John Waide
Mr. John Waide was born and raised in Alton, Illinois. He received his BA degree in history from Saint Louis University in 1973 and his MA degree in American history from Duke University the following year. John began his career at Saint Louis University in Pius XII Memorial Library as a reference librarian in 1974. He was named University Archivist in 1988, and he held that position for nearly 26 years until he retired from the faculty of the University in 2014. He was named Archivist Emeritus in 2016. From 2014 until 2023, John worked part-time for the University in Pius XII Library. During that time, he assisted with the research and writing of Saint Louis University’s bicentennial history book, Always at the Frontier, which was published in 2018. John retired from his part-time position in December, 2023. In retirement, he continues to research and write short sketches about various aspects of SLU history. In addition to his work as co-author of the University’s bicentennial history, John has written a brief biography of Father James Van de Velde, Saint Louis University’s third president, which appeared in the Dictionary of National Biography published by Oxford University Press, and another of Jesuit missionary Father Pierre Gabriel Marest in the Dictionary of Missouri Biography published by the University of Missouri Press.
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Inside SLU Traditions
In this episode of 1818: A Saint Louis Alumni Podcast, co-hosts Meg Connolly (A&S ’90, Grad ’92) and Tony Minor (A&S ’03) explore all the events and experiences that b...
