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This file contains a history of Catholic education in Milton, list of Sisters and their ministries in Milton, and the annals.

This subseries contains records documenting the activities of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Pembroke, Ontario during their mission in Peru. The records are historical summaries and records of major events. This includes summaries, reports, annals, accounts and recollections, correspondence, news and publication clippings, newsletters, photographs, pamphlets, and event programs. Much of the material is produced by the Sisters about their efforts and time in Peru, but some of it is material written about their efforts, such as the booklet Sisters of St. Joseph Pembroke Totally Involved in Peru by Kay Cronin and a booklet on the Parish of Christ the King which was administered by Sister Nora Kelly. Some material specifically concerns projects such as the creation of a nursing home in Chincha Alta, Colegio San Jose, the Short-Term Missionary Service in South America program, and the Bethany Community in Pueblo Nuevo which was Sister Nora Kelly’s Christian Community Project. There are also pamphlets from Sisters’ professions in 2000 and a thank-you card and photograph from Dr. Christine L. M. Gervais regarding her graduation and thesis.
There is also material related to other religious and charitable organizations the Sisters collaborated with in Peru, such as a pamphlet for The Medical Friends of Peru, a charity to provide medical services to the missions served by the Oblate Fathers in Peru, and declarations from the Peruvian Episcopal Assembly and religious authorities. There is also material concerning the deaths of Sister Edith Mary Selik of the Sisters of St. Francis and Sister Gabriel Joseph Gussin of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet during the 1970 earthquake in Lima and of Columban Sister Joan Sawyer on December 14, 1983.
In addition, material concerning the general history of Peru and major historical events in Peru is also present. This included politics, natural disasters, the economy, and crime. Particularly, there is material documenting the Sender Luminosos (self-named Communist Party of Peru and guerrilla group), strikes, and earthquakes. Photographs, summaries, news clippings, and accounts from the 2007 earthquake and the Sisters disaster relief efforts are present. There is also The role of the affected state: A case study on the Peruvian earthquake response by Samir Elhawary and Gerardo Castillo from 2008.

This subseries documents the history of Mount Hope and the House of Providence from 1857 to 1980. There is a chronological history of Mount Hope. Other histories document the construction of Mount Hope and its transition into the House of Providence. Also included is correspondence from 1869 between Frank Smith and Bishop John Walsh regarding the purchase of Mount Hope. There is also an 1868 report card from an orphan who attended Mount Hope. There are two aerial maps, one of which is a photocopy of an 1840 map depicting the planned area for Mount Hope, and the other a photocopy showing London West in 1897.

A historical summary of Mount Hope, the House of Providence, St. Mary's Hospital, and Marian Villa written by Sr. Julia Moore.

This subseries contains records related to the history of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London's St. Joseph's Convent and Holy Rosary Convent in Windsor. These records include chronicles, historical summaries, correspondence, news clippings, pamphlets, newsletters, news clippings, programmes, invitations, photographs, certificates, reports, and bookmarks. The records document the Sisters' ministries and social activities, daily tasks, weather, achievements of students, events at the schools the Sisters were involved with, and events in the city and globally. It covers from the Sisters first arriving in what is now Windsor to just after the closing of Holy Rosary Convent.

File contains a postcard of St. Joseph's Convent in Arthur, copy of a drawing by Bill Downey of St. Joseph's Convent, house listing and property description for lots on Eastview Drive, brief historical summaries, and lists of Sisters who served in Arthur and entered from there.

This file contains historical summaries of the Red Lake mission, lists and biographies for the Sisters involved, and a guide for keeping annals.