Loyola University (New Orleans, La.)

Content Description The Charles Isidore Denechaud Collection consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, event programs and menus, manuscripts, publications, certificates and reports, and postcards. The Charles Isidore Denechaud Papers are comprised primarily of newspaper clippings and correspondence pertaining to Mr. Denechaud’s career as a Catholic lay leader, both locally and on a national level. The collection contains material that speaks to Mr. Denechaud’s prominent role in...

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This collection consists of several newspaper articles about the honorary degree conferred upon Huey P. Long, as well as an invitation and program for the ceremony itself.

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The J. Edgar Monroe Collection consists primarily of documents related to Mr. Monroe’s business interests, such as the Canal Bank and Trust Co., Canal Assets, Inc., Electric Bond and Share, and Southdown, Inc. The collection also contains a small number of Monroe’s personal documents and school records of Robert J. Monroe, J. Edgar Monroe’s nephew.

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These papers, which were collected by Lillian N. Dayries, consist of material that relates to the history of the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus. They relate primarily to Fr. Sullivan, though there is also considerable material about Fr. Ruggeri and Loyola University. The material is dated roughly from 1900 to 1967, mainly from 1910 to 1954.

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This is an artificial collection consisting of Loyola University New Orleans athletics programs, media guides, clippings, and other ephemera created to promote and support sport teams at Loyola University between the years of 1908–1992. Archery, basketball, baseball, boxing, football, golf, soccer, and tennis are represented as well as Hall of Fame awards and items detailing the discontinuation of intercollegiate sports in 1972.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of correspondence between Father F.A. Benedetto, S.J. and the world-renowned physicist Dr. Victor Hess. Hess came to Loyola University in the spring of 1959 to be the guest speaker for and to be given an honorary membership in the Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society. Additional paperwork in the collection includes biographical information on Dr. Hess as well as press releases related to Dr. Hess’s visit to the university. The collection also consists of several...

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This collection consists of thousands of negatives, prints, and slides depicting Loyola University campus life and activities. Some of these images have been digitized and are available through the Louisiana Digital Library (LDL)