File 1 - Correspondence, reports

25 cm of textual records

File contains correspondence and reports from the SOS mission in Rycroft, Alberta. Correspondence is largely with the SOS motherhouse in Toronto, but also includes: other SOS missions, various clergy including Fr. Joseph Paquin and Bishop Henri Routhier, and general adminstrative/financial correspondence. Accompanied by some circular letters, greeting cards, and postcards.

Arranged chronologically.
Box 107: 1942-1955
Box 108: 1956-1973
Box 109: 1974-1984
Community annals 1966-1972 were interspersed amongst correspondence during transfer to USMC. Annals were separated and included with the main annals file by processing archivist. Arrangement is otherwise unchanged.

• English

• Latin

Materials from 1958 include a "Diploma Adgregationis" from the Sacred Congregation of Religious and Saecular Institutes. The certificate's purpose is unclear but appears to grant Sister Mary Quinn (Sister General at the time) and the Sisters of Service of Rycroft a blessing and joining their work spiritually to that of the "vocationum religiosarum pontificium opus primarium" [primary work of pontifical religious vocations]. Materials from 1968 include an Apostolic blessing from Pope Paul VI.

Created by F Rousselle Feb. 10, 2026.
Revised by F Rousselle April 2, 2026.