GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 2: Midwest United States
Kansas: KS-10
Catholic Church. Diocese of Wichita. Archives
424 North Broadway
Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: 316-269-3900, Extension 108
Email: See website
Hours: See website
Access: See website
Copying facilities: Yes
History: The Diocese of Wichita was erected, 1887. Its area includes the former Osage Mission, St. Paul, Kansas.
Osage Mission:
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1847 |
Jesuits (Missouri Province) (Archives: St. Louis, Missouri) established and administered Osage Mission (Osage, Cherokee, Quapaw) |
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1847-1870 (closed) |
Jesuits established and administered the Osage Manual Labor School for Indian Boys and Girls (Osage, Cherokee, Quapaw); in part, Mother Bridge Hayden (1814-1890), S.L., and the Sisters of Loretto (Archives: Nerinx, Kentucky) staffed the school |
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1870 |
Osage Indians relocated to Indian Territory |
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1870-1891 (closed) |
Jesuits at the mission established and administered St. Francis Institute for Boys (Osage, Cherokee, Quapaw) |
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1870-1895 (destroyed) |
Sisters of Loretto at the mission established and staffed St. Ann Academy for Girls (Osage, Cherokee, Quapaw), which later was destroyed by fire |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1820-1885
Volume: 7 volumes
Description: Sacramental and sodality records of the Osage Mission that formerly were housed at St. Francis Church, St. Paul, Kansas.
A. 鈥淥sage Nation鈥�: baptisms, 1820-1846; marriages, 1830-1847
B. 鈥淥sage Mission鈥�: baptisms, 1847-1862; deaths, 1847-1876
C. 鈥淥sage Mission-St. Francis Church鈥�: marriages 1847-1875; first communions, 1848-1871; confirmations, 1851-1871; Fraternity of the Holy Scapular, 1855-1876
D. 鈥淥sage Mission鈥�: baptisms, 1862-1882
E. 鈥淨uapaws and Cherokees鈥�: baptisms (Quapaw), 1847-1880; baptisms (Cherokee), 1867-1885; deaths (Quapaw), 1853-1863; marriages (Quapaw), 1854-1877
F. 鈥淜ansas Territory鈥� (includes Natives and non-Natives): baptisms, 18541871; marriages, 1860-1871
G. 鈥淢issouri鈥� (includes Natives and non-Natives): baptisms, 1859-1871; marriages, 1858-1869
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 蜜桃影像 Archives.
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