GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Arizona: AZ-48
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. United States Province
3820 North Sabino Canyon Road
Tucson, AZ 85750
Phone: 520-886-4273
Email: sistersoftheimmaculateheartofmary.com
History: Founded in Spain, 1848, the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary self-identify with the post-nominal initials, “I.H.M.” They made their first U.S. foundation in Los Angeles, California, 1871, and founded the United States Province, 1919. Based at San Solano Missions, Topawa, the Sisters staffed the following Catholic schools with Native American students in the Diocese of Tucson (Archives: Tucson, Arizona).
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1919-1930 |
Santa Cruz School (Maricopa, Pima, Tohono O’odham), Tucson; included a few Native American students |
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1930-1939 (transferred to Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange) (Orange, California) |
St. Anthony School (Tohono O’odham), Topawa, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-1939 (transferred to Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange) |
St. Joseph School (Tohono O’odham), San Miguel, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-1939 (transferred to Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange) |
Our Lady of Guadalupe School (Tohono O’odham), Cowlic, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-1939 (closed) |
Our Lady of Lourdes School (Tohono O’odham), Little Tucson, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1930-1939 (transferred to Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity) (Manitowoc, Wisconsin) |
St. Joseph School (Tohono O’odham), Pisinemo, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1932-1936 (transferred to Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange) |
St. Aloysius School (Tohono O’odham), Big Fields, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1932-1936 (closed) |
Gue Va School (Tohono O’odham), Gue Va, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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1932-1939 (transferred to Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity) |
Sacred Heart School (Tohono O’odham), Covered Wells, Tohono O’odham Reservation |
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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