UBC Archives Scrapbook Collection
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 […]
New Virtual Display: Mungo Martin and UBC’s Early Totem Pole Collection
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 […]
New: UBC Legacy Video Collection
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 […]
New and revised on the UBC Archives website
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 […]
New: “Westland” Broadcast Series
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 […]
Records and manuscripts at UBC Archives
(This is the first in an occasional series of introductory guides to UBC Archives’ collections and services) The core of the holdings of the University of British Columbia Archives are textual records. Produced by organizations or individuals in the course of their activities, they document the history of the University and its community. These records […]
Early proposals for UBC campus
Inspired by this post from UBC Digital Initiatives, here are a few more useful/interesting links to early concepts for UBC’s Vancouver campus: Inventory to the Thomas Hooper fonds, from which the recently-digitized sketch cited above was taken New University Buildings, Province of British Columbia – March 1913 article published in Construction: a journal for the […]
Reduced hours 30 July – 31 August 2012
Opening hours will be reduced at the University Archives, as well as at Rare Books and Special Collections, effective 30 July 2012. Until 31 August, the Archives will be open to the public 10am-4pm, Monday-Friday. Please contact University Archivist Chris Hives with any concerns about University Archives accessibility.
New guidelines for audiovisual reproduction
The University of British Columbia Archives has clarified its policies regarding the reproduction of audio and video recordings. The Archives’ agreement form “Use Guidelines for Audio and Video Recording Reproduction” can be found on our website under Policies → Agreements on Use for Photographic and Audiovisual Reproduction, or downloaded directly from here (MSWord document).