Mary Joanna Walsh Travelogue
Scope and Contents
Collection contains a typed transcript (1938) of a story describing a stagecoach journey from Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory to Denver, Colorado Territory by Sisters Johanna Walsh, Ignatia Mora and Beatriz Maes-Torres and the opening of St. Mary's Academy in June 1864; including preface by Loretto Motherhouse archivist and has title: Pioneering to Denver, opening of the school, St. Mary's Academy.
Dates
- circa 1898
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
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Biographical / Historical
Sister Mary Joanna Walsh was one of the founders and first Superior of St. Mary's Academy, Denver, Colo. Member of the Sisters of Loretto.
Extent
1 envelope(s) (7 leaves)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source unknown.
General
Typed transcript (1938) of original notes in: Archives, Loretto Motherhouse, Loretto, Ky.
- Diaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Traveler's writings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Mary Joanna Walsh Travelogue
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
