Sister Ellen Murphy Papers, 1904-2002

Collection Overview

Abstract

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Diaries, 1931-1934 and 1962-1998

The first series consists of Sister Ellen Murphy's personal diaries and planners, dating from 1931 to 1934 and from 1962 to 1998.

Box 1

Folder 1: Diary 1931-1934

Folder 2: Diary 1962-1963.

Folder 3: Diary 1964.

Folder 4: Diary 1965.

Folder 5: Diary 1966.

Folder 6: Diary 1967.

Folder 7: Calendar Notebook, 1967, Diary 1967.

Folder 8: Calendar Notebook, 1968, Diary 1968.

Folder 9: Diary 1969.

Folder 10: Diary 1970.

Folder 11: Diary 1971.

Folder 12: Diary 1972.

Folder 13: Diary 1973.

Folder 14: Diary 1974

Folder 15: Diary 1974

Box 2

Folder 1: Diary 1975.

Folder 2: Diary 1975.

Folder 3: Diary 1976.

Folder 4: Diary 1976.

Folder 5: Diary 1977.

Folder 6: Diary Clippings 1931-1977.

Box 6

Folder 25: Weekly and Monthly Planners: 1969-1982

Folder 26: Weekly and Monthly Planners: 1983-1987

Folder 27: Weekly and Monthly Planners: 1988-1994

Box 9

Folder 6: Daily Journal: 1978

Folder 7: Daily Journal: 1979

Folder 8: Diary of Sister Ellen's Sabbatical in Boston: 1979

Folder 9: Daily Journal: 1980

Folder 10: Daily Journal: 1981

Folder 11: Daily Journal: 1982

Folder 12: Daily Journal: 1983

Folder 13: Daily Journal: 1984

Folder 14: Daily Journal: 1985

Folder 15: Daily Journal: 1986

Folder 16: Daily Journal:1987

Ledger 17: Daily Journal: 1988

Ledger 18: Daily Journal: 1989

Ledger 19: Daily Journal: 1990

Box 10

Folder 1: Daily Journal: 1991

Folder 2: Daily Journal: 1992

Folder 3: Monthly Planner: 1992

Folder 4: Daily Journal: 1993

Folder 5: Daily Journal: 1994

Folder 6: Daily Journal: 1995

Box 12

Folder 14: Diary: 1964

Folder 15: Diary: 1966

Folder 16: Weekly Journals: 1978 & 1980

Folder 17: Diary: 1982

Folder 18: Diary: 1990

Box 14

Folder 12: Daily Journals 1996

Folder 13: Daily Journals 1996

Folder 14: Daily Journals 1997

Folder 15: Daily Journals 1998

Series 2: Publications, 1934-1997

The second series contains Sister Ellen's publications, including both her poetry and short stories.

Box 2

Folder 9: Publications Poetry, Short Stories--1938-1943

Folder 10: Publications Poetry, Short Stories--1943-1949

Folder 11: Publications Poetry, Short Stories--1950-1951

Folder 12: Publications Poetry, Short Stories--1952-1959

Folder 13: Publications Poetry, Short Stories--1960-1964

Folder 14: Publications Poetry, Short Stories--1965-1967

Folder 15: Publications Poetry, Short Stories--1968-1975

Folder 16: Publications Poetry, Short Stories--1975

Box 3

Folder 1: Publications Poetry, Short Stories--1976.

Folder 2: Publications Poetry, Short Stories--1976-1978.

Folder 3: Other Publications.

Folder 4: Publications containing Sister Ellen's work 1947-1976.

Folder 5: Newspapers: Beginnings, Catherine Wheel, Marscot.

Folder 6: Books: This Narrow World, John Moffitt.

Item 1: Body of Time, Sister Ellen Murphy C.S.J.

Folder 7: Books: Helmets, James Dickey.

Item 1: A Good Man IS Hard to Find, Flannery O'Connor.

Folder 8: Books: The Violent Bear It Away, Flannery O'Connor.

Folder 9: Poetry 1934-1940-1944-1954.

Folder 10: Spiritual Notes 1934-1937.

Folder 11: Notebooks: 1954-1959 Literature and Spiritual Notes.

Item 1: 1954-1964 Literature and Spiritual Notes.

Folder 12: Poems for Christmas Issue, Body of Time.

Folder 13: Poetry

Folder 14: Poetry

Folder 15: Poetry

Folder 16: Early Poems--Children.

Folder 17: Early Poems--Religious (General).

Folder 18: Early Poems--Saints.

Folder 19: Early Poems--The Virgin Mary.

Folder 20: Early Poems--Miscellaneous.

Folder 21: Short Stories: "The Boston Fern", "The Voyage."

Folder 22: Papers written for literature and poetry courses.

Box 6

Folder 9: Short Story-- "The Calling of Sister Roberta".

Folder 10: Poetry 1970-1982:

Item 1: "The Stems of Flowers Are the Pillars of the World"

Item 2: "Falling Silent"

Item 3: "The Marvelous: for Robert"

Item 4: "Sentience"

Item 5: "From a Book of Prairie Hours"

Item 6: "John Paul I"

Item 7: "Vocation"

Item 8: "A Poem of Bulbs in February"

Item 9: "Bulbs"

Item 10: "Transplanted"

Item 11: "Tuition"

Item 12: "Letter From a Farm in North Dakota"

Item 13: "The Measure; On Coming Home From Abroad"

Item 14: "Sabbatical Study at the Fogg Museum, Boston Instruction from Montier-Saint-Jean, XII Century"

Item 15: "Sabbatical Studies; Crosby Hall, London Instruction from the Thames"

Item 16: "Elan''

Item 17: "Time Among the Flowers"

Item 18: "The World at Hand Imagined, Given Back"

Item 19: "The Law of Light, the Image Seen, Unseen"

Item 20: "Chrysanthemums: Between All Saints and All Souls Day"

Folder 11: Miscellaneous Enclosures

Folder 24: Sister Ellen's poetry Bulbs: March 1979

Box 10

Folder 7: Poetry book: 1940-1958

Folder 8: "Elegy for Sister Angèle" published in America: 1963

Folder 9: The Calling of Sister Roberta draft: written in 1963

Folder 10: The Calling of Sister Roberta draft

Folder 11: The Calling of Sister Marta draft

Folder 12: "To Stop the Rose" published in America: 1967

Folder 13: "At the Burial: Time Keeps What is Its Own" by Sister Ellen Murphy: 1969

Folder 14: "Flourishes for a Friend Absent in Time" by Sister Ellen & published in Commonwealth: 1975

Folder 15: "Elm Tree & Other Shadows" by Sister Ellen & published in Commonwealth: 1979

Folder 16: "Transplanted" Original and revised by Sister Ellen: 1979

Folder 17: "The Voyage" written by Sister Ellen published in Sign Magazine

Folder 18: Wedding by Sister Ellen

Folder 19: To the LAND of Sky Blue Waters by Sister Ellen

Folder 20: The Gods No Longer Thunder by Sister Ellen

Folder 21: Beauty is Where it Belongs by Sister Ellen

Box 11

Folder 66: "The Boston Fern"–Original by Sister Ellen

Folder 67: "Elegy" by Sister Ellen--Published in Sign: June 1959

Folder 68: Of Time and Eternity: Early and Late Poems (Section I to III) by Sister Ellen

