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Rhiannon Allen-Roberts

A short history of hospitals

Rhiannon Allen-Roberts · July 18, 2021 ·

The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada administered a number of hospitals in Canada, including in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, as well as in Brazil.

The Pembroke Sisters established the Radville Community Hospital in Radville, Saskatchewan, and administered St. Joseph’s Hospital in Barrhead, Alberta and St. Francis Memorial Hospital in Barry’s Bay, Ontario.

Sisters' residence and first hospital in Radville, Saskatchewan
Sisters’ residence and first hospital in Radville, Saskatchewan

The Peterborough Sisters founded several hospitals in Ontario including St. Joseph’s Hospital in Peterborough as well as St. Joseph’s Hospital in Parry Sound, and St. Joseph’s Hospital in North Bay. They also journeyed to Estevan, Saskatchewan to establish St. Joseph’s Hospital. Travelling even further, they opened St. Joseph’s Hospital in Itacoataria, Brazil.

St. Joseph's Hospital, Parry Sound, Ontario
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Parry Sound, Ontario

The London Sisters founded St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chatham, and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Sarnia, Ontario. In London, they established St. Joseph’s Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital. They also set up several western hospitals including Stettler Hospital, Galahad Hospital, St. Paul’s Hospital in Rimbey, and Killam General Hospital, all in Alberta.

St. Joseph's Hospital Galahad, Alberta
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Galahad, Alberta

The Hamilton Sisters established St. Joseph’s Hospital in Guelph, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton, St. Mary’s Hospital in Kitchener, and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brantford, Ontario.

St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario

Our archives has records relating to some of these hospitals. We are also engaged in cataloguing medical artifacts from the time the Sisters administered St. Joseph’s Hospital in London.

Please visit: History of Medicine and Medical Humanities – McMaster University

Our archives is award winning!

Rhiannon Allen-Roberts · June 4, 2021 ·

In 2017, our archives won the award for the Archives Association of Ontario Corporate Award. This award is given to organizations, corporations, or agencies of any kind that have been particularly supportive of archives and/or the archival community. Nominees may include:

  • Organizations that have provided significant support to the promotion of education, publishing, and/or other professional activities (including mounting of programs on behalf of the archival community, provision of expertise, or direct financial contribution).
  • Organizations that have provided significant support to the activities of a particular institution.
  • Organizations that have demonstrated imagination or creativity in the use of archives.

In 2021, Mary Grace Kosta, our Congregational Archivist won two awards:

The James J. Talman Award from the Archives Association of Ontario: this award is given to individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding level of imagination and innovation in contributing to the profession, their institution, or the archival community, or who have challenged conventional thinking about archival work. For more information visit: James J. Talman Award

The Sr. Claude Lane, O.P., Memorial Award from the Society of American Archivists: this award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to the field of religious archives. Selection criteria include:

  • Involvement and work in the Archivists of Religious Collections Section of the Society of American Archivists;
  • Contributions to archival literature that relates to religious archives;
  • Participation and leadership in religious archives organizations; and/or
  • Evidence of leadership in a specific religious archives.

For more information: Sister M. Claude Lane, O.P., Memorial Award: Mary Grace Kosta – Society of American Archivists

We are proud to be an award winning archives!

American Catholic Historical Association

Rhiannon Allen-Roberts · May 13, 2021 ·

The American Catholic Historical Association features Hidden Catholic Collections on its website at Hidden Catholic Collections. This is a wonderful way to become familiar with Catholic religious archives.

American Catholic Historical Association

The ACHA, in its own words, is “a conference of scholars, archivists, and teachers of Catholic studies. It is the place where the field of Catholic studies begins.” Its goals are to promote the history of the Catholic Church and advance historical scholarship.It’s interests lie in the history of the Church, including doctrine, spirituality, and missionary activity, and the history of its relations with civil society and interaction with the intellectual, cultural, social, and political life of the wider society.

The Hidden Catholic Collections series highlights many different religious archives, including the Selma, Alabama Collection in the Sisters of St. Joseph Archive in Rochester, NY, the Archives of the Society of the Sacred Heart, United States-Canada Province in St. Louis, MO, and the Sisters of the Precious Blood Archives in Dayton, OH.

We are thrilled that our archives has been selected for inclusion in the Hidden Catholic Collections series. Please visit: Hidden Catholic Collections

Catholic Research Resources Alliance

Rhiannon Allen-Roberts · April 23, 2021 ·

A wonderful site for those interested in the history of women religious can be found at Catholic Research Resources Alliance. Here are some of the resources you will find at this website:

  • a description of the Catholic portal with a search box and introductory video The Catholic Portal
  • the Catholic News Archive The Catholic News Archive
  • subject guides LibGuides at Catholic Research Resources Alliance
  • bibliographies, directories and reports Bibliographies, Directories, and Reports

Our consolidated archives can be found on this site as well! We encourage you to visit today, if you are interested in researching the history of women religious.

Archival Resources for Catholic Collections

Rhiannon Allen-Roberts · April 2, 2021 ·

We are pleased to support the Archival Resources for Catholic Collections (ARCC) organization. The ARCC is dedicated to ensuring the preservation of Roman Catholic archives for future generations. The membership is made up of archivists, religious leaders, and scholars. The ARCC provides support by giving professional advice on the care of archival collections, providing educational opportunities, and serving as a forum for sharing knowledge and resources.

Archival Resources for Catholic Collections

The ARCC has several working groups. The Repository Working Group recently initiated a Symposium Series, and the first webinar is available for view on the ARCC website. This webinar featured archivists from five different types of repositories providing guidance to archivists considering the future disposition of their archive when their communities near completion. The Repository Working Group is planning their second webinar on legal issues when considering seeking a new home for an archive. The Education Working Group is planning to also deliver a series of educational webinars, so make sure to join ARCC to keep on top of all these exciting opportunities.

The ARCC is committed to offering support, guidance, and training to all religious archivists.

Please visit Archival Resources for Catholic Collections to learn more.

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