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Photographs
CA ON00279 F07-S003 · Reeks · 1945-1985
Part of St. Joseph's Hospital, Sarnia, Ont. fonds

The series contains photographs of events, Sisters, nurses, staff, doctors, patients, buildings, rooms in the hospital, and people who were in attendance at various events held by St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Administration
CA ON00279 F07-S002 · Reeks · 1946-1996
Part of St. Joseph's Hospital, Sarnia, Ont. fonds

The series contains materials related to the administration of St. Joseph’s Hospital including lists of staff and board members, policy, bylaws, annual reports, and financial reports. It also includes a regional role study of Lambton County Hospital and information about ceremonies and events organized by the administration. There are textual records, correspondence, reports, news, published newsletters, programs and pamphlets, a bound book, photographs and a cassette tape.

Histories and Annals
CA ON00279 F07-S001 · Reeks · 1949-2004
Part of St. Joseph's Hospital, Sarnia, Ont. fonds

The series contains materials related to the history of St. Joseph’s Hospital including written histories, chronicles and annals. It contains newsletters, correspondence, textual records, and photographs.

CA ON00279 F01-S101 · Reeks · 1871-2006

This series contains material related to the receptions and professions of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Diocese of London, Ontario. The records are primarily concerned with Sisters who had their receptions and professions in London, Ontario and at the mission in Edmonton, Alberta. This series includes records related to the vows and vow ceremonies, which are the rituals involved in becoming a member of a religious community. These ceremony records include correspondence, invitations, seating charts, guest lists, and forms of vows. The first receptions occurred at Mount Hope which was the Sisters’ first motherhouse in London, and a historical summary of those early ceremonies is present. There are also scripts for speeches and homilies and written accounts. Photographs, prayers, and ephemera including booklets, programs, and newspaper clippings from these ceremonies are also present. One pamphlet is from the 1987 Profession of the Sisters of St. Michael the Archangel of the Diocese of Ekiti, Nigeria. Various lists of Sisters’ ceremony dates, stages of religious life, deaths and withdrawals are also included. The vows present here are primarily in bound volumes, though some are on individual sheets of paper. Many of the volumes have related correspondence, renewals, or scripts for the vows (referred to as forms) tucked or pasted within. The vows are generally formulaic, though some are unique. Some, mainly first vows, list the Sisters’ hometown, age, and parents.

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Jamaica Annals series
CA ON00279 HF01-S002 · Reeks · 1989-2011

These annals chronicle the daily lives of Sisters Ann Marshall, Katrina Rooney, and Nancy Sullivan while they performed charitable works in Annotto Bay, Jamaica. These records discuss their efforts in healthcare and education, including their donation to fix critical water problems in the Infirmary as well as setting up several educational programs to help children to learn and read. The annals also provide nuanced detail by describing the Sisters’ living quarters, thoughts about their works, and about the town itself. The sub-series also includes Katrina Rooney’s photographs. These images show Katrina Rooney teaching in school, posing with community members, and relaxing in her leisure time. These images offer a “snapshot” of life in Annotto Bay. A larger photo album along with a two folders of photographs also makes up this sub-series. The album’s images provide further examples of Annotto Bay life, and include photos of a trip to Jamaica made by Sisters Claudia and Francis Rossignoli. This sub-series also has records that detail the 2001 murder of Father Martin Royackers, who also lived and worked in Annotto Bay. He was a member of the Upper Canada Province of the Canadian Jesuits and had served Annotto Bay for six years. This news shocked and saddened the Congregation. They were upset to hear the news of the violent attack in a place they considered as a home. The Sisters set up a memorial liturgy in response to the news. The sub-series also includes several drawings from children to the Sisters.

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CA ON00429 001 · Reeks · 1968-2008
Part of Burlington Post Archives

Large bound ledger books containing Burlington Newspapers, predominantly the Burlington Post, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday editions along with one to three volumes of the following: Burlington Business Focus, The Burlington Consumer, The Villager; The Burlington Giant; The Post Shopper; The Post Shopping News; Success Weekly.

CA ON00259 SC29-3 · Reeks · 1883-1940
Part of James H. Fleming fonds

Series consists of J.H. Fleming’s correspondence, primarily related to ornithology. Fleming also collected correspondence from others, that was neither written by or to him. Series has been divided into five sub-series.

The first sub-series consists of correspondence between Fleming and Percy Algernon Taverner, from 1900-1940. At some point, Fleming acquired Taverner’s carbon copies of his own letters, and these are present in the files from 1911 onward. In total, there are 828 letters from Fleming, 761 letters from Taverner, and 488 duplicate letters from Taverner. The records are arranged chronologically.

The second sub-series consists of correspondence between Fleming and Lester L. Snyder. There are 95 letters from Fleming, as well as 27 carbon copies of letters from Snyder.

