GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Texas: TX-53

Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. Archives
4503 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209

Phone: 210-828-2224
Email: archives@amormeus.org

 

Hours: By appointment only

Access: No restrictions 

Copying facilities: Yes  

 

History: Founded in France, the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word made their first U.S. foundation in Texas, 1866, moved to San Antonio, 1869, divided into four U.S. provinces, 1921, and have self-identified with the post-nominal initials, “C.C.V.I.” They have served the following schools in Texas with students of Native American descent:

1881-present	Province Unknown: Incarnate Word High School (e.g. Coahuiltecan Mestizos), San Antonio, Texas
1922-present	New Orleans Province: Our Lady of Mount Carmel School (Tiwa), El Paso, Ysleta del Sur Reservation, Texas

 

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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