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This series contains the records of the committees, meeting minutes and newsletters. Newsclippings on social justice issues, particularly poverty and human trafficking but also including the London Housing crisis, women’s rights, refugee rights, indigenous rights, the 2001 September 11th terrorist attack, the 2003 War in Iraq, The 1997 Kyoto protocol, and the Israeli occupation of Palestine. It also includes intercongregational correspondence, photographs, correspondence with government and protest groups, fliers, brochures, and information leaflets on events and campaigns in London, Canada, and abroad.

This series consists of records documenting the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton’s time at St. Joseph’s Convent at 75 pearl Street, Brantford, Ontario. Brantford, Ontario is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg and is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and adjacent to Haldiman Treaty territory. Sisters of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Ontario first came to Brant County in 1858 where they were teachers at Sacred Heart School in Paris. They opened a convent in 1859 and the St. Joseph’s Convent at 75 Pearl Street, Brantford, Ontario, in 1912. While there, the Sisters were involved in education, health care, and parish ministry. This convent closed in 1976, those Sisters still working in Brantford moved to other residences. Despite being labelled as annals, this series does not actually contain any annals or historical summaries of the activities at St. Joseph’s Convent, though it does contain the house meeting minutes of the Sisters living at the convent. The series also contains financial and insurance records, correspondence, notes, photographs prayer cards, news clippings, lists of Sisters, and material from the Centennial Jubilee. Some other items of note include a floor plan for the Sisters’ living quarters, a report on the condition of the attic, a summary of the Sisters’ involvement in the field of education, questions about Bethany House, prayer cards, a business card for R. L. Evans & Sons, a list of rules for teachers in New York in 1872, a description for cornets and bands in the Sisters' Habits, a service guide from Mother M. Alacoque's funeral, Rev. Hugh J. Hayes’ obituary, and a copy of The Sacred Congregation on the Discipline of the Sacraments An Exclusive Instruction from the Chancery Office of the Diocese of Hamilton.

This series contains the annals of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Ontario related to their motherhouse, St. Joseph's Convent. There are also scrapbooks, news clippings, correspondence, meeting minutes, a photograph, and a drawing related to the annals.

In 1852, Mother Martha von Bunning, Sister Aloysius Walker, and Sister M. Joseph McDonnell of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto arrived at the first convent at MacNab Street and Cannon Street in Hamilton, Ontario. The Sisters moved to St. Joseph’s Convent at Park Street and Colbourne Street in 1857. The Sisters cared for orphan girls, taught music, taught in the separate schools, visited hospitals, prisons, the sick and the poor, and served as sacristans, homemakers, and catechetics teachers.

The Sisters remained in this convent for 94 years until the second motherhouse, St. Joseph’s Convent on Northcliffe Avenue in Dundas, opened in 1951. It was designed by Marani & Morris Architects and spans a length of 250 feet to accommodate approximately 200 residents. It used a variety of locally sourced materials, such a sandstone from Credit Valley Quarries and limestone from Niagara Falls. The building had a copper roof, 125-foot-tall bell tower, and 12-foot steel cross. The bell, a gift from Sophia MacNab, was originally from Dundurn Castle. The convent was built by Pigott Construction and was completed in time to celebrate the Sisters’ 100th anniversary in Hamilton.

The Sisters departed from St. Joseph’s Convent in January 2020 and the property was sold.

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 the annals of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Ontario's mission in Paris, Ontario. There are also historical summaries, news clippings, photographs, lists of Sisters stationed on this mission, and a poem.

Paris is part of Brant County which is located on the traditional lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Six Nations of the Grand River, and the Attiwanderonk. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Ontario’s founded their first mission outside Hamilton in Paris, Ontario in 1858. Mother Bernard Dinan was the first superior of the Paris mission. She was accomponied by Sister Ambrose Collins and Siste Agnes O’Donohoe. The Sisters lived and taught in the same building. The school would eventually become Sacred Heart School. While in Paris, the Sisters also taught music and catechetics and served as organists, sacristans, and homemakers. This mission lasted until 1977.

This fonds consists of records primarily related to the history and administration of the St. Joseph Health Care Society in London. There are some additional materials related to its responsibilities to facilities in Chatham and Sarnia. The fonds contains correspondence, legal documents, minutes and reports.

This collection consists of records pertaining to the activities of St. Joseph’s Hospital in London, Ontario, as well as some associated institutions and programs including St. Mary’s Hospital, Marian Villa, and the Detoxification Centre. These include histories, meeting minutes, legal, governmental, and financial documents, policies and guidelines, records of anniversary celebrations and other events, board and committee documents, correspondence, hospital and health association records, newsletters, records of various departments and services, reports, newspaper clippings, publications, photographs, records pertaining to staff, administrators, and associated people, and foundations and funds. This record group also contains a variety of scrapbooks, albums, and slides.