Removal of Blessed Virgin Mary statue September 2, 1998.

Video recording of a construction crew removing the Blessed Virgin Mary statue from the plaza in front of the Library Building. It took over 20 minutes for the crew to loosen the statue from its base and then hoist it up onto the flatbed of a truck. The statue was later replaced with Rudy Torrini&...

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Corporate Author: Fontbonne College
Other Authors: Hassett, Jane Kehoe, Behlmann, Jane
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Subjects:
Fontbonne College > History.
Fontbonne University. > VHS Tape Collection (archival)
Statues > Missouri > Saint Louis.
Universities and colleges > Missouri > Saint Louis.
Catholic universities and colleges > Missouri > Saint Louis.
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Summary:Video recording of a construction crew removing the Blessed Virgin Mary statue from the plaza in front of the Library Building. It took over 20 minutes for the crew to loosen the statue from its base and then hoist it up onto the flatbed of a truck. The statue was later replaced with Rudy Torrini's Founding Spirit statue. Sr. Jane Hasset's voice can be heard speaking to Sr. Jane Behlman (camcorder operator) throughout the video.
Item Description:Title from the videocassette label.
Original converted from VHS to MP4 and MOV, September 2017.
Also available in MP4 and MOV formats in the Fontbonne University Archives. MP4 file is for public access; Apple ProRes 422 MOV file is for preservation purposes only.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Video file formats: H.264/MP4 and Apple ProRes 422/MOV.
System requirements: Windows Media Player or QuickTime.
Access:To access this video recording, please contact the Fontbonne University Archivist to make an appointment. This work may be copyrighted or have other restrictions on use.

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