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CA ON00279 HF01-S047-02 · Subseries · 1872-2011
Part of Healthcare series

This subseries contains records concerning the history and operation of St. Joseph’s Hospital, Guelph and some records concerning the connected St. Joseph’s Home, Guelph (previously known as House of Providence). This subseries includes photographs, histories, legal records, correspondence, minutes, redevelopment plans, financial statements, and reports. Notable inclusions are photographs and a flyer for the Feast of St. Joseph in March of 1993, a list of Sisters and their duties at the hospital, material concerning the estate and donation made by the late Rev. E. P. Slaven, and plans for the redevelopment of the hospital center.

Healthcare series
CA ON00279 HF01-S047 · Series · 1872-2012

This series contains seven subseries containing material related to the administrative operations of the healthcare facilities founded, owned, and operated by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph Hamilton. The facilities concerned are St. Joseph’s Hospital, Brantford; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Guelph; St. Mary’s General Hospital, Kitchener; St. Joseph’s Community Health Centre, Stoney Creek; and St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton. The records included are annals and histories, newsletters, news clippings, meeting minutes, financial records, property records, legal documents, annual reports, renovation and construction reports, photographs, material related to the estate and donations of Rev. E. P. Slaven, correspondence, bills, by-laws, and some records of events of the various nursing schools operated in connection with the hospitals. There are also records relating to the transfer of hospital administration.

Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada (Hamilton, Ont.)
CA ON00279 F01-S003 · Series · 1879-2004

This series contains material created by and collected about Mother Celestine McCarthy. The material in this series includes biographical research, a prayer written by Mother Celestine McCarthy, photographs, a postcard, two of Lena McClure’s autograph books, an exchange of correspondence between the Bishop of London and the Archbishop of Toronto about the extension of incorporation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto, and a financial document written in Latin, dated 1913, and a written history of Catholic Central High School tracing it back to its beginnings at Sacred Heart School.

McCarthy, Celestine
CA ON00279 HF01-S047-03 · Subseries · 1880-2008
Part of Healthcare series

This subseries contains material related to St. Mary’s General Hospital, Kitchener, and the attached St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing. This includes annals and histories, photographs, bills, by-laws, meeting minutes, annual reports, financial records, and property records. Notable inclusions are the invitation for the School of Nursing Alumnae Dinner 1974 and administrative council minutes pertaining to various ethical issues including natural family planning services and programs.

Property
CA ON00279 F01-S125-02 · Subseries · 1883, 19-?
Part of Mount Hope Motherhouse series

This subseries contains correspondence, municipal registration records, and deeds related to the conveyance of lands where the Mount Hope Motherhouse would later be located, all of which are reproductions, apart from one original deed of land dated 1883 transferring land from John Pope to William Thompson the Younger. This subseries also contains a biography of William Barker, the original owner of the Mount Hope property.

CA ON00279 F06 · Fonds · 1890-2009

The fonds consists of essays, annals, a memoire, correspondence, memos, minutes, reports, financial papers, newspapers, newspaper clippings, photographs, drawings, floor plans, fact sheets, orientation booklets, bylaws, yearbooks, speeches, programmes, invitations, cards, newsletters, posters, flyers, press releases, membership roll, and certificates.

St. Joseph's Hospital (Chatham, Ont.)
Photographs
CA ON00279 F06-S007 · Series · 1890-1996
Part of St. Joseph's Hospital, Chatham, Ont. fonds

