Mundelein College Oral Histories

Mundelein College was founded in 1930 as a Catholic women's college. The school became affiliated with Loyola University Chicago in 1991.

The three speakers give speeches at the Magnificat Metal Ceremony.

Mercedes McCambridge was an alumae of Mundelein College. McCambridge went on to become an Oscar-award winning actress.

Mercedes McCambridge was an alumnae of Mundelein College. After graduating, McCambridge went on to become an actress and won an Oscar for "All The King's Men"

Sister Judith Therese McNulty graduated with the class of 1951 with a BA in Sociology and Psychology. Sister Judith initially worked as a social worker, then returned to the religious life in 1952 to become a BVM nun.

All the sisters on the tape worked at Mundelein College while Sister Justitia Coffey served at the school.

All of the people on the tape worked at Mundelein College while Sister Justitia Coffey served at the school.

Sister Clara Borman and Sister Francis Gould both lived and worked at Mundelein College from the early years of the schools founding.

Sister Clara Borman and Sister Francis Gould both lived and worked at Mundelein College from the early years of the schools founding.

Sister Bartella O'Conner worked at Mundelein College for 20 years as the school's bursar. Sister Anna Bathe lived and worked at Mundelein College during the schools early days.

Sister Irene Meyer graduated in the class of 1951 from Mundelein College with a BA in Pyschology with a minor in Music. Both of Sister Irene's parents immigrate from Germany and Irene was the first of her family to go to college. Sister Irene entered the BVM community in 1952. Sister Irene earned her PhD in Psychology from St. Louis University and returned to Mundelein College to teach.

Mother Teresa gives a speak at Mundelein College.

Excerpts from the Virginia Gale Show, WGN, of Mother Teresa at the Mundelein 50th anniversary.

Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun and founded the Missionaries of Charity. Mother Teresa's work focuses on the poverty stricken, children, and the ill. Mother Teresa received numerous awards for her work including the Noble Peace Prize.

Excerpt from a radio program that was apart of Mother Teresa's talks at Mundelein's Golden Jubilee, where she received a metal.

Dr. Prudence Moylan was born in Gary, Indiana on July 17th, 1939 and graduated from high school in Hammond, Indiana in 1957. Dr. Moylan joined the BVM community in 1959, after time at Northwestern University and St Louis University. Dr. Moylan earned her BA in History from Mundelein College, an MA from Stanford University, and a PhD from the University from Illinois. Dr. Moylan held a professor position from 1974 until affiliation with Loyola University Chicago in 1991. Currently, Dr. Moylan is a professor of Modern British History at Loyola University Chicago.

Dr. Prudence Moylan was born in Gary, Indiana on July 17th, 1939 and graduated from high school in Hammond, Indiana in 1957. Dr. Moylan joined the BVM community in 1959, after time at Northwestern University and St Louis University. Dr. Moylan earned her BA in History from Mundelein College, an MA from Stanford University, and a PhD from the University from Illinois. Dr. Moylan held a professor position from 1974 until affiliation with Loyola University Chicago in 1991. Currently, Dr. Moylan is a professor of Modern British History at Loyola University Chicago.

Sister Fran Galan is playing the Mundelein College Cheer Song on the piano.

Margaret Egan Namovic graduated in the class of 1951 from Mundelein College. Namovic graduated with a BS in Physics and Math Chemistry and worked for Kraft foods in Research and Development.

Carmen Navarette was born in Cali, Columbia. Navarette attended grammar and high school in Columbia. She earned her BA (1979) and MA in Intercultural Studies from Governors State University. Navarette worked as a Bilingual translator at St John Berchmans School in Chicago from 1983-1984, and as an English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor at the Latino Training Center. At Mundelein, Navarette was the Director of the Hispanic Women's Program and Hispanic Services Office from 1985 until Mundelein's merger with Loyola University.

These women attended Mundelein College in the 1930s.

These women attended Mundelein College during the 1930s.

These women attended Mundelein College during the 1930s.

These women attended Mundelein College during the 1930s.

These women attended Mundelein College during the 1930s.

These women attended Mundelein College and graduate in the year 1940.

These women attended Mundelein College and graduate in the year 1941.

These women attended Mundelein College and graduate in the year 1942.

These women attended Mundelein College and graduate in the year 1943.

These women attended Mundelein College and graduate in the year 1944.

These women attended Mundelein College and graduate in the year 1946.

These women attended Mundelein College and graduate in the year 1946.

These women attended Mundelein College and graduate in the year 1946.

These women attended Mundelein College and graduate in the year 1947.