GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 1: Eastern United States
New York: NY-28

Sisters of St. Joseph. Watertown, New York
1425 Washington Street
Watertown, NY 13601

Phone: 315-782-360
Email: See website

 

Hours: See website

Access: Some restrictions apply

Copying facilities: Yes

 

History: The Sisters of St. Joseph self-identify with the post-nominal initials, “S.S.J.” Those from Buffalo, New York, made their first foundation in Watertown, 1880, and established Mater Dei College in Ogdensburg, 1960-2000 (closed).  Under Sister Mary Christine, S.S.J., they served the Mohawk community at St. Regis Mission.

1973-2000 (closed)	Sisters of St. Joseph from Mater Dei College established a branch campus in St. Regis [Akwesasne], Quebec and Hogansburg [Akwesasne] New York, where they taught college courses
1970s-present	Sisters of St. Joseph established Partridge House, St. Regis [Akwesasne], an alcohol and chemical dependency recovery program, and supported the development of the St Regis Mohawk Health Services and the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Center for parish activities

 

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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