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- 1919-1996 (Creation)
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36 cm of textual records.- some graphic materials
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Subseries consists of materials relating to the SOS work with immigration to Canada. This covers not just the work in the ports of Halifax, but also the women's residences across Canada, and the processes of helping Catholic immigrants settle into their new communities. Record types include: correspondence, reports, newsclippings, articles by and about the SOS, and reference materials on immigration to Canada, with a focus on Catholic immigrants. Also includes the collected research materials and notes of Sr. Florence Kelly who researched the SOS apostolate with immigrants.
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Access is open save for the citizenship lists from Halifax, these are indicated at file level.
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For other materials relating to SOS work with immigration, look by mission location in Series - 6 - Missions, particularly, Halifax/Pier 21 and Montreal.
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Created by F Rousselle July 11, 2025.