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[Photograph 2012.201.B0969.0610]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "In the photo below, Very Rev. Evarist V. Foix, provincial priest for the order, places cruets used during mass in the "turn" through which they will be received and cared for by nuns."
Date: June 23, 1951
Creator: Burns, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.10016]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Oklahoma's only cloistered monastery for nuns Saturday dedicated its new 72-capacity chapel at 4200 N Meridian. They are the Discalced (barefoot) Carmelite Nuns who formely were at 931 NW 18. The picture above shows some of the 16 nuns who are dedicating themselves to a hermit life of absolute poverty. St. Theresa was founder of the order in the 16th century. They wear black veils, may be visited by their relatives onceā€¦ more
Date: June 23, 1951
Creator: Burns, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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