St. John's Orphanage Fire Memorial Plate

Object/Artifact

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Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Archives (San Antonio, Texas)

Name/Title

St. John's Orphanage Fire Memorial Plate

Entry/Object ID

2023.3.3

Description

Plato conmemorativo del incendio del Orfanato de San Juan

Collection

HIM-US-Ministries-St. John’s Orphanage, San Antonio, Texas

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Front of plate

Transcription

In Memoriam - Mother M. Francis, Sister M. Monica, Mother Mary of the Cross, Sister M.P. Claver, Sister M. Leocadia - St. John's Orphanage. - Sisters who sacrificed their lives in the fire which destroyed the Building. October 30, 1912.

Language

English

Translation

En Memoria - Madre M. Francis, Sor M. Monica, Madre Mary of the Cross, Sor M.P. Claver, Sor M. Leocadia - El Orfanato de San Juan. - Las Hermanas que sacrificaron sus vidas en el incendio que destruyó el Edificio. 30 de octubre de 1912.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Diameter

14 in

Material

Ceramic, Gold leaf, Ink

Research Notes

Research Type

Curator

Notes

This memorial plate commemorates the fire that occurred on October 30, 1912 at St. John's Orphanage in San Antonio, Texas in which five CCVI Sisters perished: Mother Mary Francis Simpasteur, Sister M. Monica Montes de Oca, Mother Mary of the Cross Rositter, Sister Peter Claver Slevin, and Sister M. Leocadia Nolan.

Research Type

Curator

Notes

Este plato conmemorativo recuerda el incendio que ocurrió el 30 de octubre de 1912 en el Orfanato de San Juan en San Antonio, Texas, en el que perecieron cinco Hermanas de la CCVI: Madre Mary Francis Simpasteur, Hermana M. Monica Montes de Oca, Madre Mary of the Cross Rositter, Hermana Peter Claver Slevin, y Hermana M. Leocadia Nolan.