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- 1924-1941 (Creation)
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With permission from Archbishop Edward McCarthy of Halifax, three Sisters arrived on September 4, 1925 to assist immigrants. For the next four decades, the 13 Sisters met immigrant ships at Pier 21 and helped passengers with the beginning of their journey in Canada. A residence at Morris Street opened for immigrant women on September 20, 1928 and the Sisters taught religion in smaller communities near Halifax. In 1941, the Sisters moved to a larger residence at 5206 Tobin Street, which was located at Barrington and Tobin Street just across the park from Pier 21 where the Sisters assisted newly-arrived immigrants for four decades.
Subseries consists of the correspondence, reports, and community annals from the Morris Street mission.
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The SOS had several missions in Halifax. Upon transfer to USMC, the records from each of these were arranged as discrete subseries, this distinction has been maintained.
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Created by F Rousselle Dec 18, 2025.
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Mission history by SOS archivist, MC Havey, inherited upon transfer to USMC.