Mrs. Fought, a lifelong member of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Parkersburg, West Virginia, called the collection her labor of love . Photo from news clipping. One year ago, Mary Fought of Parkersburg, W.Va., was worried about the fate of her collection of more than 1,000 devotional images of the Blessed Virgin. The library, located on the seventh floor of Roesch Library on campus, will recognize Fought's recent donation with an exhibit of about 800 pieces from the collection through Nov. 17 in the library gallery.
Admission is free and open to the public.
She had tried to catalog the pieces in a small notebook, but the task became overwhelming as the collection grew. As she neared her 80th birthday, Fought decided it was important to find a permanent home for the images where they would be preserved for future generations. News article dated July 18, 1999. Now I don't know what is going to happen to them. I don't want to see the Madonnas burnt up after I die.