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3421. Liturgy O.C.S.O., 1980, vol. 14, no. 2 (May)

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Liturgy O.C.S.O. was published by Gethsemani Abbey, Trappist, KY and edited by Father Chrysogonus Waddell from 1966-1999. The journal (at that time a newsletter) began after September 1965 meeting of the Liturgy Commission of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance to report progress in liturgical renewal after Vatican II. The audience and contributors later included secular scholars of the Cistercian liturgy. and Editor's page / Chrysogonus Waddell -- The holy death of our father Saint Benedict / Dom Odo Casel -- Saint Benedict as father of the Cistercian Order / Dom Anselme le Bail -- Communion and Reconciliation: Reflections on the Penitential Code of Saint Benedict / Ephrem Yon -- Benedict of Nursia / Malachy Marrion -- From the cultural milieu created by the Holy Rule: Word and music in a medieval monastery / Chrysogonus Waddell -- Interpretation of the Rule of Saint Benedict and textual criticism / Dom Marie-Gérard Dubois -- An informal Saint Benedict Day conference by Peter of Celle / Introduction and translation by Chrysogonus Waddell
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1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Liturgy O.C.S.O. Journal of Gethsemani Abbey

3422. Dejernette, James

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Transient application card documenting relief requests and authorizations to the destitute by Transient Bureau of Kalamazoo County, under the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, May 1933 - June 1943.
Date Created:
1935-10-18T00:00:00Z
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Transient Bureau Case Files, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Collection, 1934-1970, A-285 (RG 56-20A) and Kalamazoo Transient Bureau Case Files Collection

3423. Hungry French POWs in a German Prison Camp

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Furlorn French prisoners have finished their dinners in an unidentified German prison camp but their stomachs remain hungry. This photograph depicts the harsh conditions prisoners faced as a result of the Allied blockade.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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3424. American POWs Enjoy a Morning Wash at Rastatt

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American POW's wash up and shave in the morning at the outdoor sinks outside their barracks at Rastatt. They had to use cold water taps for their toilet. Daily washing was important for maintaining hygiene in prison camps and helped reduce the outbreak of disease.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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3425. Daily Walk around the Compound at Mainz

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Drawing of 500-odd Allied officers strolling around the "prison square" while some officers kick a soccer ball around in the center of the compound at Mainz. The daily walk was a way for officers to receive some exercise while exchanging the latest social gossip.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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3426. Germ Warfare at Puchheim

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German censors at Puccheim intercepted this package containing bacteria for germ warfare against cattle and pigs. The photographs show the original message found in a cigarette tin; translations of the message into French and German, the container, the seal, the rubber bladder, the glass tube with the bacteria, and the German document of authenticity. Assured that the bacteria presented no threat to the health of the POW, the prisoner was instructed to give the bacteria to livestock which would undermine German meat production.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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3427. French North African POWs at Zossen (Wuensdorf)

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French Muslim prisoners from North Africa line up for roll call outside of their barrack at the prison camp at Zossen-Wuensdorf. The Germans concentrated Muslim POW's from North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Russia in this prison camp which served as a propaganda facility.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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3428. Construction of the YMCA Hut at Crossen

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This photograph shows a view of the prison camp at Crossen-an-der-Oder from the central watch tower, showing the church and the site of the future YMCA building the American Association planned to construct. The POW's have already built several barracks and a church inside the compound. The photograph shows several of the camp's barracks and buildings under construction.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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3429. View of the "New Doeberitz Empire" Theater at Doeberitz

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Due to the popularity of the theater, the Germans constructed the New Doeberitz Empire in a wooden building, which officially opened on 8 September 1917. The photograph shows the stage of the new theater.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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3430. German Guards at Guben

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German officers give the non-commissioned officers the password for the day for distribution to the sentries at the prison camp at Guben. Security was a major priority at prison camps and guards would shoot if a challenge was not met with the correct countersign.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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