Monasticism and religious orders for women -- United States -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Sisters of the Living Word Records
Collection
Identifier: SLW
Abstract
This collection contains the records of the Sisters of the Living Word (SLW), a Roman Catholic community of women religious currently based in Des Plaines, Illinois with a focus on advocating for the homeless, immigrants, the environment, and victims of racism and human trafficking. The community was formed in 1975 when ninety sisters, led by foundress Annamarie Cook, branched off from the Sisters of Christian Charity (SCC) to form a new community with a reformed vision for the future of...
Dates:
1842-2021; Majority of material found within 1975-2010s
Found in:
University of Notre Dame Archives
Ursula Stepsis Papers
Fonds
Identifier: PIO
Scope and Content
Drafts of Pioneer Healers: the History of Women Religious in American Health Care, edited by Ursula Stepsis and Dolores Liptak (New York: Crossroad, 1989). Also printed and photocopied material collected in research for the book, concerning religious ordrs that provide health care; and survey data from these orders, with some related correspondence and summaries of data.
Dates:
1954-1989 (1984-1989).
Found in:
University of Notre Dame Archives