Rosary
Object number2005.1.3
Date2001
MediumWood; String
Credit LineGift of Father Joseph R. McCaffrey
DescriptionWooden rosary consisting of consists of wooden beads connected with string in the form of a loop and attached to a wooden cross.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 11.25 × 1.25 × 0.25 in. (28.6 × 3.2 × 0.6 cm)InscriptionsOne side of crucifix has painted inscription reading "Fatima", and the other side has a Catholic symbol.
Historical NotesWood rosary beads used by Father Joseph McCaffrey to console FBI agents and family members of victims at the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, September 2001.Label TextAs one of the official chaplains of the FBI Pittsburgh Division, Father Joseph McCaffrey rushed to Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of September 11, 2001 in order to provide spiritual and emotional support to FBI agents and personnel working at the Flight 93 crash site. He was also asked to counsel the families of the victims as they began to arrive in Shanksville. McCaffrey used these rosary beads to console family members as he escorted them to the crash site.
Related institution
Federal Bureau of Investigation
(founded 1908)
On View
Not on view
2001
1847-1969
1847-1969
1847-1969
