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This series contains the records of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London's Holy Rosary Convent, Windsor, and document their ministries while residing there. The records also cover their early ministry in Windsor at St. Joseph's Convent. Windsor is located on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, which is an alliance between the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of London first came to the area in 1884 when they were asked to assume the domestic responsibilities of Assumption College in Sandwich, Ontario, which they did for 20 years. In 1894 the Sisters were asked to take over teaching at the Roman Catholic Separate Schools in Walkerville, Ontario. The Sisters arrived on April 29, 1894, but construction of the school was still underway and so the Sisters began teaching in Our Lady of the Lake Church. In 1935, Windsor, Sandwich, Walkerville, and Ford City (which was eventually renamed East Windsor), united to form the City of Windsor.
The Sisters had several convents in Windsor: Our Lady of the Lake Convent on Drouillard Road (1894-1901), St. Joseph’s Convent at 267 Cadillac Street (1901-1953), St. Joseph’s Convent at 145 Cameron Avenue (1930-1945) and then at 377 Cameron Avenue (1945 -1959), St. Joseph’s Manor at 19 Sandwich Street East (1934-1969), St. Anne’s Convent at 1948 St. Mary’s Gate (1946-1961), Holy Rosary Convent (1953-2007), and St. Joseph’s House of Studies (1959-1974).
Holy Rosary Convent was established at 3975 Riverside Drive East in 1952. The house was built for Frank Henderson Joyce, an industrialist in the automotive industry. After the Sisters purchased the property, architect John Boyde was brought on to do renovations and construct a new wing. An iron fence from the House of Providence in London was installed around the property. The Sisters moved in on March 15, 1953. Their primary ministry in Windsor was education. The Sisters of St. Joseph of London had taught at and/or were principals at Roman Catholic Separate Schools across the city. Sisters also taught music and art in their convents until 1999 and would give weekly religious lessons at various parishes to children attending public schools. The Sisters also did home and hospital visits, pastoral care, counseling, parish ministry, massage therapy, supported and did outreach with the poor and the marginalized.
In 1998, the last teaching Sisters at Holy Rosary Convent retired. Holy Rosary Convent was put up for sale on May 17, 2006. The Windsor Heritage Committee launched a campaign to designate the building as a heritage site, which was unanimously approved by the city council and passed in By-law Number 142-2007. The property was sold to Academie Ste. Cecile International School, and it became Cecilia Retreat House. The closing ceremony for Holy Rosary Convent was held on March 25, 2007.
The records in the series include chronicles, historical summaries, correspondence, news clippings, pamphlets, newsletters, news clippings, programmes, booklets, invitations, photographs, certificates, reports, agendas, meeting minutes, financial reports, an offering memorandum, a timeline of sale, appraisal certificates, inventory of assets, news clippings, copies of the Ontario Heritage Act, and bookmarks.

This series contains records related to the Sisters' ministry in Sandwich, which amalgamated into the City of Windsor in 1935. After the Sisters of St. Joseph established their Motherhouse in Toronto in 1854, Bishop De Charbonnel intended for a second ministry would be established in Sandwich, a community of what is now Windsor, Ontario. However, the Ladies of the Sacred Heart established a community in Sandwich, so the Sisters of St. Joseph went to Amherstburg instead. On December 11, 1868, five Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto arrived in London, Ontario. This would become its own congregation in 1891. In 1884, Father O’ Connor asked the Sisters of St. Joseph of London to assume the domestic responsibilities of Assumption College in Sandwich, Ontario, which they did for 20 years. Windsor is located on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, which is an alliance between the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi.
The records present were filed as annals, but do not actually contain annals. Instead, there is a historical summary and a walking tour of historical sites in Sandwich created by the Windsor Heritage Committee.

