Madonna Kolbenschlag, H.M., Ph. D, papers, 1942-2001.

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  • Collection ID WLA2001.15
  • Creator Names Kolbenschlag, Madonna, 1935-2000.
  • Title Madonna Kolbenschlag, H.M., Ph. D, papers, 1942-2001.
  • Physical description 29 linear feet.
  • Collection arrangement Series 1: Lecture Material, 1981-1999, n.d. Series 2: Essays, 1975-1992, Subseries 2A: Published Essays, Subseries 2B: Unpublished Essays, Series 3: Material Relating to Workshops, 1980-1999, Subseries 3A: Workshops, Subseries 3B: Material Relating to Workshop Planning, Series 4: Notes, 1976-1999, n.d. Series 5: Notre Dame Material, 1961-1991, Subseries 5A: Papers, Subseries 5B: Student Notes, Subseries 5C: Lecture Notes, Subseries 5D: Research Material and Clippings, Series 6: Fielding Institute Material, 1986-1997, Subseries 6A: General, Subseries 6B: Dissertation Material, Series 7: Research Material, 1957-1999, Series 8: Other Activities, 1979-ca.1997, Series 9: Audiovisual Material, ca. 1970s-1995, Series 10: Publications, 1974-1988, Addendum 1: 1955-2000. Series 1: Biographical Information: Professional & Personal, 1942-1997, n.d. Series 2: Personal Materials, 1995-2000, n.d. Series 3: Correspondence, 1963-1999, n.d. Series 4: Daily Planners, 1983-1998, Series 5: Research & Notes, 1984-1998, n.d. Series 6: Professional/Academic Work, 1977-1994, n.d. Series 7: Hildegard of Bingen, 1970-1999, n.d. Series 8: Kiss Sleeping Beauty Goodbye, 1979-1997, n.d. Series 9: Lost in the Land of Oz, 1989, n.d. Series 10: Eastward Toward Eve, 1993-1997, n.d. Series 11: Flashback. 1998-1999, n.d. Series 12: Publications, 1979-1999, n.d. Series 13: Notre Dame, 1963-1981, n.d. Subseries 13A: Tenure Conflict, Subseries 13B: Teaching at Notre Dame, Series 14: Clinical Psychology, 1986-2000, Subseries 14A: Licensure, Subseries 14B: University of West Virginia, Series 15: Other Activities, 1973-1988, n.d. Series 16: Audio & Visual, 1979-2000, n.d., Subseries 16A: Cassettes, Subseries 16B: Videos, Subseries 16C: Hildegard of Bingen (cassettes and slides), Series 17: Restricted Materials, 1972-1996, Addendum 2: 1953-2001, n.d. Series 1: Professional/Academic Work, 1953-1996, n.d. Series 2: Professional, 1979-2001, n.d. Series 3: Audio & Visual Materials, 1986-2000, n.d. ; Records are arranged chronologically; Addendum 1 and 2 are arranged alphabetically by subject.
  • Biographical or Historical Note Born November 2, 1935, Cleveland, OH, died January 29, 2000, Santiago, Chile. Noted author and professor. Madonna Claire Kolbenschlag, was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 2, 1935 to Maud Matthews Kolbenschlag and William G. Kolbenschlag. She graduated from Lourdes Academy in Cleveland in 1953. She then joined the religious community of the Sisters of the Humility of Mary (H.M.), based in Villa Maria, Pennsylvania, taking her first vows in 1956, and professing her final vows in 1959. She subsequently obtained her bachelor's degree from Notre Dame College, a small institution near Cleveland, in 1962. She went on to earn both her master's degree (1968) and PhD. in Literature (1973) from the University of Notre Dame (Indiana). Kolbenschlag continued her relationship with the University of Notre Dame, serving as professor of American Studies and Women Studies from 1973 through 1980. Dr. Kolbenschlag left Notre Dame in 1980 and pursued a brief career in politics in Washington, D.C., where she served as a legislative assistant and research analyst in the U.S. House of Representatives until 1985. At the same time, she was a senior fellowship at the Woodstock Theological Center, a Jesuit sponsored research institute at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. In 1986, Dr. Kolbenschlag began coursework towards her master's degree in clinical psychology at the Fielding Institute, located in Santa Barbara, California. In 1988, she was the first woman to be appointed an Ecumenical Fellow at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. In 1989 she published her second book and started her clinical training at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. In 1993, she received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Fielding Institute. She later served as a licensed clinical psychologist and research associate at the West Virginia University Health Services Center, as well as a professor of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. In 1999, she joined the Women's Studies Department as an adjunct professor. While following her passion for women's economic and social change in Santiago, Chile, Dr. Kolbenschlag died on January 29, 2000.
  • Collection summary The Madonna Kolbenschlag Papers span the years 1942 to 2001 and document her activities as an educator, writer, activist, and clinical psychologist. These papers include writing and lecture notes, published and unpublished papers, research files, news clippings, and workshop materials. Addendum 1 spans the years 1955 to 2000, predominantly from 1979 to 1999. The collection consists of two major parts: biographical and professional activities. The latter includes papers that document her work as a scholar including research, manuscripts, papers, conferences and lectures, but the former, pertains to her personal life including journals, poetry, correspondence, and her death.
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    • See Also: Additional papers of Madonna Kolbenschlag, H.M., Ph.D., held at the West Virginia University Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services.
    • See Also: Additional papers of Madonna Kolbenschlag, H.M., Ph.D., held at the home of her religious community, the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, in Villa Maria, Pennsylvania.
  • Names
    • Kolbenschlag, Madonna, 1935- Archives.
    • Sisters of the Humility of Mary.
    • Woodstock Theological Center.
    • Fielding Institute (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
    • Hildegard, Saint, 1098-1179.
    • Loyola University Chicago. Women and Leadership Archives.
  • Subjects
    • Women's studies.
    • Psychologists United States.
    • Sex discrimination in higher education United States.
  • Geographic coverage United States History Study and teaching (Higher)
  • Finding aid URL Finding aid to the Madonna Kolbenschlag papers http://www.luc.edu/media/lucedu/wla/pdfs/Kolbenschlag,_Madonna.pdf