Association of St. Louis Area Archivists
 

 

 

Society of the Sacred Heart, National Archives, USA

WEB SITE:

http://www.rscj.org/

ADDRESS:

4389 West Pine
St. Louis, MO 63108

TELEPHONE:

(314) 652-1500

FAX:

(314) 534-6800

EMAIL:

archives@rcsj.org . All servicerequests must be accompanied by full name, mailing address and telephonenumber/s.

CONTACT:

Sr. Frances Gimber, Director

HOURS:

Mon-Fri, by appointment

ACCESS AND USE:

Open to bonafide researchers. Materials do not circulate. Brief researchmay be conducted by mail, email, and fax. Some material restricted.

SPECIAL SERVICES AVAILABLE:

  • Interlibrary loan
  • Tours by appointment
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Photographic services
  • Photocopying
  • Wheelchair access
  • Exhibits
  • Consultant services

GENERAL SCOPE AND CONTENTS:

Materials relating to the activities of the Religious of the Sacred Heart, chiefly in the U.S., and foundations made from or related to the U.S. Provinces. Institutional records, personal papers, legal and financial records, records of lives and activities of Congregation members, and history of the Congregation's educational institutions are included. Some important records of the history of the Congregation worldwide are also held. Spans the years 1800 to present.

MAJOR COLLECTIONS:

  1. Religious of the Sacred Heart, Major Educational Institutions, (1818- ), ca. 194 cu. ft. Personnel information; registers; administrative, legal, academic, and historical records.
  2. Religious of the Sacred Heart, Minor Educational Institutions, (1821- ), ca. 5.8 cu. ft. Includes charters, contracts, registers, and minutes for the School for Potawatamie Indians operated in Kansas, (1841-1878).
  3. Internal Affairs of Congregation Worldwide, (1800- ), ca. 165 cu. ft. Some of these records are restricted.
  4. Relations with ecclesiastics, alumni and friends, (1800- ), ca. 23 cu. ft.
  5. Audio-visual materials, (1818- ), ca. 133 cu. ft. Photographs, tapes, discs, films, videos, slides.
  6. Library of related materials, (1800- ), 366 lin. ft.

GUIDES:

  1. Unpublished inventories (item by item)
  2. Card index system

(4/2008)

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