The third sub-series consists of correspondence collected by Fleming from others. It includes correspondence between C.W. Nash and Laurence B. Potter, letters received by W.E. Saunders, and letters written by Walter Brett. This correspondence was obtained by J.H. Fleming when he purchased the Walter Brett collection.

The fourth sub-series consists of correspondence between Fleming and W.F.H. Rosenburg, a dealer in bird skins, and includes price lists and receipts for purchases made by Fleming.

The fifth sub-series consists of general correspondence from over 725 different individuals or agencies.

CA ON00047 F0005-01 · Reeks · 1983, 1992-2004
Part of Carroll Holland fonds

Records documenting the activities of Carroll Holland in her capacity as a part-time staff member of the Ottawa-Carleton Police Liaison Committee for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Communities. Records focus on her involvement with the Community Access Project and as Project Coordinator for the Barrier Elimination Plan (BEP) Project. Records document meetings of the Liaison Committee and those pertaining to the two projects, project planning and activities, and articles written by Holland in Capital Xtra! and other publications.

CA ON00047 F0005-02 · Reeks · 1986-1987
Part of Carroll Holland fonds

Records documenting the activities of Carroll Holland in her capacity as a member of the Equality Writes Ad Hoc Committee (EWAC). From January to mid-February 1986, Holland was volunteering 100-hour per week with the organization. Holland reported on the activities of EWAC in GO Info.

Photographs
CA ON00126 F93-F93-0-1 · Reeks · [19-?], [191-?] - [198-?]
Part of Valerie Jackson estate fonds

Series consists of photographs, slides, and photograph albums created and or accumulated by Valerie Jackson. Included are photographs of family members, acquaintances and related activities such as family vacations. There is little to no information pertaining to who is in many of the photographs. Some photographs are contained within albums which have some information accompanying them. Others have some descriptive information on the reverse of the image.

Textual Records
CA ON00126 F93-F93-0-2 · Reeks · [19-?], [192-?] - [198-?]
Part of Valerie Jackson estate fonds

Series consists of textual records such as diaries and correspondence created and or accumulated by Valerie Jackson. Some of the letters and diaries relate to her grandfather Dr. W.J.R Fowler a veterinarian in Guelph. One document is titled “Dr. W.J.R Fowler- a tribute.” Other records pertain to Fowler’s daughter who was Valerie Jackson’s mother such as correspondence.

General Treasurer series
CA ON00279 F01-S012 · Reeks · 1971-2012

This series contains records created and accumulated by the office of the General Treasurer for the Sisters of St. Joseph in London, Ontario. The records are primarily related to managing the donations given by and to the Sisters and the funding for their ministries, missions, Motherhouses, residences, and outreach projects. In London, St. Joseph’s Hospitality Centre provided food security programs, Medaille Retreat House was a spiritual retreat centre for the Sisters, the Queens Avenue building was a home for women in need, and the Boulee Street house was a ministry to the poor. The Adult Spirituality Centre, St. Joseph’s Manor, the Foster Home on St. Rose Avenue, and Holy Rosary Convent were all in Windsor. St. Joseph’s Manor and the Foster Home were ministries to children in need and Holy Rosary Convent was the main convent for the Windsor Sisters. The Adult Spirituality Centre in Windsor provided spiritual direction and retreats. Another spiritual retreat, Marygrove, was in Aylmer. Outside of Ontario, there are records concerning the Photo History Project at Ataguttaaluk School in Igloolik, Nunavut in which Sister Mary Diesbourg participated, the Sisters at St. Joseph Regional House in Edmonton, Alberta, and the mission in Peru including the collaboration with Heart-Links, a London based charity focused on Peru.

The series includes reports, meeting agendas and minutes, mission statements, budgets, floorplans, funding proposals and requests, grant applications, forms, lists of Sisters involved with specific projects and sites, and correspondence concerning funding, donations, location changes, operations, and testimonials from the public supporting the Sisters’ projects. There are also resolution agreements from the Sisters’ projects. One agreement is with the sole shareholder of a company connected to a property owned by the London congregation, Marygrove, concerning the finances and leadership positions within the company. The other agreement is between the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary and the Sisters of St. Joseph to decide the future of the Adult Spirituality Center.

One of the ways that Sisters could request funding for their ministries from the congregation was through the Apostolic Services Fund. Arrangements for the creation of this fund, outlines of requirements to qualify for funding and funding applications are included.

Not all the material is concerned with finances. Some records pertain to other projects the General Treasurer was involved with, particularly when Sister Loretta Manzara held the office. In 2007, the Sisters moved from Mount St. Joseph to a new LEED certified residence at 485 Windermere Road. in the series includes records related to this transition such as the Sisters’ Statement of Values, reports, pamphlets, news clippings, an issue of London Citylife, and newsletters (one of which was titled Crossing Over). There is also material concerned with the sale of Mount St. Joseph, the former Motherhouse.

