Oral History: Sr. Helen Cecelia Dwyer
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Title
Oral History: Sr. Helen Cecelia Dwyer
Subject
Sister Helen Cecelia Dwyer
Description
An oral history of Sister Helen Cecelia Dwyer, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1919 until 1990. The interview was conducted by Sister Jean Ann Wilburn on May 8, 1982 and July 10, 1984.
Sister Helen Cecelia Dwyer - born Helen Louise Dwyer on February 15, 1902 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in December of 1919. She received a bachelor's degree in music from Seton Hill College in 1925 and a master's degree in supervision and education from New York University in 1938. She also studied music and music education at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now known as Carnegie Mellon University), the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and Juilliard. She taught many subjects, including music and choir, world history, religion, and Pennsylvania history. She taught piano at Seton Hill College from 1926-1950. She also taught at Holy Innocents, Immaculate Conception, and Sacred Heart High School, among others. In addition, she taught CCD classes. Sister Helen Cecelia died on February 24, 1990.
Creator
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill
Publisher
Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill
Date
1982-05-08
1984-07-10
Rights
All rights to this recording belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
Format
Audio cassette tape
Language
English
Type
Oral history
Identifier
OH-20
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Sister Jean Ann Wilburn
Interviewee
Sister Helen Cecelia Dwyer
Location
Assumption Hall
Original Format
Audio cassette tape
Duration
31:25
14:26
14:26
Bit Rate/Frequency
96kHz
Collection
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Other Media
Citation
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill and Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, “Oral History: Sr. Helen Cecelia Dwyer,” Collections of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Archives, accessed April 20, 2024, https://scsharchives.com/items/show/629.
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