As a student at Loyola, you have access to a wide range of wonderful library and archival collections in Chicago. These catalogs allow you to search across institutions to locate primary-source materials:

• Explore Chicago Collections
• Black Metropolis Research Consortium
• Archive Grid

These local research institutions have strong collections of materials on Chicago history and more:

• Chicago History Museum
• Gerber/Hart Library and Archives
• Newberry
• University of Illinois at Chicago Special Collections
• University of Chicago Digital Resources

Let me know if you have questions, and enjoy exploring the rare and unique materials at these institutions!