Images(2)

Habit, Nun's

Object number2010.75.102 a-i

Date1847-1969

OriginGermay

MediumCotton/Thread/Metal/Wood/Linen/Nylon

Credit LineGift of Slippery Rock University Foundation

DescriptionBlack nun's habit with robe, collar, cape, apron, pair of stockings, pair of white sleeve linings, and rosary.Dimensions(a) Length 55.250, Width 17.875 across the chest;
(b) Length 11.750, Width 13.500, Height 1.375;
(c) Front Length 18.375 , Back Length 24.625;
(d) Length 40.000, Width 20.750;
(e) Length 20.125, Width 3.938;
(f) Length 19.313, Width 3.938;
(g) Length 19.563, Width 8.875;
(h) Length 19.500, Width 8.875;
(i) Length 15.375, Width 44.000.

Inscriptions(a)
Robe bears a white tag with the previous object number "03.2006.2.7".

(b)
Handwritten in ink on the proper side front corner of the border is the number "15 1/2".

The collar bears a white tag with the previous object number "03.2006.2.3".

(c)
Cape bears a white tag with the previous object number "03.2006.2.6".

(d)
Apron bears a white tag with the previous object number "03.2006.2.5".

(g)
Lining bears a white tag with the previous object number "03.2006.2.4B".

(h)
Lining bears a white tag with the previous object number "03.2006.2.4A".

(i)
Around this figure's head is a halo of words reading "JESUS IMMACULEE CONCEPTION".

Encircling this imagery are the words "OUR LADY OF LOURDES CENTENNIAL MEDAL 1858-1958".

On the back of the medallion are the words "I AM / THE / IMMACULATE / CONCEPTION".

Encirling these words and images are the words "ST. BERNADETTE INTERCEDE FOR US".

Stamped into the metal at the bottom of the back of the crucifix is the maker's mark "GERMANY".

The back of the crucifix bears the previous object number "03.2006.2.8".
Marks(b)
Handwritten in ink on the proper side front corner of the border is the number "15 1/2".

(i)
Stamped into the metal at the bottom of the back of the crucifix is the maker's mark "GERMANY".
Historical NotesThis habit is from the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Part of a collection that documents the contributions of Catholic orders to healthcare in Western Pennsylvania. The collection was originally on display at Slippery Rock University as an exhibition titled, "Sisters in Healthcare: Sixteen Communities of Religious Sisters in Western PA, 1847-1969." With this collection, the History Center has the largest collection of Pre-Vatican II habits in the United States. Many of the long-standing healthcare facilities in the region were started by the Sisters including Mercy Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, and many others.

Previous owner Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill

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