Pin, Membership
Pin, Membership
Pin, Membership

Pin, Membership

Object number2010.75.73
Date1938
MediumMetal, Gold
Credit LineGift of Slippery Rock University Foundation
DescriptionGold pin. Center includes a gold image of a cross on a blue background with a banner in front of it with embossed Latin text. Around the perimeter of the pin is the text identifying the nursing school and location in gold lettering on a blue background. Back of pin includes the engraved text of name of recipient, year, and maker information.Dimensions0.75 x 0.75 in. (1.9 x 1.9 cm)
InscriptionsBanner on cross has embossed text that reads: "PROPTER / HUMANITATEM".

Around the perimeter of the pin is the text: "ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING / FT WAYNE, IND" in gold lettering on a blue background.

Back of pin includes the engraving: "CECILIA / IIOZA / 1938".
Marks"H.J / 10K" engraved on back of pin at bottom.
Historical NotesPart 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.
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