At the 2012 Foundation Day, the Annals Project was presented. It focused on a shift from keeping annals to looking at the life of the entire congregation as expressed through Chapter reports. Pamphlets, agendas, meeting minutes, and a report on this project are present. Accompanying this material are annotated photocopies of various reports covering the Sisters’ activities from 1959 to 2011 which were referenced for the project.

Records related to the London Sisters’ involvement in Goderich, Ontario are also present, such as correspondence and pamphlets about their commitment to the area and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the first convent outside London.

The series also includes descriptions of icons painted by Sister Mary Anthony Hartleib, as well as prints of some of her artwork (including on the back of her funeral card), and photographs of artwork by Philip Aziz. Other photographs in the series are from the mission in Peru and of students and elders in the report for the Photo History Project at Ataguttaaluk School.

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Chronicles series
CA ON00279 F01-S136 · Reeks · 1927-2005

This series contains chronicles documenting the history of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario from 1853 to 1979. The records are chronological accounts of daily life and major events at specific locations. Most include an index or chapter list. Several of the chronicles have photographs, correspondence, event programs, and news clippings pasted or tucked within. One chronicle, “Sacred Heart Convent Motherhouse 1950-1952 X9”, is made up almost entirely of news clippings. Some also have transcriptions of relevant correspondence included, such as letters about the founding of the Sisters of St. Joseph in North America. The chronicles are a mix of primary recollections and secondary summaries of history.

Several of the chronicles were compiled, written, and collected by Sister Genvieve Hennessey. Variations of these chronicles are included, some of which are annotated, and there are inconsistencies between the versions. Sister Genevieve’s the “Chronicles of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London,” recounts the Sisters’ history from 1868 to 1928, the “Diamond Jubilee Books,” recount the Sisters’ history from 1868 to 1928 and 1933, and there is an addendum added to some versions of each volume which provide accounts up to 1954. Among these histories, there are also accounts by Mother Margaret Coughlin, Sister Placidia Walsh, and Sister Callistus Arnsby which detail local activities and pilgrimages to Rome and France.

The chronicles frequently note religious events and internal activities of the community such as receptions and professions, jubilees, election of congregational leaders, ordinations, changes to habits, and visits of prominent religious figures. Other topics concern the Sisters’ missions and ministries, such as travel arrangements, properties, events for the orphans, and the Sisters’ involvement in healthcare and education. Deaths of Sisters, clergy, and prominent figures, such as King George VI are also frequently mentioned, sometimes with the obituaries included. Local disasters and events are also frequent topics, such as the 1881 Victoria Steamboat Disaster, the 1925 fire at Mount St. Joseph, the 1929 fire at the Ingersoll convent, the 1935 earthquake, the 1937 flood of the Thames River, the first provincial election at which the Sisters voted in 1937, and the smog from the 1950 Alberta wildfires. There are also mentions of global events, particularly those that impacted the Sisters’ and their missions.

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CA ON00279 16 · Reeks · 1948-2017

This series contains records concerned with the founding, ownership, operation, transfer, and closing of Radville Community Hospital and Marian Home. Primary topics within the records are the history and management of the two institutions, the minutes of the Governing Board, and the transfer of ownership. Records include invitations, event programs, speeches, pamphlets, booklets, a directory, histories, correspondence, news clippings, photographs, inventories, legal agreements and contracts, financial and insurance records, and facility policies and bylaws.

Notable items include a 1970 pictorial directory of Holy Family Parish, a list of Sisters who ministered in Radville, a list of 1949 donations for the creation of the hospital, a 1989 accreditation survey report for Radville Community Hospital and Marian Home, the minutes of the Governing Board, operational reports from hospital committees and staff, a 1980 consultation by the Catholic Health Association of Canada, and legal agreements concerning the ownership and transfer of the medical facilities and property. There is also some material concerning the estate of Reverend Father Earnest A. Yandeau, who left a donation to the Sisters of St. Joseph in Radville upon his death in 1969, and the Summer Extern Program, a program for undergraduate medical students to gain experience in a clinical setting.

The photographs are primarily of the Radville Community Hospital and Marian Home, the staff, the Sisters, the town of Radville, the 2017 memorial, and reunion events. The correspondence concerns the lives of the Sisters in Radville and the opening, operation, and relinquishing of ownership of the Radville Community Hospital and Marian Home.

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CA ON00279 F01-S125 · Reeks · 1868-2005, predominant 1929-1980

Series contains correspondence, deeds, photographs, and newspaper articles about Mount Hope Motherhouse in London, Ontario before its purchase and while it was operating. Earliest records include a report card from 1868, a letter dated 1869, and an original deed of land dated 1883. Records from the late 1920s to 1960s include original newsclippings. Many of the records are undated photographs, photocopies, or typed histories and biographies. The latest record dated 2005 is email correspondence.

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