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Chronicles in different formats, Evansville, 1955-2002
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Contents for file: Monastery Chronicles, Mater Dei Convent, Evansville, Indiana (4 folders)
FOLDER A
Typed chronicles for 1955-56 school year; sisters listed: Mary Esther Steckler, Victoria Pohl, Marguerite Hunter, Francesca Brogan, Mary Herbert Walsh, Raphael Joseph, Benedicta Clauss, Dolorita Libs, Mary Charles (Carla) Mitchell, Mary Pierre (Helen) Maurer, Mary Elise Bassler, Marietta Lueken, Mary Kevin Trapp, Generose Kohn, Mary Victor Kercher, Mary Clare Scheessele, Mary Judith Fleig, Mary Regis Krampe, Angela Sasse, Claudia Backert
Typed chronicles for 1957-58 school year; sisters listed: Mary Esther Steckler, Victoria Pohl, Marguerite Hunter, Francesca Brogan, Mary Charles (Carla) Mitchell, Mildred Wannemuehler, Benedicta Clauss, Dolorita Libs, Raphael Joseph, Mary Pierre (Helen) Maurer, Mary Elise Bassler, Mary Kevin Trapp, Marietta Lueken, Generose Kohn, Mary Victor Kercher, Mary Clare Scheessele, Mary Judith Fleig, Mary Regis Krampe, Angela Sasse, Claudia Backert
Typed chronicles for 1958-59 school year; sisters listed: Mary Esther Steckler, Francesca Brogan, Mary Jonathan Schultz, Johnita Derr, Mary Clare Scheessele, Generose Kohn, Mary Pierre (Helen) Maurer, Claudia Backert, Mary Regis Krampe, Aquina Boerste, Victoria Pohl, Mildred Wannemuehller, Mary Elise Bassler, Marguerite Hunter, Mary Victor Kercher, Benedicta Clauss, Mary Charles (Carla) Mitchell, Dolorita Libs, Barbara Frisz, Mary Kevin Trapp
Typed chronicles for 1959-60 school year; sisters listed: Mary Esther Steckler, Claudia Backert, Aquina Boerste, Mary Charles (Carla) Mitchell, Marguerite Hunter, Barbara Frisz, Mary Pierre (Helen) Maurer, Dolorita Libs, Mary Regis Krampe, Generose Kohn, Mary Kevin Trapp, Mary Clare Scheessele, Mary Elise Bassler, Mary Walter Goebel, Mildred Wannemuehller, Benedicta Clauss, Mary Jonathan Schultz, Johnita Derr
Typed chronicles for 1960-61 school year; sisters listed: Mary Esther Steckler, Claudia Backert, Mary Charles (Carla) Mitchell, Mary Herbert Walsh, Marguerite Hunter, Barbara Frisz, Mary Pierre (Helen) Maurer, Generose Kohn, Mary Kevin Trapp, Mary Clare Scheessele, Mary Elise Bassler, Mary Walter Goebel, Victoria Pohl, Benedicta Clauss, Mary Jonathan Schultz, Johnita Derr
Typed chronicles for 1961-62 school year; sisters listed: Mary Clare Scheessele, Claudia Backert, Aquina Boerste, Mary Pierre (Helen) Maurer, Dolorita Libs, Generose Kohn Corita Hoffman, Victoria Pohl, Mary Donald Buchanan, Mary Charles (Carla) Mitchell, Mary Carmel Spayd, Lillian Bacon, Mary Kenneth Scheessele, Mary Walter Goebel, Benedicta Clauss
Typed chronicles for 1962-63 school year; sisters listed: Mary Clare Scheessele, Claudia Backert, Aquina Boerste, Mary Charles (Carla) Mitchell, Inez Mitchell, Dolorita Libs, Mary Kenneth Scheessele, Corita Hoffman, Mary Carmel Spayd, Mary Carmen Spayd, Mary Walter Goebel, Charlene Scales, Angele Osborne, Mary Donald Buchanan, Maria Tasto, Mary Austin Blank, Mary Cheryl Uebelhor
Typed chronicles for 1963-64 school year; sisters listed: Mary Clare Scheessele, Mary Carmen Spayd, Priscilla Mandebach, Aquina Boerste, Mary Charles (Carla) Mitchell, Mary Urban (Amanda) Wallbaum, Mary Inez Mitchell, Dolorita Libs, Mary Kenneth Scheessele, Corita Hoffman, Mary Carmel Spayd, Mary Walter Goebel, Charlene Scales, Angele Osborne, Mary Donald Buchanan, Maria Tasto, Mary Austin Blank, Mary Cheryl Uebelhor
