Welcome to Stories of the Sisters

Welcome to the new blog featuring Stories of the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother.

This oral history project begun in 2009, when I started to interview The Sisters at Franciscan Courts in Oshkosh, WI.  I wanted to know more about their lives, their work, and their passions--in their own words.   These are the women who founded my hospital and many others in Wisconsin and around the US.  Many of the Sisters became Nurses, Teachers, Social Workers, and Chaplins.  Some of them even became Hospital Administrators and Leaders at times when educational opportunities and career options for women were very limited.  Some of the Sisters even became Architects and Plumbers "because that's what the community needed to do the work required."  

These women made incredible impacts in our world, so here are some of their stories ...

In each interview, we invite the Sisters to review their life and work, and share the things that they want to remember and share.

Each session contains :

• The Audio File (hosted at Story Corps)
• Transcript of the Session
• Field Notes of the Session
• Photo of the Sister

Thank you to the many people who have helped with with project through the years.  

I could not have done it without you!

Read more about The Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother.

Link to The Stories of the Sisters LibGuide.