Scope and Contents The Allen Spitzer Manuscript Collection documents the teaching and research activities of Saint Louis University's first full professor of anthropology, who was largely responsible for the development of anthropology as a separate field of study at the school. The material in Lecture Notes (1947-1963) and Syllabi and Tests (1955-1962) offer insights into the departmental history and course offerings of anthropology at SLU. The contents of Manuscripts (1941-1967), Works (1940-1966), and Notes...

Scope and Contents The John F. Bannon Manuscript Collection documents the research, writing, and teaching of a prominent Jesuit professor who was associated with the Department of History at Saint Louis University for 34 years (1939-1973), with 28 of them as chairman. Bannon's writings and memoirs comment on his life as a priest, his academic community, the local Jesuit community, SLU's Department of History, and the history of the University. As a scholar, his research focused on the trans-Mississippi West...

Scope and Contents The Leonard J. Eslick Collection contains the research and academic materials of an influential Professor who taught at Saint Louis University for 37 years and contributed to the development of the Department of Philosophy. The Leonard and Elizabeth Eslick Chair Endowment was created in honor of Eslick and his wife. The papers, commentary, and teaching notes in the collection center around Eslick’s research interests in metaphysics, Thomism, Aristotle, and Plato. Notable are the papers...

Scope and Contents The Wilhem H. Bauer Collection contains objects from a medical doctor and Director of Pathology at Saint Louis University’s Dental School. Born to a Jewish mother, Bauer immigrated to the United States after Nazi persecution and accepted a position at Saint Louis University. Bauer was also known for his friendship with Kurt von Schuschnigg, chancellor of Austria in the 1930s and a friend from Innsbruck whom Bauer invited to teach at Saint Louis University in the 1940s. The collection...