GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
Kentucky: KY-5

Ursulines. Congregation of Paris. Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse
8001 Cummings Road
Maple Mount, KY 42356

Phone: 270-229-4103
Email: info.msj@maplemount.org

 

History: The Ursuline Sisters, Congregation of Paris, were founded in Italy, 1535, made their first U.S. foundation in New Orleans, 1727, and self-identify with the post-nominal initials, “O.S.U.” The motherhouse of Mount St. Joseph administered the following schools in New Mexico, which served some Native American (Navajo) students:

1919-1990s	Sacred Heart School (Navajo, in part), Farmington
1919-1950s	Waterflow School and Academy (Navajo, in part), Waterflow
1919-1960 (closed)	St. Rose School (Navajo, in part), Blanco
1960-1994	St. Joseph Mission School (Acoma, Laguna, Keresan, Navajo, Mestizos), San Fidel

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans: Unknown.

 

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

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