Loyola Collections

The Loyola Archives & Special Collections staff invests considerable time in making collections more accessible through digital collections. The links below connect directly to these digital collections.

Selected Digital Collections

Following are some of the Loyola digital collections available. This list is not all-inclusive as new collections are constantly being created.

Loyola University Chicago Digital Collections

Loyola University Chicago History

The Loyola History collections includes items from university records that reflect the historical development of Loyola University Chicago. Among the items inthis collection are the first college library catalog and unpublished university histories.

Loyola University Chicago Photograph Collections

Black and white and color photographs that document people, places, and events at Loyola Chicago. This digital collection represents a small fraction of the collections.

Digitization of photograph collections is an on-going project.

Loyola University Chicago Course Catalogs

Course catalogs and bulletins of St. Ignatius College and Loyola University Chicago from 1870 to 2002. This collection includes catalogs for the College of Arts & Sciences, School of Social Work, Stritch School of Medicine, Niehoff School of Nursing, Chicago College of Dental Surgery, School of Business Administration, School of Education, Institute of Pastoral Studies, the Graduate School, etc.

Some years may be missing as there are gaps in the catalog collection. Digitization of course catalogs is an on-going project.

Loyola University Chicago Commencement Programs

Commencement programs listing graduates, faculty, university administration, and speakers from 1898 to present.

Some years may be missing as there are gaps in the commencement program collection. Digitization of commencement programs is an on-going project.

Loyola University Chicago Newsletters

Newsletters from departments, student organizations, and the University.

Some issues may be missing as there are gaps in the newsletters collection. Digitization of newsletters is an on-going project.

Loyola Press Releases

Press releases from approximately 1935 to current.

While the press release collection is extensive, the University Archives does not hold all press releases ever issued by the University. Digitization of the press releases is an on-going project.

Loyola Oral Histories

Oral history interviews of faculty, staff, alumni, and administrators.

Digitization and transcription of oral history interviews is an on-going project.

Loyola Student Publications

Includes the Loyola News, the Loyola Phoenix, Blackacre, and Broad magazine.

Some issues may be missing as there are gaps in the collection. Digitization of student publications is an on-going project.

Internet Archive Collections

Yearbooks

The Loyolan, 1924-1986

Echoes, 1957

Dentos, 1912-1993

Towers, 1954-1957

Caduceus, 1916-2008

Scrapbook, 1916

EmDee, 1916

St. Ignatius Collegian, 1901-1913

The St. Ignatius Collegian was first published in 1901 by the students of St. Ignatius College/Loyola University. It contains information on events at the College as well as literary efforts by the students.

Loyola University Magazine, 1913-1921

In 1913 the St. Ignatius Collegian became the Loyola University Magazine. While still including a chronicle of what was happening at the University, it began to include more literary efforts by the students. The magazine's name was later changed to Loyola Quarterly before becoming Cadence.