Folder 69: Of Time and Eternity: Early and Late Poems (Section IV to end) by Sister Ellen

Folder 70: "The Piano" by Sister Ellen (two drafts)

Folder 71: Published Poetry

Folder 72: "Rest time: Fields-into-Prairie, and Then...": 1987

Folder 73: Original and draft of "The Voyage" by Sister Ellen Murphy

Folder 74: "Who We Are and Why We Do Not Die" by Sister Ellen.  Published in Justice News: 1993

Folder 75: Correspondence regarding Sister Ellen's poem "Tuition" & drafts of "Tuition": 1979

Box 12

Folder 22: Arctic Wings by Father William A. Leising, OMI

Folder 23: Charles J. Murphy's Catholics Pocket Manual

Folder 24: Give This Man Place by Hugh F. Blunt, LL.D. (Given to father from Sister Ellen):  1934

Folder 25: The Imitation of Christ by Thomas À Kempis: 1940

Folder 26: Sister Ellen Murphy's mom's Maryknoll Missal: 1964

Folder 27: No Other Way by RP de la Chevasnerie, SJ: 1940

Folder 28: North Dakota Farmer's Institute: October 1904

Box 14

Folder 16: Poetry by Sister Ellen

Item 1: "After A Winter Visit: Lines for a Host of Blessings": December 1986 (final draft)

Item 2: "As Anniversaries Go": September 29, 1985 (first version)

Item 3: "As Anniversaries Go": September 29, 1985 (copy)

Item 4: "Austerity: Its Grace in Time in Autumn in Minnesota": August 19, 1984

Item 5: "A Bethany Psalm": January 12, 1997

Item 6: "A Bethany Psalm": January 12, 1997 (copy)

Item 7: "A Bethany Psalm": January 12, 1997 (copy)

Item 8: "Between All Saints and All Souls": November 5, 1990

Item 9: "Between All Souls and Easter": April 1991 (Easter poem revised a bit)

Item 10: "Bonheur": April 15, 1986

Item 11: "Bread and Butter Note: For a Host of Blessings": December 1986

Item 12: "Connections and Messengers": March 6, 1986

Item 13: "Connections and Messengers": March 6, 1986 (copy)

Item 14: "Creation–A Christmas Poem in Ordinary Time": January 21, 1990

Item 15: "Dusk": Spring 1961

Item 16: "Earth Cloud and Lasting City": March 7, 1988

Item 17: "Earth Cloud and Lasting City": March 7, 1988 (copy)

Item 18: "Evergreens After a Year of Drought": December 11, 1988

Item 19: "For John": October 7, 1991

Item 20: "For the Returning Ones": September 1984

Item 21: "For the Time Being: The Grecian Windflowers, the Ageratum, the Breath of Life, and then:  'This fully personal accomplishment...' Boros": August 8, 1983 (first version)

Item 22: "For the Time Being: The Grecian Windflowers, the Ageratum, the Breath of Life, and then:  'This fully personal accomplishment...' Boros": August 8, 1983 & revised August 11, 1983

Item 23: "From Easter-tide to All Souls Day Through Ordinary Time": August 28, 1991

Item 24: "The Happiness": September 4, 1989

Item 25: "The Happiness": September 4, 1989

Item 26: "The Happiness": revised April 1990

Item 27: "Heritage"

Item 28: "Inside-Out and Outside-In": August 20, 1984

Item 29: "Is": November 1985

Item 30: "Is": November 1985

Item 31: "Letting Go: A Bethany Psalm" (Sr. Ellen's final poem)

Item 32: "Light Parable II: For Robert": May 6, 1985 (first draft)

Item 33: "A New Name": April 1987

Item 34: "A New Name": April 6, 1987 (first version)

Item 35: "Presence": April 1986

Item 36: "The Poem of the Rose": For our gardener, Eileen: September 1995

Item 37: "The Quiet Eye: Three Poems For a Host": August 4, 1986

Item 38: "The Quiet Eye: Three Poems For a Host"

Item 39: "Rest Home: Fields-into-Prairie, and Then...": October 16, 1987 (first version)

Item 40: "In Saint Catherine's Woods": 1947

Item 41: "Saint Catherine's Wood–Reflections On an Autumn Scene": September 30, 1994

Item 42: "Three: The Boundless Grace of the Caring": July 1986 (first version)

Item 43: "Tuition": February 2, 1995 (revision of 1979 version)

Item 44: "Views of a Guest": November 1986 (first version)

Item 45: "Weathering": February 2, 1996

Item 46: "Weathering": February 2, 1996

Item 47: "What You Hear": September 8, 1984

Item 48: "Your Grief Will Be Turned Into Joy": July 5, 1992 (first version)

Item 49: "Your Grief Will Be Turned Into Joy": August 4, 1992 (slightly revised)

Item 50: "Your Grief Will Be Turned Into Joy": August 4, 1992

Item 51: "Your Grief Will Be Turned Into Joy": August 1992

Item 52: Untitled poem (first draft)

Folder 17: "Sister Minnewawa's Mission" by Sister Immacula

Series 3: Correspondence, 1930-2002

The third series consists of correspondence, both business communications with editors, and personal correspondence with other Catholic sisters and priests, and with her parents and other family members.

Box 4

Folder 1: Correspondence--America Editors 1942-1978.

Folder 2: Correspondence--Commonweal Editors 1958-1979.

Folder 3: Correspondence--Sign Editors 1941-1958.

Folder 4: Correspondence--Today Editors 1949-1952.

Folder 5: Correspondence--Editors': Miscellaneous 1942-1976.

Folder 6: Correspondence--regarding "Passage a la Poe."

Folder 7: Correspondence--regarding Body of Time.

Folder 8: Correspondence--Walter Mondale, Hubert Humphrey, and Minnesota State Senator Ronald B. Sieloff.

Folder 9: Correspondence--Minnesota State Representative Richard Cohen.

Folder 10: Correspondence--The Bush Foundation.

Folder 11: Correspondence--Raymond Bechtle.

Folder 12: Correspondence--Sister Angele

Folder 13: Correspondence--Sister Michele Murphy.

Folder 15: Correspondence--David Kirk.

Folder 16: Correspondence--Students 1971-1978.

Leeselson Bellfield, Vida M. Essien, Azadeh Ekremeh, Noriko Sera

Folder 17: Correspondence--Sister Alice (Sister Maris Stella).

Folder 18: Correspondence--Sarah(Sally) Peirson.

Folder 19: Correspondence--Sister Mary Henry 1970-1971.

Folder 20: Correspondence--Sister Marie Shawn.

Folder 21: Correspondence--Sister Mary Ann Hanley.

Folder 22: Correspondence--Brother Casey, C.F.X. 1975-1976.

Folder 23: Correspondence--Catherine Lupori.

Folder 24: Correspondence--Nancy Belbas.

Folder 25: Correspondence--(Rev.) Chester A. Soleta, C.S.C. 1955-1965.

Folder 26: Correspondence--William and Adelaede Abraham 1970-1975.

Folder 27: Correspondence--St. Ann's Indian Mission.

