Archival Resources
Archives Links
Links to local, regional, national, and international archival collections and associations.
Local, National, and International Archival Associations
Local
- Chicago Area Archivists
- Information on repositories and resources in the Chicago area.
Regional
- Midwest Archives Conference
- Regional professional association
National
- Society of American Archivists
- National professional association
International
- International Council on Archives
- International professional association
Archival Collections
- ArchiveGrid
- Catalog holding recods for over 7 million collections from over 1,400 archival institutions.
- Library of Congress
- Manuscript collections, book collections, and the American Memory project.
- Library of Congress Guide to Archival and Manuscript Repositories
- Access to a list of repositories with primary resources. Includes both national and international repositories.
- Marquette University Special Collections and University Archives
- Records of the Comission for Black and Indian Missions and the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions contain correspondence with the Catholic Church Extension Society. Records of St. Francis Mission (South Dakota) which participated in the National Catholic Interscholastic Basketball Tournament, 1924–1941.
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Federal records and the Federal Register.
Congressional Collections
Chicago Collections
Links to archives with collections on Chicago and its history.
- Black Metropolis Resource Consortium (BMRC)
- Explore Chicago Collections
- Chicago History Museum
- Newberry Library
- University of Illinois Chicago Archives & Special Collections
- National Archives - Great Lakes Region
- Art Institute Special Collections
- University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center
- Harold Washington Library - Special Collections
- Illinois State Archives
- Archdiocese of Chicago Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Archives & Records Center
Consortia Involvement
Catholic Research Resources Alliance (CRRA)
A collaborative effort initiated by 8 Catholic colleges and universities to share their resources with scholars and members of the general public interested in the Catholic experience and research. The Catholic Research Resources Portal provides access to rare, unique or infrequently held materials in academic libraries and seminaries' special collections and archives.
CRRA dissolved in 2023 but the resources created by the consortia continue as the CRRA program within Atla.
Black Metropolis Research Consortium (BMRC)
A consortium of Chicago area universities, colleges, research libraries, and cultural institutions dedicated to preserving and making accessible resources in Chicago African-American history.
A consortia of non-profit organizations that hold collections of archives and books relating to the history of the Chicago region.
- Explore Chicago Collections - a portal for researching Chicago collections developed by Chicago Collections.
Loyola Resources
Student Record Requests
The University Archives does not hold the academic records of students.
All transcript requests should be directed to the Loyola University of Chicago Office of Registration and Records.
Using Archives: A Guide to Effective Research
This guide by the Society of American Archivists provides an overview of how to conduct research in an archives.