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Oral History: Sister M. Caroline Lager

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Title

Oral History: Sister M. Caroline Lager

Subject

Sister M. Caroline Lager

Description

An oral history of Sister M. Caroline Lager, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1910 until 1990. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on June 9, 1986.
Sister Caroline Lager - born Emily Catherine Elisabeth Lager on March 28, 1887 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in December of 1910. She served as an elementary school teacher in Pittsburgh area Catholic schools. Locations she taught at include Sacred Heart Elementary School in Pittsburgh from 1943-1957, St. Theresa School in Munhall from 1957-1961, St. Mary Magdalen School in Homestead from 1961-1962, St. Luke Elementary School in Carnegie from 1962-1967, and St. Philip School in Crafton from 1967-1972. The in-house dental center at Assumption Hall in Greensburg was named after her. Sister Caroline died on January 18, 1990.

Creator

Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill

Publisher

Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill

Date

1986/06/09

Rights

All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

Format

Audio cassette tape

Type

Oral history

Identifier

OH-3

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Sister Marie Corona Miller

Interviewee

Sister M. Caroline Lager

Original Format

Audio cassette tape

Duration

31:02

Bit Rate/Frequency

96kHz
96kHz

Collection

Oral Histories

Tags

Sacred Heart Elementary School, St. Luke Elementary School, St. Mary Magdalen School, St. Philip School, St. Theresa School

Citation

Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, “Oral History: Sister M. Caroline Lager,” Collections of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Archives, accessed November 11, 2026, https://scsharchives.com/items/show/684.

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