Typed chronicles for 1964-65 school year; sisters listed: Mary Clare Scheessele, Priscilla Mandebach, Aquina Boerste, Mary Charles (Carla) Mitchell, Mary Inez Mitchell, Dolorita Libs, Mary Kenneth Scheessele, Corita Hoffman, Mary Carmel Spayd, Mary Carmen Spayd, Mary Walter Goebel, Charlene Scales, Mary Beth Maier, Angele Osborne, Maria Tasto, Mary Austin Blank, Geoffrey (Judy) Yunker
Typed chronicles for 1965-66 school year; sisters listed: Mary Clare Scheessele, Aquina Boerste, Mary Inez Mitchell, Dolorita Libs, Corita Hoffman, Mary Carmel Spayd, Mary Walter Goebel, Mary Luke Vieck, Charlene Scales, Angele Osborne, Mary Beth Maier, Maria Tasto, Mary Austin Blank, Mary Lynn Ubelhor, Mary Jane Hisker, Mary Raymond (Norma) Fultz, Mary Judith Fleig
Typed chronicles for 1967-68 school year; sisters listed: Mary Carmel Spayd, Mary Esther Steckler, Corita Hoffman, Mary Sharon Hoehn, Mary Eve Shoaf, Charlene Scales, Angele Osborne, Mary Donald Buchanan, Joella Kidwell, Melvin Dodd, Mary Francis Williams, Mary Lynn Ubelhor, Dorothy Marie (Charlene Ann) Wheeless, Mary Raymond (Norma) Fulz, Mary Judith Fleig, John Marie Russell, Mary Ann Verkamp
Typed chronicles for 1968-69 school year; sisters listed: Mary Carmel Spayd, Mary Raymond (Norma) Fulz, Angele Osborne, Mary Donald Buchanan, Jeannine (Barbara Ann) Offerman, Paulette Seng, Mary Ann Verkamp, Donna Marie Herr, Dorothy Marie (Charlene Ann) Wheeless, John Marie Russell, Joella Kidwell, Melvin Dodd, Mary Lynn Ubelhor, Mary Francis Williams, Mary Judith Fleig, Mary Eve Shoaf
Typed chronicles for 1969-70 school year; sisters listed: Mary Carmel Spayd, Dolorita Libs, Mary Eve Shoaf, Corita Hoffman, Joella Kidwell, Carol Ann Russler, Shirley (?), Donna Marie Herr, Mary Lynn Ubelhor, Mary Judith Fleig, Mary Francis Williams, Paulette Seng, Barbara Ann Offerman, Mary Raymond (Norma) Fulz
Typed chronicles for 1970-71 school year; sisters listed: Mary Carmel Spayd, Dolorita Libs, Corita Hoffman, Mary Eve Shoaf, Joella Kidwell, Mary Lynn Ubelhor, Mary Francis Williams, Barbara Ann Offerman, Paulette Seng, Mary Judith Fleig, Donna Marie Herr; the following sisters lived at Mater Dei but worked elsewhere: Mary Inez Mitchell (Diocese), Victoria Pohl (USI), Charlene Scales (UE Newman); the following sisters were students at USI: Jennifer Miller, Mary Catherine Dauby, Jane Michele McClure, Rosemary Rexing
Typed chronicles for 1971-72 school year; sisters listed: Mary Carmel Spayd, Dolorita Libs, Mary Eve Shoaf, Joella Kidwell, Mary Lynn Ubelhor, Mary Francis Williams, Barbara Ann Offerman, Paulette Seng, Dolores Folz, Mary Inez Mitchell (Diocese), Victoria Pohl (Professsor, USI), Janice Marie Kueber (area CCD coordinator), Carol Russler (area CCD coordinator), Lynda Becher (student USI), Rose Mary Rexing (student, USI), Agnes Marie Dauby (student, USI)
Typed chronicles for 1972-73 school year; sisters listed: Mary Inez Mitchell, Dolorita Libs, Mary Carmel Spayd, Victoria Pohl, Jennifer Miller, Margaret Rose Ayers, Rose Mary Rexing, Regina Marie Boarman, Mary Eve Shoaf, Joella Kidwell, Mary Francis Williams, Dolores Folz, Judith Ann Kissel, Agnes Marie Dauby, Vickie Sue Metzger
