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The October 27 Archive currently contains 839 objects and is regularly being expanded with more material. The archive includes flyers and programs from community gatherings held since the October 27 attack, a comprehensive collection of news coverage about the day of the event, oral history recordings reflecting a diverse array of experiences, and historical documentation about the Jewish experience in Western Pennsylvania.

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Holy Angels Parish (Pittsburgh, Pa.) card (39)

Card from a congregant at the Holy Angels Parish. The front cover contains a stock illustration of a haloed dove flying in front of Noah's ark. The inside reads: "I'm praying for everyone that lost a love one. I will pray for everyone that died. Sincerely, Hannah [last name redacted]." Spelling errors corrected for clarity. Color bleeding due to water exposure at the memorial site.

Historical Notes

In the days after the October 27 attack, people began leaving objects at two locations outside the Tree of Life synagogue--one at the corner of Wilkins and Shady avenues in front of the Zittrain Gardens, and the other on a private lawn at Wilkins and Murray avenues, just beyond police barricades. Community volunteers moved the entirety of these two memorials inside the Tree of Life building on November 14, 2018, for preservation purposes. Most of these objects including this one were moved to archival preservation over the following year, but a small number were arranged in public display in the windows of the Hailperin Sanctuary. Rauh Jewish Archives staff and volunteers dismantled this display on February 16, 2023, and the objects were brought to the archive for preservation. The Holy Angels Parish is a small Roman Catholic church in the Hays neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa.

Use and Reproduction
Donor Information
Item
MSS1297_B001_F018
Donor
Tree of Life Congregation, New Light Congregation, Congregation Dor Hadash, Tree of Life Inc., The 10.27 Healing Partnership
Subjects
Interfaith , Christianity , Children

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Holy Angels Parish (Pittsburgh, Pa.) card (39)

Object Identifier
MSS1297_B001_F018_I016
Object Date
2018
Member of Item
MSS1297_B001_F018
Primary Type
text
Secondary Type
Card
Donor
Tree of Life Congregation, New Light Congregation, Congregation Dor Hadash, Tree of Life Inc., The 10.27 Healing Partnership
Description

Card from a congregant at the Holy Angels Parish. The front cover contains a stock illustration of a haloed dove flying in front of Noah's ark. The inside reads: "I'm praying for everyone that lost a love one. I will pray for everyone that died. Sincerely, Hannah [last name redacted]." Spelling errors corrected for clarity. Color bleeding due to water exposure at the memorial site.

Member of Collection
October 27 Tribute Collection [MSS 1297]
Event
Wilkins Avenue Memorial
Location
408 Baldwin Road, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15207
Group
Gifts
Subject
Interfaith
Christianity
Children
Creator
Hannah [redacted]
Creator 2
Holy Angels Parish (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD)
Creator 3
Holy Angels Parish (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Dimensions
5.5 x 8.5 in.
Language
English