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10/17/2018 03:00 PM
The WLA holds the records of prominent Polish-American sociologist Helena Znaniecka Lopata, PhD. Her life story is complicated and captivating. Helena’s collection has numerous documents reflecting her academic career researching housewives and women, but her life story starts with a drastic story: her mother talked them out of going to a concentration camp. You can read her autobiography here in the archives – see a snippet below!
10/16/2018 08:04 PM
Scary sounds, slamming doors, and mysterious sights - it must be nearly Halloween! Enjoy Tina's new blog post "A Haunting of the BVMs" to get in the spirit of spooky holiday: http://libblogs.luc.edu/wla/2018/10/16/a-haunting-of-the-bvms/
10/12/2018 09:15 PM
Just one day to go till Open House Chicago! We're so pleased to be listed in WTTW's "Where to Go During Open House Chicago." Take a look at the article for other unique places to visit (besides us) while you're exploring the city's architecture. https://interactive.wttw.com/playlist/2018/09/18/where-go-during-open-house-chicago
10/12/2018 03:30 PM
We'd like to introduce you to our new colleagues! Please meet Hannah in this edition of #MeetTheStaff: NAME: Hannah Overstreet POSITION: Sesquicentennial Scholar PROGRAM: M.A. Public History WORK TASKS: Research and planning for Loyola’s 150th anniversary celebration ABOUT: Hannah plans to work in exhibits after graduation. Aside from museums, she enjoys cycling, reading, and cooking. FAVORITE WLA COLLECTION: Mundelein College’s newspaper, The Skyscraper FAVORITE THING ABOUT WORKING AT THE WLA: As a women’s archives, the WLA holds a lot of unique and interesting perspectives on Chicago history. *Hannah is currently seeking an internship in exhibition development for the summer.*
10/10/2018 03:35 PM
Don't forget - Open House Chicago is this weekend, and we're so looking forward to it! Come visit us from 9am-5pm on Saturday, Oct. 13. Did we mention it's free? #OHC2018 https://www.facebook.com/events/302648153886203/

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Women's Legacy

The Women and Leadership Archives (WLA) collects, preserves, and makes available permanently valuable records of women and women's organizations, which document women's lives, roles, and contributions.

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Women of Noble Cause
Join us at the Polish Museum of America for the official Chicago premiere of Women of Noble Cause on November 4, 2018.
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Chicago’s Innovative Sisters of Theater
Check out the latest post from the Lakefront Historian, a student-run public history blog from Chicago: A Reflection on the Mundelein College Drama Department.
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Jean Fritz and the Chicago Seven Trial
Jean Fritz, a 51-year-old mother of three, found herself in the middle of one of the most publicized a controversial trial of her time. She spent four months sequestered in a hotel and separated from her family and the outside world as she, and the other eleven jurors, held the fate of seven young defendants in their hands.
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Chicago’s History of Activism
The Women and Leadership Archives recently contributed materials to the Chicago Collections Consortium for a new online exhibit titled Place of Protest: Chicago’s Legacy of Dissent, Declaration, and Disruption.
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Adapt or Perish
The Women and Leadership Archives provided records to Gallery 400’s new exhibit, Chicago Disability Activism, Arts, and Design: 1970s to Today, which explores the disability rights movement in Chicago through the artwork of Chicago-based artists with disabilities.
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Open House Chicago 2018
Join us for Open House Chicago! The Women and Leadership Archives welcomes you to beautiful Piper Hall at Loyola University Chicago as a part of the Chicago Architecture Center's annual event.
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The Gannon Center at 25
The Gannon Center for Women and Leadership celebrates its 25th anniversary this year! Visit the timeline to learn more about the history of the Gannon Center.
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Fall 2018 Hours
Monday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday 10:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Peace Studies Digital Exhibit
Oral histories tell the story of Peace Studies at Loyola University Chicago which was conceived out of an obligation to make a difference in the world. That responsibility was the primary mission of Mundelein College which launched the Peace Studies program in 1989 and brought it to Loyola when the two institutions affiliated in 1991. The scholars who made that transition happen tell the stories of their commitment to social justice, collective action, and scholarly rigor which has inspired the Peace Studies program from its birth at Mundelein College to its home at Loyola University Chicago.
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Sister Jean: Back in the Day
Before the world fell in love with her, we knew Sister Jean (Jean Delores Schmidt, BVM) from her long career at Mundelein College.
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Welcome

Women's Legacy

The Women and Leadership Archives (WLA) collects, preserves, and makes available permanently valuable records of women and women's organizations, which document women's lives, roles, and contributions.

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