https://www.scsharchives.com/files/original/0a1f2ab99673ff6318bae9bd4028fc1c.pdf f2d177353b60e2dc3778097cda6b7d3a PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mother Aloysia Lowe Papers Subject The topic of the resource Mother Aloysia Lowe Description An account of the resource Personal papers of Mother Aloysia Lowe, the founder and first Major Superior of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in Pennsylvania in 1870. Sister Aloysia Lowe, born Maria Lowe in 1836, was among the first women to enter the newly autonomous Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Ohio in 1852. In 1870, Sister Aloysia was missioned to establish a new foundation of Sisters of Charity in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. She would serve as Mother Superior from 1870 until 1889. During her tenure, the Sisters of Charity in Pennsylvania expanded from Altoona, Pennsylvania to include missions in Pittsburgh. In 1882, Mother Aloysia purchased the Jennings Farm in Greensburg, Pennsylvania to build a new motherhouse and academy for girls. St. Joseph Motherhouse and Academy was completed in 1889. Mother Aloysia Lowe succumbed to pneumonia on December 25, 1889. Included in her papers are letters to and from Mother Aloysia regarding early missions of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, the wellbeing of the Sisters of Charity, and the building of St. Joseph Motherhouse and Academy. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872-1923 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Casey Bowser Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Paper Type The nature or genre of the resource Personal papers Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context A-404.001.MAL Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Altoona, Pennsylvania Greensburg, Pennsylvania Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document St. Joseph's, Seton Hill June 13, 1889 Mrs. John Lambing, Mrs. J. L. O'Connor, Miss Fralie Brennan, My dear kind friends, with grateful hearts we acknowledge the receipt of your kind letter, also last received per Express. Your kind words and substantial proof of friendship are highly appreciated by our poor Sisters who were saved; also by our entire Community who gratefully remember you in their prayers. Some of the rescued Sisters are still in Johnstown helping as best they can. The others are here and with our young lady pupils, busily engaged in making clothing, and shipping to the poor "Valley" sufferers. That our dear Lord may bless you a thousand times in return for your generous charity, is the wish of Yours gratefully in Ct. Mother Aloysia Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter, Mother Aloysia to benefactors at time of Johnstown Flood, 1889 Description An account of the resource A letter, written on June 13, 1889, from Mother Aloysia to Mrs. John Lambing, Mrs. J.L. O'Connor, and Miss Brennan in thanks for a donation for the sisters' work on behalf of victims of the Johnstown Flood. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mother Aloysia Lowe Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1889/06/13 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Paper Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Business correspondence Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Johnstown, Pennsylvania Johnstown Flood Mother Aloysia Lowe