Typed chronicles for 1973-74 school year; sisters listed: Dolorita Libs, Mary Inez Mitchell (diocese), Mary Carmel Spayd, Joella Kidwell, Mary Francis Williams, Barbara Ann Offerman (student, UE), Donna Marie Herr, Jane Michele McClure, Agnes Marie Dauby (parish ministry-St. Anthony's), Jane Ann Breen, Regina Marie Boarman(student, USI), Vickie Sue Metzger (student, USI)
Typed chronicles for 1974-75 school year; sisters listed: Germaine Libs (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Dolorita Libs, Mary Inez Mitchell, Mary Carmel Spayd, Mary Eve Shoaf, Joella Kidwell, Mary Longtine, Mary Francis Williams, Barbara Ann Offerman (student, UE), Donna Marie Herr, Agnes Marie Dauby (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Jane Ann Breen, Regina Marie Boarman (assoc. director, SVDP, student USI), Vickie Sue Metzger (student USI), Rosemary Dauby (student, Brescia)
Typed chronicles for 1975-76 school year; sisters listed: Agnes Marie Dauby (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Barbara Ann Offerman (student UE), Mary Carmel Spayd, Dolorita Libs, Donna Marie Herr, Mary Eve Shoaf, Mary Francis Williams, Germaine Libs (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Helen Jean Kormelink (Diocese), Mary Inez Mitchell (music-MDHS, Holy Redeemer, Resurrection), Jane Ann Breen, Jane Michele McClure, Jenny Schmitt (student, Brescia), Joella Kidwell (Diocese), Mary Longtine (student, USI), Nicole Beck (student, Brescia, Weslyan), Regina Marie Boarman (St. Vincent de Paul)
Typed chronicles for 1976-77 school year; sisters listed: Germaine Libs (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Laverne Scheller (student, UE), Dolorita Libs, Mary Carmel Spayd, Mary Sarah Briggeman, Alicia Stenftenagel (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Mary Francis Williams, Mary Lynn Ubelhor (Diocese), Barbara Ann Offerman (nurse, VNA), Donna Marie Herr, Sharon Bittner, Jane Michele McClure, Jane Ann Breen, Agnes Marie Dauby (parish ministry, St. Anthony's)
Typed chronicles for 1977-78 school year; sisters listed: Germaine Libs (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Mary Carmel Spayd, Mary Sarah Briggeman (Diocese), Alicia Stenftenagel (parish ministry, St. Anthony; student UE), Mary Lynn Ubelhor (Diocese), Mary Francis Williams, Barbara Ann Offerman (nurse, VNA), Donna Marie Herr, Sharon Bittner, Jane Michele McClure, Jane Ann Breen
Typed chronicles 1978-79 school year; sisters listed: Germaine Libs (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Mary Carmel Spayd, Mary Sarah Briggeman (Diocese), Alicia Stenftnagel (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Mary Lynn Ubelhor (Diocese), Mary Francis Williams, Barbara Ann Offerman (nurse, VNA), Donna Marie Herr, Sharon Bittner, Jane Michele McClure, Jane Ann Breen, Francis Marie Harmeier (student USI), Laverne Scheller (student, UE)
Typed chronicles for 1979-80 school year; sisters listed: Germaine Libs (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Mary Carmel Spayd, Mary Sarah Briggeman (Diocese), Alicia Stenftenagel (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Mary Francis Williams, Barbara Ann Offerman (nurse, VNA), Donna Marie Herr, Sharon Bittner, Jane Michele McClure, Jane Ann Breen, Francis Marie Harmeier (psych therapist, SWIMHA)
