Loyola University Chicago Charter, 1909

The first open house will be Wednesday, October 21st, and the second will be on Thursday, October 29th. Both will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Each open house will have a different theme so remember to come to both! Learn about the collections and services that are available.

This event will be held in the Loyola University Archives, room 218, Cudahy Library.

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The University Archives has two new exhibits on display in the Cudahy Library Reading Room. The south wall cases of the Reading Room celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s 200^th birthday. Materials from the University Archives and rare book collection highlights the life of President Lincoln, the role of women during the civil war, and Civil War connections to Loyola. This exhibit is a collaboration between University Archives staff and Professor Theodore Karamanski of the History department.

Land deed signed by John Q. Adams, 1825 (President, 1825-1829).

The north wall cases feature materials from the Autograph Collection including signed documents from Presidents John Adams, Franklin Pierce and John Q. Adams, and photographs of Washington, D.C. landmarks, circa 1880 to 1900.

In honor of Archives Month the Loyola University Archives and Special Collections will be hosting an open house  tomorrow, Thursday, October 23rd, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Since it is election season  we will be featuring rare books on politics, governing and government from the Loyola University Chicago Libraries’ Rare Book Collection.

 This event will be held in the Loyola University Archives, room 218, Cudahy Library.

In honor of Archives Month the Loyola University Archives and Special Collections will be hosting an open house on Thursday, October 23rd, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn about the collections and services available. This event will be held in the Loyola University Archives, room 218, Cudahy Library.

For more information http://www.luc.edu/archives

1909-2009: Centennial as a University

In 2009 Loyola University Chicago will be celebrating its 100 year anniversary as a university. Throughout the year the Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections will be highlighting significant events from the past 100 years in the wall display case on the second floor of Cudahy Library. The current exhibit features historic photographs and documents from 1909-1945.   

Loyola University Chicago Charter, 1909  

Cudahy Library – Quiet Reading Room

The display cases in the Cudahy Reading Room currently feature items highlighting the Dental School, Loyola Academy, Student Life, Alumni, Loyola presidents, and the Loyola campuses. Among the most interesting items on display are the record books from the Chrysostomian Society (Debate Club) with the signature of Carter H. Harrison, future mayor of Chicago. Other items on display include pictures of all 23 St. Ignatius College/Loyola University presidents, a 1963 president’s medallion for the College of Arts and Sciences, and a 1930 College of Commerce class ring. 

Loyola Academy, 1911-1912

Information Commons – Quiet Reading Room

Theses and dissertations from the University Archives collection are on display in the cabinets in the Information Commons Quiet Reading Room. Ranging from the 1950s through the 1960s, these volumes show the transition period when Loyola started requiring that the degree received be printed on the spine of theses and dissertations. If you find an interesting topic among these volumes, please check Pegasus for the circulating volume.  

Law School Centennial

To celebrate the Law School’s centennial, the University Archives has created an exhibit featuring historic photographs and documents highlighting the early years of the School. This exhibit is currently on display at the Law School Library. The exhibit includes copies of the letter requesting St. Ignatius College to create a law school; photos of Fr. Dumbach, president of St. Ignatius College, and William Dillon,1^st dean of the school; photos of all law school locations; and items relating to the Brandeis competition, held annually at the school.  

Class of 1911, first graduating class of the Loyola University Law Department

Jesuits and the Sciences

The rare book collection is featured in a display about Jesuits and the Sciences, which has been created in conjunction with the symposium on Jesuits and the Sciences to be held by the Hank Center for Catholic Heritage on September 18, 2008. This exhibit is located in the display cases on the first floor of Cudahy Library and features books on astronomy, earth sciences, mathematics, and physics. For more information about the symposium please click here, http://www.luc.edu/ccih/AnnualSymposium.shtml.

Please also check out the online exhibit Jesuits and the Sciences: 1540-1995, http://libraries.luc.edu/about/jesuits/index.htm

Summer reading suggestions are on display in the cases on the first and second floors of the IC. The summer reads highlight a selection of books from the library’s rare book collection.

In the display cases outside of the Center for Public Service (third floor of the IC) are items from the Hyde and Rostenkowski papers. Materials include campaign stickers and buttons, tour passes to the White House.

Recently added records include the following:

• Gilbert J. Garraghan, S.J., papers
• Jean Delanglez, S.J., papers
• Francis L. Filas, S.J., papers
• Jerome V. Jacobsen, S.J., papers
• Granger E. Westberg papers
• President’s records
• The Leon T. Walkowicz collection
• Diarium of St. Ignatius College (Vice President Diaries)

The Hoy Papers consist of 49 boxes of research files pertaining to Dr. Hoy’s publications on women religious orders. These files include information on individual religious orders, Catholic schools and churches in Chicago, charitable organizations, immigration of Irish nuns, and social activism. Most of the materials consist of newspaper articles, biographical and organizational records, scholarly articles and theses, and correspondence. The collection also includes a selection of photographs, audio tapes, compact discs, slides, and videocassettes.