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Mary Benet Papers

BEN Mary Benet Papers 1963-1978.
Origination : Benet, Mary.
Extent : 7 linear feet.
Repository : University of Notre Dame Archives Notre Dame, Indiana 46556

Contractual restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

Mary Benet Papers (BEN), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556

Scope and Content

Correspondence, clippings, and publications of Sister Mary Benet, including The New Sister (1969); correspondence, reports, minutes, and clippings from the School Study Commission, 1970-1971; minutes, correspondence, reports, and office files from the Urban Apostolate of the Sisters, 1963-1976; and subject files representing the activities and interests of Sister Mary Benet, OSB; also related photographs.

Background

Benedictine nun, educator, civil rights activist, founder of the Chicago Urban Apostolate of the Sisters, and chair of the personnel task force of the Archdiocese of Chicago School Study Commission.

Index :

 Benet, Mary, OSB. 
 Civil rights. 
 Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Chicago (Ill.). School Study Commission. 
 Urban Apostolate of the Sisters 
 New sister.
 Letters. 
 Clippings. 
 School boards -- United States.

CBEN Mary Benet: Manuscripts
- CBEN 1-2/ Series : Mary Benet Scrapbooks
  - CBEN 1/01 Folder : Clippings, letters and articles by Mary Benet 1963-1966
  - CBEN 1/02 Folder : Clippings, letters and articles by Mary Benet 1967-1971
  - CBEN 2/01 Folder : Clippings, letters and articles by Mary Benet 1971-1976
  - CBEN 2/02 Folder : Clippings, letters and articles by Mary Benet 1976-1978
- CBEN 3/ Series : Archdiocese of Chicago School Study Commission 1970-1971
  - CBEN 3/01 Folder : Archdiocese of Chicago School Study Commission, correspondence 1970-1971
  - CBEN 3/02 Folder : Archdiocese of Chicago School Study Commission, reports 1970-1971
  - CBEN 3/03 Folder : Archdiocese of Chicago School Study Commission, clippings 1970-1971
  - CBEN 3/04 Folder : Archdiocese of Chicago School Study Commission, task force 1970-1971
- CBEN 4-6/ Series : UAS - Urban Apostolate of the Sisters 1963-1976
  - CBEN 4/ Subseries : UAS - General Administration and Oversight 1963-1975
    - CBEN 4/01 Folder : UAS - Urban Apostolate Minutes 1963-1965
    - CBEN 4/02 Folder : UAS - Corporate Records 1966-1970
    - CBEN 4/03 Folder : UAS - Coordinating Committee 1964-1968
    - CBEN 4/04 Folder : UAS - Advisory Board and Coordinating Committee 1964-1969
    - CBEN 4/05 Folder : UAS - Advisory Board and Coordinating Committee Minutes 1965-1968
    - CBEN 4/06 Folder : UAS - Board of Directors Minutes 1971-1975
  - CBEN 4/ Subseries : UAS - Newsletters and Publicity
    - CBEN 4/07 Folder : UAS - Encounter 1964-1968
    - CBEN 4/08 Folder : UAS - Encounter 1969-1970
    - CBEN 4/09 Folder : UAS - Newsletters and Correspondence 1965-1975
    - CBEN 4/10 Folder : UAS - Articles about UAS 1964-1968
    - CBEN 4/11 Folder : UAS - Reports on UAS 1964-1972
  - CBEN 4/ Subseries : UAS - Vicariates
    - CBEN 4/12 Folder : UAS - Vicariates 1967-1968
    - CBEN 4/13 Folder : UAS - Vicariate 2 - Msgr. Eugene V. Mulcahey
    - CBEN 4/14 Folder : UAS - Vicariate 3 - Msgr. John V. Sugrue
    - CBEN 4/15 Folder : UAS - Vicariate 4 - Bishop Michael R. Dempsey
    - CBEN 4/16 Folder : UAS - Vicariate 4 1967
    - CBEN 4/17 Folder : UAS - Vicariate 5 - Msgr. J. Koziol
    - CBEN 4/18 Folder : UAS - Vicariate 5 - McKinley Park - New City 1967-1968
    - CBEN 4/19 Folder : UAS - Vicariate 6 - Msgr. John M. Vitha
    - CBEN 4/20 Folder : UAS - Vicariate 7 - Rev. Francis J. Lesniak
    - CBEN 4/21 Folder : UAS - Correspondence re Vicariate Resource Days 1967
  - CBEN 4/ Subseries : UAS - Neighborhoods 1963-1975
    - CBEN 4/22 Folder : UAS - Austin Area 1966-1975
    - CBEN 4/23 Folder : UAS - Back of the Yards
    - CBEN 4/24 Folder : UAS - Bridgeport 1968
    - CBEN 4/25 Folder : UAS - Cabrini 1963-1967
    - CBEN 4/26 Folder : UAS - Cicero 1968
    - CBEN 4/27 Folder : UAS - Chicago Heights Area 1966-1968
    - CBEN 4/28 Folder : UAS - Englewood - Woodlawn Areas 1968-1969
    - CBEN 4/29 Folder : UAS - Fuller Park
    - CBEN 4/30 Folder : UAS - Gage Park 1968
    - CBEN 4/31 Folder : UAS - Ickes - Prairie Archer
    - CBEN 4/32 Folder : UAS - Kenwood - Oakland
    - CBEN 4/33 Folder : UAS - Lawndale 1967
    - CBEN 4/34 Folder : UAS - Lincoln Park Area 1964-1971
    - CBEN 4/35 Folder : UAS - Near North Area 1965
    - CBEN 4/36 Folder : UAS - North Suburban Area 1962-1966
    - CBEN 4/37 Folder : UAS - NCO Area - Northwest Community Organization 1965-1966