Scope and Contents This unit consists of an oral history transcript and accompanying audio file concerning the foundation and early history of the Sisters of the Holy Family (S.H.F.) in San Francisco, California. The interview, conducted by Charlotte Hall, features S.H.F. Sister Michaela O'Connor, who details the historical and socio-economic forces that led to the community's founding in 1872.The interview focuses heavily on the period from the 1850s to the 1870s, tracing the convergence of the...