Gilleese Photograph Collection
Dublin Core
Title
Gilleese Photograph Collection
Subject
Monks
Trappists
Cistercians
Cistercian Monasteries
Description
A collection of photographs of the Gilleese family, who was visiting Br. Xavier (Joseph) Gilleese at Our Lady of the Valley Monastery.
Br. Gilleese entered the Monastery after WWII and left shortly after the fire of March 21, 1950.
Br. Gilleese entered the Monastery after WWII and left shortly after the fire of March 21, 1950.
Source
Cumberland Public Library Special Collections
Publisher
Cumberland Public Library
Date
1946-1950
Contributor
Joe Gilleese
Rights
Donated by Joe Gilleese.
Format
Photograph
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Collection Items
First Aid
Monks (Br. Xavier Gilleese, on the right) receive aid from Yvette Plante, a Red Cross Motor Corps worker from the Pawtucket and Central Falls Chapter
A Group of Monks
A group of four monks pose for a photograph. Br. Xavier Gilleese is on the far right.
Monk in front of the Church
A monk (Br. Xavier Gilleese) poses for a photograph in front of the chapel building
Monk and Relative in front of the Porter's Lodge
Photograph of a relative visiting a monk (Br. Xavier Gilleese, left) at the monastery
Monk and Relative in front of the Chapel
A monk (Br. Xavier Gilleese) and his relative pose for a photograph outside the chapel building.
Family Photograph in front of Porter's Lodge
A monk, Br. Xavier Gilleese, (center) and his family pose for a photograph outside the Porter's Lodge
Monk and Relative in front of the Statue of St. Bernard of Clairvaux
A monk (Br. Xavier Gilleese) and his relative pose for a photograph in front of the monastery's statue of St. Bernard of Clairvaux.
Family Photograph
A monk, Br. Xavier Gilleese, (center of back row) poses for a photograph with his family
Family Photograph in front of the Statue of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
A monk (Br. Xavier Gilleese) and two relatives in front of the monastery's statue of St. Bernard of Clairvaux.