Reference code
IE CA AMI/1/10/1/4
Title
African Mission Album of Fr. Jarlath Gough OFM Cap.
Date(s)
- c.1947-1960 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
46 pp; 36.5 cm x 29 cm; Bound volume; Black and white and colour print
Name of creator
(1615-2023)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Scope and content
The album contains un-captioned photographic prints relating to Fr. Jarlath Gough’s time as a missionary in South Africa and later, on the island of St. Helena. Includes numerous photographs of Mass and sodality groups associated with Capuchin missionary work in South Africa. The album includes some views of local worship including communion groups, religious pageants and retreats, and photographs of religious sisters and various clerics. Some personal, family and travel prints are also extant in the album including images of ships docked in the Port of Cape Town, a pilgrimage to Lourdes in France, and a trip to Croke Park in Dublin.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions governing access
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Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Over-sized storage