Publications on Xavier University History

This collection contains publications on the history of Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) authored by Xavier students, alumni, and administrators.

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Continuity and Change: Xavier University, 1831-1981

Lee J. Bennish

Continuity and Change: Xavier University, 1831-1981, written by Lee J. Bennish, offers a comprehensive history of Xavier University through 1981.

Posted with permission of Loyola Press. All rights reserved.
Chronology: Athenaeum, St. Xavier College, Xavier University

J. Peter Buschmann

This is an unpublished chronology of the history of Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) written by Father J. Peter Buschmann, SJ in 1975. A brief introduction explaining the foundation of Cincinnati is included in the manuscript. The full title is Chronology: Athenaeum, St. Xavier College, Xavier University. An Arrangement of historical events and related incidents of interest in the order of occurrence.
Jesuit Education in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in the Past One Hundred Years

Mary Callista Flanagan

Thesis (M.A.) University of Notre Dame, August 1940
To See Great Wonders: A History of Xavier University, 1831-2006

Roger A. Fortin

A history of Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio from 1831-2006.
How St. Xavier College became Xavier University

Thomas Kennealy

In this essay, Thomas Kennealy, SJ, discusses the evolution of Xavier University's name from its origins as the Athenaeum (1831) to St. Xavier College (1840) to Xavier University (1930).
Timeline of Campus Ministry Offices

Thomas Kennealy

Historical timeline created by Fr. Thomas Kennealy, SJ, from information found in Xavier University catalogs and other university publications. Minor additions made in 2024 by University Archives staff.
History of Theology and of the Theology Department at Xavier University: A Historical Sketch by William Madges, Ph.D.

William Madges

This is a historical sketch of the history of theology and of the theology department at Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) written by former department chair William Madges, Ph.D., in 2024.
The Edward B. Brueggeman Center for Dialogue: A Historical Sketch by William Madges, Ph.D.

William Madges

A historical sketch of the The Edward B. Brueggeman Center for Dialogue at Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) written by former faculty director William Madges.
The Historical Development of St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati, Ohio

John Richard O'Leary

Thesis (Master of Education)--University of Cincinnati, 1947
Was He Xavier’s Greatest Professor?

Jack Selzer

Biographical essay about Karl P. Wentersdorf, a professor in the English department at Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) from 1956 to 1987 written by former student Jack Selzer. The essay discusses Wentersdorf's early life, his career as an English professor, and his activities upon retirement. It reflects on the impact Wentersdorf and his teaching had on his students.