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

1957

Description

Seven women, very likely at the beginning or perhaps the end of their novitiate with the Sisters of Mercy. Each holds a white candle and wears the white veil of a novice. The novitiate is a period of preparation and discernment, at least a year long, prior to making a temporary profession, the first of a series of vows to a religious community. Dated 1957.

Subject

Nuns.

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

Burlington (Vt.).

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 10, Item 13

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]

mcalB13F10i13

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi