Audio Account of Death of Great Bend Dominican Sister, Sr. Mary Bernadette Beckerman, OP by Monsignor Lawton in Nigeria , 1959/7/27

Item — Reel: 1

Identifier: MN-Nigeria.Media.01.1

Abstract

Monsignor Thaddeus Lawton, OP's account of the automobile accident and death of Sister Mary Bernadette Beckermann, OP, a Great Bend Dominican sister who was serving alongside the friars in Nigeria. The accident occured on July 25, 1959, in Gusau, Nigeria. The full audio can be viewed on our digital exhibit site here.

Dates

Creation: 1959/7/27

Extent

1 Reels : One 7" audio reel. Run time: 32:50

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Processing Information

Digitized audio reel copied onto CD-ROM and flash drive. Audio reels digitized by Shady Rest Studios in Chicago, IL in December, 2018 as part of a larger archival project of Fr. Jon Alexander, OP (1943-2023).