Clarke, Genevieve: Photos as Nun, 1940-1962

Sister Genevieve Clark, 1940: Copyright: 15.22.41A Sister Genevieve Clark, 1940
Sister Genevieve Clark, 1940

Copyright: 15.22.41A Sister Genevieve Clark, 1940

Name/Title

Clarke, Genevieve: Photos as Nun, 1940-1962

Entry/Object ID

P2015.22.41

Description

Clarke, Genevieve: Photos as Nun, 1940-1962. Snapshots of Genevieve as Sister and then Mother of Religious Society of Sacred Heart, which she entered about 1904, making profession of her vows in Belgium in 1913. She taught at schools in Chicago & Menlo Park, CA., was librarian at San Francisco College for Women, and assistant to Superior at San Diego College for Women. A = Snapshot of Sr. Genevieve Clarke in habit. Dated on back, Sept. 6, 1940. b/w. 2¾" x 4 5/8". B = Snapshot of Sr. Genevieve Clarke in habit, c. 1940. Handwritten on back "Genevieve at Menlo" (she taught there from 1963-1945) b/w. 3½" x 5" C= Snapshot of Sr. Agnes Conrad & Sr. Genevieve Clarke in habits, sitting with May Clarke on left & Martha Clarke on right. c. 1940. "Handwritten on back: "Sr. Agnes Eugenia Conrad, Sr. Genevieve Clarke, Sisters of the Religious Order of the Sacred Heart. Children of St. Joseph families." D = Snapshot of Sister Genevieve, 4th from left, with five other Sisters at San Diego College for Women, 1955. Posed outside the Chapel entrance. Sisters and their nationalities are written on back. b/w. 3½" x 6" E = Agnes Conrad & Genevieve Clarke in habit, photographed in Library of Academy at Menlo Park, CA.. 1962?. b/w. 5" X 7".

Collection

Conrad-Philips

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1940 - 1962

Place

State/Province

California

Notes

Date: 1962

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Nuns

Search Terms

Genealogy, Conrad Family, St. Joseph Merchants, Clarke, Conrad, & Curtin, Catholic, Religious Society of the Sacred Heart, San Diego College for Women

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 4, 2016

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Thomas Conrad

Person or Organization

Agnes Conrad

Person or Organization

Genevieve Clark

Person or Organization

May Clarke

Person or Organization

Martha Clarke

Provenance

Notes

Photos in family of Thomas Conrad until exhibited at San Diego Women's College where granddaughter, (Mother) Genevieve Clarke, a religious was librarian. Returned to family after College's closing. Donated by g-granddaughter of Thomas Conrad.