Center for Dubuque History: Loras College Archives Collection

 Chaplain (Major) William J. Barragy was the first U.S. military chaplain killed in a combat action in Vietnam and a graduate of Loras College.

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Brothers John and William (A '24) both graduated from Loras Academy. John graduated from Loras College in 1936 before attending Columbia University's journalism program. He stayed in NYC, became a TV and radio producer, and eventually moved to Los Angeles. William stayed in Dubuque and worked at Klauer Manufacturing before opening his own business. 

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The College Spokesman was a literary magazine published between 1903 and 1970.

Copies are located in the CDH at 378.777Q C723C Sp

Msgr. Dorance V. Foley was President of Loras College from 1956-1966. His first parochial assignment was assistant pastor at Nativity Church. where he served until 1927. He then was chancellor and vicar general at the Dubuque Chancery until 1952. During those same years. he had served as chaplain at Mercy Hospital until 1931 and to the Presentation Sisters until 1952.

In 1934. he was named a papal Chamberlain with the title Very Reverend Monsignor by Pope Pius
XI. He was appointed an archdiocesan consultant in 1944, and was named domestic prelate in 1945. In 1947 he received an Honorary Doctor of Letters from Loras. He became the officialis of the Arch-
diocesan Tribunal in 1951. and was named a protonotary apostolic by Pope Pius XII in 1952. when he was appointed dean of the Dubuque Deanery.

In 1952 he became pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish until 1956. when he was named president of Loras
College. During his 10-year tenure at Loras. he oversaw construction of several new buildings. In 1966 he returned to St. Patrick‘s Parish, where he was pastor until 1971; he then was named special assistant to the president of Loras.

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The Outlet was a student run literary magazine that was published from 1974-2009 when it was merged with the Alpha to form the Limestone Review. 

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Memorabilia from Columbia College.

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Materials from the years 1957-1996.

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Msgr. Schulte taught organic chemistry from 1926 to 1972.

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The collection includes videos of Loras Academy, Last Lectures, LCTV, Loras Players, Loras Symposium, as well as various masses, banquets, and lectures.

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A collection of Father Vogl's grade books from 1949-1971.

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