Typed chronicles for 1980-81 school year; sisters listed: Germaine Libs (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Mary Carmel Spayd, Mary Sarah Briggeman (Diocese), Alicia Stenfrenagel (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Loretta Snawder (Welborn Hospital staff), Mary Francis Williams, Barbara Ann Offerman (nurse, VNA), Donna Marie Herr, Sharon Bittner, Jane Michele McClure, Jane Ann Breen, Francis Marie Harmeier (psych therapist, SWIMHA), Mary Helen Uebelhor (student, West Side Beauty College)
Typed chronicles for 1981-82 school year; sisters listed: Germaine Libs (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Mary Sarah Briggeman (Diocese), Carlita Koch, Alicia Stenftenagel (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Loretta Snawder (Welborn Hospital staff), Mary Francis Williams, Donna Marie Herr, Sharon Bittner, Jane Michele McClure, Francis Marie Harmeier (psych therapist, SWIMHA), Lucinda Witte (principal, Christ the King)
Typed chronicles for 1982-83 school year; sisters listed: Germaine Libs (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Alicia Stenftenagel (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Lucinda Witte, Loretta Snawder (Welborn Hospital staff), Mary Francis Williams, Donna Marie Herr, Sharon Bittner, Jane Michele McClure, Francis Marie Harmeier (psych therapist, SWIMHA), Kim Lorey (student USI)
Typed chronicles for 1983-84 school year; sisters listed: Germaine Libs (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Mary Sarah Briggeman (liturgist, Holy Redeemer; organist, St. Polycarp, Carmi, IL), Alicia Stenftenagel (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Loretta Snawder (Welborn Hospital staff), Mary Francis Williams, Donna Marie Herr, Jane Michele McClure, Jenny Schmitt (teacher, Resurrection)
Typed chronicles for 1984-85 school year; sisters listed: Germaine Libs (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Loretta Snawder (Welborn Hospital staff), Mary Francis Williams, Donna Marie Herr, Geraldine Hedinger, Jennifer Dippel (PT, Welborn Hospital), Jane Will (student UE/teacher MDHS), Jane Michele McClure, Ann Marie Howard (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Dolores Ann Kiesler, Jennty Schmitt (teacher, Resurrection)
Typed chronicles for 1985-86 school year; sisters listed: Ann Marie Howard (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Mary Aquin Verkamp (Diocese), Donna Marie Herr, Mary Francis Williams, Germaine Libs (retired, parish ministry St. Anthony's), Geraldine Hedinger, Jane Will (teacher MDHS/student UE), Jennifer Dippel (PT, Welborn Hospital), Jenny Schmitt (teacher, Resurrection), Loretta Snawder (Welborn Hospital staff), Mary Oliver Reising (teacher, St. Philips)
FOLDER B
Typed chronicles for 1986-87 school year; sisters listed: Ann Marie Howard (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Mary Aquin Verkamp (Diocese), Mary Francis Williams, Geraldine Hedinger, Jane Will (teacher MDHS/student UE), Jean Marie Ballard, Jennifer Dippel (PT, Welborn Hospital), Loretta Snawder (Welborn Hospital staff), Bernardine Nash, OSU (principal, St. Philips)
Typed chronicles for 1987-88 school year; sisters listed: Agnes Marie Dauby (pastoral associate, St. Joseph-city), Ann Marie Howard (parish ministry, St. Anthony's), Mary Francis Williams, Geraldine Hedinger, Jane Will, Jean Marie Ballard, Mercedes Emmert (pastoral associate, St. Joseph-city), Shirley Lynn Clemens (VNA)
Typed chronicles for 1988-89 school year; sisters listed: Mercedes Emmert, Mary Francis Williams, Geraldine Hedinger, Agnes Marie Dauby, Jean Marie Ballard, Donna Marie Herr, Shirley Lynn Clemons