Folder 28: College of St. Catherine Annual Evaluations and Recommendations 1973-1979.

Folder 29: Lab School 1973-1977.

Folder 30: Correspondence--Miscellaneous.

Folder 31: "Fan Mail" Albert Eisele and Thomas D. Coyne.

Folder 32: Correspondence--Sister M. Rosalie, C.S.J. 1952-1978.

Folder 33: Correspondence--Sister Magdalen 1959-1978.

Folder 34: Correspondence--Ann Tvedten.

Folder 35: Correspondence--Flannery O'Connor, Mrs. Edward F. O'Connor, James Dickey.

Folder 36: Correspondence--(Rev.) Robert J. Mullins 1961-1965.

Folder 37: Correspondence--(Rev.) Robert J. Mullins 1966-1969.

Folder 38: Correspondence--(Rev.) Robert J. Mullins 1970-1979 and Miscellaneous.

Folder 39: Correspondence--(Rev.) Robert J. Mullins (including poems) 1961-1969.

Folder 40: Correspondence--(Rev.) Robert J. Mullins (including poems) 1970-1978.

Folder 41: Correspondence--William A. O'Connell 1969-1978

Folder 42: Correspondence--Herbert and Lois Slusser.

Folder 43: Correspondence--Mary E. and Charles J. McNeill.

Folder 44: Correspondence--Mary E. and Charles J. McNeill.

Folder 45: Correspondence--Greg and Alice Marquez.

Folder 46: Correspondence--Brother Thomas More (Richard Schoeck).

Box 5

Folder 1: Correspondence--Jim, Jerry and Robin.

Folder 2: Correspondence--Tim.

Folder 3: Correspondence--Mr. Francis J. Majors (Brother-in-law) 1974-1976.

Folder 4: Correspondence--Colleen (Mrs. Francis J. Majors).

Folder 5: Correspondence--her Father (Charles J. Murphy) 1957.

Folder 6: Correspondence--her Mother (Mrs. Charles J. Murphy) 1968-1971.

Folder 7: Correspondence--her Mother (Mrs. Charles J. Murphy) 1972-1973.

Folder 8: Correspondence--John, Sandra, and Nora Murphy.

Folder 9: Correspondence--Lucille and Arnie, Sister and Brother-in-law.

Folder 10: Photographs May 18, 1979

Folder 11: Correspondence--Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Murphy 1930-1936.

Folder 12: Correspondence--Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Murphy 1937-1939.

Folder 13: Correspondence--Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Murphy 1940-1942.

Folder 14: Correspondence--Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Murphy 1943-1945

Folder 15: Correspondence--Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Murphy 1946-1947.

Folder 16: Correspondence--Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Murphy 1948-1949.

Folder 17: Correspondence--Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Murphy 1950-1952.

Folder 18: Correspondence--Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Murphy 1953-1955

Folder 19: Correspondence--Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Murphy 1956-1957.

Folder 20: Correspondence--Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Murphy 1958-1959.

Folder 21: Correspondence--Mrs. Charles J. Murphy 1960-1965.

Folder 22: Correspondence--Mrs. Charles J. Murphy 1966-1967.

Folder 23: Correspondence--Mrs. Charles J. Murphy 1968-1969.

Folder 24: Correspondence--Mrs. Charles J. Murphy 1970-1973.

Box 6

Folder 1: Correspondence--Fr. Robert J. Mullins 1972 and 1978.

Folder 2: Correspondence--Fr. Robert J. Mullins 1979.

Folder 3: Correspondence--Fr. Robert J. Mullins 1980.

Folder 4: Correspondence--Fr. Robert J. Mullins 1981.

Folder 5: Correspondence--Fr. Robert J. Mullins 1982.

Folder 6: Correspondence--Miscellaneous.

Folder 7: Correspondence--cards and postcards 1966-1979.

Folder 8: Correspondence--cards and postcards 1980-1982.

Folder 12: From Father Robert Mullins:  1979-1991

Folder 13: From Sister Margaret Mary: 1991-1993

Folder 14: From Sister Mary Louise Matt:  1991-1993

Folder 15: From Charles and Mary McNeill: 1991-1993

Folder 16: From Lucille Swenson: 1992-1993

Folder 17: From Monsignor William McNamee: 1993

Folder 18: From Patrick Kennedy:  1993

Folder 19: From Miscellaneous: 1983-1993

Folder 20: Sister Ellen to Sister Rosalie: 1972-1985

Folder 21: Sister Ellen to Sister Mona: 1976-1986

Folder 22: Sister Ellen to other sisters: 1972-1990

Folder 23: Sister Ellen to Lois Slusser: 1978-1989

Box 7

Folder 6: Letters about publishing an article written by Sister Ellen: 1985

Folder 7: Correspondence concerning Sister Ellen's poetry publishing: 1983, 1984, 1991

Folder 8: Letters and cards about Sister Ellen's poetry: 1976-1991

Folder 9: Correspondence regarding St. James Academy all school reunion June 3-5, 1988

Folder 10: From William Abraham and family: 1979, 1980, 1989-1991

Folder 11: From Fr. Bob Barry: 1994

Folder 12: From Alice Marks: 1990-1991

Folder 13: Sister Ellen to Mary and Charlie McNeill: 1968-1969

Folder 14: Sister Ellen to Mary and Charlie McNeill: 1970-1979

Folder 15: Sister Ellen to Mary and Charlie McNeill: 1980-1982, 1985, 1987, 1989

Folder 16: Sister Ellen to Mary and Charlie McNeill: 1994

Folder 17: Sister Ellen to Mary and Charlie McNeill: undated

Folder 18: Sister Ellen to Mary McNeill: 1973, 1981-1982

Folder 19: From Mary McNeill: 1992, undated

Folder 20: From Charlie McNeill after Mary's death: 1994-1995

Folder 21: From Sharon (McNeill) McGlymm: 1994-1995

Folder 22: From Jeremiah Murphy: 1980, 1995

Folder 23: Correspondence to and from Jim & Robin Murphy: 1984, 1989-1990, undated

Folder 24: Thanks yous to Sister Ellen: 1980, 1987-1991, undated

Folder 25: Miscellaneous thank yous

Folder 26: Miscellaneous Correspondence: 1968, 1980, 1985, 1987-1988, 1990-1991, 1995, undated

Folder 27: Poetry by Maxine: undated

Box 10

Folder 35: From William Abraham & family: 1995, undated

Folder 36: From Michael Alm

Folder 37: From Sheila Alm: 1994, undated

Folder 38: From Evelyn Burnett: 1991, 1994-1996

Folder 39: From Sister's Canadian Cousins: 1991, 1993-1995, undated

Folder 40: From Kathleen Donahue: 1992

Folder 41: Graduation Announcements of great nieces and nephews: 1995

Folder 42: From Margaret S. Griess: 2/1994-7/1995

Folder 43: From Sister Immaculata: 1994, undated

Folder 44: From Saint Joseph's HOPE community: 1995

Folder 45: From Daniel J. Kirwan: 1983, undated

Folder 46: From Jerry LeMay: undated

Folder 47: From Sister Margaret Mary: 1993-1994, undated

Folder 48: From Sister Mary Matt: 1991, 1994-1996, undated

Folder 49: From Maxine: undated

Folder 50: From Monsignor William McNamee: 1982, 1987-1991, 1993-1995, undated

Folder 51: From Mary and Charlie McNeill: 1988, 1991, 1993-1996, undated

Folder 52: From Sister Ellen to Mary McNeill: 1969-1970, 1976, 1980, 1990

Folder 53: From Father Robert Mullins Correspondence: 1980, 1995, undated

Folder 54: From Helen Murphy: 1990, 1995-1996, undated

Folder 55: From Jake Murphy (nephew)

Folder 56: From Jim and Robin Murphy: 1995, undated

Folder 57: From Sandra Murphy: 1995, 1996, undated

Folder 58: From Sister Ellen's nieces: 1987, 1993, 1995, undated

Folder 59: From William O'Connell: 1979-1982

Box 11

Folder 1: From Jim O'Leary to Sister Ellen: 1980, 1987-1989

Folder 2: From Jim O'Leary: 1994-1995

Folder 3: To and from Sister Rosalie: 1995-1996, undated

Folder 4: From John Slusser

Folder 5: From Michael Slusser: 5/1994-6/1995

Folder 6: From Richard & Joyce Slusser: 1994-1996, undated

Folder 7: To & from Lucille Swenson: 1980, 1982, undated

Folder 8: From Sarah Vogel: 1995

Folder 9: From Miscellaneous Correspondence: 1980-1995

Folder 10: From Miscellaneous Correspondence: 1996, undated

Folder 11: Miscellaneous correspondence to & from Sister Ellen: 1990

Folder 84: Correspondence from family: 1995, 1996, undated

Folder 85: Correspondence from friends: 1966, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1980s

Folder 86: Correspondence from friends: 1996, undated

Folder 87: Correspondence to and from James O'Leary

Folder 88: Poems and card from Sarah Peirson

Folder 89: Correspondence about Sister Ellen's Poetry from family and friends: 1984, 1986, 1989-1996, undated

Folder 90: Correspondence from Sister Ellen: 1984, 1990, undated

Folder 91: Sympathy cards and letters after Charles N. (Tim) Murphy's death: 1996

Folder 92: Correspondence written to Mary about Sister Ellen's leave from Sister Alice: 1973

Folder 93: Postcard of Orr, North Dakota Main Street with correspondence from her mother, Helen Murphy: 1992

Folder 94: Letter to Sister Ellen and eulogy of Sister Alissa Marie Scanlan: 1990

Box 12

Folder 21: Correspondence: 1965, 1989, 1993-1996, undated

Box 13

Folder 8: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1963, 1967-1969, 1978-1979

Folder 9: To Father Robert J. Mullins: February 1980, January & February 1981, 1982

Folder 10: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1983

Folder 11: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1984

Folder 12: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1985

Folder 13: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1986

Folder 14: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1987

Folder 15: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1988

Folder 16: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1989

Folder 17: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1990

Folder 18: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1991

Folder 19: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1992

Folder 20: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1993

Folder 21: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1994

Box 14

Folder 1: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1995

Folder 2: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1996

Folder 3: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1997

Folder 4: To Father Robert J. Mullins: 1998 & 1999

Folder 5: To Father Robert J. Mullins: undated

Folder 6: To and From Sr. Mary Louise Matt: 1992-1996

Folder 7: To and From Sr. Mary Louise Matt: 1997, 1999, 2002, undated

Folder 8: To and From family members: 1965, 1973, 1984, 1998

Folder 9: About Sr. Ellen's poetry: 1980-1981, 1985, 1991, 1993

Folder 10: Work related correspondence: 1983-1984

Folder 11: Miscellaneous correspondence: 1987, 1992, 1997, undated

Series 4: Personal Materials

This series consists of personal material to Sister Ellen, as separate from the materials in the first three series.

Box 6

Folder 28: Honorary Retirement Award from College of Saint Catherine

Folder 29: Letters about retirement: 1983

Folder 30: Announcements of 50th Jubilee, invitation to reception: 1985

Folder 31: Mass programs, prayers of the faithful, reception jobs, dinner guest list for 50th Anniversary: 1985

Box 7

Folder 1: Golden Jubilee Guest book: 1985

Folder 2: Golden Jubilee cards: 1985

Folder 3: Thank you cards from Sister Ellen for her 50th Anniversary: 1985

Folder 4: 60th Jubilee Congratulatory cards: 1995

Folder 5: 450th Anniversary celebration of Saint Thomas More's death at Westminster Cathedral

Box 9

Folder 1: Sister Ellen's baptismal certificate: 1916

Folder 2: Article when Sister Ellen took postulate vows in The Catholic Bulletin: 1935

Folder 3: Certified copy of Sister Ellen's birth certificate & affidavit of personal knowledge of a birth: 1971

Folder 4: Driver's License (paper copy): 1975

Folder 5: Sister Ellen Murphy's places of residence

Box 10

Folder 22: College of Saint Catherine Map

Folder 23: Correspondence about Sister Ellen's sabbatical

Folder 24: Letter in response to Sister Ellen's intent to retire: 1983

Folder 25: Brochure for pre-kindergarten licensure program

Folder 26: Lecture notes

Folder 27: College of Saint Catherine Faculty & Staff members of Delta Phi Lambda & mail numbers

Folder 28: Delta Phi Lambda invitation: 1995

Folder 29: Photo Album of the University of Notre Dame trip

Folder 30: Photo Album from Europe visit

Folder 31: List of London, Dublin, and Amsterdam elementary schools

Folder 32: Materials from Relationships for Mission Congregational Study: 1996

Folder 33: Thoughts on Language of Worship by Sister Ellen

Folder 34: Notre Dame English Association Meeting Report: 1959

Box 11

Folder 12: Obituaries, prayer cards, & funeral programs from Sister Ellen's deceased neighbors, friends, and fellow Sisters: 1959-1993

Folder 13: Prayer card from Father Donahue's ordination: 1970

Folder 14: Prayer card from Father Donahue's ordination: 1970

Folder 15: Napkins from Saint Stephen's Catholic Church Centennial Celebration: 1982

Folder 16: A song when someone is leaving Bethany Convent

Folder 17: Church of Saint Columba bulletin with an insert about Sisters of Saint Joseph: 1990

Folder 18: Church Bulletins: 1990

Folder 19: Newspaper clippings from Jim O'Leary: 1991, undated

Folder 20: Marriage Program of Jeremiah Murphy & Lori Brokke: June 1992

Folder 21: Wedding invitation & program of Janice Burmeister & Michael Alm: 1994

Folder 22: Program: A ritual of Thanksgiving and Farewell with our Sisters: 1994

Folder 23: Mementos of Sister's past students and neighbors

Folder 24: Bethany Newsletter: Summer 1994

Folder 25: Chapel of the Rosary brochure

Folder 56: Summary of Sister Ellen Murphy's Life and Works: 1916-1980

Folder 57: High School Scrapbook: 1932-1934

Folder 58: Expired Passports: 1971 and 1979

Folder 59: Letter about information for a certified copy birth certificate: 1971

Folder 60: Monthly Planner: 1995

Folder 61: Address books

Folder 62: Acceptance letter to Notre Dame graduate school: 1954

Folder 63: Transcripts and Report Cards: 1937, 1952, 1963-1967

Folder 64: Certificates and Awards: 1966-1990

Folder 65: Newspaper clippings about Sister Ellen: 1970, undated

Folder 76: Maris Stella Poetry Prize Documents: 1993

Folder 77: Congratulatory correspondence for the Maris Stella Poetry Prize: 1993

Folder 78: Professional Documents and Correspondence

Folder 79: Correspondence regarding Sister Ellen's poetry publishing: 1955, 1982, 1992

Folder 80: Sister Ellen's Poetry Recording

Folder 81: Continuing Education credits: 1996

Folder 82: SCAN: Saint Catherine Alumnae News: Summer 1993

Folder 83: Permission letters to use documents from the Sister Ellen Murphy Papers: 1980

Box 12

Folder 19: Sister Ellen's 8th grade report card: 1929

Folder 20: Class notes

Cassette Tape 2058: Interview with Kathleen Donohue by Sister Ellen Murphy, June 25, 1990

Separated and placed in the Audio Tape Collection

Series 5: Murphy Family Records

This series consists of material related to the Murphy family.

