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This sub-series is made up of records which detail the daily lives of the Sisters and those who worked with them during the Guatemala mission. There are several accounts containing personal recollections. Reverend Michael Myroniuk wrote about delivering aid to Guatemala after the 1976 earthquake. This account was written in 2014, 38 years after the earthquake occurred. In 1990, Sister Marie Garnier (Joan) McMahon reflected on her time spent in Guatemala. In this account, she discusses the founding of the school and clinic, the building of the convent, as well as everyday life in Guatemala. She wrote another reflection in 2002, which provides a brief history of the mission. She also recorded information about her 2005 trip to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Colegio San José. Dona Cristi de Juarez, the first president of the Parent’s Committee of the Colegio, reflects on her time working with the Sisters and her experience trying to get speed bumps placed in front of the school. Mirna Aroch, daughter of Don Baltazar Aroch, the first Guatemalan teacher to work at the school, provides an account of her father’s time working with the Sisters. One of the Sisters reflects on her trip to El Jute, where she met with Francisca Barillas, the first woman catechist to work with the Sisters in Guatemala. There are also recollections from the prayer group about their experiences with the school and interactions with the Sisters. A special edition magazine covering the 1976 earthquake also comprises this sub-series. The articles discuss foreign aid, the national reconstruction program, and the Guatemalan economy. Newspaper clippings include stories about the founding of the Colegio San José and the Guatemalan military coup. There is also a complete set of annals for this mission. The annals detail the daily lives of the Sisters and their experiences learning Spanish, building and working at the school, creating the nutritional centre, and time spent working with the dentist and local clinics. The annals include photographs.

Subseries contains annals, historical summaries, financial journals, postcards, a booklet from the 150th anniversary of St. John the Evangelist Church, and The Way We Were Stories and Illustrations Vol. 1 No. 1 which records highlights of Arthur's early history.

This sub-series consists of records detailing the history of the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Hamilton to Chetwynd, British Columbia between the late 1970s and early 1980s, as well as brief accounts of the Sisters’ other missions in British Columbia from the 1950s to the 1990s, including Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, and Terrace, British Columbia. This sub-series contains handwritten historical accounts, photographs, reports, scrapbook pages, newspaper and magazine clippings, programmes, correspondence, poetry and song lyrics, a pamphlet, and a postcard.

This subseries contains annals, histories, and publications recounting the Red Lake mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton.

This file contains the annals documenting the activities of the Sisters living at 1097 Queen's Boulevard. The annals cover moving into the house, construction, the Sisters' ministries and social activities, holidays, and more. There are also news clippings, correspondence, and summaries of the ministries conducted by the Sisters in Kitchener.

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 Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario in the Parish of Belle River in Belle River, Ontario. There are historical summaries about the activities and events at the Convent of St. Joseph on Charles Street in Belle River, including the Sisters’ contribution to education as teachers and administrators at the Sacred Heart School and St. Jean Baptiste School in Belle River. There are also 1891 and 1893 land deeds within the Village of Belle River and various newspaper clippings documenting the Sisters’ long service in the Parish of St. Simon and St. Jude in Belle River. The Belle River Mission was operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph of London when it was first established in 1889 until its closing in 1985. In addition, there are photo albums of the Sisters at St. Joseph’s Convent in Belle River. Photographs in the albums also document the Sisters participating in events such as the school choir and fair at St. John Baptist School in Belle River, and going on outings to Niagara Falls, Banff, and Lake Louise.