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This file contains a typed version of the annals of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Ontario's motherhouse, St. Joseph's Convent from 1852 to 2012. There is also a historical summary of the Sisters' foundation in Hamilton and correspondence related to the annal entries.

These annals chronicle the daily lives of Sisters Ann Marshall, Katrina Rooney, and Nancy Sullivan while they performed charitable works in Annotto Bay, Jamaica. These records discuss their efforts in healthcare and education, including their donation to fix critical water problems in the Infirmary as well as setting up several educational programs to help children to learn and read. The annals also provide nuanced detail by describing the Sisters’ living quarters, thoughts about their works, and about the town itself. The sub-series also includes Katrina Rooney’s photographs. These images show Katrina Rooney teaching in school, posing with community members, and relaxing in her leisure time. These images offer a “snapshot” of life in Annotto Bay. A larger photo album along with a folder of photographs also makes up this sub-series. The album’s images provide further examples of Annotto Bay life. This sub-series also has records that detail the 2001 murder of Father Martin Royackers, who also lived and worked in Annotto Bay. He was a member of the Upper Canada Province of the Canadian Jesuits and had served Annotto Bay for six years. This news shocked and saddened the Congregation. They were upset to hear the news of the violent attack in a place they considered as a home. The Sisters set up a memorial liturgy in response to the news. The sub-series also included several drawings from children to the Sisters.

This file contains the annals of the community house at 44 Crosthwaite Avenue, Hamilton. The annals cover the Sisters' social activities and ministries. There is also a summary of the reinternment of Mother Martha von Bunning.

This file contains annals documenting the Sisters' ministries and social activities in Kenilworth, Arthur, and Mount Forest, Ontario.

This file consists of a handwritten account of the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Hamilton to Chetwynd, British Columbia between 1976 and 1982, along with supporting photographs and documentation. This file contains a postcard, a letter to the Sisters in Hamilton informing them of the mission opportunity, correspondence between church leaders in British Columbia and the Sisters, a scrapbook page with newspaper clippings of the pre-fabricated house plans for the Sisters’ home in Chetwynd, photographs of the Sisters, priests, and parishioners in British Columbia at a variety of events and locations, copies of newspaper and magazine articles, a diocesan convention programme for November 1977, records of donations given to the mission, correspondence between Sisters, newsletters and newsletter clippings, a poem by Sister Stephanie Vincec, song lyrics, and a pamphlet with a timeline of the life of Sister Veronica Schaefer.

This file contains annals of the Sisters' community house at 233 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton. Topics include but are not limited to the Sisters' social activities and ministries, holidays, and religious events.

This file contains the annals of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton's activities while living at 161 Homewood Avenue, Hamilton. There are news clippings, correspondence, and hand-outs from various celebrations held at the closing of the Hamilton Motherhouse in 2019 and the 170th anniversary of the Sisters of St. Joseph being in Hamilton, Ontario. There is also correspondence and a pair of eclipse glasses from the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, a programme for the book launch of Wide Sleeves by Sisters Veronic O'Reilly and Joan Driscoll, and a programme for the 2023 House of Providence Picnic in Hamilton.