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- 1922- (Creation)
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Extent and medium
4.5m of textual records
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Archival history
The personnel records of each Sister were created and remained in the Motherhouse offices at 2 Wellesley Place (1922-1968) and 10 Montcrest Boulevard (1969-2011). Since 1989, the records were transferred to the congregational archive following the death of a Sister.
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Scope and content
The majority of the series consists of the personal files and appointments of the sisters. These records are arranged in chronological order according to the date of the sister’s death. Each file includes the sister’s feast day, motto and a biography outlining family background, dates of profession, appointments and death and anecdotes about the Sister and her appointments. A sister’s file may also contain correspondence, educational certificates, graduation diplomas, writings, community profession documents, awards, special events and news clippings.
The other records in the series have been arranged alphabetically. Records of Special Events involve the anniversaries of the founding, the awards and honours to the Sisters of Service or to individual sisters, special meetings and colloquiums. Lay associations are documented in the series, such as Affiliates (1986), Associates (1995-1996), Co-members (1970-2003) and Dads and Brothers Association (1963) as well as lists and some material of the women who left the community.
The series is divided into the following subseries:
- Personnel - Administraive
- Co-Members and Associates
- Deceased Sisters
- Departed Members
- Special Events
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Future accruals expected.
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Series arrangement maintained as received during transfer to USMC.
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Conditions governing access
Files of deceased Sisters (Subseries 3) are restricted for 30 years after their death. Files of non-permanent members (Subseries 4) are restricted. Access to all other records in the series is open.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Created by F Rousselle, 4 November 2024.
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Archival History and Content descriptions by MC Havey, congregational archivist, and inherited upon USMC transfer.