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Commencement May 2015

One of the highlights of any student’s experience at graduation is the celebration that marks the completion of all their hard work. The pomp and circumstance of the event marks a formal recognition of accomplishment, and an end to all the worry, effort, and lost sleep they went through in order to realize this one goal. When the moment arrives to walk across the stage to receive that valued diploma, it’s as if they are walking across the finish line of a marathon they began in Grade School. It’s done, completed, over, and Commencement testifies to that....

Commencement Collection archive, campus, celebration, education, university, yearly Linda Papa Updated: May 7, 2015

Items of College History 1898 April 2015

One of the best resources for information about the history of this university lies in the yellowing pages of the Tamarack. Through the words of the students then, it’s easy for readers to put themselves into that year and that space, and feel the slow pace of that time. The academic atmosphere of those hallowed university halls comes into sharper focus as visitors to the Tamarack archive linger with each issue....

Tamarack Archive archive, Detroit College, history, Tamarack Linda Papa Updated: April 23, 2015

The 1965 Campus March 2015

There are two great aerial photos of the campus in the beginning pages of the 1965 Tower Yearbook. All the changes that have taken place on campus and the surrounding neighborhood since this time are easy to see from this vantage point....

University of Detroit Tower Yearbook Collection archival, archive, campus, digital, history, university, yearbook Linda Papa Updated: March 6, 2015

The Digital Archive March 2015

Digital archives are a valuable resource. Once online, digitized items are more accessible to researchers than non-digitized materials. Digitizing makes documents and images available to users from any computer with an Internet connection. This helps reduce or eliminate the need to travel and/or spend time pouring through hard copy originals....

Digital Special Collections archival, archive, collections, digital Linda Papa Updated: February 25, 2015

Significant Trivia March 2015

Did you know that there are currently 112 digitized course catalogs (bulletins) (both undergraduate and graduate) from the University of Detroit, Mercy College, and the University of Detroit Mercy available in our digital archives? These range from 1928 through 2005, and represent offerings from every college, including the Law School and the Dental School. We even have the very first course catalog published for the 1889 to 1890 term. And this archive is growing! Each month, more catalogs are being published to offer visitors a wealth of history in digital format....

Digital Special Collections archival, archive, campus, collections, digital, history, school Linda Papa Updated: January 29, 2015

Lore of a People October 2014

A culture is defined by the stories it tells and the beliefs it holds about itself. In the English speaking world, there’s a rich oral tradition of teaching with story telling. ...

James T. Callow Folklore Archive archival, archive, collections, Folklore, heritage, tradition Linda Papa Updated: October 7, 2014

Magnets are very Attractive October 2014

Did you know that Maurice Greenia, Jr. creates his own refrigerator magnets? He takes old magnets that are often given away for advertizing or promotions, applies gesso to them, then paints what he feels on top of the gesso. He’ll often add the name “Maugre” (Maurice’s nom de plume) and the year the particular item was created. Some magnets depict animals, some people, some just abstract design … but all of them are unique expressions of Maurice’s creativity. Not only do these look great on your fridge, but with access to any metal, you can fill your home or work space with these great magnetic works of art....

Maurice Greenia, Jr. Collections archive, art, Greenia, maugre Linda Papa Updated: October 7, 2014

1917 October 2014

The 1917 Tamarack, published in June of that year, presents a portrait of a university deeply committed to the war effort. What begins as 14 pages of interesting advertisements (which capture the readers’ attentions right away), leads subtly into the strongly patriotic support of the country’s entry into World War I. Reading through the pages of this issue offers visitors a glimpse into a time of war before this country really knew how horrible a world war could be. There was no precedence for this type of combat as country after country got involved. This young generation in this country had never known bloody warfare, especially the type that awaited them. There was no way of knowing how terrible this would be....

Tamarack Archive archive, patriotism, Tamarack, war Linda Papa Updated: October 9, 2014

Outer Echoes Still Heard September 2014

In 1940, the Sisters of Mercy established a presence in Detroit at Southfield and West Outer Drive. About a year later, Mercy College of Detroit began offering classes on this spot that would leave an indelible mark in this city’s history. Over the years until its consolidation with the University of Detroit in 1990, Mercy College expanded from offering nursing and teaching classes to women into a comprehensive coeducational liberal arts college....

Mercy College archival, archive, campus, celebration, College, history, Mercy, newspaper, Outer Drive, publication Linda Papa Updated: September 18, 2014

Mercy College August 2014

Mercy College, once located at 8200 West Outer Drive, opened its doors to the first class of eager students on September 8, 1941. October of that year marked the first issue of Outer Echoes, the school newspaper. Frequent visitors to our digital archives know by now that our Mercy College Student Newspapers collection contains a wealth of history within its issues from October, 1941 through April, 1989. Our Tower Yearbook collection fills in the history of the school after this...

Mercy College archival, archive, campus, education, history, students Linda Papa Updated: June 30, 2014

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