Saint Xavier University Library: A Brief History

Reference Type Journal Article
Year of Publication
2003
Contributors Author: Ursula Zyzik
Journal
Catholic Library World
Volume
74
Pagination
23-29
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Abstract
Traces the origins of Saint Francis Xavier College for Women, Chicago, in the work of the Sisters of Mercy, a Roman Catholic religious order committed to helping the poor and educating young women. Focuses on the establishment of a library at the University in 1915 and outlines the library collections and the work of the library up to the present day