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Housedress made of burgundy cotton fabric with floral design; machine embroidery in red, burgundy, and gold around neckline.From donor Theresa Kubasak, CoL: "This is a very typical dress that is worn by women in Damascus day by day in the home.…

Piece of bright blue and gold patterned silk damask fabric, with long, bright blue fringe on all sides.From donor Theresa Kubasak, CoL: "The damask method of weaving can be found also in cotton, linen and wool. Damascus and Aleppo both were major…

Cotton fabric keffiyeh headdress scarf, white with woven and embroidered red patterns. Fringe on all sides. 

From donor Theresa Kubasak, CoL: "Traditional Arab headdress, now often seen as a symbol of Palestinian rights, but worn in Syria and…

Transparent glass tea cup (a) and saucer (b), both with gold rims, of the style used in Syria and Iraq. Bottom of tea glass indicates it was made in Italy. Accompanied by noomi basra (dried limes used for tea) and a handwoven cotton towel. Donated to…

Round blue and gold pin with coat of arms in center and text "Jewish Hospital / Service to Humanity." Belonged to Sr. Jean Johnson, SL (1927-2021), who worked in the Nursing Department at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY, during much of the…

Circular blue and gold pin with text "Jewish Hospital Ambassador." Belonged to Sr. Jean Johnson, SL (1927-2021), who worked in the Nursing Department at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY, during much of the 1970s-1990s.

Plastic name tag pin, blue border and text with white background, for "Jean Johnson, R.N., B.S.N." Sr. Jean Johnson was received at Loretto in 1945 (Sr. Regina Rose Burke, SL), dispensed from her vows in 1970, became a Loretto Co-member in 2000, took…

Blue fabric jacket with pink embroidered cuffs, collar, and front pieces; embroidery down center of back. After the death of Sr. Vicki Quatmann, SL (1941-2004), this jacket was presented to her brother Robert Paul (Bob) Quatmann from the men who…

Pair of socks hand-knitted from alpaca wool; cuffed at top. Maker's label sewn to one sock for "Winay Warmis / W_warmis@yahoo.es / Made in Bolivia." Winay Warmis is a knitters' co-op in the Altiplano region of Bolivia that Sr. Vicki Quatmann, SL,…

Needlework piece, pink and purple flowers with green leaves and text "To Susan Love from Diane Colin Paul and Safi 1992." Made for Sr. Susan Carol McDonald, SL, by boys at St. Joseph's Home in Port au Prince, Haiti. Between 1976 and 1985, Sr. Susan…