Chaplain kit used by Army Chaplain Louis J. Beasley
date: label: Date
content: 1939-1944
name: label: Issued by
content: United States Army, American, founded 1775
label: Used by
content: Louis J. Beasley, American, 1907 - 2001
notes: label: Description
content: A Chaplain's Kit used by Army Chaplain Louis J. Beasley, including a case (.1ab); bible stand (.2); crucifix (.3ab); chalice (.4ab); host box (.5abc); paten (.6); cruet (.7ab); cruet (.8ab); cruet tray (.9); altar covers (.10ab); corporal (.11); altar cloths (.12.1-.2); and lavabo towels (.13.1-.2).
place: label: Place made
content: United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Catholicism
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: Segregation
label: Topic
content: World War II
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Louis J. Beasley Family
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.205.1
objectType: label: Type
content: communion sets
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Case (.1ab): metal, velour, plastic, wood and cord
label: Medium
content: Bible stand (.2): brass
label: Medium
content: Crucifix (.3ab): brass and other metals
label: Medium
content: Chalice (.4ab): brass
label: Medium
content: Host box (.5abc): brass
label: Medium
content: Paten (.6): brass
label: Medium
content: Cruet (.7ab): glass and plastic
label: Medium
content: Cruet (.8ab): glass and plastic
label: Medium
content: Cruet tray (.9): brass
label: Medium
content: Altar covers (.10ab): Acrylic velvet and Acrylic twill with rayon fringe
label: Medium
content: Corporal (.11): linen
label: Medium
content: Altar cloths (.12.1-.2): linen
label: Medium
content: Lavabo towels (.13.1-.2): linen and silk thread