Applications for humanitarian projects, correspondence, photographs, maps, and architectural drawings. Project applications and reports from throughout the world comprise the bulk of the records.
Gift of the Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters, 2000-[ongoing]. Processed by Mark G. Thiel, CA, 2003-[ongoing].
Historical Note
Hotel entrepreneur Conrad N. Hilton established the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in 1944. The foundation remained relatively small until his death in 1979 when it received the bulk of his estate. In accordance with Hilton's Last Will and Testament, the foundation seeks to alleviate the suffering of the most disadvantaged worldwide, with a special emphasis on children’s needs and humanitarian work administered by Roman Catholic women religious (nuns).
The Fund for Sisters was established in 1986 and began awarding grants in 1988. It operates under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and is the principal beneficiary of the Conrad N. Hilton Fund.
Most awards have been under $15,000 and provide materials, essential equipment, and operating expenses in projects that include at least one vowed member of an officially recognized Roman Catholic congregation of religious women in a full-time capacity. The proposals are intended to serve directly the economically disadvantaged or assist congregations of women religious to communicate and collaborate with one another. Health care, education and economic development are priority concerns.
Scope and Content
Series 1, Proposals, Boxes 1-50 (American Samoa to United States, Colorado) and 50-95 (United States, District of Columbia, to Zimbabwe): The proposals are arranged hierarchically and alphabetically first by name of countries and autonomous territories, then by province/state and/or city, followed by project names and dates. Project proposals from the former Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia are listed under the names of the succeeding countries of Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, and Slovakia, and proposals from American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands--the autonomous territories of the United States--are listed directly under thoese names.
Series 2, Photographs: The photographs, all of which are color prints, are arranged hierarchically and alphabetically first by name of countries and autonomous territories, then by province/state and/or city, followed by project and dates. As with the project proposals, accompanying photographs from the former Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia are listed under the names of the succeeding countries of Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, and Slovakia and those from American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands--the autonomous territories of the United States--are listed directly under their respective names.
Series 3, General Correspondence: Unprocessed. Restricted 25 years (to 2025).
Series 4, Minutes: Unprocessed. Restricted 25 years (to 2025).
Series 5, Financial Records: Unprocessed. Restricted 25 years (to 2025).
Access to most restricted materials require permission in writing from the Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90067-4011 USA. Phone: 310-785-0746. Fax: 310-785-0166.
General information on the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and the Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters are available online. Annual reports of the Fund for Sisters since1997-1998 are also available online.
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