Oral History: Sr. Mary Giles Brandt
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Title
Oral History: Sr. Mary Giles Brandt
Subject
Sister Mary Giles Brandt
Description
An oral history of Sister Mary Giles Brandt, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1934 until 2014. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on August 29, 1987.
Sister Mary Giles Brandt - born Regina Josephine Brandt on April 30, 1917 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill on March 25, 1934. She received a bachelor's degree in education from Duquesne University in 1952 and a master's degree in elementary administration from Xavier University in 1968. She served as Principal of Visitation School in Johnstown, followed by terms as Principal at Holy Innocents in Sheraden, Pennsylvania and at St. Pancratius School in Lakewood, California. Her nephew is Bishop Emeritus Lawrence E. Brandt, former bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg. Sister Mary Giles died on March 18, 2014.
Creator
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill
Publisher
Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill
Date
1987-08-29
Rights
All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
Format
Audio cassette tape
Language
English
Type
Oral history
Identifier
OH-83
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Sr. Marie Corona Miller
Interviewee
Sr. Mary Giles Brandt
Location
Holy Innocents Convent
Original Format
Audio cassette tape
Duration
31:54
31:54
17:53
31:54
17:53
Bit Rate/Frequency
96kHz
Collection
Tags
Citation
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill and Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, “Oral History: Sr. Mary Giles Brandt,” Collections of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Archives, accessed November 11, 2026, https://www.scsharchives.com/items/show/491.