Scope and Contents This register occupies pages 1-57 of a ledger and was originally compiled c. 1885. It is arranged by the date of entry into the community. Pages 1 and 2 simply list the sisters who entered the order in Europe and then came to America, beginning with the Provincial Superior Sr. Prudentia (Provincial 1872-1885) and her council (Srs. Hyacinth, Matrona, Eudoxia) and then in order of arrival in America, giving religious name and remarks, which include date of death or of return to Europe....

Scope and Contents Also known as the Postulants Books, these registers are arranged by the date of the sisters' entry into the community and give the date of entry, baptismal and family names, dowry, age, documents, and remarks, including fact and date of death or departure from the order and sometimes date of profession. Under the name column date and place of birth and sometimes home parish are also given. Documents include baptismal and confirmation certificates, and pastoral and health recommendations....

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Pages 58-84 of Register of 113/01 list sisters entering into the novitiate by entering class. The data recorded includes the date of investiture (reception), name, clothing ID number, and remarks, including the fact and/or date of death or departure from the order.

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This register lists the home address of sisters entering the community, arranged by date of entry. It includes the sisters' religious name and names and addresses of a parent or guardian. Beginning in 1923, the name and birthplace of parents are also given in a separate column.

Scope and Contents This book inventories the clothing turned in by women entering the community. It is arranged by date of entry and gives baptismal names and an ID number (probably used as a mark of identification on the clothing), followed by a list of clothing items with quantities. Beginning on page 40 it also gives the date of entry. Beginning on page 71 (Dec.1928) the amount paid by the entrant for clothing supplied by the community is recorded in the margin. On entry, each woman was required to bring...

Scope and Contents These are single sheets listing on separate pages all the sisters who will be invested (received), professed, or take perpetual vows on a given date. Lists of postulants to be invested (received) give the postulants' baptismal and family names, place and date of birth, date of entry into the community, and remarks. Lists of novices to be professed give the novices' baptismal and family names, place and date of birth, religious name, date of investiture (reception), beginning and ending...

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This book gives a list by date of sisters taking vows, whether of first profession, renewal or perpetual. Beginning in 1896 a division is made between those who are professing for the first time, those who are renewing their vows, and those making perpetual vows. Prior to 1896, perpetual vows are noted by an annotation in the margin.

Scope and Contents These are single sheets containing annual lists of sisters invested (received), professed (making first vows), renewing vows, making perpetual vows, deceased or departed from the community in a given year. Lists of sisters received (invested) give baptismal and family names, place and date of birth, religious name and date of reception. Lists admitted to first vows (professed) give baptismal and family names, place and date of birth, religious name, date of reception and date of...

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This register is arranged by date or investiture (reception) and lists the date, the baptismal and religious names of all the sisters received on that date, and remarks. In the remarks column is given either date of profession or date of death or departure from the community.

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This book inventories sisters' clothing complement at investiture (reception). It is arranged by date of investiture (reception). All the sisters received on each date are listed by religious name and clothing ID number along with their clothing complement, which is almost identical with that provided by #8. Beginning on page 128, only the clothing brought by the sister is recorded along with the amount paid to the community for supplemental clothing.

Scope and Contents Originated c. 1885, this book gives measurements for sisters' habits. The book begins with the Provincial Superior, Sr. Prudentia, her council, and probably the sisters living at the Motherhouse, and then continues with sisters listed by date of investiture (reception) or arrival from Europe. For each sister the book lists clothing ID number, religious name, headband (Strich) size (1, 2 or 3), habit lengthcentimeters, and veil (Schleier) size (1, 2 or 3). Veil size is given first on some...

Scope and Contents This book contains the same information as #14 for the years 1923-1933. It begins with a new list of current sisters, beginning with Provincial Superior Mother Tabitha and her council and concluding with the group of sisters received in 1923 at the new Motherhouse, Convent Ancilla Domini at Donaldson, IN. It then continues with a year by year list of sisters received or who have arrived from Europe, giving clothing ID number, religious name, habit length and veil size. No measurements for...

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From 1922-1969 the vows of first profession are written out in this book and signed by the sisters taking vows.

The signatures are followed by a short statement accepting the vows signed by the Provincial Superior.

After 1969 the book only lists those admitted to vows or making promises, giving names and dates of reception.

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From 1922-1969 the vows of renewal of profession are written out in this book and signed by the sisters taking vows. The signatures are followed by a short statement accepting the vows signed by the Provincial Superior. After 1969 the book only lists those renewing vows or making promises, giving names and dates of first vows.

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From 1922-1969 the perpetual vows are written out in this book and signed by the sisters taking vows. The signatures are followed by a short statement accepting the vows signed by the Provincial Superior. After 1969 the book only lists those admitted to perpetual vows or making promises, giving names and dates of reception and/or first vows.

Scope and Contents These books list sisters' assignments for each sister by order (approximately) of the sisters' arrival in America or entry into the community in America. Two sisters are recorded on each page. For each sister are given religious name, places of assignment, dates of assignment in one of two columns ("as subordinate" or "as superior" of mission), and date of vows or renewal of vows. Other information, such as baptismal and family names, date and place of birth is often...

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This book, begun c. 1912, indexes the Sisters' Assignment registers (113/21-22) to c. 1945. It is arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the sisters' religious name and gives each sister's clothing ID number, religious name, and page number in the Sisters' Assignment book, the second volume of which is denoted by a capital N.

Scope and Contents Begun in 1904, this register is organized by mission, listing all the sisters assigned to each institution beginning with the Motherhouse (Fort Wayne). The list provides only sisters' religious names. It is kept up to date by striking out the names of sisters who have died or left the institution and by adding the names of sisters as they arrive at the institution. The date of a sister's departure and/or arrival at an institution is sometimes noted in the margin. New lists were begun in...

Scope and Contents At the back of Volume 1 of the Sisters' Assignments (113/21), beginning on p. 236, there is a Death Register that gives a list of deceased sisters arranged chronologically by date of death. The entries are numbered consecutively from 1 to 252. Each entry gives a sister's religious name followed by place of death, cause of death, and date of death. The sisters' names with date of death were copied out at some later time on separate sheets located with the volume. Sisters' last names have...