GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 2: Midwest United States
South Dakota: SD-1
Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1500 South Second Street
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: 605-255-0429
Email: See website (Contact us)
Hours: By appointment only
Access: No restrictions
Copying facilities: Yes
History: Founded in Ireland, 1775, the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary self-identify with the post-nominal initials, 鈥淧.B.V.M.鈥� They taught at St. Ann Mission School (Yankton), Wheeler, Dakota Territory, 1800-1881.
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1876-1883, 1920s, 1950
Volume: Ca. .1 cubic foot
Description: 3 series include Native Catholic records:
/1 "Administration"
Inclusive dates: 1876-1883, ca. 1920s
Volume: 17 letters
Description:
A. "History-Dakota," 1876-1883, 12 letters: correspondence (copies), re: St. Ann Mission and/ or evangelization of Native Americans in Dakota Territory (now South Dakota); the letters are to Bishop Martin Marty, O.S.B. [Benedictines], and Bishop James O'Connor from Sister M. DeSales Carrick, P.B.V.M., and Rev. John Malo; primarily from the Omaha Archdiocesan Archives, Omaha, Nebraska
B. "Hughes, Mother John, P.B.V.M.," 1880-1883, 4 letters (copies)
C. "Butler, Mother Joseph, P.B.V.M.," ca. 1920s, 1 letter: re: St. Ann Mission in 1880-1881
/2 "Individual Sisters"
Inclusive dates: 1950
Volume: 2 letters
Description: Letters are to/from Sister DeSales Treacy, P.B.V.M., and Rev. John Malo and Rev. James R. Madan, both of whom had served at St. Ann Mission.
/3 "Associates"
Inclusive dates: 1876-1883
Volume: 25 letters
Description: Letters (copies) primarily written by Bishop Martin Marty, O.S.B., to Bishop James O'Connor; primarily from the Omaha Archdiocesan Archives, Omaha, Nebraska.
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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