Exploring the School Photograph Collection, State-by-State
Posted on September 12, 2023, by Reba Weatherford
After more than a year of work, the digitizing of the school photographs from Loretto schools in the United States is finally complete! Soon I will begin work on the schools abroad, but before I do that, I thought I’d celebrate this milestone by sharing my favorite photographs from each state with you.
Some caveats to keep in mind are:
- While the Sisters of Loretto had one school in Iowa (1966-1974) and one school in Louisiana (1825-1828), there are no photographs from these schools in our collections.
- Photographs with children’s faces that are less than 50 years old or photographs naming and identifying blood quantum of students from the Indigenous Boarding Schools are not part of our public collection and are therefore not counted in the total number of images.
What are your favorite photographs from our school collections? Anyone can view and download these photographs by going to our public portal here. Happy hunting!
Dearest Sisters,
Thank you for your services in our faith. I was a recipient of the love and education from your order from 1968 – 1972 at Bishop McNamara High School in Kankakee (formerly St. Patrick’s H.S.)
Loved that you shared the image of St. Patrick High School in Kankakee, Ill. How do I view other photos in your collection of my high school?
Dear Anne,
Thank you for your comment! All of the photos we have of St. Patrick in Kankakee are digitized and available for viewing here: https://lorettocommunity.canto.com/v/Archives/album/I5BDP?display=fitView&viewIndex=0&referenceTo=&from=fitView&filter=%7B%22meta_choice_3.keyword%22:%22Illinois%2520%25E2%2580%2593%2520Kankakee%252C%2520St.%2520Patrick%25E2%2580%2599s%2520School%22%7D