Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of records of the Society of the Sacred Heart, a congregation of women religious founded in 1800 by Saint Madeleine-Sophie Barat. These records were given to Newton College, which was founded and governed by Sisters of the Sacred Heart. The series includes materials related to convents and schools of the Sacred Heart, the Newton Country Day School, affiliated colleges, and the Sodality of the Children of Mary (Enfants des Marie), a lay organization for young women, which...

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Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of photographs, slides, and albums documenting: activities and student life (such as classroom activities, dorm and resident life, sports teams and events, student outings, and yearly gatherings like “baby parties,” in which alumnae brought their children to campus for a day of hosted activities); campus buildings and their construction; special occasions like balls, commencements, dedications, dinners, honors and awards, the father-daughter weekend, junior weekend, and...

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Collection is open for research. Materials containing personally identifiable information, financial records, student records, and salary information are closed due to privacy restrictions. Some audiovisual materials are not immediately available due to formatting issues.