Administrative/Biographical History
The r.h.s.j. took a very active role in the administration of Fanny Allen Hospital. They served in all capacities and in all departments as they staffed the business offices, in addition to their nursing, dietary, and pastoral work. A Religious Hospitaller served as the chief Administrator of Fanny Allen Hospital Hotel Dieu from 1894 until the hiring of the first lay administrator in 1987. The Sister administrator was responsible for ensuring the hospital operated efficiently and effectively and in accordance with the mission, philosophy and traditions of the R.h.s.j... The bursar assisted the superior in financial and other temporal matters, while other Sisters had the responsibility of all the hospital departments.
Custodial History The records held by the archives of the Fanny Allen Hospital were, by and large, originally created, used, and maintained by the Religious Hospitallers who served as Administrator and Bursar. The files of the Superior/Administrator and Bursar were not kept intact according to their provenance and the records of all the Sisters who served in these positions have not survived. Because of their limited extent and the overlap in certain functions and areas of responsibility for these offices, the records for both have been integrated.
