About This Item


  • Call NumberSCHL_0287
  • TitleSt. John's award initiated
  • SummaryCaption: "St. John's award initiated--Mrs. Mary K. Reap, center, president of the Nursing Education Alumnae Association of St. John's University, and Mary Mulvany, dean of the school, accept the first annual Brown plaque from William J. Brown, a member of the class of 1919 and president of the Titche-Goettinger department store in Dallas, Texas, who established the award for the school of the university which records the highest percentage of contributors to the Alumni Fund. Nursing Education enrolled 42.3 percent of their alumnae as contributors in 1953;" portion of school seal on wall in background.
  • Date1954
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteGrease pencil cropping marks; retouched. On verso: date stamped: Apr. 9, 1954; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Title from caption on verso.
  • CreatorBrooklyn Eagle
  • Publisher[Brooklyn Eagle]
  • SubjectSt. John's University (New York, N.Y.) ; Plaques -- New York (State) -- New York [lctgm]
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.
  • FolderFolder: Schools: Adult: St. John's University: Faculty: II