Habit, Nun's

Object number2010.75.95 a-l

Date1847-1969

MediumCotton//Thread/Fabric/Ribbon/Paper/Metal

Credit LineGift of Slippery Rock University Foundation

DescriptionNun's white habit consisting of white underveil, white cap, three white cornets, white veil band, white veil, white robe, and three white collars.Dimensions(a) Length 28.625, Width 14.750;
(b) Length 8.500, Width 5.625 on form, Depth 6.250 on form.;
(c) Length 18.000, Width 5.750;
(d) Length 18.000, Width 5.750;
(e) Length 18.000, Width 5.750;
(f) Length 4.000, Width 26.375;
(g) Length 87.000, Width 32.250;
(h) Length 45.000 from shoulder to hem, Width 12.250 at chest.
(i) Length 18.250, Width 14.000;
(j) Length 18.250, Width 14.000;
(k) Length 18.250, Width 14.000;
(l) Length 48.000, Width 2.438.
Inscriptions(a)
Sewn to the garment is a white tag bearing the previous object number "0.1.2006.1.4".

(b)
White tag bearing the previous object number "01.2006.1.7".

(c)
White tag bearing the previous object number "01.2006.1.5".

Hand written in ink is the inscription "S.M.T.".

(f)
Handwritten in ink is the inscription "371" on the right and "Sr. Emily" on the left.

White fabric tag bearing the previous object number "01.2006.1.2".

(g)
White fabric tag bearing the previous object number "01.2006.1.6".

(h)
White fabric tag bearing the previous object number "01.2006.1.1".

(i)
White tag bearing the previous object number "0.1.2006.1.3".

(l)
The cross bears a white strip with the previous object number "06.2006.1.8".
Historical NotesThis habit is from the Sisters of St. Joseph (Baden). This order did not wear a rosary while doing medical work. 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.

Related institution Sisters of Saint Joseph of Baden

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