Harper Lee at Mount Mary exhibit]]>
In May 1964, Mount Mary College awarded an Honorary Degree to Nelle Harper Lee, Pulitzer Prize winning author of To Kill A Mockingbird. In accepting the honor Ms. Lee traveled to Mount Mary and took part in commencement ceremonies, which resulted in a friendship between her and Sister John Francis Schuh, President of Mount Mary.]]> Harper Lee at Mount Mary exhibit]]> Sister Aloyse Hessburg exhibit]]>
Description from creator (who wished to remain anonymous): "My story describes how my life has changed since Covid."]]> In the Words of Women: A Mount Mary Storytelling Project exhibit]]>
This image is part of a collection of snapshots likely taken by Virginia Moore or her friends with a personal camera during Virginia's time as a student at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1953-1957). The snapshots were printed on Kodak Velox paper. The captions are primarily based upon information found on the back of the original photos, most likely written by Virginia. Some images had no information at all and individuals or events are identified based on other captions and information available in the Mount Mary archives. Captions in quotes are verbatim from the original images.]]> Life On The Mount exhibit]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Detail of long johns (Object ID #1980.95)]]> View 360 Image in New Window]]> Bonnie Cashin exhibit]]>
Description from creator: "My story describes the first time in my life that I felt anxiety through the perspective of a childhood memory."]]> In the Words of Women: A Mount Mary Storytelling Project exhibit]]> Dress (worn by Mrs. Frances Howard Robb)]]> Mount Mary Student and School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Designs exhibit]]> Sister Aloyse Hessburg exhibit]]>
An inscription below the photo reads: "With my thanks to Sister John Francis and Sister Aloyse and Sister Rose Marita for their help in making this a most beautiful and historic wedding. With my love - Frances Robb"]]> Dress (worn by Mrs. Frances Howard Robb)]]> Mount Mary Student and School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Designs exhibit]]> Sister Aloyse Hessburg exhibit]]> Valentina (either Object ID #1983.184.ABC or Object ID #1983.185) to the 1941 Academy Awards where she presented the "Best Supporting Actress" award.]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Evening gown (Object ID #1983.184.ABC)]]> Evening gown (Object ID #1983.185)]]> Lynn Fontanne exhibit]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Gown (Object ID #1983.192)]]> Lynn Fontanne exhibit]]> Mam-e Fashion Encyclopedia]]> Mainbocher exhibit]]>

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The exact date of the photograph is unknown but must have been 1974 or after.]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Dress (Object ID #2022.05.01.a)]]> Coat (Object ID #2022.05.01.b)]]> Mount Mary Student and School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Designs exhibit]]> Wikimedia Commons]]> Mary McFadden exhibit]]>
Description from creator: "The conflict within Ireland over the Nationalists and the loyalists. And if there really is peace between them."]]> In the Words of Women: A Mount Mary Storytelling Project exhibit]]>
To see the entire file, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Memo S Aloyse to S Mary Nora 1976-03-25.pdf).]]> Program Operations exhibit]]> Sister Aloyse Hessburg exhibit]]> Historical Overview of the Mount Mary Fashion Program exhibit]]>