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Monastery Postcard Collection

Collection of postcards depicting various views of the Monastery of Our Lady of the Valley (1900-1966)

Contributors: Images of Rhode Island Project

A collection of photographs taken by Edwin B. McDermott of the monastery buildings and grounds.

Contributors: Rev. Laurence Bourget, O.C.S.O

A collection of photographs depicting the ruined monastery buildings after the March 21, 1950 fire.

Contributors: Janet Levesque

A collection of photographs of the Gilleese family, who was visiting Br. Xavier (Joseph) Gilleese at Our Lady of the Valley Monastery.
Br. Gilleese…

Contributors: Joe Gilleese

A scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and transcribed newspaper articles detailing the March 21, 1950 fire.

Contributors: The Pawtucket Times

A collection of postcards depicting various views of Saint Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts

A collection of two diplomas of affiliation, one to Joseph Bigon (1949) and the other to James Supple (1920).

Scrapbook containing photographs, newspaper clippings, postcards, and letters memorializing those who have died at Our Lady of the Valley Monastery…

Contributors: Fr. John Mary Murphy, O.C.S.O, Fr. John O'Connor, O.C.S.O

A diary written by Fr. Joseph (James) Conaghan, a monk who lived at Our Lady of the Valley from 1901 until his death on April 23, 1926.