Digital Special Collections

The Loyol Archives and Special Collections holds an extensive Autograph Collection initially created by Edward Carrigan, S.J., and his brother Martin Carrigan, S.J. It was added to over the years by Michael J. Grace, S.J., University Archivist. This digital collection contains a small portion of the collection.

Digitization of the Autograph Collection is ongoing.

Autograph Collection  

Through an agreement with the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, the Loyola Archives and Special Collection hosts a digital version of the Bishop Francis C. Kelley papers. Kelley founded the Catholic Church Extension Society in 1906.

Copyright and publication questions about items in the Bishop Francis C. Kelley papers should be directed to the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Archives, which holds the papers.

Bishop Francis C. Kelley papers

Established in 1905 by Father Francis C. Kelley, the Catholic Church Extension Society provides funding and resources to dioceses and parishes in the United States. This digital collection includes photographs of churches, chapel cars, motor chapels, chapel boats, and chapel wagons. 

Digitization of Catholic Church Extension Society photographs is an ongoing project.

Catholic Church Extension Society Photographs

Images of the Century of Progress World's Fair, which ran from 1933 through 1934. These images were taken by Samuel Insull, Jr.

Century of Progress

Images of Chicago from the mid to late 20th century. These images come from several different collections at the Loyola Archives and Special Collections.

 Chicago

This digital collection contains ledgers documenting the history of Holy Family Parish in Chicago, IL.

Holy Family Parish History

The Illinois Catholic Historical Society was founded by Frederick Siedenburg, S.J., in 1918. He was inspired by the celebration of the Illinois State Centennial. Digital versions of the Illinois Catholic Historical Society journal can be found on the Loyola Archives and Special Collections Internet Archives page. 

Illinois Catholic Historical Review

Secretary to Thomas Edison and founder of Commonwealth Edison, Samuel Insull played an important role in Chicago history during the early 20th century. Selected items from his papers are available in this digital Collection.

Samuel Insull

The Kellner digital collection contains photographs of presidents and famous visitors to the United States Capital. It includes photographs of President Kennedy's lying-in-state and funeral procession from the Capital. These photographs were given to Kellner by his friend George Stewart, Architect of the Capital.

Kellner Collection 

The Michalak Collection features 19th century British broadsides and books showcasing the work of illustrators such as George Cruikshank, Robert Cruikshank, James Gillray, and John Leech.

Digitization of the Michalak Collection is an on-going project.

Michalak Collection

This digital collection contains rare books in the areas of Jesuitica, cookery, Columbian Exposition, United States history, British history, British literature, drama, poetry, religion, satire, and travel. All books in this collection can be found in the Loyola Rare Book Collection.  

Digitization of books in the Rare Book Collection is an ongoing project.

Rare Book Collection 

Rev. Schoder took approximately 17,000 slides from 1950 to 1986. The digital Schoder Slide collections currently include selections from ancient Egypt, ancient Rome, ancient Greece, the Far East, Ostia, Sicily, Soviet Union, Roman North Africa, Spain, Turkey, Pompeii, Portugal, Iran, and Malta. Not all of the slides in these categories have been digitized. 

Digitization of the Schoder Slide Collection is an ongoing project. 

Raymond V. Schoder, S.J., Slide Collection

This digital collection includes documents by Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Pierce.  

United States History Collection