Box 2

Folder 7: Murphy Family History

Folder 8: Four Audio Tapes

Item 1: Father Robert J. Mullins(speaking) to Sister Ellen Murphy.

Item 2: Robert J. Mullins(speaking) to Sister Ellen Murphy.

Item 3: Charles J. Murphy talking to family at the Murphy farm April  24, 1947

Item 4: Recollections of Charles J. Murphy about his children April 24, 1947.

Box 8

Folder 1: Scrapbook

Box 11

Folder 26: Part of Bachelor's Grove

Folder 27: Copied pictures for Bachelor's Grove

Folder 28: Notes about next door neighbors for Bachelor's Grove

Folder 29: Miscellaneous information to put in Bachelor's Grove

Folder 30: Orr, North Dakota, Centennial Short History and pictures: 1982

Folder 31: Correspondence from Charlie McNeill about Bachelor's Grove

Folder 32: Marriage certificate of Helena Normand & Carolus Murphy

Folder 33: Magazine & newspaper clippings: 1966 & 1970

Folder 34: Academic Material from Charles Murphy: 1903, 1906, 1947

Folder 35: Correspondence to & from Sister Ellen about her grandparents wedding: 1989

Folder 36: Correspondence to & from Sister Ellen's parents to Sister Ellen's brothers & sisters: 1935-1936, 1942-1943, 1947, 1956, undated

Folder 37: Miscellaneous documents for Murphy family

Folder 38: Correspondence regarding Catherine O'Donnell (Sister Ellen's cousin): 1993

Folder 39: Postcards from Maggie M. to Miss Annie O'Donnell

Folder 40: Miscellaneous correspondence to & from Murphy family

Folder 41: Section Map of Eastern North Dakota

Folder 42: Map of Grand Forks County: 1893

Folder 43: Maps of North Dakota

Folder 44: Maps of Eastern Canada

Folder 45: Maps of Southeast Ireland

Folder 46: Sketches of Down Home House, Grandpa Murphy's House and Farm

Folder 47: Sketches of School District #102

Folder 48: History of Grand Forks County

Folder 49: Newspaper clippings

Folder 50: Brenna township census for the United States: 1900

Folder 51: Brochure of Wilder Grade School 100th Anniversary: 1991

Folder 52: Poems by Lawrence Thomas Kennedy

Folder 53: Le NauFrage DU "Wasp" by M. Augustin Lebourdais

Folder 54: Miracle of a Living Snowman by Eileen Bigland: 1951

Folder 55: French settlers in North Dakota (article)

Folder 95: Bachelor's Grove Community Neighbors

Folder 96: Correspondence about Bachelor's Grove

Folder 97: Pictures and captions of Saint Michael's Hospital and Saint Bernard Academy

Folder 98: The O'Donnell-Donohue family tree

Folder 99: Murphy family time line: 1934-1945

Folder 100: A brief history of The Murphy Farm Home: 1903-04 to 1994

Folder 101: Charles J. Murphy and Helen Normand's Marriage Certificate: 1912

Folder 102: Baptismal certificate for Charles N. (Tim) Murphy: 1918

Folder 103: Charles J. Murphy's prayer book

Box 12

Folder 1: Military Record & Reports of Separation for Charles J. Murphy: 1942 & 1945

Folder 2: Jerry Murphy's Knights of Columbus traveling card: 1922

Folder 3: Comments about Kristin Lavansdatter by Sister Ellen

Folder 4: Documents pertaining to LeBourdais

Folder 5: Five poems written by Sister Ellen about childhood at Bachelor's Grove

Folder 6: William Donohue's Obituary prayer card: 1970

Folder 7: Miscellaneous documents relating to Bachelor's Grove

Folder 8: Saint Stephen's Church documents: 1982 & 1994

Folder 9: Article about Larimore

Folder 10: Sister Ellen's nephew's engagement announcement (Jerry Murphy and Lori Brokke): 1992

Folder 11: Catholic Schools in Grand Forks by Monsignor William McNamee: 1987

Folder 12: New York Subways

Folder 29: Charles J. Murphy and Helen Normand's wedding invitation: 1912

Folder 30: Ledger for Charles J. and Helen Murphy: 1919

Folder 31: 3rd, 4th, 6th & 8th grade report cards & Certificate of Attendance for Colleen Murphy: 1927-1929, 1931

Folder 32: 5th, 6th, freshman, & sophomore report cards & Certificate of Attendance for Charles N. (Tim) Murphy: 1927-1929, 1932-1934

Folder 33: Graduation Announcements and programs: 1965, 1968-1970

Folder 34: Wedding invitations: 1947, 1967, 1970, 1995

Box 13

Folder 1: In Memory of Charles N. (Tim) Murphy from US Air Force: 1996

Folder 2: Charles N. (Tim) Murphy business card

Folder 3: Horoscope of Arthur P. Murphy by Professor Leo Amzi

Folder 4: Correspondence from Mrs. Charles J. Murphy to Bellevue Cemetery Association:  1960

Folder 5: Funeral guest book for Clarence G. Lowe--relative of Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. (Tim) Murphy:  1960

Folder 6: "Life in the Army"

Folder 7: UND patch

Box 14

Folder 18: Sister Ellen's Obituary: April 18, 2004

Folder 19: Obituaries of Tim Murphy (brother) & Helen Murphy (mother) & funeral program: 1988 & 1996

Folder 20: A Family Tree in Bachelor's Grove by Sister Ellen

Folder 21: Part of A Family Tree in Bachelor's Grove (rough draft)

Folder 22: Miscellaneous Bachelor's Grove information

Folder 23: A Family Tree in Bachelor's Grove printing costs

Series 6: Photographs

Separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets.

Photograph 1: Murphy Farm, Niagara, North Dakota, 1976

Photograph 2: Charles Murphy Farm, 1950

Photograph 3: Charles Murphy Farm, 1971

Photograph 4: The Murphy Farm, Niagara, North Dakota, 1948

Photograph 5: The Murphy Farm, Niagara, North Dakota, 1959

Photograph 6: The Murphy Farm, Niagara, North Dakota, 1950

Photograph 7: The Charles Murphy Farm, winter 1954

Photograph 8: “Bob”, December 1932

Photograph 9: “In 1964, Diary of Sister Ellen’s”, group of children feeding a lamb

Photograph 10: Charles J. Murphy II, Murphy Farm, 1958

Photograph 11: Colleen Murphy Majors (Center) after her wedding breakfast in Larimore, North Dakota

Photograph 12: April 1956, Charity Ball, Sandra Ellen Swenson daughter of Lucille Murphy Swenson (on right)

Photograph 13: Lucille Murphy Swenson, 1950

Photograph 14: Helen, holding daughter Denise, Sheila, Charles (Tim) holding son Charles J. Murphy II, at the Murphy Farm, Niagara, North Dakota 1950

Photograph 15: Charles (Tim) Murphy, Colleen Murphy and “Pal”, Murphy Farm 1924

Photograph 16: Charles J. Murphy with grandchildren at the Murphy Farm, Niagara, North Dakota

Photograph 17: Group of children in back of convertible

Photograph 18: Sandra and Tamara Swenson with their cousin Charlie Murphy (center) 1948

Photograph 19: Lt. Charles N. (Tim) Murphy, Charles J. Murphy, 1943

Photograph 20: Charles J. Murphy, 1953, Murphy Farm, Niagara, North Dakota

Photograph 21: Charles, Denise, Sheila, and Jerry Murphy at the Murphy Farm, 1950

Photograph 22: Charles N. Murphy, John Mulvancy, Mrs. Charles N. Murphy, holding Sheila, 1947

Photograph 23: Lucille Murphy Swenson, Sr. Ellen Murphy, Charles N. Murphy, Colleen Murphy Majors, 1944

Photograph 24: Charles J. Murphy, Murphy Farm, 1949

Photograph 25: Charles J. Murphy, Sister Ellen Murphy, Captain Charles N. Murphy, and Colleen Murphy Majors, 1944

Photograph 26: Charles J. Murphy at his writing desk at the Murphy Farm, 1952

Photograph 27: Uncle Jerry at the Murphy Farm 1946

Photograph 28: Helen and Charles Murphy, 1950

Photograph 29: Uncle, Jeremiah Lawrence Peter Murphy at the Murphy Farm, Niagara, North Dakota, 1951

Photograph 30: August Normand, Catherine Normand and daughter Helen Normand Murphy with Charles (Tim) Murphy her son?

Photograph 31: Helen Normand Murphy at the North Dakota Agriculture College, Fargo, 1911

Photograph 32: Francis J. Majors, Colleen Murphy Majors and their adopted son Timothy Majors, 1963

Photograph 33: Sister Ellen returning from New York, Grand Forks airport, August 1969

Photograph 34: Colleen Murphy Majors, Sister Ellen Murphy, and Mrs. Helen Murphy, Christmas 1972 in Grand Forks, North Dakota

Photograph 35: William E. Abraham, Professor of Philosophy, Macalester College

Photograph 36: Sister Alberta Haken with Bishop Peter Sarpong of Ghana, West Africa, 1973

Photograph 37: William E. Abraham, Professor of Philosophy, Macalester College

Photograph 38: Jerry Murphy with raccoon at Charles Murphy farm, 1970

Photograph 39: William E. Abraham at 595 Cleveland Avenue S Apartment 6, 1977

Photograph 40: Sister Ellen Murphy at 321 North 4th Street, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Colonial apartments where her mother lived, 1967

Photograph 41: Sister Ellen Murphy at Holy Angels Academy, Minneapolis, 1967

Photograph 42: Sister Ellen Murphy at St. Margaret’s Academy, Minneapolis, 1963

Photograph 43: Sister Ellen Murphy at Aqueduct Race Track, New York, 1969

Photograph 44: Sister Ellen Murphy at Newport, Rhode Island, 1969

Photograph 45: J. Rudy and Bishop Peter Sarpong at Alumni Center, St. Catherine’s College, St. Paul, Minnesota

Photograph 46: Bishop Peter Sarpong of Ghana, West Africa, 1973

Photograph 47: Sister Helen Congblan, Mrs. William Abraham at reception for Bishop Peter Sarpong, St. Catherine’s Alumni Center

Photograph 48: John P. Murphy, Willie Murphy, Sandra Swenson Murphy, Nora Murphy, and Kate Murphy, Minneapolis, 1973

Photograph 49: William E. Abraham, Professor of Philosophy, Macalester College, 1973

Photograph 50: Jerry Murphy and family, 1974

Photograph 51: William A. O’Connell at Aqueduct Racetrack, 1969

Photograph 52: Sister Rosali Ryan and William A. O’Connell on July 4, 1969, New York

Photograph 53: Father Robert Mullins in St. Jude’s kitchen, 1966

Photograph 54: Father Robert Mullins at St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee, August, 1970, at his 25th Anniversary celebration

Photograph 55: Father Robert Mullins, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1977

Photograph 56: Father Robert Mullins at St. Jude’s, Thompson, North Dakota, 1967

Photograph 57: Sister Mary Thompson, Sister Rosali Ryan, and Will Murphy at Sunshine Terrace in July, 1973

Photograph 58: Sister Ellen Murphy, Regina College, New Port, Rhode Island, 1969

Photograph 59: Niece, Tamara Swenson Brennan (center) with Elizabeth and Kate, 1971, at home in Clarendon Hills, Illinois

Photograph 60: Sister Ellen Murphy, Sister Theresa Sherlock, Sister Alice Mae Adam, Sister Rosalie Ryan in Greenwich Village, New York, 1969

Photograph 61: Alice Marquez, her sister and father at Stafford Hall in Clear Spring, Maryland, 1969

Photograph 62: Arnold D. Swenson and Mrs. Arnold Swenson on 40th Wedding Anniversary, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1977

Photograph 63: Meredith Myers with children at Pre-Kindergarten, 1977

Photograph 64: Mrs. McGuire and Helen Murphy at the Murphy farm, Niagara, North Dakota, 1967

Photograph 65: Mrs. Charles J. Murphy at 321 North 4th Street, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1968

Photograph 66: William E. Abraham, Sister Ellen Murphy, Father Nkruma, and another Ghanaran, College of St. Catherine, 1973

Photograph 67: Ellie Murphy and Darrel Allen with nieces and nephews at the Murphy Farm

Photograph 68: Melissa Burgerd, Colleen Majors, and Clementine Normand, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1973

Photograph 69: William E. Abraham, Professor of Philosophy, Macalester, 1972

Photograph 70: Mountain Ash after a snowfall, 1970

Photograph 71: Sister Ellen Murphy and Mrs. Helen Murphy, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1972

Photograph 72: Mrs. Helen Murphy, St. Michael’s Church, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1968

Photograph 73: Robert ?, artist, and Andre Geuce in Paris, 1972

Photograph 74: Mrs. Charles Murphy and granddaughter Denise Murphy in the Rose Shop, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1968

Photograph 75: Andre Geuce, artist, with Mrs. Robert, wife of French artist Robert ?, Paris, 1972

Photograph 76: Home of Lucille Murphy Swenson, West Acres, Gilby, North Dakota, 1971

