The annals in this series log the history and activities of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Pembroke, Ontario, during the Peru Mission. The Sisters did mission work primarily in Chincha Alta, and but they also worked in Chinca Baja, Lima, Aucayacu, Comas, Pueblo Nuevo, Huananpoli, and El Carmen. These annals take the form of correspondence, summaries, and logs recording the activities of the Sisters in Peru. Subjects in the annals include information about the Sisters’ who served on the mission (such as their education, receptions, professions, and travels) and the establishment and operation of the schools, medical clinics, and catechesis programs. There are also logs of celebrations, holidays, Assemblies and Chapter meetings (leadership meetings of the Sisters), baptisms, communions, funerals, construction projects, natural disasters, acts of violence in the area, and Peruvian politics. Some major historical events mentioned in the annals include the 1970 Ancash earthquake, the 1974 Lima earthquake, the general strikes of 1977 and 1978, the teachers’ strike of 1979, the activities of the Shining Path (also known as the Communist Party of Peru), and the 1997 Japanese embassy hostage crisis.
Also included are news clippings, photographs, correspondence about the Sisters activities, and a report on poverty in Peru in 1997.