Typed chronicles for 1989-90 school year: sisters listed: Agnes Marie Dauby (pastoral associate, St. Joseph-city), Donna Marie Herr, Mary Francis Williams, Jean Marie Ballard, Mary Sarah Briggeman (part-time resident), Michelle Willett (student USI), Mary Jane Kiesel (CCD, St. Joseph-city), Loretta Snawder (Welborn Hospital staff), Mary Longtine (naturalist, Harmonie State Park), Lynette Crouch (Hospital Sister of St. Francis from Springfield, IL, worked at Parkside Center, substance abuse counselor)
Typed chronicle for 1990-91 school year; sisters listed: Agnes Marie Dauby (pastoral associate, St. Joseph-city), Barbara Ann Offerman (nurse, VNA), Donna Marie Herr, Mary Francis Williams, Jean Marie Ballard, Leta Zeller (parish ministry, St. Francis Parish, Poseyville), Loretta Snawder (Welborn Hospital staff), Mary Longtine (naturalist, Harmonie State Park), Mary Jane Kiesel (CPE Deaconess Hospital), Michelle Willett (student, USI), Lynette Crouch (Hospital Sister of St. Francis, counselor, Park Side)
Typed chronicle for 1991-92 school year; sisters listed: Agnes Marie Dauby (pastoral associate, St. Joseph-city), Barbara Ann Offerman (nurse,VNA), Donna Marie Herr, Mary Francis Williams, Jean Marie Ballard, Leta Zeller (pastoral associate, St. Francis, Poseyville), Loretta Snawder (Welborn Hospital staff), Mary Jane Kiesel (aide, VNA), Michelle Willett (student, USI)
Typed chronicle for 1992-93 school year; sisters listed: Agnes Marie Dauby (pastoral associate, St. Joseph-city), Barbara Ann Offerman (nurse, VNA), Donna Marie Herr, Mary Francis Williams, Jean Marie Ballard, Leta Zeller (parish ministry, St. Francis, Poseyville), Loretta Snawder (Welborn Hospital staff), Mary Agnes Sermersheim (parish ministry, St. Benedict's), Mary Lee Hillenbrand (teacher, Head Start)
Typed chronicles for 1993-94 school year; sisters listed: Agnes Marie Dauby (parish ministry, St. Joseph-city), Augusta Rietman (volunteer, Head Start, IV Tech, Ozanam Shelter), Barbara Ann Offerman (nurse, UE Gerontology), Mary Dominic Frederick, Donna Marie Herr, Mary Francis Williams, Mary Jude Bouvy (volunteer-MDHS), Leta Zeller (parish ministry, St. Francis, Poseyville), Loretta Snawder (Welborn Hospital staff), Mary Agnes Sermersheim (parish ministry, St. Benedict's), Mary Lee Hillenbrand (aide, Head Start)
Typed chronicles for 1994-95 school year; sisters listed: Agnes Marie Dauby (parish ministry, St. Joseph-city), Barbara Ann Offerman (nurse, UE Gerontology), Donna Marie Herr, Mary Francis Williams, Leta Zeller (parish ministry, St. Francis, Poseyville), Jenny Wahl (student, USI)
Typed chronicles for 1995-96 school year; sisters listed: Agnes Marie Dauby (parish ministry, St. Joseph-city), Barbara Ann Offerman (nurse, UE Gerontology), Donna Marie Herr, Mary Francis Williams, Leta Zeller (parish ministry, St. Francis, Poseyville), Jenny Wahl (student, USI)
Typed chronicles for 1996-97 school year; sisters listed: Agnes Marie Dauby (parish ministry, St Joseph-city), Barbara Ann Offerman (nurse, UE Gerontology), Donna Marie Herr, Mary Francis Williams, Leta Zeller (parish ministry, St. Francis, Poseyville), Loretta Snawder (Diocese), Mary Agnes Sermersheim (parish ministry, St. Benedict's), Mary Lee Hillenbrand (teacher, Sacred Heart Pre-School)