This series contains the records of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London's ministry in Zurich, Ontario. In 1963 the Sisters of St. Joseph of London came to Zurich, Ontario and resided at Sacred Heart Convent, named so as to avoid confusion with the nearby St. Joseph’s Village. While there, the Sister taught at St. Boniface School and did parish ministry, including visiting homes of the ill and elderly and assisting with youth programs at St. Boniface Church. The Sisters left Zurich in 1990, though one Sister continued to teach for an additional year at St. Boniface School. The records present include histories, pamphlets, programmes, souvenir booklets, correspondence, news clippings, photographs, and a scrapbook related to the Sisters' ministry in Zurich. Zurich is located on the traditional territory of the Anishinabewaki and Mississauga and it part of Treaty 29, 1827.

This series contains material from European pilgrimages taken by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Pembroke, Ontario. These pilgrimages were mainly to France where the order was founded and most were coordinated by the Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Canada. The participants were members of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto, Hamilton, London, Peterborough, Pembroke, and Sault Ste. Marie. There is also some material related to pilgrimages of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary as some of the Visitation Sisters resided at the Pembroke Motherhouse in the 2000s. The records present include written accounts chronicling the pilgrimages, photographs, postcards, pamphlets, booklets, and historical summaries.

This series consists of records documenting the publicity, background, funding, and sale of the Rosewood House group home for people with mental illness in Brantford, Ontario when it was owned by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton. Brantford, Ontario is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg and is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and adjacent to Haldiman Treaty territory. In 1998, Rosewood House was founded in Brantford, Ontario at 42 Nelson Street as a for-profit group home for people with mental illness. The property was owned by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton before it was sold in 2000, after which time Rosewood House became a not-for-profit charitable organization. The records include newspaper clippings, financial records, advertisements, and correspondence between Rosewood staff and executives, community members, and Sisters pertaining to the opening, running, and sale of the house.

This series contains the records of the Community house of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton at 79 Sherman Avenue South, Hamilton, Ontario. This house opened in 1981 and was a residence and novitiate for the Sisters. It was the first time the Hamilton Sisters’ novitiate was not at the Motherhouse. The records include annals, a photograph album, news clippings, and a poster for the closing of the house.

This series contains the annals of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Ontario's mission in Paris, Ontario. There are also historical summaries, news clippings, photographs, lists of Sisters stationed on this mission, and a poem.

Paris is part of Brant County which is located on the traditional lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Six Nations of the Grand River, and the Attiwanderonk. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Ontario’s founded their first mission outside Hamilton in Paris, Ontario in 1858. Mother Bernard Dinan was the first superior of the Paris mission. She was accomponied by Sister Ambrose Collins and Siste Agnes O’Donohoe. The Sisters lived and taught in the same building. The school would eventually become Sacred Heart School. While in Paris, the Sisters also taught music and catechetics and served as organists, sacristans, and homemakers. This mission lasted until 1977.

This series contains the records from the Sisters' community house in Stoney Creek, Ontario. This includes annals, lists of Sisters who lived here, a historical summary, photographs, and house meeting minutes. In 1957, three Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Ontario arrived in Stoney Creek to their new community house, a renovated farmhouse. While living here the Sisters were involved in education, health care, and pastoral ministry.

Sister Olga Barilko (1923-2025) of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario worked at the Yukon Family Services, Faro and was a lecturer at Yukon College, Faro Campus from 1990 to 1991. This series contains a history of the Church of the Apostles in Faro, Yukon and a publication with information on teaching in the Yukon. Faro is located within the Kaska Dena Traditional Territory.

The series contains correspondence, newsletters, photographs, scrapbooks, postcards, diagrams, clippings, bulletins, brochures, programs, song sheets, posters, publications, dramatic scripts, and reports. This material is related to the history of the third Mother House of the Sisters of St. Joseph in London, which was called Mount St. Joseph. There is information about the construction of the building and detailed information about its special features and decoration, including the Immaculate Conception Chapel, and its grounds, particularly the Grotto. The records also relate to planning the construction of, and move to, the Sisters’ residence in 2007, and the sale of the Mount St. Joseph building and property. There are records which reflect communal life in the convent, including the various organized groups, events, and dramatic and musical entertainment, and menus, meal planning, and recipes. The series contains records related to men religious who served at the Mother House, and other Diocesan correspondence. Information about both Fatima Hall and Ignatia Hall can be found, including the various uses of space in these buildings.