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Aerial view of the convent of the Sisters de Notre Dame de Namur
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| Title | Aerial view of the convent of the Sisters de Notre Dame de Namur |
| Photographer | Kolorvue by Artvue Post Card Co., New York |
| Date | ca 1988 |
| High Resolution | http://digital.fairfield.edu/fuhp/hires/PR000294.jpg |
| Description | Aerial view of the convent of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Originally owned by John Fox, the former owner of the Boston Post, this 13-acre land includes Julie Hall (built in 1959), the Main Building (1964), the Estate House (1930) and Christ the King Chapel (1965). In 1989, with the help of a generous gift from Charles and Helen Dolan, Fairfield University purchased the property and renamed it the Dolan Campus. This campus now houses many university departments, including the Health Center, University College, Human Resources, and Computing and Network Services, as well as a dormitory. |
| Notes | The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur were founded at Amiens, France in 1804 by Saint Julie Billiart and Marie-Louise-Francoise Blin de Bourdon, Countess of Gezaincourt. They are a Roman Catholic order of religious sisters dedicated to providing assistance and education to underprivileged communities all over the world. On April 22, 2007, the chapel lounge in Dolan Hall was renamed the Sister Julie Billiart Common Room in honor of the sisters during a special mass dedication presided over by Rev. Charles Allen, S.J. |
| Original Format | Postcard; color; 3 1/2 in X 5 1/2 in. |
| Source | Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections |
| Digital Specifications | These images exist as archived TIFF images and one or more JPEG versions for general use. They were scanned at 400 dpi, 24 bit from the original using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. |
| Date Digital | 2007 |
| Copyright Information | All images are copyright Fairfield University and intended for educational purposes only. For more information, please see http://digital.fairfield.edu. |
| Identifier | PR000294 |
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