Official photographs of Cardinal Gibbons, 1903, undated

The James Cardinal Gibbons memorabilia collection, 1869-1994, contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, plaques and jubilee souvenirs relating to Cardinal Gibbons' religious life and death. Two zucchettos worn by Cardinal Gibbons are enclosed in a wooden box and a turquoise box. The collection includes official photographs of the Cardinal as well as snapshots taken of him during his jubilee celebration and a visit to The White House. Cardinal Gibbons' hope pin is included along with an original, handwritten copy of his invocation speech at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904. A plaque Cardinal Gibbons received upon his promotion to Archbishop of Baltimore can be found in the collection as well as an official death announcement plaque from March 1921. Additional items include a pamphlet dedicated to Cardinal Gibbons' memory, materials from The College of Notre Dame of Maryland's dedication of Gibbons Hall, a booklet about the founding of Cardinal Gibbons High School, and a pastoral letter written by the Cardinal in September 1919.