GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Kentucky: KY-6

Sisters of Loretto. Loretto Heritage Center
515 Nerinx Road
Nerinx, KY 40049

Phone: 270-865-5811, Extension 3151
Email: See website

 

Hours: See website

Access: Some restrictions may apply

Copying facilities: Yes

 

History: The Sisters of Loretto were founded in the United States, 1812, and self-identify with the post-nominal initials, 鈥淪.L.鈥 They staffed the following schools serving Native American students.

1847-1870 (closed) Osage Manual Labor School for Indian Boys and Girls (Osage), Osage Mission, Kansas; in part, Mother Bridge Hayden (1814-1890), S.L., and the Sisters of Loretto (Nerinx, Kentucky) staffed the school
1887-1936 (closed) Sisters of Loretto School (San Felipe, Tiwa), Bernalillo, New Mexico
1915-1942 St. Louis Girls Boarding School (Osage), Pawhuska, Osage Reservation, Oklahoma
1922-1942 Immaculate Conception Day School (Osage), Pawhuska, Osage Reservation, Oklahoma

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans: Unknown.

 

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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