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Bronze 75th anniversary medal of the Elizabethan Club of Yale University, inscribed "For Sister M. Maura, S.S.N.D.", 1986

 Item — Box: 2, Object: 5

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Notre Dame of Maryland University memorabilia and religious artifacts collection, 1622-circa 2015, contains objects associated with the university or with notable individuals in university history. The collection includes memorabilia, jewelry and pins, medals, ornaments, silverware and other metal objects, and religious artifacts.

Dates

  • Creation: 1986

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is located at the Loyola Notre Dame Library. Contact Archives and Special Collections for more information.

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

This medal was instigated by Stephen Parks and commissioned by the Elizabethan Club of Yale University to commemorate its 75th anniversary. The obverse is an adaptation of the Club's contemporary portrait of Queen Elizabeth by Federigo Zuccaro. On the reverse is a phoenix similar to that on Drake Jewel by Nicholas Hilliard. This is one of thirty artist's copies in bronze, marked and given to him by some of his friends who are not members of the Club.

Extent

From the Collection: 27.33 Cubic Feet (28 flat boxes, 13 oversize boxes, 5 records center boxes, one legal-sized document box, 8 oversize objects)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Latin

From the Collection: Chinese

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Kit and Joe Reed to honor Sr. Maura Eichner for receiving the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, CSC Award, February 1986.

Repository Details

Part of the Notre Dame of Maryland University Archives Repository

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