Department of Special Collections and University Archives.

Online Exhibits


To increase awareness of and stimulate interest in its holdings, the Department of Special Collections and University Archives offers the following online exhibits. Some of the exhibits are meant to browsed, others support more in-depth research. None of the collections represented by these exhibits have been fully digitized, and users are encouraged to consult the department's physical holdings.

Johnston Hall: 100 Years in the Making
Developed by an archives intern to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Robert A. Johnston's generous gift to Marquette University.  The online exhibit provides an overview of Johnston Hall, the oldest building on the Marquette campus. Images are from the University Archives and from the personal collection of Robert S. Johnston.
Rev. John J. Walsh, S.J., ca. 1960. Marquette University Players, 1951-1965
Under the directorship of Rev. John J. Walsh, S.J., the Marquette University Players were transformed from a extracurricular student activity into a major, professional program that gained national and international recognition. This exhibit celebrates Walsh's accomplishment and features dramatic images by Milwaukee photographer and Players' documentarist Walter S. Sheffer.
John Holloway. The Papers of John and Priscilla Holloway
The papers of John and Priscilla Holloway form one of the largest collections of World War II-era correspondence by Wisconsin residents. John and Priscilla, both former Marquette University students, exchanged more than 1,300 letters from 1942-1946. John's letters document his service in the South Pacific and Priscilla's document the Milwaukee homefront.
St. Katherine Drexel. St. Katharine Drexel
St. Katharine Drexel (1858-1955) is the second American-born Catholic declared a saint (October 2, 2000).  As shown here, her generosity touched the lives of thousands of African Americans and American Indians through numerous Catholic institutions across the United States.
Kateri. Kateri, Our Sister
Christianity among the Indians of the Americas is exemplified in the religious lifestyle of Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680), a Mohawk Indian woman now regarded as a saint by her followers. Photographs and quotations illustrate her importance to Native Catholics, past and present.
Dorothy Day.

Dorothy Day: The Staten Island Years
Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, is captured in candid photographs and letters from the 1920s.

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