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This series contains material related to the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario's efforts to support Las Vuelas, El Salvador, primarily through the non-governmental organization, SalvAid. SalvAid's Twin Community program links rural communities in El Salvador to Canadian cities and organizations. Windsor is Twin City Project with Las Vueltas, Chalatenango, Windsor District Labour Council is with Cooperative of Las Vueltas, the Sisters of St. Joseph of London were twinned with Church of Las Vueltas, Chalatenango in 1988 and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton were twinned with Valle de Jesús, Chalatenango. Sister Sue Wilson traveled to El Salvador in 1990.

This series contains material from the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario's involvement in Nicaragua. It primarily includes the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch and Sister Marie Celine Janisse, Sister Janet Zadorsky, and Sister Teresa Ryan's work assisting refugees near Managua, Nicaragua from December 1998 to January 1999, with another visit in 2000. There is correspondence, news clippings, and a disassembled scrapbook. There are also photographs from Sister Theresa Carmel Slavik and Sister Patricia Hogan's visit to Nicaragua in 1983.

This series consists of records documenting the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton in Chetwynd, British Columbia and the surrounding communities between 1976 and 1983, along with supplemental records of earlier British Columbia missions. The records include historical reports, photographs, correspondence, event programmes, postcards and greetings cards, newspaper and magazine clippings, scrapbook pages, pamphlets, poetry, and song lyrics.

In 1929, the Sisters arrived from London to serve as educators and administrators in the Archdiocese of Edmonton at the Sacred Heart School in Wetaskiwin until 1942. This series is a historical summary of the events and activities at the Sacred Heart Parish in Wetaskiwin, Alberta by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario. There are handwritten drafts and a final typed copy of the history of the Sisters residence, St. Joseph’s Convent, in the Sacred Heart Parish of Wetaskiwin from 1929 to 1942. The topics include hosting visitors, cultural traditions, retreats, celebrations, church renovations, acquisition of new statues for the chapel, porch construction for the rectory, plumbing repairs, floor waxing, polishing and shining, school musical recitals, purchase of a radio-phonograph for Music and Social Studies classes, and trips north to Edmonton including attending a Teachers Convention. In addition, there is a brochure on the official opening of St. Joseph School (formerly Sacred Heart School) on April 27, 1981. The brochure contains a short history of the school from 1901 to 1978, a program of events including liturgies, hymns, opening and closing greetings, speeches, and presentations. It also contains a list of Trustees, School Staff, Central Office Staff, and a diagram of an aerial layout of the school.

This series contains a short historical summary written by Sister Marie Loma Laprise of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario during her western mission in St. Joseph’s Parish, Mission, British Columbia from 1980 to 1985. Sister Marie wrote about her desire to be assigned to a Western house, and how she was given permission to work as a cook and housekeeper in the convent at Haney (Maple Ridge) and in the rectory at Mission, in British Columbia. Topics in the historical summary also include working with Fathers John Tritschler, Agnelo Pinto, and Paul Thomas, taking care of the Fathers when they fell ill, household maintenance, driving to Haney (Maple Ridge), visiting and counselling parishioners, and celebrations. There is a news clipping about St. Joseph’s Church of Mission with a printed picture of. There is also correspondence, including handwritten letters and homemade cards of appreciation for Sister Marie’s service in Mission from the Fathers. One of these is an illustrated poster card given to Sister Marie from the Fathers, executed by the Poor Clare Sisters of St. Clare's Monastery in Mission, British Columbia.

This series contains news information on the activities of Bishop John Fergus O’Grady during his tenure as the Bishop of the Diocese of Prince George, British Columbia from 1972 to 1984. There is a newspaper article, “Challenges but no igloos for O’Grady’s frontier apostles,” written by Annette Westley, and published in the Western Catholic Reporter, on January 23, 1972. There is also a news bulletin that provides an account on the “Portrait of a Diocese – Prince George, British Columbia,” by June Lang Corcoran, and published in Canadian Catholic Review, June 1984. These newsclippings provide information about Bishop John Fergus O’Grady and his mission work in Prince George, British Columbia. Sister Loretto Healy of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario was part of Bishop O’Grady’s the Frontier Apostolate program in the Diocese of Prince George from 1972 to 1977. In addition, there is a photograph of a wooden timber church where Sister Loretto attended Mass.