typed chronicles for 1997-98 school year; sisters listed: Agnes Marie Dauby (parish ministry, St. Joseph-city), Charlene Ann Wheeless (affiliated w/group, printer at monastery, caring for mother), Mary Francis Williams, Leta Zeller (parish ministry, St. Francis, Poseyville), Loretta Snawder (Diocese), Mary Agnes Sermersheim (parish minstry, St. Benedict's)
Typed chronicles for 1998-99 school year; sisters listed: Agnes Marie Dauby (parish ministry, St. Joseph-city), Charlene Ann Wheeless (affiliated w/group, printer/monastery, caring for mother), Mary Francis Williams, Leta Zeller (parish ministry, St. Francis, Poseyville), Loretta Snawder (Diocese), Mary Agnes Sermersheim (parish ministry, St. Benedict's)
Copy of Red & Gold, publication of Mater Dei Friends and Alumni Association, October 98 edition
Typed chronicles for 1999-2000 school year; sisters listed: Agnes Marie Dauby (sabbatical year, Belcourt, ND and Mt. Angel, OR), Charlene Ann Wheeless (affiliate w/Mater Dei deanery, care of mother), Mary Francis Williams, Jennifer Dippel (physical therapist, St. Mary's Medical Center), Leta Zeller (parish ministry, St. Francis, Poseyville). The Mater Dei Convent was closed after this school year.
Copy of 50th anniversary newspaper, "Dedication 2000: Mater Dei Celebrates 50 Years" - in protective sleeve, with 2 copies of prayer cards of Mater Dei 50th anniversary re-dedication prayer
Photocopy of newspaper article, "Public thanks Mater Die's Christian attitude" letter to the editor, The Message, December 1, 2000
Photocopy of newspaper article, "Fifty years later, Mater Dei pioneers still show sch.." article cut off rest of heading. From Evansville Courier & Press, Friday, September 15, 2000
Photocopy of newspaper article, "Model Schools: Five Catholic schools will receive $170,000 from SINE", The Message, March 5, 2004
Variety of photos (4"x5", 5"x7", 6.75"x5.5") from plays/pageants put on by students at Mater Dei (unidentified by persons or dates)
8"x10" photo from Pageant, 1954
8"x10" photo of cast for play, "Life with Mother" produced by Mater Dei students, 1955
8"x10" photo of cast for play, 1956
8"x10" photo of cast for play, 1957
4"x7" photo of Sisters Leta Zeller, Loretta Snawder, Mary George Kissel, Mary Agnes Sermersheim, Margaret Carolyn Kissel, and Mary Francis Williams, no date; location appears to be a room in Mater Dei Convent
8"x10" photo of 50th year class reunion, Mater Dei Class of 1956; names of students on typed paper attached; shows photos of Sister Pierre (Helen) Maurer, Mary Victor Kercher, Dolorita Libs, and Benedicta Clauss
Copy of MD Red & Gold, Mater Dei High School Magazine, vol. 29, No. 2, Summer 2013
Mater Dei 50th Class Reunion book for MD Class of 1959
FOLDER D
Photocopy of newspaper article: "Open House Set Aug. 14 at Mater Dei, $750,000 Catholic High School; Building Nearly Completed" Evansville Sunday Courier and Press, August 7, 1949
Spiral bound soft-cover book, "Mater Dei High School Class of 1952 - 25 year reunion rememberances
Photo of original Mater Dei Convent
Envelope - contents: Invitation to celebration of Betty Buechler's 25 years of service at Mater Dei Convent (Betty was the cook); prayer service, photo of Betty, handwritten letter from Betty to Sisters dated 11/30/1977, photocopy of Betty's obituary, Evansville Courier , 1980,photocopy of page from Information, v.8, no. 16, 1977, p.4-letter from Betty Buechler; plastic sleeve with photos of Betty Beuchler and sisters, funeral card for Betty Buechler, who died May 12, 1980
