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Personal Papers, A - Z
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Broderick, Virginia, 1917-2004
Artist specializing in religious subjects
Mundelein College, Class of 1939
Papers: 35 linear ft.; 1909-2003
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Brown, Helen Sauer, 1923-
Peace and feminist activist; Educator; Pastoral Minister; Entrepreneur
Mundelein College, Class of 1944, M.A. 1970
Papers: .5 linear ft.; 1944-1998
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Burger, Mary Louise Hirsh, 1932-
Early childhood education expert; Professor
Mundelein College, Class of 1954
Papers: 9 linear ft.; 1958-1999
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Carr, Anne E., BVM, 1934-2008
Theologian; Professor; Member, Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Mundelein College, Class of 1956, Mundelein College faculty
Papers: 3.25 linear ft.; 1964-1995
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Chaplik, Dorothy
Art Historian; Writer
Mundelein College, Class of 1973
Papers: .25 linear ft.
Unprocessed
Clay, Karen Elise
Adult educator; Founder, Creative Learning Associates
Mundelein College, Class of 1983, M.S. 1989
Papers: .25 linear ft.
Unprocessed
Corcoran, Irma, BVM, 1905-2000
Professor; Writer; Member, Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mundelein College faculty
Papers: 8 linear ft.; 1876-2000
See also: Mundelein College Oral History Project
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Crowley, Patricia (Patty) Caron, 1913-2005
Human rights activist; Co-founder of the Christian Family Movement and Deborah's Place
Papers: 55.5 linear ft.; 1880-1996
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Crowley, Patricia Ann, OSB, 1939-
Human rights activist, especially in area of homelessness; Howard Area Community Center;
Chicago Continuum of Care;
12.75 linear ft.; 1937-2007
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DeCock, Mary, BVM. 1923-
Religious Studies; Professor; Administrator
Mundelein College faculty; Loyola University Chicago faculty
Papers: 2.5 linear ft.; 1932-2005
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Dolan, Eleanor Frances, 1907-1987
AAUW and federal government specialist on higher education for women
Papers: 36 linear ft.; 1920-1986
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Dwyer, Mary M.
University administrator
Mundelein College, Class of 1972
Papers: .25 linear ft.; 1993-1997
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Eldred, Marilou Denbo
College president and administrator; President, Catholic Community
Foundation, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. Mundelein College, Class of 1963
Papers: 1.5 linear ft.
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Farrell, Carolyn, BVM, 1935-
Director, Gannon Center for Women and Leadership; President, Mundelein College;
Politician; Member, Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Papers: 15.5 linear ft.; 1961-1999
Anticipated availability: November 2009
Frisbie, Margery Rowbottom
Writer, Mundelein College, Class of 1944
Papers: 1.0 linear ft.; 1945-1997
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Gallagher, Blanche Marie, BVM
Artist; Professor; Member, Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mundelein College, Class of 1944; Mundelein College faculty
Papers: 1.5 linear ft.; 1971-1996
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Goldboss, Ruth L. Weisman
Leader in the dialogue between the Catholic and Jewish traditions
Mundelein College, Class of 1944
Papers: .25 linear ft; 1961-1994
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Golden, Renny, 1937-
Poetess; Professor; Educator; social justice activist
Papers: 4.5 linear ft.; 1969-2003
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Griffin, Mary, 1916-1998
Writer; Professor; Feminist and Civil Rights activist
Mundelein College, Class of 1939, M.A. 1947, Mundelein College faculty
Papers: 8.5 linear ft.; 1961-1998
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Halperin, Grace Eldridge, 1914-2001
Health care reform and social work activist; Writer
Papers: .25 linear ft.; 1914-2001
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Haney, Mary P., 1926-
Consultant on international and domestic women's issues; Writer
Papers: 22.5 linear ft.; 1975-2003
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Harley, Frances M. Mikkelson, 1914-
Composer; Coral director; Co-founder of the TRI-M music Honor Society
Mundelein College, Class of 1936
Papers: .5 linear ft.; 1931-1996
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Hayes, Alice Bourke, 1937-
University president and administrator; Botanist
Mundelein College, Class of 1959
Papers: 4.5 linear ft.; 1960-1997
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Hessley, Agatha Rossetti, 1906-1994
Homemaker
Papers: 1.5 linear ft.; 1970-1993
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Hoy, Suellen
Historian; Professor
Scholarship in Catholicism, Chicago, Irish-American History
Papers: 20 linear ft.
