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This file contains the chronicles of the activities of the Sisters living at Holy Rosary Convent in Windsor. It primarily focuses on the activities of the Sisters and the schools they taught and administered, but also recounts some events happening in the city.

This file contains the chronicles documenting the activities of the Sisters living at Holy Rosary Convent. The chronicles primarily focus on the Sisters' ministries and social activities, but also mention weather, local events, and world events such as Y2K and the September 11 attacks. These chronicles cover the closing of the convent and include correspondence and news clippings related to the closing. There are also lists of Sisters who lived at the convent by year.

This file contains chronicles written by Sister Esther Lucier about the final days in Holy Rosary Convent. There is also correspondence about a community food drive organized by TransGlobe

This series contains the records from the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario's ministry in Tillsonburg, Ontario. Tillsonburg is located on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, and Attawandaron. The Sisters of St. Joseph of London came to Tillsonburg in 1937 and opened a religious vacation school to teach catechetics. Later that year, construction began on converting a church into a school and the Somer family sold their home on Venison Street to become a convent. In September 1938, the Separate School of Tillsonburg, later St. Mary’s School, opened with two teaching Sisters. In 1961, a Mr. G. Livingston sold his home on Rolph Street to the Sisters who turned it into a convent and school of music. The Sisters were involved in education in Tillsonburg and would commute to schools in the surrounding area, such as Woodstock and LaSalle, as teachers and principals. The Sisters also taught music and catechetics and did various other parish ministries. The Sisters closed their last residence in Tillsonburg in 1987. The records present in this series include annals, news clippings, photographs, sheet music, event programmes, histories, lists of Sisters and pastors, correspondence, and a booklet on Gerry Livingston.

This series contains the records of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London's ministries in West Lorne, Ontario. West Lorne is within McKee Treaty 2, 1790, and is on the traditional territory of the the Mississauga, Anishinabewaki, and Neutral Peoples. On August 31, 1957, at the request of Rev. J. B. O’Donnell, the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario came to West Lorne. A white frame house beside St. Mary’s Church was converted into their convent. While there, the Sisters were teachers and principals at St. Mary’s Elementary School and taught Catechism on Saturdays. The convent was closed June 30, 1972. The Sisters returned to London and the convent was sold and moved to a new location to accommodate the construction of a new St. Mary’s Church. The records present include chronicles, historical summaries, news clippings, photographs, correspondence, an invitation, and an information booklet on St. Mary's Parish, West Lorne, and St. Helen's Mission, Wallacetown.

This file contains the annals of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London's ministry in Seaforth, Ontario. Topics in the annals include but are not limited to: the Sisters' ministries and social activities, activities at the schools, the blizzard of 1971, deaths, jubilees, holidays, music recitals, events in Seaforth, music recitals, and world events. There is also a list of Sisters who served at this mission.

This file contains annals documenting the Sisters' activities in Seaforth and a letter chronically the activities of the Sisters in Seaforth from 1979 to 1983. Topics include, but are not limited to: re-opening the convent, Mass, jubilees, social activities, celebrations, a communion, the Sisters' ministries, and the rent of the house. There is also a list of furniture.

This file contains news clippings and correspondence related to Holy Rosary Convent, it's the closure, and it's heritage designation. There is also an invitation to the closing ceremony, a programme for the blessing of St. Alexander School, and a historical sketch of Windsor by the Greater Windsor Visitors' and Convention Bureau. There are also booklets, pamphlets, and a programme on the history of Our Lady of Rosary Parish, as well as news clippings about it and correspondence from the Sisters thanking the parish for donating to the Sisters' mission in Peru.

This file contains photographs of Holy Rosary Convent taken by Linda Iler.

This file contains a summary of the activities of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London in West Lorne, Ontario. Topics include but are not limited to the move to and from West Lorne, the Sisters' ministries and social activities, the activities at St. Mary's School and St. Mary's Church, accomplishments of students, and renovations and activities at the convent.