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Habit, Nun's

Object number2010.75.94 a-h

Date1847-1969

MediumCotton//Thread/Metal/Plastic/Fabric

Credit LineGift of Slippery Rock University Foundation

DescriptionNun's habit consisting of white bonnet, white fichu, black fichu, small black right sleeve, small black left sleeve, black habit dress, black apron, and black mantle.Dimensions(a) Length 18.500, Width 12.500;
(b) Length 23.125, Width 50.250;
(c) Length 39.000, Width 78.250;
(d) Length 51.750 from shoulder to hem, Width 18.750 at shoulders;
(e) Length 9.750, Width 20.000;
(f) Length 9.750, Width 20.000;
(g) Length 30.125, Width 16.000 at waist;
(h) Length 73.750 from the top of the hood to hem, Width 20.000 at shoulders.
Inscriptions(a)
White fabric tag attached to object bearing the previous object number handwritten in black "10.2006.1.3B".

(b)
White fabric tag attached to object bearing the previous object number handwritten in black "10.2006.1.11B".

(c)
White fabric tag attached to object bearing the previous object number handwritten in black "10.2006.1.5B".

(d)
White fabric tag attached to object bearing the previous object number handwritten in black "10.2006.1.13B".

(e)
White fabric tag attached to object bearing the previous object number "10.2006.1.9B".

(f)
White fabric tag attached to object bearing the previous object number "10.2006.1.7B".

(g)
White fabric tag attached to object bearing the previous object number "10.2006.1.17B".

(h)
White fabric tag attached to object bearing the previous object number "10.2006.1.15B".
Historical NotesLittle Sisters of the Poor nun's habit. 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 Little Sisters of the Poor

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