The Suellen Hoy, Ph.D., Papers are now open for research use at the WLA. Dr. Hoy donoated her extensive personal and professional materials over several months in 2007. We are honored to have them as part of our collections. Dr. Hoy is a guest professor and independent scholar at the University of Notre Dame and has published several articles and books on the history of women religious, with particular focus on their work within Chicago during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Her publications include From Dublin to New Orleans: The Journey of Nora and Alice, a book documenting the immigration of two Dominican nuns from Ireland to the United States, and Good Hearts: Catholic Sisters in Chicago’s Past, a collection of Dr. Hoy’s articles on women religious orders previously published in such journals as the Journal of Women’s History, Journal of Urban History, and Journal of Illinois History.
The Hoy Papers consist of 49 boxes of research files pertaining to Dr. Hoy’s publications on women religious orders. These files include information on individual religious orders, Catholic schools and churches in Chicago, charitable organizations, immigration of Irish nuns, and social activism. Most of the materials consist of newspaper articles, biographical and organizational records, scholarly articles and theses, and correspondence. The collection also includes a selection of photographs, audio tapes, compact discs, slides, and videocassettes.