This series consists of photographs of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chatham, many of which were originally housed in separate photo albums. The first file contains photos of the first hospital in the old Salvation Army barracks; the hospital at its King Street location; the first Sisters in the hospital; the nurses’ classrooms and study hall; the wards; the first addition in 1914 to the hospital which was an operating room and nursery; graduates of the School of Nursing including Sister Jane Francis O’Rourke; the nurses’ residence; and Sisters on staff. The second file contains the demolition of the old wings; the boiler room building prior to 1975; and the new wing front entrance in 1975. The third file contains the turning of the sod for the new addition in 1971; and board members. The fourth file contains a photo album belonging to Sister Mary Lourdes Therens with photos of the new addition, board members, the opening attended by Lt. Gov. Pauline McGibbon, as well as Sisters and staff. The fifth file contains photos of the new addition in 1975, the front entrance and areas of the hospital, the operating rooms, intensive care, coronary care, and the parking lot in 1988. The sixth file contains a card with a black and white photo of the original hospital building, and a black and white drawing of the modern hospital building. The seventh file contains photos of nursing sisters and clergy, one drymounted photograph and a photocopy of a newspaper clipping. The eighth file contains photos of hospital scenes and activities. The ninth file contains photos of hospital administrators, two lists of administrators and one newspaper clipping. The tenth file contains photos of the first and last babies born at the hospital with captions and newspaper clippings. The eleventh file contains photos of activities of staff and friends with captions and newspaper clippings. The twelfth file contains photos of the Terry Fox Run with captions. The thirteenth file contains photos of activities at St. Joseph’s Hospital with captions. The fourteenth file contains photos of St. Joseph’s Hospital staff activities at the “Festival of Nations” at Tecumseh Park, Chatham, ON with captions and note page.

Events
CA ON00279 F06-S006 · Series · 1891-2009, predominantly 1965-2009
Part of St. Joseph's Hospital, Chatham, Ont. fonds

This series consists of programmes, speeches, histories, meeting minutes, reports, photocopies of newspaper clippings, a presentation packet, award recipient list, correspondence, a booklet, guest list and seating plan, a notice, a brief, schedule “E” Report of Todgham and Case Limited, fact sheets (not complete and completed versions), an invitation, event flyers, newspaper clipping, bulletin, St. Joe’s Alive newsletter, a memo and a poster. Two other materials that are contained in this series are eight newspapers from June 1891 and the Catholic mutual benefit association roll of officers 1891 certificate from when the hospital first opened. The newspapers include Chatham Market Guide (1891), The Chatham Journal (1891), The Detroit Free Press (1891), The Catholic Record (1891), The Chatham Weekly Banner (1891), C. M. B. A. Journal and Catholic Society New (1891), Chatham Tri-Weekly Planet (1891), and The Globe (1891).

CA ON00279 F01-SF09 · Sous-fonds · 1899-2008, predominantly 1960-2008

The sous-fonds consists of records kept by Sister Mary Anthony Hartleib, the majority of which are about her artwork. The records include sale agreements, publications, and thank-you letters from groups that received her icons. Also included in the sous-fonds are some of her original artworks as well as photographic reproductions of artworks that may or may not be held in the Archives. The sous-fonds also consists of speeches and presentations written by Sister Mary Anthony, and certificates and records of graduation.

Hartleib, Mary Anthony
Publications
CA ON00279 F01-SF09-S002 · Series · 1899-2008, predominantly 2000-2008
Part of Sister Mary Anthony Hartleib sous-fonds

This series contains publications related to Sister Mary Anthony Hartleib’s paintings. There is a magazine article about Sister Mary Anthony’s artwork and documents from an art exhibit entitled “Doorways to Heaven.” The series includes textual records, photographs and coloured prints of paintings. There are also a prayer book, a book addressed to the Right Reverend Michael Francis Fallon, and one videocassette with a recording of a TVOntario program on Mount St. Joseph.

Crafting
CA ON00279 F01-SF13-S003-02 · Subseries · [between 19-? and 2015]
Part of Sister Mary Leo Kirwin sous-fonds

This sub-series contains one of the many handmade quilts that Sr. Mary Leo Kirwin created during her life. She often quilted with students and the needy, and this quilt was created with one of the women living at Elaine Lucas Place, a low income housing complex. The quilt is a hand stitched cotton quilt that is a variation of the wedding ring pattern with a scalloped edge.

