GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Oregon: OR-13

Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. United States-Ontario Province
P.O. Box 398
Marylhurst, OR 97036

Phone 503-675-7100
Email: info@snjmuson.org

 

The Holy Name Heritage Center of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. United States-Ontario Province, closed following the closure of Marylhurst University, 2018.

 

The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary self-identify with the post-nominal initials, 鈥淪.N.J.M.鈥 They made their first U.S. foundation and established its Oregon Province, 1859, which merged with its United States-Ontario Province, 2006. Oregon Province sisters had staffed the following Native American missions and schools in Oregon and Washington.

1864-1870s (no longer Native)

St. Peter Church (Washo), The Dalles, Oregon

1874-1880

St. Michael the Archangel Mission and School (Grand Ronde), Grand Ronde, Grand Ronde Reservation, Oregon

1914-ca. 1920

Our Lady of Lourdes School (Spokan), Spokane Reservation, Washington

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1874-1880, undated  

Volume: 2 volumes 

Description: Records possible in at least 2 series.

 

/1 Chronicles

Inclusive dates: 1874-1880, undated

Volume: 2 volumes

Description: Grand Ronde House, which served St. Michael the Archangel Mission and School, Grand Ronde, Oregon

 

/2 Sisters鈥 files

Inclusive dates: Unknown (1870s?-1880s?)

Volume: Unknown

Description: Personal files of religious sisters who served at missions and schools serving Native Americans; include correspondence, photographs, publications, and ephemera pertaining to their personal and professional lives.

 

/3 Unprocessed and unidentified records

Inclusive dates: Unknown

Volume Unknown

Description: Unprocessed and unidentified records in 2006, which may pertain to Grand Ronde and/or other missions and schools serving Native Americans.

 

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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