Incoming Correspondence
Scope and Contents
The Sister Mary Peter McCusker Papers are contained within five (5) Hollinger boxes. It contains incoming and outgoing correspondence from and to Sister Mary Peter McCusker from 1978 to 1990. These correspondences are, largely, handwritten, but some were written on a typewriter. They chronicle her journey as a Sister of Mercy serving the communities in the Altiplano of Peru. Most of the inbound correspondence, especially from her mother and sisters, tell the tales of their lives back home in California. In addition to the letters, there are photographs slides, greeting cards, news clippings, and newsletters.
This collection has been digitized and is available at https://www.jstor.org/site/vanderbilt/latin-american-collections/sistermarymccuskerpapers-42362685/.
Dates
- Creation: 1978 - 1990
Full Extent
From the Collection: 2.1 Linear Feet (5 Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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