Archives

This post was originally published in November 2020. On November 11 we will pause to honour the soldiers that have fought for Canada and to support the Canadian Troops. In addition to pausing for a day to honour the soldiers, I thought another way to appreciate the Canadian soldiers would be to showcase photos of the University of Alberta’s connection to World War I (WWI). With the help of our colleagues at…

So you’re doing research and wondering if the University of Alberta Archives might have relevant materials.  Maybe you’re doing some family genealogy research and your Uncle Bob went to the University of Alberta, or perhaps your professor gave you a local history assignment that requires you to consult primary sources. How do you search the archives, anyways? The University of Alberta Archives (UAA) is the official repository for the permanently valuable records…

This post was written by SLIS student Heather McMullin The University of Alberta has a proud theatre tradition. If you want to see what U of A drama students have been producing lately, check out their compilation of studio videos here. For a look further back though, University of Alberta Archives’ online photo collection offers a quick step back in time with scenes from plays put on by past students. Let’s start…

This guest post was written by Christian Isbister who worked with our team at the University of Alberta Archives to help begin the process of decolonizing their collection. Tanisi, hello! My name is Christian Isbister, I’m a Métis librarian/archivist, and I most recently completed a contract with the University of Alberta Archives where I made some early steps towards decolonizing their collection. Here I’ll talk about some of the inherent difficulties in…

The University of Alberta Archives website has been overhauled and redesigned. It’s looking fabulous, if we do say so ourselves! With the new website, users will be able to: easily search the archives collection from the homepage search bar, read FAQs to help you prepare for a visit to the archive, and discover the Archives Digital Collections hosted on ERA (UAlberta’s digital repository) and the Internet Archive. We hope you enjoy the…

Puisque la majorité des étudiants et du personnel on été conseillés de travailler et d’étudier depuis leur domicile, c’est ainsi que notre archiviste soutient l’apprentissage en ligne… En tant qu’introvertie sociale, Anna a pleinement adopté le travail à domicile. Tant qu’elle a son mari, son fils et deux chiens à proximité, elle est satisfaite, heureuse et incroyablement productive ! Bien sûr, Anna ne peut pas vraiment traiter des documents, créer des inventaires…

With the majority of students and staff being advised to work and study from home, this is how our archivist is supporting online learning… Being a social introvert, Anna has fully embraced working from home. As long as she has her husband, son and two dogs nearby, she is content, happy and incredibly productive! Ok sure, Anna can’t actually process records, create inventories or physically acquire new records, but there are a…

Staff profiles tell the story of an organization. Here at the University of Alberta Library, this is ours… Meet Marissa Fraser!Marissa Fraser is the Archives and Special Collections Assistant at the University of Alberta Archives and Bruce Peel Special Collections. You can find her working on both South and North Campus.  You have an interesting role working in Archives, what do you spend most of your day working on?I’m the Archives and Special…