This series contains records of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario’s activities at in Attawapiskat, Ontario, from July 8 to 30, 1972. This series contains a written report in the form of a diaristic letter addressed to the Superior General Mother Cathleen Flynn (Mary Brendan), from Sisters Caroline Catherine (Concessa) O’Connor and Sister Monica Marie (Cyril) Reynolds who served in the Attawapiskat Mission. The Sisters wrote about the strenuous journey and the efforts undertaken whilst traveling to the rural and remote area of Attawapiskat as well as the challenging circumstances the people of Attawapiskat faced. There is also a news bulletin for July 24, 1977, about the schedule of summer events at St. Patrick’s Church in the Parish of St. Patrick in Kapuskasing, Ontario. In addition, there is a newspaper article, “Education program at St. Pat’s,” was written by Carolyn Towne for Northern Times, and published in July 1977. The article covers the various religious enrichment classes for children led by Sister Margaret Maloney and Sister Bernice Hennessy of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, at St. Patrick’s Church Hall.

This series contains a short historical summary of Marygrove, a retreat house established by Sister Barbara Hughs and Sister Ann Purtill of Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario. The historical summary covers a period of activities at Marygrove from 1992 until 2005. The activities written about in the summary include welcoming and serving meals to guests, taking care of the house cats and dog, gardening, canning, shopping, housecleaning, and laundering. There is a report written by Sister Veronica O’Reilly after attending a “Visions,” workshop from July 31 to August 2, 1992. The report includes a summary of seven groups expressing their vision of a religious community. There is also a brochure inviting people to visit Marygrove’s official opening on April 18, 1993, and a guestbook of a log of visitors from 1992 to 2005. In addition, there are photographs of the interior and exterior of Marygrove, the Sisters planting trees, and the animal companions.

This series contains the history of the Chatham Mission in Chatham, Ontario of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario from 1982 to 2012. It contains historical summaries written by Sister Ann Purtill on the activities at the residence on Robinson Avenue, Chatham, Ontario, and historical summaries written by Sister Mary Diane Cahill on the activities at the residence on Dufferin Avenue, Chatham, Ontario. Some of the topics include moving in and out days, house renovation and landscaping, jubilees and seasonal celebrations, attending retreats and workshops, Bursary Meetings, General Chapter Meetings, Associate Business Meetings, and the Regional Conference for Associates. There is also an inventory list of furniture that was transported from London to Chatham, Ontario by the Aero Mayflower Transit Company Limited, on August 25, 1982.

This series contains the annals of St. Joseph’s Convent and St. Joseph’s School in Kingsbridge, Ontario, from 1839 to 1942 by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario. Topics regarding St. Joseph’s School include teaching classes, student academic progression, and repairs and improvements to the building. Topics regarding St. Joseph’s Convent include the comings and goings of Sisters and activities such as retreats, celebrations, devotional days, and harvesting fruit from the apple trees in the yard. There are also topics on St. Joseph’s Church that concern the building such as replacing the broken tabernacle and the fallen cross on the tower as well as repairing two stained glass windows. There are several lists pertaining to the Kingsbridge Mission, such as the Sisters who were stationed in St. Joseph’s Convent, Sisters who entered St. Joseph’s Community, and priests who served in the Kingsbridge Parish. There are also photographs of the Kingsbridge Convent, Sisters during a 1953 summer reunion at St. Joseph’s Church in Kingsbridge, and Sisters Sebastion Murphy and Vincent Halford with Father Michael McCormack and students.

This series also contains other material related to Kinsbridge. There is a brochure from 1980 commemorating the 75th anniversary of St. Joseph’s Church in Kingsbridge. There is a newspaper article from 2006 about the closing of St. Joseph’s School in Kingsbridge and the transfer of 54 students to St. Joseph’s School in Clinton, Ontario. In addition, there is a souvenir booklet commemorating the 75th anniversary of St. Augustine Church in the Wawanosh Parish, Ontario. The booklet has short articles on the history of the parish, the construction of churches, St. Augustine School, St. Augustine Cemetery, St. Augustine Catholic Women’s League, printed pictures of parishioners and buildings in the Wawanosh area, and lists of Sisters, Priests, and Organists.