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Isasi-Diaz, Ada Maria, 1943-
Theologian, Professor, Activist
Scholarship in Feminist Theology, Social Ethics
Papers: 4.25 linear ft., 1974-2005
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Jegen, Carol Frances, BVM, 1925-
Professor; Theologian; United Farm Worker's Movement activist; Coordinator, Mundelein
College Hispanic Institute; Member, Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mundelein College faculty and administrator
Papers: 8 linear ft.; 1958-2001
See Also: Peace Studies Collection
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Kennedy, Lucy. Photograph Collection
Photographer; Gannon Center for Women & Leadership Event Photographer
Papers: 1 linear ft.; 1994-2008
Unprocessed, anticipated availability, winter 2009
Kochanski, Pauline
Feminist activist
Papers: .5 linear ft.; 1970-1985
Unprocessed
Professor; Author; Clinical Psychologist; Feminist activist; Member, Sister of the Humility of Mary
Papers: 33.5 linear ft.; 1957-1999
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Langdon, Mary Margaret Mitchell (Megs), 1918-1993
Community Programs Director, Loyola University Chicago
Mundelein College, Class of 1940
Papers: 5 linear ft; 1966-1992
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Leppke, Gretchen, 1927-
President, Lutheran Women's Caucus; Co-founder, Women of Faith Resource Center;
Co-founder, Women, Ministry and the City
Papers: 1.75 linear ft.; 1970-2004
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Lopata, Helena Znaniecka, 1925-2003
Sociologist; Professor
Papers: 21 linear ft.; 1962-1995
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Lulkin, Sheli A.
Union activist, Chicago Teacher's Union and the Coalition of Labor Union
Women; Feminist activist
Papers: 3.75 linear ft.; 1972-2007
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McCambridge, Mercedes, 1916-2004
Oscar and Golden Globe winning actress and radio performer
Mundelein College, Class of 1937
Papers: 3 linear ft.
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See also: Mundelein College Oral History Project
McMahon, Margot
Sculptor, Local Artist
Papers: 2 linear ft., 1983-2004
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Moylan, Prudence Ann, 1939-
Historian; Professor; Feminist and social justice Activist
Mundelein College, Class of 1963; Faculty
Papers, 6 linear ft.; 1958-1999
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See also: Mundelein College Oral History Project
Muschal-Reinhardt, Rosalie, 1933-
Educator; Catholic Activist
Papers, 2.5 linear ft.; 1946-2006
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Patricca, Nicholas, 1941-
Playwright; Theologian; Professor
Mundelein College faculty
Papers: 9.5 linear ft.; 1979-1998
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Patrick, Anne E. SNJM.,
Theologian, ProfessorPapers: 1 linear ft., 1969-2009
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Quinn, Donna, O.P., 1937-
Co-Founder and Director, Chicago Catholic Women; Co-Founder, Women's Church Convergence;
Educator; Feminist activist; Member, Dominicans Order of the Religious
Papers: 21 linear ft.; 1975-2000
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Roach, Margaret (Peggy) , 1927-2006
Civil rights and feminist activist; Board member, National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice;
Mundelein College, Class of 1949
Papers: 42 linear ft.; 1927-2006
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Roberts, Bari-Ellen, 1952-
Initiator and lead plaintiff, Roberts vs. Texaco; Writer; Businesswoman
Mundelein College, Class of 1978
Papers: 12.5 linear ft.; 1975-2001
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Ronen, Carol
Former Illinois State Senator and Illinois State Legislator, 48th Ward Democratic Party Committeewoman;
Human rights advocate;
Papers: .5 linear ft.; 1967-2005
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Ross, Susan. PhD.,
