Box 4.3 (original)

This folder contains a comprehensive history of the habit from 1912 to 1967, including photographs compiled in 2024 by Sr. Theresa Sandok and historical records assembled in 1986 by the Allen County Fort Wayne Historical Society. It also includes two letters from 1967-1968 addressed to individuals interested in the habit, providing personal insights and correspondence related to its development and significance during that period.

This folder contains newspaper articles from 1968 documenting correspondence to the sisters through various stages of change. It also includes a photograph of dolls dressed in different stages of the habit, illustrating the evolution of their attire from 1949 to 1968.

This folder contains a letter from the Bishop of the Diocese of Superior dated 1940, granting permission for sister-nurses to wear a white habit.

This folder contains correspondence to Schwartz, Kerwin, and Fauss Jewelers related to ordering rings during the 1980s.

This folder contains correspondence addressed to a Servite Friar in Rome, Italy, concerning the placement of orders and receipt of payments for medals intended for rosaries. The documents date from 1947 to 1952 and are organized under the title "Habit: Rosary."

This folder contains invoices and vendor names related to the production and procurement of pins and pendants for the Habit: Servite Pins and Pendants collection, spanning the years 1976 to 2000.

This folder contains a photograph of a group of sisters dressed in their original habits, captured while singing. The image dates from the period between 1912 and 1963, reflecting the traditional attire and communal activity of the sisters during that era.

This folder contains two photographs from 1963 depicting sisters engaged in activities while wearing modified habits. The sisters are dressed in traditional religious attire, featuring soft veils, forehead bands, and coifs, highlighting their religious commitment and the attire's distinctive style during that period.

This folder contains a photograph of a group of sisters taken between 1963 and 1966. The sisters are dressed in modified habits featuring soft veils and forehead bands, notably without coifs. The image captures their attire during this specific period, reflecting the style and religious attire of the time.

This folder contains a photograph of two sister-sisters from 1967, both wearing soft veils without forehead bands. Some of the sisters continued to wear the veil after 1968.