Gleanings of Fifty Years: The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in the Northwest 1859-1909 - Catholic

Title: Gleanings of Fifty Years: The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in the Northwest 1859-1909

Author: [Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, Oregon Province]

Description: Green cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Gilt top edge. Light foxing on a few pages; interior is unmarked and generally clean. Frontispiece with tissue guard. 21 illustrated plates. xvi, 230 pp. 7.4 x 5.5 inches.

History of the background and activity of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, a Roman Catholic congregation and teaching institute for girls, in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington) . The mission established several schools in the region, including those at Portland, Seattle, Salem, Medford, Jacksonville, The Dalles, Spokane, and Astoria. Covers the foundational work of Mother Mary Rose and Archbishop Francis Norbert Blanchet and the congregation's continuing work throughout the Northwest.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None

Publisher: [Press of Glass & Prudhomme Company]
Place: [Portland, Oregon]
Year: 1909

Language: English

ISBN: n/a

Keywords: history, Catholic, Oregon Province, Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, Pacific Northwest, Francois Norbert Blanchet, Francis Norbert Blanchet, St. Mary's Academy, Portland, missions, missionary, schools,