Loyola University
Loyola University
Special Collections and Archives
University Library
6363 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
Telephone number: (504) 864-7089
Fax: (504) 865-3347
Email: acarpntr@loyno.edu
Website: http://library.loyno.edu/speccoll/index.htm
Contact person: Art Carpenter
Access privileges: Open to the public, some restrictions may apply
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Repository Information:
The Department of Special Collections and Archives at Loyola University New Orleans preserves materials related to the history of Louisiana, the South, the Society of Jesus, and the university. The collection derives its identity largely from its Jesuit holdings, including the University Archives, the Archives of the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus, and the personal papers of outstanding Jesuits. The Jesuit identity has laid the foundation for the collection's expansion into such diverse areas as social justice, environmental activism, public affairs, arts, and letters.
In addition to the collections listed below, there is material for research on women in the University Archives (e.g. the records of Loyola Women's Association and the Loyola Faculty Wives Club).
Finding aids: Available in the repository.
Facilities: Photocopying and scanning may be available. Power sockets for laptops.
COLLECTIONS:
1. Dayries, Lillian N.
ca. 1900-1967
0.4 linear foot
Materials of Lillian N. Dayries, born on August 13, 1892 near New Roads, Louisiana. In 1906 her family moved to New Orleans. She was once a nun and remained close to the religious life, especially to the Jesuit order. This collection's letters, printed material, and photographs document her close ties to the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus, especially to Fr. Florence D. Sullivan and Fr. William J. Ruggeri. Dayries died on October 1, 1984 in Covington, Louisiana.
2. Mencken, H. L.
1927-1956
67 items (63 letters)
Letters from H. L. Mencken to Lou Wylie. In 1927 Wylie was a reporter and feature writer for the New Orleans Times-Picayune when she submitted a poem to The American Mercury, which Mencken then edited. Thus began a long correspondence between the two. In general, Mencken's letters were brief notes encouraging Wylie's literary efforts and commenting on topics as varied as publishing, literature, politics, religion, and his own health. In addition to Mencken's letters to Wiley, this collection also contains some notes made by Wylie on Mencken's letters, a poem and a short story by Wylie published in The American Mercury, and "My Mencken Letters" by Wylie published in Enckeniana.
3. Piazza, Marguerite
1939-1974
0.5 linear foot
A native of New Orleans and a graduate of Loyola University, Marguerite Piazza was a professional singer. Much of her early work, roughly from the mid-1940s to the early 1950s, was as an opera soprano. Her career included time with the New York City Opera and with the Metropolitan Opera Company. Afterwards, she performed in theaters, in nightclubs, and on television, most notably on NBC's Show of Shows. These papers consist of programs, playbills, and photographs.