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Montana, Northern Cheyenne Reservation, St. Labre's Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Montana, Northern Cheyenne Reservation, St. Labre's Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Montana
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
South Dakota, Chamberlain, St. Joseph's School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
South Dakota, Chamberlain, St. Joseph's School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
South Dakota, Yankton Reseravtion, St. Paul's Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
South Dakota, Yankton Reseravtion, St. Paul's Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
South Dakota, Rosebud Reservation, Herrick, St. Francis Xavier Missions, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
South Dakota, Rosebud Reservation, Herrick, St. Francis Xavier Missions, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
South Dakota, Sisseton Reservation, Tekakwitha Missions, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
South Dakota, Sisseton Reservation, Tekakwitha Missions, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Missions, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
North Dakota, Fort Berthold Reservation, Sacred Heart Missions, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, North
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin Bad River Reseravtion, St. Mary's School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin Bad River Reseravtion, St. Mary's School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin,Lac Du Flambeau Reservation, St. Anthony's Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin,Lac Du Flambeau Reservation, St. Anthony's Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, Lac Court Oreille Reservation, St. Francis, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, Lac Court Oreille Reservation, St. Francis, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Kansas, Potawatomi Reservation, St. Mary Of The Snows Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Kansas, Potawatomi Reservation, St. Mary Of The Snows Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Kansas
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Alaska, Holy Cross, Holy Cross Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska, Holy Cross, Holy Cross Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Alaska, Nulato, St. Peter Claver's Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska, Nulato, St. Peter Claver's Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Alaska, Skagway, Puis The Tenth Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska, Skagway, Puis The Tenth Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Alaska, Hooper Bay, Little Flower Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska, Hooper Bay, Little Flower Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Alaska, Kotzebue, St. Francis Xavier Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska, Kotzebue, St. Francis Xavier Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Alaska, Mountain Village, St. Lawrence Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska, Mountain Village, St. Lawrence Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Alaska, Nome, St. Joseph's Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska, Nome, St. Joseph's Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Alaska, Tunanak, Nelson Island, St. Joseph's Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska, Tunanak, Nelson Island, St. Joseph's Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Michigan, Baraga (Assinins), Holy Name, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan, Baraga (Assinins), Holy Name, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Michigan, Harbor Springs, Holy Childhood School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan, Harbor Springs, Holy Childhood School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Michigan, St. Ignance, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan, St. Ignance, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
California, Banning, St. Boniface's School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California, Banning, St. Boniface's School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
California Missions, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California Missions, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Minnesota, White Earth Reservation, St. Benedict's School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Minnesota, White Earth Reservation, St. Benedict's School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Minnesota
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Minnesota, Cloquet, Holy Family Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Minnesota, Cloquet, Holy Family Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Minnesota
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Minnesota, Leech Lake Reservation, Ball Club, St. Joseph's Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Minnesota, Leech Lake Reservation, Ball Club, St. Joseph's Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Minnesota
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Minnesota, Ponsford, St. Theodore's Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Minnesota, Ponsford, St. Theodore's Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Minnesota
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Minnesota, Sawyer, (Cloquet) Mary And Joseph Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Minnesota, Sawyer, (Cloquet) Mary And Joseph Mission, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Minnesota
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Minnesota, Red Lake Reservation, St. Mary's Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Minnesota, Red Lake Reservation, St. Mary's Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Minnesota
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Minnesota, Red Lake Reservation, St. Mary's Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Minnesota, Red Lake Reservation, St. Mary's Mission School, 1946, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Minnesota
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …