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University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections
Identity area
Identifier
UVICSP
Authorized form of name
University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- UVic Special Collections
Type
University/College;Library
Contact area
Contact information
(Primary contact)
Chris Petter, Head
Address
Street address
McPherson Library/Special Collections
University of Victoria
PO Box 1800 STN CSC
Victoria BC V8W 3H5
University of Victoria
PO Box 1800 STN CSC
Victoria BC V8W 3H5
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Postal code
Telephone
250-721-8247
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General Inquiries
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Telephone
250-721-8257
Fax
250-472-5808
Description area
History
UVic Special Collections serves as a research and teaching resource for students, faculty, and the community at large. Its mandate is to collect, preserve, and make accessible rare books, manuscripts, architectural plans, photographs, and oral history interviews.
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Records management and collecting policies
Holdings include: collections of Canadian military history; publishing companies; architects and architectural firms; literary manuscripts of 20th century British authors, with a secondary focus on Irish, American, and southern Vancouver Island authors.
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Holdings
Total Volume: 500 metres
Inclusive Dates: 1900-1994
Predominant Dates: 1920-1994
Inclusive Dates: 1900-1994
Predominant Dates: 1920-1994
Finding aids, guides and publications
Website provides information on the policies, services and holdings of UVic Special Collections. Of interest to researchers are our archival collections page, which provides access to online finding aids; our digital collections page, with links to our virtual exhibits, including the Canadian Military Oral History Project and our exhibitions page.
Access area
Opening times
September-April: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm.
May-August: Monday-Friday, 10:30 am-4:30 pm.
Closed on weekends, statutory and university holidays.
May-August: Monday-Friday, 10:30 am-4:30 pm.
Closed on weekends, statutory and university holidays.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised by JF, February 19, 2013.
