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    Exploring University of Alberta History Through Digitized Collections 

    by Guest Author May 22, 2025
    written by Guest Author

    The University of Alberta is over one hundred years old. Have you ever wondered how our campus changed during the world wars? When we welcomed our first international students? What secret histories our departments, buildings, and clubs hold? 

    Luckily, we have an archive to answer all these questions and more. The University Histories Archive collects documents from all walks of campus life, from books written by our first official historian (did you know we had one?) to amateur essays by students reminiscing about their time on campus.

    The archive offers a rich repository of material for prospective research projects related to history, the humanities, and social sciences. The main areas of interest within the archives include the development of departments, space, diversity in student identity, and student-led initiatives. Many topics are available to study as they relate to francophone culture as well, since the archive contains information on Campus Saint-Jean and the recognition of francophone students in Alberta.

    Potential Research Topics

    If your interest hasn’t been piqued yet, or you are unsure of where to start, here’s a list of potential research topics you can explore with this collection:

    • See how institutional policies and students changed along international and national events, both from official academic documents and personal student memoirs.
    • Look at the gendered lines along which certain departments were divided, and do a deep dive into the role of gender in academic structure over time. 
    • Study the concept of place, space, and community by looking at the history of university buildings in terms of both why they were built and how they were built.
    • Take an in-depth look at the role of amateur publications in society by researching the student projects and documentation on student-led initiatives within the archive, particularly as they relate to politics and social justice issues
    • Examine the history of international outreach, international students, and exchange programs as a result of the university’s increasing global presence
    • Analyze the effect of war and economic crises on campus life and student health, and learn about some of the first mental health initiatives on campus

    Connecting Research to Local History and our Campus Community

    No matter what you are interested in, the archive offers materials that can connect your research to local history and our modern campus community. Whether you want to study the voices of students on campus or the history behind your department, this collection offers a wonderful opportunity to learn more about your institution. These materials can be accessed physically at the University of Alberta Archives or digitally on the library’s Internet Archive collection. Check out this small sampling of titles below! 

    Written by Michaela Morrow, Student Digitization Assistant


    This content is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Creative Commons licence.

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  • University of Alberta Library Wrap Up

    by Meghan Staal April 24, 2025
    by Meghan Staal April 24, 2025

    As we’re nearing the end of final exams, it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and celebrate all that we’ve accomplished together this academic year at the University of Alberta Library. From busy study spaces to innovative research support, our library locations have been alive with activity—and it’s all thanks to you, our community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and researchers. The numbers speak for themselves, painting a picture of how deeply…

  • Black History Month 2025 – A Celebration of Cultures Across the Black Diaspora

    by Guest Author February 4, 2025
    by Guest Author February 4, 2025

    In celebration of Black History Month, we encourage you to take a moment this to explore the exhibition of photographs at the Rutherford Library presented by the University of Alberta’s Black Students’ Association. The exhibit is on now until February 28th, 2025. Photography by Liisa Otchie @itxliisa Across the Diaspora – A Celebration of Cultures Across the Black Diaspora  Step into the vibrant world of Across the Diaspora, a visual celebration of…

  • Le Bonheur Réfléchi : Expressions Créatives 2025

    by Guest Author December 16, 2024
    by Guest Author December 16, 2024

    Il est difficile de trouver le bonheur en nous, il est impossible de le trouver ailleurs. –Nicolas Chamfort Depuis 2013, la Journée internationale du bonheur est célébrée le 20 mars chaque année. Initiée par les Nations unies “pour reconnaître l’importance du bonheur dans la vie des gens du monde entier”, elle nous rappelle que nous pouvons participer activement à notre propre bien-être et à celui des autres en adoptant des pratiques qui cultivent le…

  • Happiness Reflected welcomes submissions of creative works

    by Guest Author December 16, 2024
    by Guest Author December 16, 2024

    Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions. Dalai Lama Since 2013, International Day of Happiness has been celebrated every March 20. Initiated by the United Nations “to recognise the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world,” it reminds us that we can actively participate in our own—and others’—wellbeing by engaging in practices that cultivate lasting happiness.  While challenges are often beyond our control, Happiness…

  • L’UNIVERSITÉ DE L’ALBERTA SIGNE DES ACCORDS DE PUBLICATION EN LIBRE ACCÈS AVEC ELSEVIER ET OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

    by Guest Author April 25, 2024
    by Guest Author April 25, 2024

    La bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta cherche à conclure des contrats avec des éditeurs qui éliminent les frais de traitement des articles ou, en anglais, author processing charges (APC) pour les auteurs affiliés à l’Université de l’Alberta, facilitant ainsi une plus grande diffusion des résultats de leurs recherches. Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer que deux nouveaux accords sont maintenant en vigueur pour 2024 et au-delà par l’intermédiaire de notre consortium national de bibliothèques,…

  • Learning and celebrating the French language! 

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson March 3, 2023
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson March 3, 2023

    March is the month of “La Francophonie” celebrating French language and culture in Alberta and beyond. Did you know that more than 10 million people across Canada speak French? In our province 261,435 Albertans speak French and more than  380,000 persons are of French or French-Canadian heritage (according to 2021 Census data). For all french speakers and francophiles out there the key to acquiring and maintaining language skills lies in daily practice…

  • Apprendre et célébrer la langue française ! 

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson March 3, 2023
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson March 3, 2023

    Mars est le mois de la Francophonie, qui célèbre la langue et la culture françaises en Alberta et ailleurs. Saviez-vous que plus de 10 millions de personnes au Canada parlent français ? Dans notre province, 261 435 Albertains parlent français et plus de 380 000 personnes sont d’origine française ou canadienne-française (selon les données du recensement de 2021). Pour tous les francophones et francophiles parmi nous, la clé de l’acquisition et du…

  • Happy Mother’s Day! – Quarantine Edition

    by Sonya Leung May 8, 2020
    by Sonya Leung May 8, 2020

    Sunday, May 10th is Mother’s Day! Like many other recent celebrations, we will have to celebrate our mothers at a distance. I feel like Celine Dion was really referring to this quarantine Mother’s Day when she sang: Far across the distance In spaces between us… … Near, far, wherever you are You are here in my heart And my heart will go on and on. Well, maybe not, but having recently watched…

  • Two Ways to Study a Mysterious Manuscript: new workshop at BPSC

    by Hanne Pearce January 20, 2020
    by Hanne Pearce January 20, 2020

    It is amazing to imagine, but even in the 21st century, there is a book written in a language and script that scholars cannot understand. The Voynitch manuscript is a handwritten illustrated book, dated to the early 1400s. Named for Wilfred Voynitch, a book dealer who acquired the book from Jesuits priests in the early 20th century, the book is now owned by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale. The manuscript…

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