By erwinw on August 13, 2021
[This is an expanded version of an article originally published in Alumni UBC’s Grad Gazette in 2010] One of the enduring legends from the history of the University of British Columbia is that the Faculty of Agriculture’s dairy herd was once allowed to graze along Main Mall. But did this really happen? It is true that, during […]
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By erwinw on October 6, 2020
[The following was written by Kai Geddes, currently working for the UBC Archives in the Work Learn student employee programme] While continuing my academic career at the University of British Columbia (UBC) as a Masters in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) graduate student in September of 2019, from Vancouver Island University (VIU), I had the […]
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By erwinw on April 15, 2020
[The following was written by Trang Dang, who worked in UBC Archives in the Work Learn student employee programme from September 2019 to April 2020] Being a graduate student of the UBC School of Information with an interest in archival processing, the Work Learn position with the UBC Archives provided me significant practical experiences. It […]
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By erwinw on March 18, 2020
The University of British Columbia Archives is now closed to the public until further notice. Archives staff are working remotely and are able to assist with some reference questions. Inquiries can be sent through our contact form. During this period, be sure to explore digitized materials from the Archives’ collections available on our website and through UBC […]
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By erwinw on June 13, 2017
The University of British Columbia Archives recently assisted the Canadian Music Centre in British Columbia in the production of a short documentary film on the work of composer, ethnomusicologist, and UBC School of Music professor Elliot Weisgarber. The film is part of CMC BC’s Legacy Composer Film Series, celebrating the first generation of Canadian composers […]
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By erwinw on June 1, 2017
The University of British Columbia Archives has a new website: https://archives.library.ubc.ca/! This is a significant milestone, for several reasons. It is the first re-design of the Archives’ website since March 2010. Also, it coincides with the migration of the site to UBC Library’s WordPress web platform. Finally, the updated design is now fully consistent with […]
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By erwinw on January 6, 2017
[Update: A Memorial will be held at the University Hill Congregation, 6050 Chancellor Blvd. (Google Maps), Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. The service will be preceded by lunch at noon and followed by a reception. Parking is available at the UBC Rose Garden parkade.] Laurenda Daniells, first Archivist of the University of British […]
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By erwinw on October 13, 2016
While transcribing Frank Fairchild Wesbrook’s diary entry for 12 October 1916 onto Twitter (@Pres_FFWesbrook), UBC Archives staff were reminded of an important anniversary: 8:15 Vancouver Institute * Hill Tout in chair. Lecture Archibald – “Atom” Fine. With this rather terse note, starred and underlined in red pencil, UBC’s first president marked the inaugural lecture presented […]
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By erwinw on October 8, 2014
Frank Fairchild Wesbrook was the first president of the University of British Columbia. Born in Ontario on July 12, 1868, and raised in Winnipeg, Wesbrook graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1887, and the following year received a master’s degree from the same institution. He received his M.D. from McGill University in 1890, and […]
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By erwinw on October 16, 2013
Just before the grandstand of the old stadium at the University of British Columbia was torn down in 1968, a collection of old scrapbooks of uncertain origin was rescued from a storage room. Fortunately, instead of being thrown in the trash, they were recognized as valuable historical artifacts and sent to the Library. The scrapbooks […]
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By erwinw on May 30, 2013
As part of Aboriginal (Un)History Month at the Library, the University Archives has launched a new virtual display. Entitled “Celebrating Aboriginal Heritage Month: Mungo Martin and UBC’s Early Totem Pole Collection”, the new display uses text, historical photography, and video to commemorate the University’s links to British Columbia’s First Nations peoples. To quote from the […]
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By erwinw on April 4, 2013
The newest addition to UBC Library’s Digital Collections is the UBC Legacy Video Collection. These videotaped interviews are the product of an on-going project to document the personal experiences of people affiliated with the University. The University Legacy Committee has conducted interviews and created a repository of video recordings of personal histories. Interviewees have been […]
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By erwinw on March 1, 2013
We’ve recently updated several of our on-line historical resources, and also added something new: UBC Board of Governors historical membership – updated UBC Student Enrolment – updated Great Trekker Award recipients – updated UBC Rhodes Scholarship recipients – updated Commemorative Naming of UBC Facilities and Spaces – newOver the years, many buildings and other landmarks […]
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By erwinw on February 21, 2013
The latest addition to UBC Library Digital Collections is Westland, part of the Halleran Video Collection. In 1983, Mike Halleran began producing and hosting a television series entitled Westland, which aired on the Knowledge Network from 1984 to 2007. Later taken over by his son Terry Halleran, the series explored a broad range of environmental […]
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