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Complete file of construction documents, photographs, Evansville, 1951-1952

Sister Rebecca Abel served as librarian at the North American College in Rome, leaving initially in August, 1996.

The statue of the death of St. Joseph has sat in the monastery church vestibule for decades. The statue carries the inscription: "Production of Daprato Statuary Company. Chicago. New York USA." .

Sister Gregory Ems (1869-1954) was the "monastery's artist" for over 50 years - 1900 - 1954. Other photos in this file are of paintings done by other members of the community: Claudia Backert, Aloysius Gutgsell, Amanda Walbaum, Francesca Brogan, Mary Alice Schnur, Bertilla Burger, Aquina Boerste. File also contains an article from the Saturday Herald, with photo taken by Sr. Sharon Hollander, of Gregory Ems's painting of Madonna and Child. The paintings are in storage or in the monastery.

The bells purchased in 1890 were placed in the first chapel in the monastery quadrangle in 1890 and later moved to the new chapel bell tower.

Photographs, Explanations, Ferdinand, 2007-2009

During the summer of 1995 Sisters Rebecca Abel, Jeanette Adler, Mary Regis Krampe, and Mary Dominic Frederick began sorting archive material.

These are photographs of the Archives (Rooms 19, 21, 23) and the Rare Books and Collection Room taken on June 7, 1996, and May 2000.

These photographs were taken by Father Odilo Burkhardt, O.S.B., archivist from Blue Cloud Abbey and brother of Sister Clotilde, O.S.B.

Ferdinand prioresses' names and the dates of their elections, years of leadership, photographs, 1867 to present

photographs

The statue of the Child Jesus was brought to Ferdinand in 1867 by Mother Alexia Lechner, O.S.B., of St. Walburg Monastery, Covington, Kentucky.