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Crucifix of Archbishop Lamy, black wood cross with painted ivory corpus and "INRI" sign, presented to Sr. Mary Joseph for Gallery of Living Catholic Authors, Webster College, Webster Groves, MO. Label on back: "Crucifix presented to the Gallery by…

Three altar cards, parchment glued to a single piece of canvas. Printer's mark on two of the cards: "a Paris ches la Ve. de F. Chereau rue St. Jacques aux 2 Piliers d'Or" (La veuve Chereau or the Widow Chereau). These were prayers used at Mass and…

White linen handkerchief with stitched border; "Rt. Rev. W.G.McC." embroidered in one corner. Belonged to Bishop William G. McCloskey (Bishop of Louisville 1868-1909) and left in the guest house.

Maroon velvet smoking cap with gold stitching in flower shapes; maroon fabric lining; leather band. Worn by Archbishop J.B. Lamy, who was attended to in his last illness by his niece, Sr. Francisca Lamy, SL. Archbishop died on February 13, 1888.

Silver knife, six-sided handle with inscribed geometric decoration. Belonged to Archbishop John Baptiste Lamy. Archbishop Lamy assisted in bringing four groups of Sisters of Loretto to Santa Fe between 1852 and 1867. The Sisters arrived in 1852 when…

Silver spoon that belonged to Archbishop John Baptiste Lamy. It was Archbishop J.B. Lamy who escorted the first group of Sisters of Loretto by Dearborn wagons along the Santa Fe Trail from Independence, MO, to Santa Fe in 1852 to establish Our Lady…

Leatherbound, gilt-edged Latin breviary belonging to Archbishop J.B. Lamy. "Horae Diurnae Breviarii Romani," printed by Sumptibus Societatis Bibliopolarum Catholicorum, Paris, 1853. Jean Baptiste Lamy was born in France in 1814. He came to the United…

Silver pocket watch with black roman numerals. It belonged to Archbishop Jean Baptiste Lamy. It was Lamy who requested that Sisters of Loretto establish a school in Santa Fe before the area became a state. Pope Pius IX by a decree of July 19, 1850,…

Back part of a cope, white silk fabric with gold-colored raised needlework and sequin figures of a dove, grapes, vines, flowers, and wheat; brown fabric backing. Worn by Archbishop J.B. Lamy. Copes - long, flowing capes that reached the floor - were…

Rectangular black marble paperweight with oval-shaped yellow marble piece on top. Written in ink on top: "Paperweight used by Most Rev. John Baptist Lamy, Abp. of Santa Fe and by his Niece Mother Mary Francisca Lamy." The Archbishop was Francisca’s…