Monastery's Communications Department records, Ferdinand, 1992

Magazine, 23 pages, Ferdinand, 1992 (2 copies)

Final Reports, 1992

This old, intricately designed leaflet is dated October 5, 1870. For what occasion it was made is not known. The academy was founded 10/1/70.

Sister Mary Roman Dall, who entered the monastery in 1950, had this document among her keepsakes.

Final reports, excerpts from 1967 Albert A. Krampe Log, Ferdinand, 1967

Book, photo negatives, original with markups

Typed paper, 10 pages with bibliography

Sister Carlita Koch began her studies of the Immaculate Conception Church windows and of the lives of the saints depicted in the church windows in 2005. Father Bede Maler, O.S.B., from St. Meinrad designed the windows which were installed in the 1930's.

These were presentations made in August 1996 at Monastery Immaculate Conception. See also accession #1042.

These are events of the American Benedictine Academy meeting held at Ferdinand in August, 1996. See also accession #1044.

handwritten pages in German, typed pages in English

Photographs, biographical data and related materials, Ferdinand

This map was brought to the archives from Mission Advancement in February, 2004.

These are agreements (contracts) for the sisters' services at the Cannelton school in 1899 and 1918; also letter between Ferdinand Benedictines and Cannelton Trustee re: fees for student transfers between Cannelton and St. Michael schools (1942). The file also contains a letter from the State of Indiana regarding underpayment of transfer fees to Convent in Ferdinand (1949)

This is a sample agreement (contract) for the sisters' services from the late 1800's until the early 1920's.

Albert A. Krampe, son of Bernard Krampe, was the monastery's Properties Superintendent, beginning in 1925. Marie Krampe Daunhauer, Albert's daughter,
helped copy the logs, property of the family, for the monastery archives in 2007.

Copies of hand-written presentation notes for class

The Email TUESDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS TO DEANERIES was initiated in 2001. Thursday Catch-Ups are in B021. This box contains 2001 to 2005. Later editions include TUESDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS and FRIDAY CATCH-UPS.

The sisters started to receive personal budget money in the 1970's.

See "Finding Aids" for schedule names.

The ANNUNCIATION painting by Sister Gregory Ems, O.S.B., was given to the monastery by an anonymous donor. The painting came through the Evelyn L. Buechlein estate. The appraised price is $7,000.

Ferdinand postulants and novices helped to darken notations after pages were mimeographed and before books were bound.

Original manscripts (3), not translated, Ferdinand, 1871 with chapter title translations included

This celebration was held at the end of Sister Kathryn Huber's second term The group was known as the Administrative Team.

Archduke Markus Habsburg, great, great, grand nephew of Emperor Ferdinand I for whom Father Joseph Kundek named the town of Ferdinand, visited Ferdinand and the monastery on June 21, 2003.

newspaper clippings, planning group materials, album, brochures, photographs, disc, videotape, Ferdinand, Austria, Chicago, 2003

This task force was to determine, before relocation in St. Benedict Hall, the archives' needs, goals, and priorities.

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

These notices of assessment of land and structures indicate the assessed value of property and buildings owned by the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand. The assessments were prescribed by Department of Local Government Finance.

This music was written and arranged for youth choirs. The foreword gives instructions. The hymnal belonged to Sister Cyrilla Myers.

This register contains monastery chapel baptismal records and confirmation records.

These are peace and justice materials used by the Peace and Justice Committee and the Benedictines for Peace Cord Subcommittee.

These books contain copied benediction music. One piece was composed by Vincent Wagner, O.S.B.

Ground breaking for Benet Hall took place on July 21, 1963. Built for sisters in formation, it was dedicated August 16, 1964. The 1963 Albert A. Krampe annual log records bits of the history of the building in 1963.

These are records of income as well as expenses. Some concern general maintenance and housekeeping.

Newspaper articles, journal article, unpublished papers, scarf received in July 2007

The canopy with the carry rod was used by the Ferdinand Benedictines and was probably made at the monastery. The antependium may or may not have been used by the Ferdinand Benedictines. It appears on no photographs. The Blessed Sacrament canopy was carried in processions of the Blessed Sacrament as an act of reverence. Albert Krampe carried out this task for several decades.

Liturgy programs, Ferdinand, 1990, 1996, 1997, 2012

typed papers, Ferdinand, 2001

Mimeographed, duplicated, in-house, Ferdinand, 1942, 1957, _____, 1964

typed pages, brochures, photocopies of book pages, newspaper articles, cloth banner

Sister Francesca Brogan, artist, began the rose gardens on the campus and dedicated them in memory of her mother, Iva Wood Brogan.

Sister Mary Martin Buckman, O.S.B., was first prioress of Queen of Peace Monastery (1961-1967). She died on November 6, 1985, and is buried in St. Ann's Cemetery in Belcourt, North Dakota.

Periodically, the monastery and academy have published yearly calendars, picturing areas of the campus.

Camp Marian was developed during Mother Clarissa Riehl's administration as a "getaway" place for the sisters. According to Albert Krampe's annual log, the shelterhouse was opened and blessed July 26, 1954.

Visitations have been held at different intervals since 1938. See "Finding Aids" for visitation years and folders containing reports.

This book contains Latin liturgical music. It is one of the oldest hymn books in the monastery's liturgical music collection.

This is a collection of liturgical music arranged for two, three, and four voices, with and without organ.

These books of songs were used by both sisters and academy students.

The Vocations Department produces this newsheet, sending copies to prospective community members.

These are brand new covers, unfolded

This chart contains the membership of the Ferdinand community in 1885 and the assignment of each sister. It is written in Latin and initialed.

CATCH UPS publication was initiated in 2014.

Booklet (3 copies)

Convent of the Immaculate Conception dedicated their present church June 20, 1924. The structure has also been referred to as Convent Church, Convent Chapel, and Monastery Chapel.

To bring closure to the close of the Academy, the Ferdinand Benedictines celebrated the Academy's history during the Familien Fest 2000.

These are cemetery materials from the beginning of the monastery to the present.

This ceremonial is written in German and Latin and was used as late as 1924-1925. English notations, indicate a change from German to English.

These ceremonials were as used when the community still used German for ceremonies.

Sister Jeana Visel, O.S.B., was the first person to participate in this rite, October 10, 2010.

Sister Placida Castrop, O.S.B., wrote in the rubrics in this ceremonial which was used possibly in the late 1920's.

According to the date in the guest copies printed by the Abbey Press, these ceremonials were used in the late 1940's and 1950's.

These ceremonials, using the word "promises" instead of "temporary vows" or "triennial vows," were probably used in the 1970's.

This copy indicates that this ceremony was originally held during Mass and then moved to the Liturgy of the Hours. The copy of Entrance into Postulancy in 2022 show the difference between not and then.

Photographs, memorials, newspaper articles, brochures

Photographs, memorials, newspaper/magazine articles, brochures

This rendition of the "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" was and is traditionally sung by the Ferdinand Benedictines Christmas Eve before Midnight Mass or to awaken the sisters before Midnight Mass.

CHRONIK, CHRONICLES are sketches of the growth of the Ferdinand community. Parts have been translated but many have not.

Convent of the Immaculate Conception dedicated their present church June 20, 1924. Construction photographs are filed in the Photograph Collection.

Hardback, 312 pages,

Paperback book/program

This typed classification was given to the Convent Library by Rev. Placidus Kempf, O.S.B. of St. Meinrad.

Typed, decorated, prayer sheets, beginnings through 1960's