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