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Information Sister Mary Denis Maher, CSA, Ph.D., Archivist 5232 Broadview Road Richfield, Ohio 44286-9481 330.659.5100 fax: 330.659.3899 smdm@srsofcharity.org Hours: Time and day by appointment only Entrance Fee: No Restriction: No material circulates, some personnel information restricted Handicapped accessible: Yes Photocopy machine: Yes $.05 / page Read this link before you make a request Archival Collections Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, a community of Catholic women religious, have served health, education and social service needs in the Diocese of Cleveland since 1851. Collections of the 19th and 20th century records include photographs and various newspaper clippings, board of trustee minutes, handwritten ledgers, and other printed material pertaining to hospitals, orphanages, and schools started and served by the sisters. St. Vincent's Orphanage, Parmadale, St. Vincent Charity Hospital, St. John Hospital, St. John Hospital School of Nursing, DePaul Infant Home, St. Ann Hospital in Cleveland are among the institutions included. In addition there is material related to Mercy Hospital, Canton, Ohio; Providence Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina, and other ministries of the sisters. No medical, birth, or baptismal records are in these collections. Special collections include that of Sr. M. Ignatia Gavin, 1889-1966, who worked with the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous and of Sr. M. Henrietta Gorris, 1902-1983, who was best known for her work in the Hough area in Cleveland, following the riots in 1966. The "Heritage" room with a self-guided tour booklet contains artifacts pertaining to the sisters and their many ministries. Special Collections For more information contact the Archivist listed above.
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Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine Mt. Augustine 5232 Broadview Road Richfield OH 44286-9481 Email : sisters@srsofcharity.org Last updated April 2007 |
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