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Handwritten copy of "The Month Consecrated to Mary, or Practice of Devotion to Honour the B. Virgin" by Francis La Lomia, bound in leather. Translated from French to English; signed "St. Mary's Seminary, 1828." Inscription on first page reads…

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…

Leather-bound prayer book with metal clasp and gold-edged pages, "Gate of Heaven; or, Way of the Child of Mary," new and revised edition, printed by D. & J. Sadlier & Co. of New York and Montreal, 1871. Inscription inside cover: “Blessings of men,…

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.

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…

Dark wood armchair with red and gold floral-patterned upholstery on arms, seat, and center of back. The wood is carved, with three cut-outs at the top of the back. This chair was Bishop John Baptiste Lamy's. It was at Our Lady of Light Chapel (Santa…

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…

Daguerreotype portrait of Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget. In photography, an early method of taking pictures on plates of silver or silvered copper was called a daguerreotype. Inscribed inside cover: "This miniature was sent by Mrs. Josephine E.…

Two linen bands for liturgical use. These bound the hands of Bishop Edward J. Galvin at his consecration as bishop on November 6, 1927. 

Edward J. Galvin (1882-1956) was a native of Ireland. He founded the St. Columban Missionary Society around…

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.