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Scope and Contents
The Immaculate Heart Community records contain material spanning the history of the Immaculate Heart Community (IHC), a Catholic religious teaching institute based in Los Angeles, and its parent institution, the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM), founded in 1848 by Father Joaquin Masmitja de Puig in Olot, Catalonia (Spain). The material in the collection was created between approximately 1852 and 2021 and consists of a wide variety of items and formats including correspondence, administrative documents, programs, photographs, newspaper clippings, publications, ephemera, and electronic content stored on CDs, DVDs, audio and video tapes, high-density zip drives, and an external hard drive. The collection covers a variety of topics and subjects about IHC's history from its founding in Spain through its establishment and continued existence in California, including its operations and various activities. The collection also highlights women's roles in education, religious and spiritual life, the arts, and social activism.
Dates
- Creation: 1852 - 2021
Creator
- From the Collection: Immaculate Heart Community (Organization)
- From the Collection: Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection stored off-site. Advance notice required for access.
This collection includes both analog and digital files. The digital files described under the series titled "Rebel Hearts documentary" have been copied to the USC Digital Repository. The digital files are not publicly accessible online. Researchers wishing to request access to the digital files should email specol@usc.edu.
Access to the analog (CD-R) recordings of the oral history interviews described under the series titled "Immaculate Heart Community Oral Histories - USC Digital Library" is restricted. Digitized copies of the recordings have been made available via the USC Digital Library (see the link below under "Digital Material").
Extent
From the Collection: 139.88 Linear Feet (123 boxes)
From the Collection: 3.8 Terabytes (14536 digital files in 808 digital folders)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
General
All of the material described under this series had been stored in the IHC Headquarters building at Franklin Avenue before arriving to USC.
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu