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Medal, Commemorative

Object number2010.75.70

Date1951

MediumMetal

Credit LineGift of Slippery Rock University Foundation

DescriptionGold colored medallion. Front of medallion is an embossed portrait of a man, Freiherr Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler; his name appears at the left and right sides. Top of medallion is a metal loop for attaching purposes. Back of medallion includes an embossed image of the All-Seeing Eye surrounded by embossed rays. Bottom of the medallion are embossed dates. Reverse side at top and bottom of the medallion is embossed German text.Dimensions1 x 1 in. (2.5 x 2.5 cm)
InscriptionsObverse:
Left side includes the embossed text: " WILH.EMMANUEL".
The right side includes the embossed text: "VON KETTELER."

Reverse:
Back of the medallion are the embossed dates: "1851" on the left side and "1951" on the right side.
Top of the medallion is the embossed text: "WIR PREISEN O HERR DEINE VORSEHUNG" and the bottom of the medallion includes the text: "UND WIR UNTERWERFEN UNS ALLEN IHREN RATSCHLUSSEN".
Translation: "We Price O Lord Your Provision and Submit To All of Your Advice".
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.

Previous owner Sisters of Divine Providence

Related person Freiherr Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler (1811 - 1877)

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