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* Piper Hall will be closed for the summer starting May 13. Find more information and service changes at Piper Hall Summer 2023 Construction Updates *
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Summer 2023 Construction Update
This summer, Loyola will be undertaking various stormwater improvements and interventions to protect campus buildings, including Piper Hall. To ensure everyone’s safety, Piper Hall will be closed to visitors beginning May 13. Access to collections is extremely limited. WLA staff will continue to assist via email at wlarchives@luc.edu through the summer.LEARN MORE -
Explore the Mundelein College Collection Online
Explore the Mundelein College photographs now available online in the Illinois Digital Archives. During a webinar on March 30, 2023, Emily Reiher, WLA Director, demonstrated how to browse and search for materials in the online collection. Watch the recording of the demonstration now! WATCH VIDEO -
Mundelein at 90 Project Update: April 2023
Over 1,700 photographs are now available on the Illinois Digital Archives, with more being added all the time! You can browse and search photos from the Mundelein College Collection that have previously only been available in the WLA reading room. Follow our project page for more updates!LEARN MORE -
Remembering Enid Baron
Clinical Psychologist, Mundelein College Director of Counseling, and poet Enid Baron passed away in October 2022. Her collection at the WLA includes materials related to her volunteer work with the Poetry Center of Chicago, her work as a counselor, and her published poetry. See the new finding aid for her collection to learn more.READ MORE -
WLA Collection Featured in Chicago Collections Consortium 10th Anniversary Exhibit
Items from the Eleanor Foundation Records at the WLA are featured in the CCC exhibit, A Glimpse Back at Chicago's Communities and Neighborhoods. On each page of this exhibit, photographs, videos, objects, and documents from CCC member collections offer glimpses into the rich history of Chicago's communities and neighborhoods. Explore the West Side chapter to find the images submitted by the WLA!VIEW -
Step into the Buildings of Mundelein College
Visit our new digital resource that tells the stories of some of the buildings that were once part of Mundelein College's campus. See historic photos and learn the history discovered in the Mundelein College Records of buildings that still stand or have since been demolished. We will be adding more buildings for you to explore in the coming weeks!READ -
Access the WLA’s Digital Collections (Video)
Learn how to access the WLA's digital collections in our latest instructional video. We'll walk you through exploring digitized materials in Preservica.WATCH VIDEO -
Sister Jean: Back in the Day
On August 21, 2022, Sister Jean celebrated her 103rd birthday! Before the world fell in love with her, we knew Sister Jean (Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM) from her long career at Mundelein College.LEARN MORE -
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