Mt. St. Mary's Convent

Parent Collections

Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Title

Mt. St. Mary's Convent

Photographer

McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963.

Date Created

1955

Description

Ca. 23 women in the Sisters of Mercy community at Mount St. Mary's Sacred Heart Chapel : sisters (black veils), novices (white veils), and postulants (black tulle veils) in prayer in the choir of the chapel. Good example of Pre-Vatican II sanctuary, with the railing (where Communion is received); the altar built into the back wall of the sanctuary, requiring the priest to turn his back to the people; and the tabernacle placed centrally on the altar. Dated 1955.

Subject

Chapels.

Choirs (Music).

Church buildings.

Nuns.

Mount St. Mary's Academy (Burlington, Vermont).

Burlington (Vt.).

Worship programs.

Extent

1 image

Note [Digital Version]

2009-06-10, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

photographs

black-and-white photographs

Type of Resource

still image

Source Document Location

University of Vermont Libraries. Special Collections.

Shelf Location

Louis L. McAllister Photographs, Box B13, Folder 09, Item 06

Publisher

University of Vermont, Silver Special Collections Library

Date Captured

2009-06-10

Access Conditions

In Copyright

Access Conditions [Local]

For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libaries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.

Identifier [Local]

mcalB13F09i06

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi