Ursuline Convent, Charlestown, Massachusetts Collection

The Ursuline Convent, Charlestown, Massachusetts Collection is a collection of papers documenting the history of the Québécois Ursuline nuns in the Boston area and the burning of the Ursuline convent on Mount Benedict during riots in 1834.[1]

The collection spans the period 1833 - 1903 and includes correspondence and contemporary newspaper clippings about the burning of the convent and its attached boarding school, as well as an eyewitness account, a photograph of an engraving of the convent in 1832, and a sketch showing the ruins after the fire. The collection also provides an illustration of resentment towards, and prejudice against, Roman Catholics in 19th century New England.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Arthur T Connelly (2007-09-22). "An inventory of the Ursuline Convent, Charlestown, MA Papers at The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives". The American Catholic History and Research Center and University Archives. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
  2. ↑ "The Burning of the Charlestown Convent". Somerville Public Library. 2007-05-27. Retrieved 2007-08-28.

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