Oral History: Sr. John Baptist Curren
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Title
Oral History: Sr. John Baptist Curren
Subject
Sister John Baptist Curren
Description
An oral history of Sister John Baptist Curren, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1916 until 1989. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on April 20, 1987.
Sister John Baptist Curren - born Catherine Jane Curren on May 8, 1900 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in March of 1916. She received a bachelor's degree in English from Duquesne University in 1944. She taught in a number of schools in the Pittsburgh area, including St. Philip, Holy Innocents, St. Luke, and Sacred Heart. Sister John Baptist died on December 28, 1989. Her blood sister, Sister Mary Boniface, died on that date one year later.
Creator
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill
Publisher
Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill
Date
1987-04-20
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-6
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Sr. Marie Corona Miller
Interviewee
Sr. John Baptist Curren
Location
Marian Hall
Original Format
Audio cassette tape
Duration
25:08
Bit Rate/Frequency
96kHz
96kHz
Collection
Tags
Other Media
Citation
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill and Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, “Oral History: Sr. John Baptist Curren,” Collections of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Archives, accessed November 11, 2026, https://www.scsharchives.com/items/show/515.