Oral History: Sister Clara Marie McManama
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Title
Oral History: Sister Clara Marie McManama
Subject
Sister Clara Marie McManama
Description
An oral history of Sister Clara Marie McManama, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1931 until 1991. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on April 30, May 1, May 7, and September 19, 1987,.
Sister Clara Marie McManama was born on March 27, 1908. Daughter of Robert W. McManama and Clara Rose Martin, Elizabeth Martha McManama entered the community on December 8, 1931 as Sister Clara Marie McManama.
Sister Clara Marie worked as a parish bookkeeper for 6 years before entering the community. She spent her ministry as a nurse at Pittsburgh Hospital. She served a variety of roles here, including as Supervisor of the Medical-Surgical Wards, as Clinical Instructor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, as Assistant Director of Nursing Service, and as Supervisor and as Co-ordinator of Out-Patient Services, as well as teaching Medical-Surgical Nursing at the Hospital’s School of Nursing for two years. She also served as an instructor for the Practical Nurse School at Roselia Foundling and Maternity Hospital.
Sister Clara Marie earned her R.N. in Basic Nursing at Pittsburgh Hospital in 1941, her B.S. in Nursing Education from Duquesne University in 1945, and her M.S. in Med-surgical Nursing from Catholic University in 1963.
Sister Clara Marie McManama passed away on December 24, 1991 at the age of 83.
Sister Clara Marie McManama was born on March 27, 1908. Daughter of Robert W. McManama and Clara Rose Martin, Elizabeth Martha McManama entered the community on December 8, 1931 as Sister Clara Marie McManama.
Sister Clara Marie worked as a parish bookkeeper for 6 years before entering the community. She spent her ministry as a nurse at Pittsburgh Hospital. She served a variety of roles here, including as Supervisor of the Medical-Surgical Wards, as Clinical Instructor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, as Assistant Director of Nursing Service, and as Supervisor and as Co-ordinator of Out-Patient Services, as well as teaching Medical-Surgical Nursing at the Hospital’s School of Nursing for two years. She also served as an instructor for the Practical Nurse School at Roselia Foundling and Maternity Hospital.
Sister Clara Marie earned her R.N. in Basic Nursing at Pittsburgh Hospital in 1941, her B.S. in Nursing Education from Duquesne University in 1945, and her M.S. in Med-surgical Nursing from Catholic University in 1963.
Sister Clara Marie McManama passed away on December 24, 1991 at the age of 83.
Creator
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill
Publisher
Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill
Date
1987/04/30
1987/05/01
1987/05/07
1987/09/19
Rights
All rights belong to the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
Format
Audio cassette tape
Type
Oral history
Identifier
OH-63
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Sister Marie Corona Miller
Interviewee
Sister Clara Marie McManama
Original Format
Audio cassette tape
Duration
31:53
31:54
31:52
31:52
31:56
31:55
31:54
31:52
31:52
31:56
31:55
Bit Rate/Frequency
96kHz
Collection
Citation
Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, “Oral History: Sister Clara Marie McManama,” Collections of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Archives, accessed November 11, 2026, https://scsharchives.com/items/show/701.