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8th Day Center for Justice records

Spurred by a call from the Urban Apostolate of Sisters in Chicago for a center for peace and justice in the city, six Catholic religious communities founded the 8th Day Center for Justice in 1974. These six communities included the Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Dominicans, Adrian Dominicans, Sisters of Providence, and Sisters of

Arthur L. Berman papers

Arthur L. Berman represented the Rogers Park neighborhood in the Illinois House from 1966 to 1976 and the Illinois Senate (9th District) from 1977 to 2000. During his time in the Illinois House and Senate he was well known for championing educational issues and tackled such issues as funding, parks, playgrounds, teachers, unions, crime, illiteracy, and special education. His interest

B.G. Gross, Ph.D., papers

Bethuel “B.G.” Gross’s extensive career spanned both music and psychology. He served as the organist and music director at numerous churches, including the St. James Methodist Church in Chicago and the Baker Memorial United Methodist Church in St. Charles, Illinois. Gross also held positions within university music departments, including the University of Akron, Shurtleff College (Alton, IL), and Loyola University

Bari-Ellen Roberts papers

In March of 1994, Bari-Ellen Roberts became the lead plaintiff in the largest class action discrimination suit in history. “I’ve never been afraid to compete with white people. I’ve been doing it since I was a child.” These are the challenging words that introduce Bari-Ellen Roberts to the reader of her book, Roberts vs. Texaco.

Cook County Circuit Court Judges oral histories

The Cook County Circuit Court Judges Oral History Project was conducted by graduate students in Loyola University's Public History program. Working in teams of three, students conducted research on interview subjects, developed questions, and conducted oral history interviews with retired Cook County Circuit Court Judges.

Deborah's Place records

Deborah’s Place is a non-profit organization established in Chicago, Illinois, in December 1984 to help single, homeless women regain control of their lives. Deborah’s Place operates at four locations which provide different services, but all are focused on women who are or were homeless. Deborah’s Place itself is an overnight shelter that functions primarily to meet basic needs and allows

Dorothy Chaplik papers

Dorothy Chaplik was born on June 15, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois, to Isidore and Marion Rose Goldberg. She lived almost entirely in Chicago until 1951 when she moved to Evanston and later to Skokie, Illinois. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Chicago in 1939 and attended Schurz Junior College the following year. On July 3, 1946, Dorothy married Seymour

Henry J. Hyde papers

Henry J. Hyde was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007, representing the 6th district of Illinois. He chaired the Judiciary Committee from 1995 to 2001, and the House International Relations Committee from 2001 to 2007.

Loyola News and Loyola Phoenix newspapers

Loyola News was the campus newspaper and was published from 1924 to 1969. In 1969, the newspaper changed to its present day title, Loyola Phoenix.

Loyola University Archives Audio/Visual collection

Loyola University Chicago Oral History Project, John Felice Rome Center oral histories

Initiated in 2006, The Loyola University Chicago Oral History Project is documenting the history of Loyola University Chicago through oral history interviews of administrators, staff, faculty, and alumni. Administration, faculty, staff, and alumni were interviewed about their experiences at the John Felice Rome Center as part of the project.

Margaret (Peggy) Roach papers

Margaret (Peggy) Roach was born on the north side of Chicago, Illinois on May 16,1927 to James E. and Cecile Duffy Roach. Graduating from St. Scholastica High School in 1945 Peggy registered at Mundelein College where she graduated in 1949. In 1958 Peggy returned to Mundelein College as Alumnae Director. Peggy was very active in civil rights legislation and was

Mary Ann Smith papers

Mary Ann Smith is alderman of the 48th ward in Chicago; she was appointed in 1989 by Mayor Richard M. Daley to replace Kathy Osterman; she was first elected in 1991. Mary Ann Smith's papers pertain primarily to her tenure as Alderman of the 48th Ward, and are divided into eleven series with multiple subseries that address her aldermanic duties

National Catholic AIDS Network (NCAN) records

NCAN was founded in 1989 by a group of clergy and lay people in the Catholic Church and was devoted to helping the Catholic Church respond with compassion and understanding to the HIV/AIDS crisis. NCAN provided educational resources to Catholic agencies, communities, and individuals. It ceased operations August 1, 2007.

Patricia (Patty) Caron Crowley papers

Patricia (Patty) Caron was born 24 July 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, to Ovidas Joseph Caron, who owned and operated the Caron Spinning Co. of Rochelle, Illinois (now Caron International) and his wife, Marietta Higman Caron. She is the oldest of five children (Marietta, Richard, Joan, and John. In 1921, Patty attended school at the Sacred Heart Convent in Lake Forest,

Patricia A. Crowley, OSB papers

Patricia A. Crowley was born on May 13, 1939 in Chicago, the oldest daughter of Patrick and Patricia C. Crowley, founders of the Christian Family Movement. She became a member of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago in 1958, and went on to receive her B.A in 1965 from Mundelein College at Loyola University and in 1970 her M.A. in Catechetical

Project IRENE records

Project IRENE began as a result of the initiative of Leadership Conference of Women Religious Region 8, July 1996. The shortened name of this organization is derived from the first letters of the formal title: Illinois Religious Engaging Nonviolent Endeavors. Its mission is to create systemic change through legislation related to decreasing violence against women and children in Illinois. The

Renny Golden papers

Activist, poet, and academic Corinne (Renny) Golden was born in 1937 and raised in Chicago, Il. Golden entered the Dominican order of nuns when she was nineteen. She earned Bachelors of Arts degree from Sienna Heights College in 1960, a Masters of Education from Wayne State University in 1968, and a Doctorate of Ministry at Chicago Theological Seminary with a

Sheli Lulkin papers

Born in Israel, Sheli Lulkin moved with her family to the United States when her father got accepted to Stanford University. Unable to attend due to the Alien and Sedition Act passed by the federal government, her father decided to move to Chicago where other family members already lived. Lulkin grew up on the north side of Chicago attending Roosevelt

Taproots records

Founded by Monica Cahill, BVM, Taproots began as a center for teenage mothers in the rectory of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in 1978. In 1980, Taproots (Teen-Age Parents Realizing Ongoing Orientation Toward Success) moved to a six-room flat at 2424 W. Polk St. Located on Chicago’s West Side, Taproots was offered its services to help ease the difficulties of teen-age

University Photograph collection

Women-Church Convergence records

On May 3rd and 4th, 1977, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops met at the Palmer House in Chicago to discuss an agenda from the national Call to Action organization including women’s issues such as Ordination of Women, participation in decision making, equal access to professional theological and pastoral training, elimination of sexist language, expansion of ministries, elimination of sexism