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Relic - braided leather medallion with red interior, featuring a fragment of Mother Dolores' raincoat, the reverse reads "Relic, Mother M. Dolores" on floral fabric, circa 1940s-1950s

 Item — Box: 28, Tray: 2, Object: SHF01-0014

Collection description

From the Collection:

This collection contains various artifacts that have been collected over the past century and a half by the Sisters of the Holy Family. The majority of the collection consists of relics, textiles, and souvenirs collected by individual sisters. Most notably there is a traditional habit once worn by Sister Dolores (one of the founding members). There is also a piece of wood that belonged to one of the churches that was built by Father Damien in the leper colonies on the Island of Molokai, HI. This collection also contains separated out materials from other Collections. All artifacts are cataloged at the item level and tagged with their unique identification number.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1940s-1950s

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 27.29 Linear Feet : 584 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Separated Materials

From Collection I, Congregation History; Series I, Founders; associated note reads "piece of Dolores' raincoat as relic, treasured by many sisters, probably from the 1940s or 1950s"

Material Types

leather, fabric

Dimensions

1"x.25"

Repository Details

Part of the Sisters of the Holy Family Archive Repository

Contact:
Archives & Special Collections
Santa Clara University Library
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara CA 95053 United States
408-554-5530