Theologian, Professor
Specialist in Systemic, Feminist, Sacramental Theology
Papers: .25 linear ft.; 1976-2006
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Schmidt, Jean Dolores, BVM (1919-
Educator, Member, Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mundelein College faculty and administrator
Papers: .25 linear ft.; 1960-2006
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Smith, Mary Ann
48th Ward Alderwoman (Edgewater Area); Human rights advocate
Papers: 43 linear ft., 1974-2008
Unprocessed. Anticipated availability, spring 2010
Stonum, Anna, 1959?-1999
Disability rights activist; Writer; Artist; Co-founder of the Chicago Chapter of Americans
Disabled for Attendant Program Today (ADAPT)
Papers: .5 linear ft.; 1958-1999
Taft, Katherine DeLage, 1917-
Chemist, Educator
Mundelein College, Class of 1938
Papers: 3.5 linear ft.; 1934-2000
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Tuite, Marjorie, O.P., 1922-1986
Feminist and social justice activist; Director, Ecumenical Action for Church Women United; Founder, Women's Coalition to Stop Intervention in Central America; Professor, Member, Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs
Papers: 22 linear ft.; 1922-1988
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Van Hyning, Lyrl Clark
Co-founder of We, the Mothers, Mobilize for America, Inc. and creator of the newsletter, "Women's Voice."Papers: 10 linear ft.; 1880-2009
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Volini, Marion Jean Kennedy, 1934-
Alderman, Chicago's 48th ward; President, Edgewater Community Council
Mundelein College, Class of 1956
Papers: 23.5 linear ft; 1962-1993
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Watanuki, Kumiko
Mundelein College Alum; Business Consultant, Scholar
Papers, .25 linear ft.; 1990-2005
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West, Mollie Leiber, 1916-
Labor activist
Mundelein College, Class of 1978
Papers: 24 linear ft.; 1976-1998
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Zagano, Phyllis
Theologian, Professor
Scholarship in women's ministry in the Catholic Church
Papers: 33 linear ft., 1960s-1990s
Unprocessed; Partially organized
Organization Records, A - Z
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8th Day Center for Social Justice, 1975-
Catholic faith-based NGO for social change
Records: 20 linear ft., 1975-2006
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BVM Network for Women's Issues, 1985 -
Feminist group focused on women's issues in the Roman Catholic Church founded in Chicago by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Records: 25 linear ft., 1986- (ongoing)
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BVM's Women's Office
Women's office of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin
Records: 3 linear ft.
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Chicago Catholic Women, 1973-2000
Catholic women's rights advocacy group
Records: 21 linear ft., 1973-1996
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Chicago Women-Church, 1993-
Feminist faith community
Records: .5 linear ft., 1993-2003
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Chicago Women's Club, 1876-1998
Duplicate material from the complete records held at the Chicago Historical Society
Records: 10 linear ft., 1876-1998
Chicago Women Ephemera
Magazines, zines, leaflets from the Women and Children First Bookstore
Records: 1.5 linear ft., 1978-1997
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Church Women United. Illinois Chapter, 1912-
Ecumenical Christian women's group
Records: 4.5 linear ft., 1912-1999
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Church Women United. Wilmette Chapter, 1946-2007
Ecumenical Christian Women's Group
Records: 10 linear ft., 1946-2007
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Deborah's Place, 1984-
Shelter and advocacy group for homeless women in Chicago
Note: Special research conditions apply to this collection.
