Loyola University Chicago

University Archives & Special Collections

Collections by Subject

This list is not comprehensive. Subjects will be added over time as more collections are processed.

Each link below leads to a subject page containing finding aids. The blue links on the subjet pages are linked to finding aids, not digitized materials. Grey entries are unprocessed collections and not yet available for research. Please see our Access Policy and Reading Room Policy for information on making research appointments and accessing collections.

Loyola Special Collections staff strive to use inclusive and non-hurtful language in all of our descriptions. Some collections, however, may include documents that contain hurtful language due to the era in which they were created. Finding aids are frequently reviewed and updated to improve subject access and language. The records that they represent are not changed. Please see our Harmful Language Policy for further information.

Arts/Artists

The category includes collections relating to artists and people who have worked with artists or in the arts but are not artists themselves, including papers of Loyola faculty. 

Book History

This category includes collections highlighting aspects of the history of the book.

Business/Economics/Labor

This category highlights collections relating to business, economics, and labor, especially relating to Chicago.

Catholic History/Organizations

This category highlights collections relating to Catholic history and organizations, especially those with a connection to Chicago.

Central/South America

This category highlights the papers of Loyola faculty who focused on Central and South America in their work.

Chicago/Illinois

This category includes collections containing information relating to the history of Chicago and Illinois.

Civil Rights

This category encompasses the subjects of Civil Rights, Affirmative Action, Minorities, and Race. Some of the collections included here may only have 1 or 2 files on these subjects while other collections have more information. 

Classical Studies

This category highlights the papers or Loyola faculty from the Classical Studies department.

Dentistry

This category highlights records and papers relating to the history of Dentistry, specifically the history of Loyola's dental school.

Education

Highlighting collections relating to the history of education, this category includes the papers of Loyola faculty members.

Entertainment

This category highlights collections relating to the entertainment arts in Chicago, primarily theater in Chicago.

Environment

This category highlights collections containing information on environmental issues and concerns.

Ethics

Highlighting collections with information on ethics, this category includes the papers of Loyola faculty members.

Europe

Highlighting collections with information on Europe and European issues, this category includes the papers of Loyola faculty members.

Gender

This category highlights collections including information on gender and related issues, including the papers of Loyola faculty members.

Government

Highlighting collections with information on governing and government.

Healthcare

This category includes collections relating to the different aspects of healthcare.

Jesuits

This category includes the papers of individual Jesuits reflecting their lives and careers in addition to collections containing information on the Society of Jesus. 

Journalism

These collections relate to journalism and freedom of information.

Law

This category includes collections relating to the law, functioning of courts, etc.

Literature

This category includes collections of authors' papers and faculty members who study literature.

Medicine

Highlighting collections relating to the study and history of medicine, inclduing the history of Loyola's school of medicine.

Military/Veterans

Music

This category includes collections of published sheet music and scores by composers.

North America

This category includes collections with information on North America.

Nursing/Nursing Theory

This category highlights collections relating to nursing history and nursing theorists, including the papers of Loyola faculty and alumni. 

Philosophy

This category includes collections relating to philosophy and philosophers.

Psychology

This category includes collections relating to the history of psychology, including the papers of Loyola faculty and alumni.

Politics

Highlighting collections relating to politics and politicians, this category includes the papers of alumni and Loyola faculty.

Public Utilities

This category includes collections relating to the history of public utilities in Chicago and Illinois.

Sciences

This category includes collections relating to the history of the sciences, including the papers of Loyola faculty and records of Loyola departments.

Social Justice

This category highlights social justice issues through the papers of Loyola alumni, faculty, and other individuals as well as the records of Loyola departments and other organizations.

Sports

These collections highlight Loyola and other athletics.

Theatre

This category highlights collections relating to theater in Chicago/Illinois as well as the history of the Loyola theater department.

Theology

This category highlights collections relating to the various aspect of theology and includes papers of Loyola faculty.