GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Oregon: OR-13

Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. United States-Ontario Province
P.O. Box 398
Marylhurst, OR 97036

Phone 503-675-7100
Email: info@snjmuson.org

 

The Holy Name Heritage Center of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. United States-Ontario Province, closed following the closure of Marylhurst University, 2018.

 

The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary self-identify with the post-nominal initials, β€œS.N.J.M.” They made their first U.S. foundation and established its Oregon Province, 1859, which merged with its United States-Ontario Province, 2006. Oregon Province sisters had staffed the following Native American missions and schools in Oregon and Washington.

1864-1870s (no longer Native)

St. Peter Church (Washo), The Dalles, Oregon

1874-1880

St. Michael the Archangel Mission and School (Grand Ronde), Grand Ronde, Grand Ronde Reservation, Oregon

1914-ca. 1920

Our Lady of Lourdes School (Spokan), Spokane Reservation, Washington

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1874-1880, undated  

Volume: 2 volumes 

Description: Records possible in at least 2 series.

 

/1 Chronicles

Inclusive dates: 1874-1880, undated

Volume: 2 volumes

Description: Grand Ronde House, which served St. Michael the Archangel Mission and School, Grand Ronde, Oregon

 

/2 Sisters’ files

Inclusive dates: Unknown (1870s?-1880s?)

Volume: Unknown

Description: Personal files of religious sisters who served at missions and schools serving Native Americans; include correspondence, photographs, publications, and ephemera pertaining to their personal and professional lives.

 

/3 Unprocessed and unidentified records

Inclusive dates: Unknown

Volume Unknown

Description: Unprocessed and unidentified records in 2006, which may pertain to Grand Ronde and/or other missions and schools serving Native Americans.

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the ˜·ΝΈ²Κ Archives.

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