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This series consists of records collected about Mother Mechtilde McCarthy and created by her. The material consists of chronologies; a Form of the Act signed at reception and a Form of the Act signed at final vows dated 1878; a detailed report of a canonical visit by the Bishop of London, Michael Frances Fallon in 1917; correspondence with Bishop Michael Frances Fallon, Dr. Bruce Smith, Mother M. Clare, and George M. Reid; copies of correspondence with Archbishop J. H. MacDonald concerning the governance and separation of the Edmonton community from its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of London; and a history of the Edmonton community from 1922 to 1953 entitled “Our Western Saga”. The canonical status, governance, and fiscal responsibility of the Edmonton community had been an ongoing issue since its establishment in 1922.

This series includes material created by Mother Philomena Hussey and material collected about her. Included is biographical information; her obituary; an account by Sister St. Philip and correspondence, including some post cards, from Mother Philomena Hussey’s pilgrimage to Rome in 1925. There are also photographs of Mother Philomena Hussey, Sister Euphemia Hussey, James Cardinal McGuigan, and Mother Philomena Hussey with Sister St. Philip and their traveling companions to Rome. Also found are golden jubilee memorial cards; correspondence and a 1933 Report of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Diocese of London, Ontario; as well as correspondence concerning the governance of the Edmonton mission.

This series contains the records from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Ontario's Mount Forest mission. Mount Forest is part of the Township of Wellington North which is located on the treaty lands and traditional territory of the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee.

On August 24, 1908, three Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton arrived in Mount Forest. Sister M. Gertrude Cashen was the Superior with Sister M. Clement Kehoe and Sister M. Eucheria Foley as teachers at St. Mary’s School. The Sisters withdrew in 1932 but returned on August 18, 1944, upon the request of Father Thomas Doyle. Sister St. Philip Long came as the Superior with Sister St. Hyacinth Ohlheiser and Sister Eulalia Marie Robinson as teachers. While in Mount Forest the Sisters taught at St. Mary’s School, taught music, and did parish ministry. In 1978 the Sisters withdrew from Mount Forest for the final time due to steady decline in religious vocations.

Records present include annals, historical summaries, news clippings, lists of Sisters, cards, programmes, financial reports, and a poem by Tony Schouten.

Mount Saint Joseph in Hamilton, Ontario was a residence purchased by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton in 1933. The building was originally the residence of Bishop J. T. McNally. Under the supervision of Sister M. Ambrosia, the building was used as a residence for the girls from St. Mary’s Orphanage. Two years later the building was demolished and a new one erected in its place. This new building, named Mount St. Joseph Girl’s Division of St. Mary’s Orphanage, officially opened on Easter Sunday, April 12, 1936. Sisters attending Normal School and teaching t St. Vincent’s Commercial also resided there. In 1951, the boys from St. Mary’s Orphanage also resided here after the move of the Motherhouse to Bridgeview and the demolition of the old St. Mary’s Orphanage facility. It was one of the first institutions in the province to house boys and girls together, ensuring that brothers and sisters would not be separated. In 1960, Mount St. Joseph Orphanage closed, and the building became Mount St. Joseph Centre for Emotionally Disturbed Boys. In 1980, Mount St. Joseph Centre moved to 69 Flatt Street, Burlington. The name was changed to Woodview Children’s Centre. The Sisters were not involved with the centre once it moved. Martin’s Manor, a home for unwed mothers, temporarily operated out of the building in 1980. In 1982, Chedoke-McMaster’s Cool School, an alternative education to for troubled youth and those with learning disabilities, leased two floors of the former Mount St. Joseph Centre. Other tenants included a pastoral counselling centre, St. Joseph Hospital Foundation, a bereavement group sponsored by the Sisters, Moeller and Hassell Architect and Engineer, and Martin-Stewart Contracting. In 1986 and 1987, Latin American Refugee families were housed here. The property was sold in 2005.
Hamilton is located on the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. The land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant and the Between the Lakes Purchase of 1792.

This series contains historical summaries, house meeting minutes, news clippings, photographs, and the annals from Mount St. Joseph in Hamilton, Ontario. The annals recount the uses and activities at Mount St. Joseph, the activities of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, and historical events in Hamilton, Canada, and beyond.

This fonds contains records produced during the time the Sisters administered and worked at Mount St. Joseph Centre in Hamilton. It also consists of records which were produced by the Woodview Children’s Centre and Cool School in Burlington and Hamilton. These institutions grew out of Mount St. Joseph Centre after it ceased its functions. The records that encompass this collection are of historical importance because they offer a snapshot of special needs education during the latter half of the twentieth century. The fonds consists of bylaws and policies, correspondence, proposals and reports, a scrapbook, meeting minutes, financial records, newspaper clippings, photographs, publications, invitations, addresses, and legal documents.

The series contains correspondence, newsletters, photographs, scrapbooks, postcards, diagrams, clippings, bulletins, brochures, programs, song sheets, posters, publications, dramatic scripts, and reports. This material is related to the history of the third Mother House of the Sisters of St. Joseph in London, which was called Mount St. Joseph. There is information about the construction of the building and detailed information about its special features and decoration, including the Immaculate Conception Chapel, and its grounds, particularly the Grotto. The records also relate to planning the construction of, and move to, the Sisters’ residence in 2007, and the sale of the Mount St. Joseph building and property. There are records which reflect communal life in the convent, including the various organized groups, events, and dramatic and musical entertainment, and menus, meal planning, and recipes. The series contains records related to men religious who served at the Mother House, and other Diocesan correspondence. Information about both Fatima Hall and Ignatia Hall can be found, including the various uses of space in these buildings.

This series consists of newsletters produced by the Sisters of St. Joseph in the Hamilton diocese. These newsletters cover various topics and events, such as healthcare and pilgrimages, discussions about daily life including feast days and projects, messages from Sisters, as well as news about the surrounding geographical locale. A list of deceased Sisters and family members, information about ministries, memorial biographical sketches, and Chapter information are also topics included in the newsletters. These newsletters are important sources for gaining a better understanding of the Sisters’ daily lives and learning more about their charitable works and efforts. Sisters were very actively engaged in charitable work, with several projects occurring, such as hospital work, orphan care, and missions aiding Canadian Indigenous communities, as well as helping the poor in developing countries. Locations of Sisters’ missions and ministries include, but are not limited to, Fort St. James, Neyaashiinigmiing [Cape Croker], Kenilworth, Guelph, Jamaica, Kitchener, Hamilton, Guatemala, and Fort St. John.

The series contains oral histories and autobiographies of some of the Sisters of St. Joseph in the London Diocese. Many of the oral histories included were conducted for the Federation Collaborative History Project. The Federation includes the Congregations of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Toronto, Hamilton, London, Peterborough, Pembroke, and Sault Ste. Marie. The oral histories included in the Federation project are those of a select few Sisters. These Sisters are Noella Armstrong, Mary Doyle, Augustine Long, Margaret Ferris, and Cathleen Flynn. The Sisters discussed memories of their childhood and their lives before entering the convent, the call to service, and stories of their years preparing to become a professed Sister. This series includes digital and printed transcripts of oral history interviews with the Sisters, e-mail correspondence regarding the Federation oral history project, and a newspaper clipping.