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Gavin, Sr. Ignatia [Delia Gavin] (1889 - 1966) Collection

18 linear feet. Contains correspondence to and from Sr. Ignatia Gavin, including Dr. Bob and Bill W., co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA); photographs and 3 paintings; audio tapes [some in CD format] by and about Sr. Ignatia and AA; videos about Sr. Ignatia; talks and articles by Sr. Ignatia; newspaper articles about Sr. Ignatia, her work at St. Thomas Hospital and Ignatia Hall, Akron, OH and at St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland, OH; various personal items belonging to her; collection of books and articles related to AA from her personal library and others; honors and awards; funeral sermon; various notes from a previous attempt to write her life; memorabilia and other miscellaneous items.

Materials collected from various sources at the time of her death in 1966 and added to in the subsequent years. A biography and a video, using materials from the archives and other sources, is available.

Complete finding aid is available.

Gorris, Sr. Henrietta [ Marie Gorris] (1902 - 1983) Collection

20 linear feet. Canton, OH-Mercy, Mercy & Timken Mercy Hospital years (1929-1962); Hough years-Our Lady of Fatima Mission center (1964-1983)

8 albums (1965-83) which contain correspondence to and from Sr. Henrietta; scrapbooks of newspaper clippings about her work in Hough area of Cleveland; Famicos Housing development containing articles, correspondence, newspaper articles and photographs, movie, video, audio tapes; 4 large books containing her weekly column in the Catholic Universe Bulletin (1970-83) and additional correspondence, awards and recognitions, memorabilia, photographs; videos [some in CD or DVD format] interviewing her; 1 box of unprocessed materials from Famicos Foundation. Some additional material about Sr. Henrietta is also available in the Mercy/Timken Mercy Hospital collection where she served as administrator of Timken Mercy [now Mercy Hospital] (1951-62)

Materials collected from various sources, primarily her scrapbooks, awards; correspondence at the time of her death in 1983 and added to in the subsequent years. A biography, using materials from the archives and other sources, is available.

Complete finding aid with detailed reference to articles and letters is available.
 

St. Vincent Charity Hospital Collection (1865-present)
includes School of Nursing history (1898-1993)

24 linear feet. Cleveland, OH
Focus is on 19th and early 20th century although various items are still collected.
Contains early ledger books: Patient, 1911-13; Cash Books 1867-69; 1885-1890; 1891-94; Dispensary Records; 1895-05; Outpatient 52-58 (various); Early history of the hospital and some information on 19th c. and early 20th c. medical staff. Scrapbooks: [primarily newspaper clippings]; 1926; 1945-55; 1959; 1959-61; 1963-64; newspaper clippings from 1865-current.
misc. newsletters and other publications. Anniversary Year publications
6 binders of photographs as well as some oversized photographs; 1 DVD (125th anniversary); Annual reports 1898-1923 (not consecutive years).

School of Nursing with some yearbooks and graduation programs, photographs, newspaper clippings (1898-1993); 1969 Nurses’ Strike.

Rosary Hall for treatment of alcohol and drug addiction (see also Sr. Ignatia Gavin Collection)

Some early artifacts in the Heritage Room

Finding aid based on detailed box labels

 

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 April 2007