Records: 43 linear ft., 1984-1994
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Feminist Forum, 1995-
Student feminist organization at Loyola University Chicago
Records: .5 linear ft., 1995-2002
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Gannon Scholars Leadership Program, 1984-
Leadership Scholarship Organization at Loyola University Chicago
Records: 6.5 linear ft., 1984-2004
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Hispanic Institute, 1974-2003
Mundelein College Program, established 1976
Records: 5 linear ft., 1974-2003
See also: Carol Frances Jegen, BVM Papers
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Homemakers' Equal Rights Association (HERA) 1971-1984
Homemakers' and Equal Rights Amendment advocacy group
Records: 4.5 linear ft., 1971-1984
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Immaculata High School, 1921-1981
Northeast all-girls Catholic High School, Closed 1981
Records, 6 linear ft., 1921-2000
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Mary's Pence, 1986-
Catholic women's organization that collects and distributes funds for the self-empowerment of women
Records: 6 linear ft., 1986-2002
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Massachusetts Women-Church Convergence
State chapter member of the Women-Church Convergence, a Catholic organization committed to egalitarianism in the church.
Records: 7.5 linear ft., 1981-2006
Unprocessed. Anticipated availability, fall 2009
Nuevo Mundo, 1957
Experimental school in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Records: 2 linear ft., 1957-2004
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Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender (OSCLG) Forum for Interdisciplinary, professional discussion, presentation, and promotion of research in the areas of communication, language, and gender
Records: 10.25 linear ft. (Ongoing)
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Peace Studies
Established at Mundelein College, evolved into minor degree at Loyola University Chicago
Records: 4 linear ft.; 1939-2001
See Also: Carol Frances Jegen, BVM Papers
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Polish Women's Alliance of America, 1898-
Originally a fraternal society that focused on the needs of women & their families. Still operating
as a successful business in Chicago.
Records: 7.5 linear ft., plus 68 books (bound copies of Glos Polek), 1898-2006
The bound editions of Glos Polek are available now. The administrative records anticipated availability,
winter 2009
Social justice organization promoting the well-being of women and children initiated by the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, Region 8 Records: 6.75 linear ft.
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Taproots, 1978-
Organization serving teenage mothers
Records: 1.25 linear ft., 1978-2000
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Theresians of the United States, 1961-
Catholic organization open to all women of faith especially in search of religious vocation.
Records: 57 linear ft., 1961-1996
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United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Greater Chicago Chapter, 1989-2001
Women's rights advocacy group
Records: 5 linear ft., 1990-2001
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Visiting Nurses Association North, 1898-
Organization that provided nursing care in the Evanston, IL
Records: 6 linear ft., 1898-1997
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Women Alive! Exhibition Records, 2003
"A Legacy of Social Justice" Chicago Installation
Records: 3.5 linear ft., 1980-2003
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Coalition of autonomous Catholic organizations committed to egalitarian and self-governing participation of women in the Church
Records: 32.5 linear ft., 1982-1994
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Women, Ministry and the City, 1982-
Program to provide women seminarians with the opportunity to work with women already ministering in parishes and congregations
Records: 12 linear ft., 1982-1999
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Women's Studies Program, 1977-
Oldest Women's Studies Program at a Jesuit University or College
Records: 6.75 linear ft., 1977-2001
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WorldWIDE Network, 1990-
International Environmental Consortium for & by women
Records: 1 linear ft.; 1990-1995
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Collections by Subject
Collections by Profession or Subject
- Activism
- Art, Literature, & Performance
- Business
- Ecumenical Organizations
- Education
- Health
- Homemaking
- Mundelein College Alumnae
- Mundelein College Former Faculty and Administrators
- Politics
- Science
- Shelters & Direct Advocacy
- Theology
- Women Religious
Activism
8th Day Center for Justice
Brown, Helen Sauer
Chicago Catholic Women
Chicago Women-Church
Church Women United
Church Women United Illinois
Church Women United Wilmette
Crowley, Patricia (Patty)
Crowley, Patricia (Patsy), OSB
Feminist Forum
Goldboss, Ruth Weisman
Golden, Renny
Griffin, Mary, PhD
Halperin, Grace Eldridge
Haney, Mary P.
Homemakers Equal Rights Association
Jegen, Carol Frances, BVM, PhD
Kochanski, Pauline
Leppke, Gretchen
Lulkin, Sheli
Moylan, Prudence Ann, PhD
Muschal-Reinhardt, Rosalie
Quinn, Donna, O.P.
