Rare Book Collection
The Loyola Libraries' collection of 12,600+ rare books is housed in the Archives and Special Collections department at Cudahy Library. The collection reflects the liberal arts foundation of Loyola and is strongest in the areas of Philosophy; Religion; History and Geography; and Language and Literature. Other areas of strength include the Social Sciences; Science; and Fine Arts. Included in the collection are the
- Jesuitica Collection
- Michalak Collection of 19th century British satire & caricature
- Charles A. Whittingham Chiswick Press collection
- History of Medicine collection
Volumes from the rare book collection are non-circulating and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections reading room.
Loyola faculty interested in using rare books for an instruction period or class assignment should contact the University Archivist at 773.508.2661.
Bibliographies from the Rare Book Collection.
Bibliography for the volumes in the Michalak Collection.
Bibliography for the broadsides and prints in the Michalak Collection.
Digital Collections
Frontpieces, title pages, indexes, text, and illustrations from volumes in the Jesuitica collection. This collection does not contain fully digitized volumes.
Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections Internet Archive page
Several volumes from the rare book collection are available on the Internet Archive.
