Edmund Rooney papers, 1956-1998

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  • Creator Names Rooney, Edmund J., 1924-2007.
  • Title Edmund Rooney papers, 1956-1998, (bulk 1980-1998).
  • Physical description 8.5 linear feet.
  • Collection arrangement Organized into eight series: 1. Biographical, 1959-1997 ; 2. Correspondence, 1956-1998 ; 3. Loyola University Chicago, 1973-1995 ; 4. National Center for Freedom of Information Studies, 1980-1993 ; 5. Research Materials, 1959-1996 ; 6. Associations, 1975-1998 ; 7. Publications, 1956-1994 ; 8. Restricted Materials, 1989-1994 ; Arranged alphabetically.
  • Collection summary The Edmund Rooney papers comprise 8.5linear feet spanning the years 1956-1998 (bulk 1980-1998) and include correspondence, notes, briefings, articles, syllabi, exams, flyers, press releases, photos, reports, magazines, newsletters, and newspaper clippings. Subjects include journalists and journalism, Freedom of Information Act, and the National Center for Freedom of Information Studies at Loyola.
  • Biographical or Historical Note Journalist and professor, Edmund Rooney was born June 21, 1924, in Chicago, IL. Rooney started in journalism at a young age, writing and selling a neighborhood newspaper before working on the school paper at St. Rita High School. Following high school he took classes at Loyola University prior to being drafted for World War II, where he took part in the invastion at Anzio. While in the service he was a writer/reporter for the Stars and Stripes in Rome. Following World War II Rooney worked for the Southtown Economist, the City News Bureau of Chicago, and the Chicago Daily News, where he remained for 26 years. In 1963 he began his career at Loyola University Chicago teaching journalism classes. He received his B.A. from Loyola in 1977, an M.A. in 1981, and an Ed. D., in 1992. In 1982 he established the National Center for Freedom of Information Studies at Loyola, a clearinghouse for those interested in 1st Amendment issues, one of his passions. In 1957 Rooney received a Pulitzer Prize for his paper's investigation into state auditor Orville Hodge, and in 1992 he was inducted into the Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame.
  • Finding Aids Note Finding aid available in repository and online; folder level.
  • Names
    • Rooney, Edmund J, 1924-2007 Archives.
    • Rooney, Edmund J, 1924-2007 Correspondence.
    • Corboy, Philip H. Correspondence.
    • Burke, Edward M. Correspondence.
    • Egan, John J. Correspondence.
    • Simon, Paul, 1928-2003 Correspondence.
    • Loyola University Chicago. Department of Communication.
    • Loyola University Chicago. National Center for Freedom of Information Studies.
    • Loyola University Chicago.
    • Corboy, Philip H.
    • Burke, Edward M.
    • Egan, John J.
    • Simon, Paul, 1928-2003.
    • Loyola University Chicago. Archives.
  • Subjects
    • Freedom of information.
    • Journalism.
  • Finding aid URL Finding aid to the Edmund J. Rooney papers http://www.luc.edu/media/lucedu/archives/pdfs/rooney_e.pdf