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04/23/2019 05:26 PM
Just in time for your spring television needs, ABC is airing a new documentary called “1969.” Margie Fritz-Birch gave an interview for the documentary about her mother, Jean Fritz, who was a juror in the infamous Chicago 7 trial. An exhibit about Jean is on display at the Edgewater Historical Society. Her journals will be archived at the WLA, and you can read about them in the Chicago Tribune article here: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-chicago-7-democratic-national-convention-mary-schmich-20180815-story.html The segment about Jean will air on May 14th. The six-part series premieres tonight, April 23rd.
04/22/2019 02:30 PM
Want to see a sneak peek of the collections 'coming soon' to the WLA? Some are brand-new and others have recently been reorganized. Molly outlines them in her new blog post: http://libblogs.luc.edu/wla/2019/04/17/coming-soon-to-the-wla/
04/19/2019 03:00 PM
Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM (affectionately known as Sister Jean) wore both business and fun #ArchivesFashion! (Photos: Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, Mundelein College Photograph Collection, undated)
04/16/2019 02:15 PM
We enjoyed having the Labor Leadership Conference class visit our archive!
04/15/2019 03:00 PM
As surprising as it may seem, graduation is just around the corner! Graduate Assistants Emily and Angela and Sesquicentennial Scholar Tina will all be graduating in May. This academic dress is preserved in the Mundelein College Memorabilia Collection. Katherine DeLage Taft wore this graduation gown and hood in 1938, and Mary Alma Sullivan, BVM wore this hood in 1951. Angela - modeling in this photo - holds a picture of Mollie West, a pioneering labor activist who graduated from Mundelein's Weekend College in 1978. (Photos: Angela in Mundelein academic dress with banner from Mundelein College of Loyola University Chicago, 2019. Mollie West graduation, Mollie Lieber West Papers,1978.)

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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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Do you like stories about fascinating people and archives? Our blog has you covered! WLA staff has been working hard to find those stories for you by researching the collections of the Women and Leadership Archives. From the records of activists, educators, a diplomat, Mundelein College, and women religious, we’ve uncovered some enthralling stories.
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WLA Closed 4/19
The WLA will be closed Friday, April 19, 2019. Regular hours will resume on Monday, April 22.
Loyola Awards Grant to Help Commemorate 150-Year History
Loyola has started initial planning for its 150th anniversary by documenting and digitizing its rich history. The grant will fund employment for four graduate students as Sesquicentennial Scholars in University Archives and Special Collections in Cudahy Library and the Women and Leadership Archives in Piper Hall.
Unsung Heroes in the History of STEM and Health Sciences
Sister Mary Therese Langerbeck, BVM, reportedly “the world’s first Sister-Doctor of Astrophysics” has been included in the Society of American Archivists list of "Unsung Heroes in the History of STEM and Health Sciences." Sr. Langerbeck taught physics at Mundelein College in Chicago from 1936-1970. (Photo: Sister Langerbeck with globe, n.d.)
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Risk Versus Benefit
The Society of American Archivists awarded Nancy Freeman, recent WLA Director, honorable mention in the 2018 Archives Short Fiction Contest for her short story, "Risk Versus Benefit."
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Spring 2019 Hours
Beginning January 14, 2019
Monday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Wednesday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Closed Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 21
Introducing Voices From Mundelein: Media Portal
The WLA’s new portal features more than 30 interviews that allow listeners to discover the history of Mundelein College through the personal experiences of students, faculty, and staff. This resource, created by Loyola History PhD candidates Jenny Clay and Nathan Ellstrand, was funded through the LUC Libraries.
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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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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 Dolores Schmidt, BVM) from her long career at Mundelein College.
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