Oral History of Sister Carol Ann Elya, O.P., June 27, 2013

Material Information

Title:
Oral History of Sister Carol Ann Elya, O.P., June 27, 2013
Creator:
Elya, Sister Carol Ann, O.P. ( Interviewee )
Hamilton-Brehm, Anne Marie, 1970- ( Interviewer )
Feldman, Edward ( Videographer )
Place of Publication:
Henderson, Nevada
Publisher:
Henderson District Public Libraries
Creation Date:
2013-06-27
Language:
English
Physical Description:
34 minutes, 6 seconds

Notes

Summary:
Sister Carol Ann Elya, O.P. was born in Muskegon, Michigan. During high school, she considered entering the military, but was instead convinced to become a nun, and joined the Adrian Dominican Sisters. After earning her bachelor’s degree in Education, Sister Carol earned a master’s degree in Physical Education from Northern Michigan University. Settling in Henderson, Nevada, she joined her Sisters in supporting St. Rose de Lima Hospital, where she works as Head Painter. In her spare time, she enjoys carpentry and woodworking. Sister Carol is also a blood plasma donor and volunteers each year for Nuns Build in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Creation/Production Credits:
Henderson Libraries thanks Jon Guy and Sister Michael Thomas Watson for helping to coordinate this oral history interview at St. Rose de Lima Hospital.
Additional Physical Form:
Reference copies of the DVD and printed transcript are located in the Archives of the Paseo Verde branch of the Henderson District Public Libraries in Henderson, Nevada.
Creation/Production Credits:
Transcription provided by Judy Albanese and Anne Marie Hamilton-Brehm.

Record Information

Source Institution:
Henderson District Public Libraries
Holding Location:
Henderson Oral History Project
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Resource Identifier:
hoh0024 ( Digital Id )