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.
Annual report from Research Team B to the Executive Members of the Federation. This report informs the Federation of the Team's progress and makes projections for their future work, including a schedule of events, required resources, and finances.
Correspondence from Sister Leonie Shanley to Sister WIlma Palombo regarding Team B's role in the upcoming Summer Institute, information the Team should be prepared to share, and the possibility of adding more team members.
Report from Research Team B to the Executive Body of the Federation, Summer 1978. In this report the Team outlines the objectives they formulated during their first week-long meeting and presents projections for the Summer, 1979 meeting in France. Included are recommendations the Team would like the Federation to consider, the expenses occurred during the Summer of 1978, and projected expenses for 1979. Includes handwritten notations.
Sisters who participated in Research Team B (Team on the Origins), the years they participated, and the Congregations they were from. Includes handwritten notations.
A complete set of responses from Congregations regarding the 1977 draft of the Core Constitution of the Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the United States. "These responses played a major role in the revision by the Team which led to the final draft (1978) and printed Federation document which appeared in April, 1979."
Correspondence from Sister Norma Schlick to Sister Marie Anne Mayeski, Sister Mary Pat Hastings, and Sister Virginia Quinn wrapping up the business of the Core Constitution Team.
Core Constitution Team Committee Report to the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph detailing progress of the team's meetings thus far, work done at the 1978 Summer Institute, projections for 1978-1979, financial report, projected expenses, and recommendations for continuing efforts. Includes handwritten notations.
Report to the Federation Membership from Sister Anne Regina O'Leary on the formation of the Core Constitution Team, specifics of programming at the upcoming Summer Institute and National Event, and various announcements. Several handwritten notations.
Correspondence from Sister Norma Schlick to members of the Core Constitution team wishing them a merry Christmas and passing along some details as the Core Constitution project comes to a close.
Correspondence from Sister Norma Schlick to Sister Virginia Quinn, Sister Mary Pat Hastings, and Sister Mary Anne Mayeski informing them that the final copy of the Core Constitution has been sent to Sister Mary Theno for printing.
