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Wood Fragments - 4 pieces of wood taken from one of the churches built by Father Damien in the leper colonies of Hawaii, undated

 Item — Box: 30, Tray: 2, Object: SHF03-0001

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: undated

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 27.29 Linear Feet : 584 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Separated Materials

"From Collection III, Work of the Sisters; Series I, Parishes; associated envelope read ""remnants of one of the churches, Fr. Damien handiwork, St. Damien Joseph dew Veuster of Molokai 1840-1889 sent to Hawaii 1863, Ord. in Honolulu 1864, Volunteered as a chaplain for the leper colony Kalaupapa, Molokai, 1873, canonized 2009"" Envelope was sent by Sister Mary Joanne, 12/21/55"

Material Types

wood

Dimensions

10.5"x2"x.5"

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