Roach, Margaret (Peggy)
Roberts, Bari-Ellen
Stonum, Anna
Tuite, Marjorie, O.P., PhD
Van Hyning, Lryl
West, Mollie Leiber
Women Alive! Exhibition
Women Church-Convergence
Women Church-Convergence, Massachusetts Chapter
Art, Literature, & Performance
Broderick, Virginia
Gallagher, Blanche Marie, BVM
Harley, Frances Mikkelson
McCambridge, Mercedes
McMahon, Margot
Patricca, Nicholas
Stonum, Anna
Women Alive! Exhibition
Women & Children First Bookstore
Business
Polish Women’s Alliance of America
Women & Children First Bookstore
Ecumenical Organizations
Chicago Women’s Club
Church Women United
Church Women United, Illinois Chapter
Church Women United, Wilmette Chapter
Theresians of the United States of America
Education
Burger, Mary Louise Hirsh
Carr, Anne, BVM, PhD
Clay Karen-Elise
Corcoran, Irma, BVM
DeCock, Mary, BVM
Dolan, Eleanor F., PhD
Dwyer, Mary Moore
Gallagher, Blanche Marie, BVM
Gannon Scholars Leadership Program
Golden, Renny
Griffin, Mary, PhD
Hayes, Alice Bourke, PhD
Hoy, Suellen, PhD
Isasi-Diaz, Ada Maria, PhD
Jegen, Carol Frances, BVM, PhD
Kolbenschlag, Madonna, H.M., PhD
Lopata, Helena Znaniecka, PhD
Lulkin, Sheli
Moylan, Prudence Ann, PhD
Muschal Reinhart, Rosalie
Nuevo Mundo
Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, & Gender (OSCLG)
Patricca, Nicholas
Project I.R.E.N.E
Quinn, Donna, O.P.
Ross, Susan, PhD
Schmidt, Jean Dolores, BVM
Taft, Katherine DeLage
Tuite, Marjorie, O.P. PhD
Watanuki, Kumiko
Women, Ministry, and the City
Women’s Studies Program of Loyola University Chicago
Zagano, Phyllis, PhD
Health
Visiting Nurses Association North (Evanston)
Homemaking
Hessley, Agatha Rossetti
Homemakers Equal Rights Association
International
Golden, Renny
Haney, Mary
Hispanic Institute
Nuevo Mundo
Polish Women's Alliance of America
Tuite, Marjorie, O.P. PhD
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Greater Chicago Chapter
Mundelein College Alumnae
Broderick, Virginia
Brown, Helen Sauer
Burger, Mary Louise Hirsh
Carr, Anne, BVM, PhD
Chaplik Dorothy
Clay Karen-Elise
Dwyer, Mary Moore
Eldred, Mary Lou
Frisbie, Margery
Gallagher, Blanche Marie, BVM
Goldboss, Ruth Weisman
Griffin, Mary, PhD
Harley, Frances Mikkelson
Hayes, Alice Bourke, PhD
Langdon, Mary Margaret Mitchell (Megs)
McCambridge, Mercedes
Roach, Margaret (Peggy)
Roberts, Bari-Ellen
Taft, Katherine DeLage
Volini, Marion Kennedy
Watanuki, Kumiko
Mundelein College Faculty & Administrators
Brown, Helen Sauer
Carr, Anne, BVM, PhD
Corcoran, Irma, BVM
DeCock, Mary, BVM
Dwyer, Mary Moore (?)
Eldred, Mary Lou?
Farrell, Carolyn, BVM
Gallagher, Blanche Marie, BVM
Griffin, Mary, PhD
Jegen, Carol Frances, BVM, PhD
Moylan, Prudence Ann, PhD
Patricca, Nicholas
Politics
Lulkin, Sheli
Ronen, Carol
Smith, Mary Ann
Volini, Marion Kennedy