Letters confirming the appointments of Sisters Margaret Berry, Baden; Jamesine Riley, Rochester; and Sister Catherine Mulkerrin, Boston to the committee for bylaws of the United States Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph.
Sister Margaret Quinn compiled her findings from previous Federation Executive Committee meeting minutes to create this consolidated history of the formation of the Federation's bylaws, statutes and constitution. This document also includes Federation Executive Committee meeting minutes from January 11-13, 1981, which discuss finalizing the organization's official documents and putting them to a membership vote.
The following manuscript provides a tentative listing of statutes to be discussed, revised, and voted upon for inclusion in the constitutions, by-laws, or statutes for the governance of the federation described herein.
This document contains meeting minutes from the Federation's Committee on Formation, written by Sister Mary Isabel Concannon, Vice President of the Federation and submitted to the Federation's Executive Committee.
Written at the time of her death, this circular details the life, career and accomplishments of Sister Eucharista Galvin, who was instrumental in the foundation of the Federation.
This letter from Sister Mary Seraphine discusses the upcoming first meeting of the Federation and includes a proposed list of eligible candidates to serve in board positions. Also discussed is the formation of a nominating committee to select a slate of officers from this list to be voted on at the first Federation meeting.
This letter to Provincial Superior, Mother Mary de Pazzi from Mother Eucharista Galvin, gives an update of communities who are interested in forming a Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in the United States, bringing the number of communities at this date to 22.
This letter of response from Mother Mary de Pazzi to Mother Euchasrista Galvin expresses her support of forming the Federation, her disappointment that only fifteen communities had sent their approval up to this point and the hope that more communities will soon send their approval.
Letter and summary of responses to questionnaire gauging various Mother's interest in forming a Federation for the Sisters of St. Joseph in the United States.
Letter of response from Reverend Mother Mary de Pazzi to Mother Eucharista Galvin regarding her letter of inquiry about forming a Federation for the Sisters of St. Joseph in the United States.
An oral history interview with Sister Eucharista Galvin about the foundation of the United States Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph. This interview was conducted by Sister Ann Thomasine Sampson on April 28, 1978 and was transcribed by Sister Jane Salmon on November 14, 1990.
