About Us
Our Mission
The Loyola Univesity Chicago Archives and Special Collections serves as the University's institutional memory by collecting, preserving, and making accessible the history of Loyola University Chicago. In addition, the department serves as an educational resource for the Loyola community and beyond by providing unique collections for study and teaching in a number of areas including rare books, Chicago history, Catholic history, 20th century Business, Jesuit educators, and politics.
The Loyola Archives and Special Collections currently holds over 15,000 linear feet of archival collections focusing on Chicago history, Catholic history, United States history, business, university history, politics, civil rights, and entertainment, among other subjects.
The Rare Book Collection holds over 21,000 rare books in multiple languages. A highlight is the Jesuitica collection, works by or about Jesuits from the founding of the Society of Jesus to the 20th century. Spanning disciplines and subjects, the Jesuitica collection includes a first edition of the Spiritual Exercises (1548), Chinese mission texts, sermons, and books by notable Jesuits such as Boscovich, Kircher, and Charlevoix. It is also notable for its anti-Jesuit works. Considered one of the major collections of Jesuitica in the United States, it is internationally recognized.
Our Mission
The Loyola Univesity Chicago Archives and Special Collections serves as the University's institutional memory by collecting, preserving, and making accessible the history of Loyola University Chicago. In addition, the department serves as an educational resource for the Loyola community and beyond by providing unique collections for study and teaching in a number of areas including rare books, Chicago history, Catholic history, 20th century Business, Jesuit educators, and politics.
The Loyola Archives and Special Collections currently holds over 15,000 linear feet of archival collections focusing on Chicago history, Catholic history, United States history, business, university history, politics, civil rights, and entertainment, among other subjects.
The Rare Book Collection holds over 21,000 rare books in multiple languages. A highlight is the Jesuitica collection, works by or about Jesuits from the founding of the Society of Jesus to the 20th century. Spanning disciplines and subjects, the Jesuitica collection includes a first edition of the Spiritual Exercises (1548), Chinese mission texts, sermons, and books by notable Jesuits such as Boscovich, Kircher, and Charlevoix. It is also notable for its anti-Jesuit works. Considered one of the major collections of Jesuitica in the United States, it is internationally recognized.