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This series contains correspondence between various personnel and branches of St. Joseph's Hospital, London and various outside actors, including patients, families, businesses, associations, and individuals. Also included are newspaper clippings, lists, reports, a poem, advertisements, a news release, a meeting outline, meeting notes, resumes and cover letters, statistics, invitations, a timeline, a speech, proposals, a certificate, a historical account, photocopies of publications, a newsletter, booklets, and pamphlets.

Series consists of annals of the hospital called chronicles; a house history consisting of an essay on the sisters; community history, newspaper clippings, correspondence, an invitation, flyers, and a press release; a memoire of a patient; and an essay on significant events at the hospital.

The series comprises a copy of a letter from the Sacred Heart Convent.

The subseries consists of correspondence to and from the Sisters’ Council concerning donations, descriptions of local causes, the initial funding to form the Council, and other correspondence related to the Council’s work. The subseries also includes one news clipping describing the Council’s work.

The correspondence records both the daily happenings and important charitable works of Sisters Ann Marshall, Katrina Rooney, and Nancy Sullivan during their mission in Annotto Bay, Jamaica. This includes details such as attending symposiums at the local university, watching the sunsets over the Caribbean Sea, going to the market and the price of food, and observing local people and culture. One piece of correspondence, a memorandum written by Sisters Ann and Katrina to Sr. Teresita McInally and Council on February 19, 1990 details reasons why the Jamaica mission should be carried out, and the significance it would hold to the community. Reasons include experiencing the life and struggles of Jamaican people, learning about Jamaican history and culture, as well as illuminating problems experienced by developing countries. Another notable correspondence includes an April 17, 1991 overview report which details the healthcare needs of Annotto Bay, as well as provides suggestions for improvement. There is also a very detailed list of materials sent to Jamaica, including books, crayons, medal supplies and cots. This sub-series also includes accounting expenditures related to various projects. Donation letters and requests also make up a portion of this sub-series. There are records of Sister Ann Marshall’s correspondence and dealings with C.U.S.O. regarding the Jamaica trip. These documents include information about medical expenses.

This series contains information about summer programs and activities for the children at Fontbonne Hall, including letters from the local clubs who took the children on trips and thank you notes. There is correspondence on renovations, progress reports, closures, new fees, immunizations, as well as with the Mayor of London in 1961. There are reports, bulletins, memorandums, a description of the board of directors, board and committee meeting minutes, a day nursery license issued in 1954 and then twice renewed, description of day nursery services, agendas, information on the development in children’s services, services to the emotionally handicapped, and reports of the Department of Public Welfare and the Ontario Welfare Council. There is a description of what Fontbonne Hall was like in 1961, changes in receiving centers, inquiries on the rates and facilities, children who were at the orphanage and tests that were administered to them, hospital consent forms, information from the London Health Department, and small pox vaccination information. This series includes information on the planned move including reports to the advisory board, relocation and expansion information, property survey, and changes to the intake policy. This series also contains information on donations including requests, thank you letters, and descriptions of donation uses. It provides information on staff in regards to training course offerings, resignations, reference letters, job summaries and outlines.

This subseries consists of incoming correspondence related to social justice matters, and includes replies from local, provincial, and federal government departments to information requests. The subseries also includes informational letters, requests for support or clarification and brochures from groups representing various social justice causes including human trafficking, women’s rights, Indigenous rights, refugee rights and the international peace movement.