Photograph 77: Sister Ellen Murphy, Newport, Rhode Island, 1969

Photograph 78: Sister Ellen Murphy, Newport, Rhode Island, 1969

Photograph 79: Sister Ellen Murphy, Central Park, New York City, 1971

Photograph 80: Sister Ellen Murphy walking at Marywood Academy, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1970

Photograph 81: Nora Murphy, Sandra Murphy, Kate Murphy, and John Murphy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1977

Photograph 82: Sister Mary Thompson, Sister Alberta Huberg, President of CSC, Sister Maria Wilson, Sister Jean Drummer, 1976

Photograph 83: Sister Rosalie Ryan, Sister Karen Kennedy, Sister Anita Pampusch, 1977

Photograph 84: James Murphy with wife, Robin and dog at the Murphy farm, 1974

Photograph 85: Diane, Lori, and Jerry Murphy with baby, Ben, 1974

Photograph 86: Mrs. Charles (Helen) Murphy mixing sugar cookies at Sunshine Terrace, East Grand Forks, Minnesota, 1972

Photograph 87: Mrs. Helen Murphy at 321 North 4th Street, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1969

Photograph 88: Mrs. Charles (Helen) Murphy at Murphy farm, Niagara, North Dakota, 1972

Photograph 89: Colleen Murphy Majors, Lucille Murphy Swenson, Sister Ellen Murphy, Charles N. (Tim) Murphy, Mrs. Helen Murphy, 1966

Photograph 90: Mrs. Helen Murphy at West Acres, Gilby, North Dakota, April, 1973

Photograph 91: Sister Angele Gleason at the College of St. Catherine, 1955

Photograph 92: Sister Angele Gleason at the College of St. Catherine, 1955

Photograph 93: Sister Ellen Murphy’s internship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1971

Photograph 94: Unidentified, 1930's

Photograph 95: William A. O’Connell, 1969

Photograph 96: James Murphy with Holstein on the Murphy farm near Niagara, North Dakota, 1969

Photograph 97: Teresa and Eric Rydholm, 1977

Photograph 98: Helen Normand, 1911 before her marriage to Charles J. Murphy

Photograph 99: Sister Ellen Murphy

Photograph 100: Unidentified

Photograph 101: Ellen Murphy, niece of Sister Ellen Murphy, 1964

Photograph 102: James Murphy, nephew of Sister Ellen Murphy, 1964

Photograph 103: Unidentified, 1969

Photograph 104: Unidentified, 1930's

Photograph 105: Unidentified, 1930's

Photograph 106: Unidentified, 1930's

Photograph 107: Unidentified, 1930's

Photograph 108: Unidentified, 1930's

Photograph 109: Unidentified, 1930's

Photograph 110: Sister Roswitha, Choral director and English teacher at St. James Academy, 1934

Photograph 111: Charles N. (Tim) Murphy as an Army Air Corps graduate, 2nd Lt., 1940

Photograph 112: Ann Majors, adopted daughter of Colleen Murphy Majors

Photograph 113: Helen and Charles Murphy on the Murphy farm, 1912

Photograph 114: William Emmanuel Abraham, Professor of Philosophy, Macalester College, 1972

Photograph 115: Colleen Murphy, Graduate of the College of St. Catherine, St. Paul

Photograph 116: Mrs. Helen Murphy at the Murphy farm, Niagara, North Dakota, 1972

Photograph 117: Mrs. Helen Murphy with anemones at the Murphy Farm, Niagara, North Dakota, 1972

Photograph 118: Sister Ellen Murphy, 16 years old

Photograph 119: Sister Ellen Murphy, September 6, 1982

Photograph 120: Sister Ellen Murphy, September 6, 1982

Photograph 121: Mary and Charlie McNeill 1490 S. Columbine, Denver Colorado, 1940

Photograph 122: Sharon (McNeill) McGlymm at 17 years

Photograph 123: Sharon McGlymm and father, Charlie McNeill in Holland, 1962

Photograph 124: Sheds behind some trees from McNeill's, July 1973

Photograph 125: Saint Cecilia Catholic Church, Velva, North Dakota, from Father Senger, 7/88

Photograph 126: Morgan Leanne Marks (granddaughter of Alice Marks), July 26, 1990

Photograph 127: Picture of child and kitten statue from Sister Ellen to Mary McNeill

Photograph 128: Statue of Dame Julian of Norwich with her cat

Photograph 129: Nathaniel and Mark playing on the indoor playground

Photograph 130: Nathaniel

Photograph 131: Nathaniel and Mark playing in the snow

Photograph 132: Portrait of Charley Murphy

Photograph 133: Two boys holding kites

Photograph 134: H.C. Hoverson's Residence, Orr, North Dakota

Photograph 135: Kathleen Donahue with great grandchildren: Corey, Brady, Amanda and Melissa.

Photograph 136: The Olaksak's(?), Surfield(?), Connecticut

Photograph 137: Evelyn Burnett ca. June 1994

Photograph 138: Evelyn Burnett's cat, Susie ca. June 1994

Photograph 139: Evelyn Burnett and great grandson, Trenton, great granddaughter, Kristie, grandson, Rick, and daughter, Charlene.  ca. June 1994

Photograph 140: Evelyn Burnett (77) and daughter Charlene (44). ca.  June 1994

Photograph 141: A cute little café Sister Mary Matt went to out near Silver Creek, in the middle of an apple orchard.

Photograph 142: Bishop Markiewicz in procession, entering for his installation Mass.

Photograph 143: Cardinal Maida in procession

Photograph 144: Cardinal O'Connor in procession

Photograph 145: Two of the 40 great bishops entering in procession

Photograph 146: At Vespers, Bishop Markiewicz shows the Papal Bull to Father Sears, Vicar General of the Diocese.  Mather Marlino (in cape) has his back to the congregation.

Photograph 147: Bishop Markiewicz carries the lighted Easter candle into the dimly lit Cathedral at the beginning of Vespers–stage one of his installation.

Photograph 148: At the beginning of Bishop Markiewicz's installation Mass

Photograph 149: The bush by Sister Mary Matt's backdoor at 3801 Winchell. ca. February 1995

Photograph 150: The woods beside Winchell Avenue on the right uphill from the apartments.

Photograph 151: Looking up toward Sister Mary Matt's apartment building from Winchell.

Photograph 152: The tree in the center is right beside Sister Mary Matt's balcony–outside the bedroom window–one up from ground level.

Photograph 153: Close-up of the tree outside Sister Mary Matt's window.

Photograph 154: Pat and Del's daughter, Colleen's, family: Kyle, Melanie, Derek, Colleen and Don Johnson. ca.  January 1995

Photograph 155: Pat and Del's two daughters Colleen and Christine. ca.  January 1995

Photograph 156: Pat and Del's son, Michael's family: Ryan, Betsy, Faye, Michael, Nathan, Darren ca.  January 1995

Photograph 157: Pat and Del's daughter, Christine's family: Dan Dayton, Lance, Christine, Alana ca.  January 1995

Photograph 158: At Christine's house for Thanksgiving: Pat, Ryan, Del ca.  January 1995

Photograph 159: Lance, Pat and Del's grandson ca.  January 1995

Photograph 160: Lance and Pat at Christmas ca.  January 1995

Photograph 161: Lance helping make Christmas pastries ca.  January 1995

Photograph 162: Alana, Pat and Del's granddaughter, getting the table ready for Christmas

Photograph 163: Alana's birthday ca.  January 1995

Photograph 164: Lance Dayton, Adam Olson, Betsy Kennedy ca. January 1995

Photograph 165: Nathan, Betsy and Lance sitting outside of the new room Pat built that was set up for Christmas–26 places. ca.  January 1995

Photograph 166: Del Kennedy standing outside our garage ca.  January 1995

Photograph 167: Pat and Del Kennedy's new room that was built ca. March 1994

Photograph 168: Pat and Del Kennedy's home ca. March 1994

Photograph 169: Pat and Del Kennedy's home ca.  March 1994

Photograph 170: Sister Ellen's ancestors in front of sod house

Photograph 171: Sister Ellen in wheat field with father and sister(?)