Envelope - contents: 2 sketches of Mater Dei High School, 1949, by Jerry N. Baum
Program of Marian Year Pageant: Silence, Satan! presented by Mater Dei students, November 21-22 1954; includes photos of set and students
Booklet (cardstock cover) Mater Dei Class of '56 40th Reunion (10/5/1996) current status of classmates, memoirs, photo, copy of letter from Sr. Mary Esther Steckler, who was principal in 1956
Thank you note from speech class - doesn't indicate who the teacher was, but most likely it was Sr. Benedicta Clauss, who taught speech at Mater Dei for several years (see sister lists above)
Program for Play, "Jeannie" presented by Dramatic and Music Departments of Mater Dei High School, presented November 17-18, 1957 at St. Benedict's Auditorium
Program for Play, "Tom Sawyer" presented by Dramatic and Music Departments of Mater Dei High School, presented January 10-11, 1960 at St. Benedict's Auditorium
Program for Play, "The Fortune Teller" presented by Dramatic and Music Departments of Mater Dei High School, presented January 8-9, 1961 at St. Benedict's Auditorium
Photos from plays - no identity of persons or years
Program for play, "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay" presented by Mater Dei High School, November 9-10, no year given, at St. Anthony's School (2 copies)
Program for play, "Life with Mother" presented by Mater Dei High School, November 13-14, no year given, at St. Anthony's School (2 copies)
Program for play, "Countess of Killarney" presented by Mater Dei High School, November 11-12, no year given, at St. Benedict's Auditorium (2 copies)
4"x10" photo of Sisters Charlene Ann Wheeless and Agnes Marie Dauby, no date of photo
Typed letter to Mr. Robert R. Wehde from Sister Mary Celestin Maurer, Subprioress of Monastery Immaculate Conception, dated December 8, 1999 - content of letter is closure of Mater Dei Convent at end of the 1999-2000 school year
Photocopy of newspaper article, "Mater Dei gave educator solid foundation," Evansville Courier & Press, October 4, 2003
MD Red & Gold Magazine, vol. 28, No. 1, Winter 2012 (2 copies) cover title: "Whatever Happened to the Good Sisters?"
Web page from Friends and Alumni News, "Benedictine sisters celebrate jubilees," photos of Sisters Corita Hoffman, Joella Kidwell, Jenny Miller, Mary Carmel Spayd and Mary Carmen Spayd - https:\mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwHgKVjhdRMzbgjzvBZDx?projector=1&messagePartld=0.1, accessed 5/15/2020
Web pages from In Memoriam - obituaries for Sisters Mary Clare Scheessele, Carlita Koch, Mary Kenneth Scheessele, and Mary Esther Steckler - same web site as above, accessed 5/15/2020
Web page: Outstanding High School Teacher of the Year: For teaching business classes, there's "nun" better that Sr. Mary Francis [Williams], same website, accessed 5/15/2020
Web page: Cover of MD Red & Gold, vol. 26, No. 2, Summer 2010 - photo of current staff, graduates and past faculty, including Sisters Mary Carmel and Mary Carmen Spayd - same website as above, accessed 5/15/2020
Web page: MD family bids farewell to Sr. Geraldine Hedinger - obituary; same website as above, accessed 5/15/2020
Colored photos of various Sisters of St. Benedict who either taught at Mater Dei, or graduated from Mater Dei; and Sister Barbara Lynn Schmitz, prioress - photos taken on grounds of Mater Dei, and in gym at Mater Dei - dated 5/1/2015 - celebrating 60 years of Mater Dei history