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"Catholic Melodies," abridged for the use of schools, music book or hymnal published by John Murphy, Baltimore, 1845. Brown leather cover with gold image of musical cherub and other decorations on both front and back. Marked for Osage Mission and…

Set of papers found in bottles in the walls of St. Ann's Academy and Convent, Osage Mission (St. Paul), KS, as the buildings were salvaged in 1900. Notes found in the bottles indicate they were placed in the walls in the summer of 1880 to bless or…

Memorial card for the "Translation of the Remains of Seventeen Sisters of Loretto who lived and labored in Old Osage Mission to Parish Cemetery, St. Paul, Kansas, September 15th, 1930." Front picture of Jesus holding a cup. Also written in script,…

Handcrafted armed oak rocking chair, curved seat, vertical back slat. This chair was bought by Mother Bridget Hayden, SL, for Fr. John Schoemakers, SJ (pioneer to Osage Mission), in his advanced years when he served as chaplain at St. Ann’s Academy,…

Crucifix, wood cross with metal corpus. The museum label says the corpus was saved from the 1895 fire at St. Ann’s Academy, St. Paul, KS. Note the skull and crossbones at the foot of the cross.

The Sisters of Loretto had served at Osage Mission…

Gold-plated crucifix from the second burial of Mother Bridget Hayden. Mother Bridget was originally buried in the convent cemetery some distance back of St. Ann’s Academy, St. Paul, KS. In 1930 the 14 Sisters of Loretto were moved from the convent…

Brass crucifix on a brown cord; belonged to Mother Bridget Hayden. It is a reliquary crucifix that unscrews at the bottom and opens. The front side has a raised corpus, "INRI" sign, and small Mary figure. The reverse depicts emblems associated with…

Linen cut work lace piece, done by Mary Teresa O’Sullivan at Osage Mission under the guidance of Mother Bridget Hayden. Theresa became Mrs. Cramer. Mother Bridget Hayden served at Osage Mission 1847-1890.

Gold and silver medals were awarded at the exhibitions (programs that included musical and literary performances and displays of artwork) which closed the school year in the last part of the 19th and early 20th centuries. These medals are from…

Needlepoint tapestry of Holy Face, browns, cream, blue, with red background. Found in 1923 in old house of the Sisters at St. Paul, KS, found beneath a picture of Fr. Schoenmakers, SJ. The tapestry was probably made by Mother Bridget Hayden…