The John Richard Allison Library Archives and Special Collections

Identity area

Identifier

JRA

Authorized form of name

The John Richard Allison Library Archives and Special Collections

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      Type

      • University/College;Religious Organization

      Contact area

      Cindy Aalders Primary contact

      Type

      Address

      Street address

      Regent College 5800 University Blvd.

      Locality

      Vancouver

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      V6T 2E4

      Telephone

      604-221-3341

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      Email

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      Description area

      History

      Geographical and cultural context

      Mandates/Sources of authority

      Administrative structure

      Records management and collecting policies

      The John Richard Allison Library holds the collections of Regent College, and is one of the major theological libraries in Canada. The archive of the library is the official repository that acquires, processes, preserves, and makes accessible for use the institutional records of Regent College. In addition, the archive acquires and encourages donations from its Board of Governors, presidents, faculty/staff members, students, alumnae, and other private/personal papers and manuscripts of individuals that pertain to the research interests of the institution. An example is the professional records of Dr. Stanley Grenz, which were generously donated to the archive in 2010.

      Buildings

      Holdings

      The Allison Library has approximately 150,000 items (books, microfiche, microfilms, video tapes, CDs, DVDs, and audio tapes). Other collections of rare and early printed material comprise largely of Anglican, Puritan, and evangelical works, including the works of authors such as Richard Baxter (1615-91), John Bunyan (1628-88), and George Whitefield (1714-70). Several archival materials are also being processed for use.

      Finding aids, guides and publications

      Website provides information about the services and holdings of the John Richard Allison Library and its archive.

      Access area

      Opening times

      Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm (open by appointment).

      Access conditions and requirements

      Accessibility

      Services area

      Research services

      Reproduction services

      Public areas

      Control area

      Description identifier

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      Status

      Final

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Created July 12, 2011.

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