, to Sister Miriam Therese Larkin for the support and enthusiasm she and the executive council have shown them in their research and work.
This form report was sent to Sister Wilma Palombo by Sister Mary Anne Devine, Executive Director of the Federation. This form was to be used by members of the Research Team B committee to report their progress.
These documents are related to Research Team B's itinerary for researching the origins of the order in France, reports on their progress and correspondence upon their return.
Letter from Federation President, Sister Leonie Shanley to Research Team B Chair, Sister Wilma Palombo. This letter is in response to Sister Wilma's proposal on Research Team B to the Executive Committee and it makes recommendations to the future work of the Research Team.
Letter from Federation President, Sister Leonie Shanley to Sister Phyllis DiFuccia notifying her that the Executive Team has appointed her to Research Team B.
Correspondence from Sister Leonie Shanley to Sister Wilma Palombo informing her that, based on the presentation at the Summer Institute, the voting membership would like an expansion of the proposal from the research team that would define their objectives more clearly. Includes handwritten notations. Additionally, these documents were originally broken into two pdfs, which are both included in this master record.
Correspondence from Sister Margaret Berry to Sister Barbara Baer advising her of the need for a more clearly written outline of the objectives and goals for Research Team B. This new document would be submitted to the Federation Membership to obtain further support for the Research Team's continued work.