Fontbonne Hall sous-fonds
CA ON00279 F01-SF06 · Sous-fonds · 1900-1995

The sous-fonds contains policy manuals, newspaper clippings, intake procedures, photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, meeting minutes, financial records, as well as the record book and cash book of the Fontbonne Auxiliary. It also contains information about the history of the building, the children who were at Fontbonne Hall and the people who were involved in their care. There is also information about how the purpose of Fontbonne Hall changed throughout its time in operation.

Fontbonne Hall
Financial
CA ON00279 F01-SF06-S004 · Series · 1900-1976
Part of Fontbonne Hall sous-fonds

This series contains news articles about Fontbonne Hall funding, budget comments and financial reports from 1964, budget proposal from 1963 including information on operating expenditures, Public Charities Inspector reports from 1972-1976, and correspondence with the Council of Catholic Charities, the Catholic Hospital Association, and the Ontario Home for the Aged. The series also includes treatment program proposals, proposed policy on referrals by private agencies, a list of Advisory Board members from 1964-1965, correspondence between Fontbonne hall staff and donors, a record of the number of children in care between 1900-1933, and bequest records from 1937-1962.

Finance series
CA ON00279 F01-S135 · Series · 1900-2008

This series contains records concerning the finances of the congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in London, Ontario. This includes financial reports, logs, and budgets as well as correspondence and reports on topics related to the Sisters’ finances such as taxes, bonds and loans, retirements, property, and policies.

The Sisters were diligent in tracking their income, assets, and expenses and in planning for their financial futures. There are logs and financial summaries of Sisters’ patrimony and dowries, revenue (including bequests), expenditures, and of collections and episcopal charities for the diocese of London. There are also records of individual Sisters’ requests for funds and dispensation from dowries. The Sisters had strict regulations for borrowing money and their policies are included alongside correspondence with solicitors and barristers, certificates of incineration for bonds, and meeting minutes concerning mortgage bonds and banking resolutions. There are also contracts with London Electrical Company and Bell Telephone Company of Canada.

In addition to the mortgages mentioned above, there are more records concerning the assets of the Sisters. Some meeting minutes and correspondence are concerned with financial and property restrictions, the religious order’s tax exemption, and conservation authority restrictions in relation to their properties. There are various lists and timelines of the Sisters’ properties which include information on purchase and sale prices, deeds, and expenses. For some specific properties there is also correspondence about research at the City Registry Office and financial reports for construction projects. For Sacred Heart Convent there are lot maps and an architectural drawing. The “Group Advising on Property” conducted a study on the Sisters’ usage of, cost, and history of their lake house properties. The report and meeting minutes evaluating these properties are present. The Sisters also commissioned assessments on their assets which include site evaluation reports for Holy Rosary Convent in Windsor and two London properties, one on Queens Avenue and the other the spiritual retreat centre, Medaille House. Also in this series are correspondence, contracts, and invoices from Gemart Appraisal Associates for the appraisal of material possessions.

The Sisters of St. Joseph from the London diocese taught in several locations in Alberta from 1922 to 1996. Some records directly concern the Sisters in Alberta, such as lease agreements, correspondence about bonds and ownership of property, and a proposal for the formation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Alberta.

As noted, as part of their vows and dedication to communal living, the Sisters pooled their finances. There are internal policies, announcements, and correspondence about the distribution of finances and resources. Alongside these is an outline of the responsibilities of the congregational leadership positions. Funding to care for aging community members came from the communal finances, and there is a summary of the General Council’s research and deliberations about ensuring funds for the Sisters’ retirements and correspondence about the inclusion of religious personnel in the Canadian Pension Plan.

Also in this series are correspondence, reports, financial records, and meeting minutes related to the “Search Group.”

Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada (London, Ont.)
Bills
CA ON00279 HF01-S047-03-08 · File · 1901, 1932, 1938, 1979
Part of Healthcare series
Photographs
CA ON00279 F15-S003 · Series · 1904-1970
Part of St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing, Chatham, Ont. fonds

This series contains photographs of nursing students, graduates, the nursing residence, banquets, and a nursing fashion show. The series additionally contains two larger photographs of graduating classes, both of which are matted.