Obituaries of Sisters
Collection
Identifier: SC 721
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a binder in the chapel of St. Francis Convent in Hankinson, N.D. Obituaries of 97 Franciscan sisters at that convent and four priests, who served as chaplains for the Sisters. Each obituary includes a portrait and biographical information in the form of a letter. Also includes an article written in 1983 about the founder of the order in Germany, Mother Innocentia; a photocopy of a photograph of the 24 Sisters who initially came to the United States; and a 1964 letter from Brother John Anderl discussing moving 7 Sisters from a cemetery near St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, to Hankinson.
Dates
- 1916-1996.
Creator
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection are held by the Institute.
History
In 1928 the Sisters of St. Francis in Dillingen, Germany established a Provincial Motherhouse in Hankinson, N.D.
Extent
1 Items (1 item ([106] leaves))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photocopy of a binder in the chapel of St. Francis Convent in Hankinson, N.D. Obituaries of 97 Franciscan sisters at that convent and four priests, who served as chaplains for the Sisters. Each obituary includes a portrait and biographical information in the form of a letter. Also includes an article written in 1983 about the founder of the order in Germany, Mother Innocentia; a photocopy of a photograph of the 24 Sisters who initially came to the United States; and a 1964 letter from Brother John Anderl discussing moving 7 Sisters from a cemetery near St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, to Hankinson.
Provenance
Donated by Courtney B. Cleland (Acc.721 ).
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Creator
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Obituaries of Sisters
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
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West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu