Raynor Memorial Libraries’ Digital Collections

Learn more about some of the most recognizable women in Marquette’s past, including social activist Dorothy Day, who was arrested five times for protesting against the nuclear arms race, and the Incomparable Hildegarde, whose elegant vocal style and champagne smile made her a cabaret icon. Their stories and more are included in Raynor Memorial Libraries' Department of Special Collections and University Archives, which has gathered pictures, recollections, clippings and mementos for their online digital collections — providing readers with a brief snapshot of the past.

Hilltop yearbooks
Relive the women’s movement at Marquette through the pictures and voices of female faculty and students in the Hilltop yearbooks collection, dating from 1915-96.

Service at Marquette
See images, starting from the late 1960s, of women participating in Marquette’s long tradition of community service engagement.

In the spotlight
Browse small collections of digitized material featuring Dorothy Day; the Incomparable Hildegarde; cross-country at Marquette, including the 1982 women's Hall of Fame team; Mother Teresa: Discovering God in the Poorest of the Poor; and Mary Jeanne Bowen, the first student to study abroad. More collections will be added during the 2009-10 academic year.

Women in Blue and Gold
See Marquette women athletes in action. This collection includes 1,920 images documenting all women’s intercollegiate sports through the 1999-2000 season.