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Home Mission Sisters of America Records

 Fonds
Identifier: ZEF

Scope and Content

Correspondence, mailings, reports, registers, and by-laws relating to the general history and activities of the Glenmary Sisters and the 1967 development in which many of the members of the order were given dispensation to form a lay organization.

Dates

  • Creation: 1936-1967.

Creator

Language of Materials

English.

Conditions Governing Access

Contractual restrictions may apply.

Background

Religious order of women established in 1941 to serve in rural communities particularly in Appalachia. Popularly called the Glenmary Sisters, they continue to serve in Kentucky, Georgia, and Missouri as the Home Mission Sisters of America, Inc., with headquarters in Owensboro, Kentucky.

Extent

1 linear inch.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Catherine Rumschlag

Related Material

Title
Home Mission Sisters of America Records
Subtitle
Guide
Author
University of Notre Dame Archives
Date
2005
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

Contact:
607 Hesburgh Library
Notre Dame Indiana 46556 United States
(574) 631-6448