CatholicU Special Collections

New blog post celebrating the 100th anniversary of homecoming on Nov 24th!! (@CUAarchives, you might not like this one😇) umdarchives.wordpress.com/2023/11/20/100…

@UMDArchives Thanks for sharing! We're not upset at all - just look at our happy faces.

We are saddened to hear of the passing of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. In 1977, she welcomed @cuamusicdramart students and Fr. Gilbert Hartke to the White House Christmas Party.

Just don't try to use them in a vending machine.... Students in Dr. Jennifer Davis's course, HIST 611A: Problems in Carolingian History, encounter medieval coins from @CUAarchives

Happy #Halloween! If you dare, gather your fellow ghosts and ghouls for the Danse Macabre! This spine-tingling woodcut by Michael Wolgemut lurks within the pages of the 1493 Nuremberg Chronicle in the #CatholicU #rarebooks collection.

Readers beware! Our latest #ArchivistsNook blog addresses one of our most common, and terrifying, questions - the legend of the campus exorcism room. Read more, if you dare: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/news…

A tale in two acts. Red is seen here, tackling some fellow @CatholicU_Cards in this newly-donated photo album of 1996-1997 @CathUMinistry activities!

Hop aboard, our latest #ArchivistsNook looks at the history of the Education program at #Catholicu! Learn more: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/news…

@archindyarchive Not only a wonderful object, but a great archival story with a happy ending!

@CUAarchives A watch! We were collating some old employee files from the 1970s & 80s. It belonged to a staff member from that time. Some research determined that he had passed away in 1997, we were able to locate his widow, who is still living in North Carolina, & mailed the watch to her.

With the caveat that I am out of the office & do not have access to all of the archival materials, I am happy to answer any of your questions for #AskAnArchivist Day! #ArchivesMonth

It was great to visit my grad school alma mater today! @CUAarchives

@archindyarchive From our coin collection, we have a coin from the reign of Ptolemy I of Egypt, dated 305-285 B.C.

@CUAarchives What is the oldest item in your collection?

Today is #AskanArchivist Day! Do you have questions about our collections, what archivists do, or want to know about #CatholicU history? Feel free to ask!

Well, our time at #ArchivesU is drawing to a close. We wish all the best, as you commence forward with your weekend. 📸: #CatholicU commencement, 1976. #ArchivesHashtagParty

@soldiershomefdn The results of the 1917 match, which pitted the #CatholicU classes of 1920 and 1921, saw the Freshmen class (1921) ending up in the lake at @soldiershomefdn! #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesU 2/

Joining the #ArchivesHashtagParty at #ArchivesU? Well, dive right in! A #CatholicU tradition of the 1910s-20s was the Freshmen-Sophomore tug-of-war contest, held across a lake at @soldiershomefdn in 1917. 📸: The setup between the Class of 1920 and 1921. Any guesses on who won?

Even after you leave #ArchivesU, you will always be a member of the alumni community! And what better way to stay connected than with an alumni magazine? #CatholicU #ArchivesHashtagParty

Can you find the mascot Red in the crowd from the 1964 #CatholicU yearbook? #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesU 2/

The beloved #CatholicU mascot, Red the Cardinal, has taken many forms over the years. Which is your favorite? #ArchivesU #ArchivesHashtagParty 1/

@archindyarchive @soldiershomefdn Haha, agreed!

@CUAarchives @soldiershomefdn I'm not sure if anyone is a winner when playing tug of war over a lake! 😉

For the 1941 junior prom at #CatholicU, attendees were gifted this compact mirror showcasing McMahon Hall. #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesU