Library Guides: Political Activism and Social Movements in the Notre Dame Archives: Archival Collections at Notre Dame

Specialized Indexes

Indexed student publications can be an excellent resource when seeking insight into the ways the University of Notre Dame has engaged with political activism and the influence of social movements on campus life.

The Observer, 1966 - 2003

The Notre Dame Scholastic, 1867 - 2011

The Voice of Notre Dame, 1963 - 1966

Other Primary Sources

On Campus

Local Archives

Archives at the Franklin D. Schurz Library, IU South Bend
The Cushwa-Leighton Library's Archives, St. Mary's College
Sisters of the Holy Cross Archives, St. Mary's College
The official repository for materials about the history of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross since 1843.
The Vincent Bendix Research Library, The History Museum

Helpful Links

Notre Dame in 1968
A digital exhibit, produced by Dr. Susan Ohmer’s Film, Television, and Theatre class, “1968 Revolution: Then and Now" that documents a peak year for political protest and dissent on campus.
Project STAND
An online clearinghouse where researchers can access archival documentation of past and ongoing student activism from academic institutions across the country.