Sister Jo Anne Jelinski, Spokane Archives Assistant, left her position in the end of July and returned to her native Canada. For now, Kelly Rowse, Spokane Assistant to the Provincial Secretary, is graciously responding to requests, with the Seattle staff providing professional advice and on-site visits. Kelly is expecting a joyful addition to her family in December and will be on maternity leave in the early months of 2001. During that time, members of the Seattle staff will make regular visits and respond to requests for information from the Spokane archives. Many have asked what is going to happen to the two repositories in the new province.
Decisions have yet to be made regarding administrative structure and location.
These times ahead provide great opportunity for the preservation of the Sisters of Providence history. As part of an ongoing project, we have recently processed the collections of nine schools formerly operated by the Sisters of Providence in Sacred Heart Province.