Animal hide oval box with unidentified contents
- CA ON00389 F4-14-2-E43
- Item
- [before 1996]
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one small animal hide box with unidentified contents. It is possible that this box is actually a rattle of sorts.
Animal hide oval box with unidentified contents
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one small animal hide box with unidentified contents. It is possible that this box is actually a rattle of sorts.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one pair of olive green socks that were part of Henri Nouwen's military uniform. There is a label with 'Nouwen' sewed onto each sock.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of Nouwen's army uniform from when he served as army chaplain for the Dutch Army between 1957 and 1963.
Box 372 contains:
Box 373 contains:
Box 374: includes a second army uniform, which likely belonged to an unknown family member of Nouwen's. There is a label stapled to the left sleeve of the jacket which reads "H.P.M. Nouwen. H.P.T.". It is unknown exactly how Nouwen was related to this person.
Black cloth bag with drawstring
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of a small black velvet bag that is empty.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one black Orthodox rosary. The Rosary is made of knotted wool to simulate beads, with light blue thread wrapped around segments for decoration. The end of the rosary is a cross shape in the wool.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one set of rosary beads. The beads are black and include a metal icon of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus (back of the icon features a depiction of adult Jesus).
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of an empty black vinyl pen case.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one black wooden rosary with metal attachments. There are two metal pendants, the first depicting the Virgin Mary, and the second is wooden crucifix with metal ends and Jesus.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one blue plastic case for holding papers. Nouwen used this case for his L'Arche Journal, kept from 1985 to 1986.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one ceramic chalice, with a blue glaze paint.
Booklet of "papier d'armenie triple" incense paper
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one booklet of incense papers.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of a small brass crucifix.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one small brass plate with the image of Saint Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, and the inscription "prega per noi," the Italian phrase for "pray for us".
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one brass plated ornament with raised depictions of people praying.
Brass rectangular pendant of a cross
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one brass pendant that is rectangular and depicts a cross.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one set of rosary beads. The beads are brown, and the string underneath is a cream colour. The end of the rosary features a wooden and metal crucifix (the cross is wooden, and Jesus is metal).
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one ceramic chalice with an orange glaze paint.
Ceramic ornament of St. Francis of Assisi and wolf
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of a painted sculpture of St. Francis of Assisi with a wolf. He is wearing the brown garb of a Franciscan monk. He has his arms around the wolf, and the wolf is looking up at him. The bottom of the sculpture is covered in green felt and features a sticker with the letters "LBI".
Ceramic tile mosaic of [Virgin Mary?]
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one small mosaic made of ceramic tiles, most likely depicting the Virgin Mary. Much of the mosaic is blue.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one small clay bird. The top of the bird is painted blue.
Clay cross with two hands crossing in the centre
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of a clay cross which depicts two hands crossing over the center of the cross. The verso of the cross has the large letters, "YMX".
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one clay bird whistle in the shape of a duck.
Clay oval ornament with painted flower by "Brian"
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one clay ornament, in the shape of an oval, featuring a painting of a flower. The ornament is by Brian [Last name unknown].
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one small clay sculpture, possibly made by a member of L'Arche Daybreak. The sculpture features Nouwen with his arms around a child, whose hand is reaching towards Nouwen's open mouth. The Nouwen figure has a blue-gray glaze paint for clothing, and has glasses carved on his face.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of six clerical collars, all used by Henri Nouwen.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one set of coasters. The initials "H.N." are embossed on the coasters in gold ink.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one commemorative coin. The front of the coin features a raised profile of Pope Paul VI, and the Latin of his name: "Paulus VI. Pont. Max" The verso of the coin reads "Anno santo 1975. Roma" and a raise depiction of two saints and a doorway. Nouwen likely got this coin while he was in Rome.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one small metal pendant. On the front is a crucifix, with engraved figures behind Jesus, and angels above His head. The verso lists the name "Assisi" and has an engraved phrase in Latin, likely a prayer.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one stereo system. This was Henri Nouwen's Dolby System 4 speaker system and manual recording system. Sue Mosteller says that this is the player that Nouwen used to play all of his cassettes.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one white cotton handkerchief with Nouwen's name and beach scene embroidery.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one engraved wooden box. The engraving is a pattern of squares with triangles.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one gold plated pendant featuring the naked figure of a man.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of a group of brass amulets featuring the Virgin Mary.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one clear glass chalice. Chalice is approximately 12 cm in diameter, and 26 cm tall. It is slightly larger than E144. Chalice is very simple, but the node on this chalice is slightly decorative with a crimped pattern. Nouwen used this chalice for the Eucharist while he was a priest at L'Arche Daybreak.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one clear glass chalice. Chalice is approximately 12 cm in diameter, and 23 cm tall. Chalice is very simple, with a small node and simple base. Nouwen used this chalice to give the Eucharist while he was a priest at L'Arche Daybreak.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one clear glass paten. The plate of the paten is 22 cm in diameter, and the paten is approximately 9.5 cm tall, while the base is 9 cm in diameter. It is very simple in design. Nouwen used this paten to give the Eucharist while a priest at L'Arche Daybreak.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one gold chalice and its matching paten, as well as a small spoon (used to give the Eucharist to those who could not receive it otherwise). The chalice base features a small crucifix, as well as other decorative engravings of grapes and grape leaves, and a few diamonds that belonged to Nouwen's maternal grandmother. The bottom of the chalice is engraved with a Latin phrase, "Ego sum vites, vox palmites" ["I am the vine, you are the branches"], as well as the name of Reverend Antonius Cornelis Ramselaar, Nouwen's uncle. The chalice was Ramselaar's, and it was given to Nouwen on the occasion of his ordination in 1957. The chalice and paten have a leather carrying case, and they are wrapped in blue velvet.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one small piece of hinged wood.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one hinged wooden book stand that can collapse to be flat. The book stand is carved and features carved maple leaves.
Holy Cross College brass crest
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of a brass crest featuring the colourful crest of Holy Cross College.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one variegated magenta wool stole with large magenta tassels. There are other colours, including red and orange, in the design of the stole.
Medal of Spirituality, Diocese of Bridgeport
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one silver Medal of Spirituality awarded to Nouwen on June 1, 1980 by the Diocese of Bridgeport (CT).
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of a metal ornament depicting angels and the Virgin Mary.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one small Buddha sculpture, made of metal.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one metal candlestick made in Holland.
Modified mother-of-pearl rosary
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one modified rosary with 11 mother-of-pearl beads and has a silver clasp attached to one end, a silver cross at the other.
Multi-coloured friendship bracelet
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one woven friendship bracelet, made with multi-coloured embroidery string.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one multi-coloured stole made from woven cotton, possibly made in Central or South America. There are woven crosses in the pattern. The tassels are blue.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one wooden napkin ring. The napkin ring is painted and features an outdoor scene with "Henri Nouwen" painted in yellow paint.
Part of Henri Nouwen fonds
Item consists of one small and narrow glass mug.