Photograph 172: Sister Ellen in garden with parents and sisters(?)

Photograph 173: Sister Ellen with niece and nephew at Christmas

Photograph 174: Man on step with dog behind

Photograph 175: Lady in front of house

Photograph 176: Les and Evelyn Burnett at the museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ca. June 1985.

Photograph 177: Sister Ellen's mother and father at their 40th Wedding Anniversary. ca. Oct. 1960

Photograph 178: Armand LeBourdais

Photograph 179: Quesnel Tourist Bureau and Museum in Le Bourdais Park

Photograph 180: Man on an old piece of equipment being pulled by two horses

Photograph 181: Dairy farm near Grin Lake

Photograph 182: Senior picture of a girl

Photograph 183: Silhouette of man with tie

Photograph 184: Charles J. Murphy visiting Mary Sweeny of Larimore, North Dakota

Photograph 185: Wedding picture of Judith Albrecht and John R. Fevig

Photograph 186: Ellen's Golden Jubilee Reception, June 2, 1985, with Father Robert J. Mullins

Photograph 187: Rev. Robert J. Mullins greeting Sister Ellen Murphy at her Golden Jubilee celebration as a Sister of Saint Joseph of Carondelet:  June 2, 1985

Photograph 188: Sr. Mary Louise reading at Sr. Ellen's Golden Jubilee Mass:  June 1, 1985

Photograph 189: Ellen's Golden Jubilee dinner in the company of Robert saying goodbyes to grandniece, Cate Murphy, and grandnephew, Will Murphy:  June 1, 1985

Photograph 190: Ellen's Golden Jubilee Mass: Sr. Mary Louise Matt, first reader:  June 1, 1985

Photograph 191: Ellen's Golden Jubilee Mass: Father Robert J. Mullins, celebrant and homilist:  June 1, 1985

Photograph 192: Ellen's Golden Jubilee Mass: Herself reading the prayers of the faithful:  June 1, 1985

Photograph 193: Father Robert J. Mullins & Father Edward Guzeskawrak eating at Sister Ellen's Golden Jubilee dinner, June 1, 1985.

Photograph 194: Entrance procession at Ellen's Golden Jubilee Mass, June 1, 1985

Photograph 195: Ellen's Golden Jubilee Reception, June 2, 1985, along with Fr. Robert J. Mullins and Sr. Ann Thomasine Sampson

Photograph 196: Ellen's Golden Jubilee Reception, June 2, 1985, Fr. Mullins, Ellen, and Fr. Robert (Bobby) Nygard

Photograph 197: Ellen at Timberlee, summer 1982

Photograph 198: Retirement party for Sr. Ellen at the Minnesota Early Childhood Teacher Educators meeting, 1984.

Photograph 199: Ellen on her 60th Jubilee in her 80th year with her new front teeth ca. 3/19/95

Photograph 200: Sister Mary Louise Matt and Sister Ellen Murphy

Photograph 201: Sr. Mary Louise Matt and Sr. Ellen Murphy

Photograph 202: Sr. Mary Louise between old habit and eventual return to modified habit

Photograph 203: Sr. Mary Louise Matt and Sr. Ellen Murphy

Photograph 204: Sr. Mary Louise after return to habit

Photograph 205: Sr. Ellen writing at Kalamazoo during a visit to Sr. Mary Louise ca. 1997(?)

Photograph 206: Sr. Ellen during visit to Sr. Mary Louise in Kalamazoo ca. 1997 (?)

Photograph 207: Ellen writing during a visit to Sr. Mary Louise, Kalamazoo, MI ca. 1997(?)

Photograph 208: Ellen writing during a visit to Sr. Mary Louise, Kalamazoo, MI ca. 1997(?)

Photograph 209: Sr. Ellen's room

Photograph 210: Fire Escape window in hallway between study and bedroom

Photograph 211: Part of Sr. Ellen's room

Photograph 212: Hutch in Sr. Ellen's room

Photograph 213: Sr. Ellen's room

Photograph 214: Sr. Ellen's bookshelf in her room

Photograph 215: Part of Sr. Ellen's room

Photograph 216: Sr. Ellen's desk in her room

Photograph 217: Sr. Ellen's dresser and door in room

Photograph 218: Sr. Ellen's bed in her room

Photograph 219: Part of Sr. Ellen's room

Photograph 220: Sr. Ellen with two ladies in front of unknown house

Photograph 221: Sr. Ellen with two unknown men at her Golden Jubilee, June 2, 1985

Photograph 222: Sr. Ellen at her Golden Jubilee reception, June 2, 1985

Photograph 223: Fr. Robert J. Mullins while teaching at UND ca. February 1981

Photograph 224: Fr. Robert J. Mullins at UND

Photograph 225: Fr. Robert J. Mullins saying mass at his home

Photograph 226: Fr. Robert and Sr. Ellen

Photograph 227: Fr. Robert J. Mullins while at the Newman Center, UND

Photograph 228: Sr. Ellen and Ken Odle, the man who typed up Sr. Ellen's poems and A Family Tree In Bachelor's Grove

Photograph 229: Our Lady of Victory at CSC Chapel ca. 1997

Photograph 230: The Mississippi River about 12 blocks downhill from CSC and Bethany ca. 1997

Photograph 231: Chapel of the Presentation where Sister Ellen received her habit of Sister of St. Joseph and where she pronounced her vows ca. 1997

Photograph 232: "Dew Drop" on St. Catherine's campus ca. 1997

Photograph 233: About 12 city blocks downhill from the college campus–the Mississippi River off Randolph (Bethany) ca. 1997

Photograph 234: St. Francis in the English garden behind Whitby Hall at CSC ca. 1997

Photograph 235: Part of Our Lady of Victory Chapel on the CSC college grounds ca. 1997

Photograph 236: Bethany ca. 1997

Photograph 237: Bethany St. Francis ca. 1997

Photograph 238: Sacred Heart statue at the top of drive leading to Cleveland Ave. and also to Randolph Ave. on College of St. Catherine campus ca. 1997

Photograph 239: Unknown man in chair ca. 1998

Photograph 240: Unknown house ca. 1998

Photograph 241: Livingroom in unknown house ca. 1998

Photograph 242: Unknown man

Photograph 243: Sr. Ellen playing with unknown baby

Photograph 244: Sr. Ellen and unknown family

Photograph 245: Sr. Ellen with unknown family

Photograph 246: Pope Pius XII and the Bishop of Fargo