U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph · U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph Digital Archives Collection

Correspondence between Eduardo Cardinal Martinez Somalo and Sister Phyllis Manda

Two letters between Cardinal Somalo and Sister Phyllis Manda, in which she seeks and he grants approval for her request for canonical status of participating novices.

Correspondence between Sister Phyllis Manda to Sharon Holland Regarding Novitiate Experience

Correspondence between Phyllis Manda and Sharon Holland discussing upcoming Novitiate Experience.

Undated Statutes: Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the United States of America

Statutes of the Sisters of Saint Joseph to be sent to Rome for canonical approval of the Federation and the Novitiate experience.

Newspaper Article Highlighting the Work of Sister Ann Thomasine Sampson

This Profiles in Faith article, entitled "River Rat Burrows into Sisters' History", tells about Sister Ann Thomasine Sampson's work to document the history of the Sisters of St. Joseph in St. Paul, MN.

Correspondence from Sister Margaret Quinn to Sister Margaret Berry

Letter from Margaret Quinn to Margaret Berry, which explains the purpose of a Federation survey sent out to gather information about potential Federation related archival materials.

Newspaper Article Entitled "62 Year Young Adventuress Retraces Nun's 1853 Journey"

Newspaper article about Sister Ann Thomasine Sampson's trip, which retraces Mother St. John Fournier's 1853 journey.

Correspondence from unknown sister to Sister Susan O'Connor

A letter written from a sister to Sister Susan O'Connor regarding the federation's archives.

Correspondence between Sister Susan and Sister Margaret

A letter from Sister Susan to Sister Margaret regarding the work she has done with establishing the archives for the Federation.

Correspondence from Sister Ann Thomaine Sampson Regarding Her Five Week River Trip

Letter written by Sister Ann Thomasine Sampson detailing her five week river voyage through Wheeling, Philadelphia, Syracuse and Chicago.

Grant Proposal for Oral History Project with Senior Members of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Paul Province

A grant proposal, written by Sister Ann Thomasine Sampson, to purchase equipment for an oral history project with 110 senior members of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Paul, MN. Also included in the grant is Sister Ann Thomasine's CV.

Correspondence from Sister Francis de Sales Regarding the Federation Archives

A letter from Sister Francis de Sales to Sister Margaret Quinn, that includes an inventory of Federation related materials from her congregation's archives.

Completed Surveys for Potential Federation Archival Records

Multiple completed surveys that detail the records individual sister's possess, which may be of some use in the creation of an archive for the U.S. Federation of the Sister's of St. Joseph.

Responses to Survey mailed April 15, 1978

This is an account of all the responses to the records survey request sent out by Sister Margaret Quinn.

Correspondence from Sister Margaret Quinn to the Federation Regarding a Survey for Potential Archival Records

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.

First Report of the Archivist of the Federation

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 Regarding the Role of the Archivist in the Organization

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.

Federation Archives Policy Statement

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.

Two Decades of the "Dynamic Union": History and Achievements 1966-1986

A paper that recounts twenty years of history for the Federation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

Federation Questionnaire/Survey of Archival Materials - 1600-1789

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.

Thank you note from Sister Grace McGlynan to Sister Miriam Therese Larkin

Thank you note from Sister Grace McGlynan to Sister Miriam Therese Larkin thanking her for presenting her proposal to the executive council.

Correspondence from Sister Miriam Therese Larkin, President of the Federation to Sister Connie DeBiase and Sister Phyllis DiFuccia

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.