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

    Type

    General Inquiries

    Address

    Street address

    McPherson Library/Special Collections University of Victoria PO Box 1800 STN CSC Victoria BC V8W 3H5

    Locality

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    Country name

    Postal code

    Telephone

    250-721-8257

    Fax

    250-472-5808

    Email

    Note

    Description area

    History

    Geographical and cultural context

    Mandates/Sources of authority

    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.

    Administrative structure

    Records management and collecting policies

    Buildings

    Holdings

    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.

    Finding aids, guides and publications

    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.

    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

    Level of detail

    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

    Revised by JF, September 20, 2013.

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