University of Guelph Library
From the Archives
A series of @Guelph newspaper columns that highlight some of the unusual treasures in the U of G Library's Archival and Special Collections.
It's Been a Dog's Life for Gog and Magog
Lucy Maud Montgomery's cherished Staffordshire china dogs enrich Guelph's extensive L.M. Montgomery Collection.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/06-09-13/featuresarchives.shtml
Alas, Poor Yorick!
The only skull in the Library archives is a prop from the former Phoenix Theatre in Toronto, part of Guelph's renowned collection of theatre memorabilia.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/06-10-11/newsarchives.shtml
A Soft Focus on Rural Life
Black-and-white photos from the Reuben R. Sallows Collection provide a romantic image of rural life in southern Ontario in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/06-11-08/newsarchives.shtml
Costume Sketches a Cut Above
The Sophie Martin Collection of costume sketches is a special addition to the Library's L.W. Conolly Theatre Archives, the largest Canadian theatre collection in Canada.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/06-12-06/newsarchives.shtml
The Biggest, the Weirdest and the Worst
A roundup of some of the biggest, smallest and strangest books in the U of G Library archives.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/07-01-17/newsarchives.shtml
Marooned on the Barrens
Materials related to the ill-fated MacAlpine Expedition to the high Arctic in 1929 are among archives donated from the estate of radio broadcaster Allan Anderson.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/07-02-14/newsarchives.shtml
Dear Diary
The Jean Little Collection includes the author's diaries, which span more than 40 years.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/07-03-28/newsarchives.shtml
With a Song in His Heart
The Library celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Edward Johnson Music Foundation with a display of photos, articles, programs and other mementoes from the Edward Johnson Collection.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/07-05-09/newsarchives.shtml
A Bee or Not a Bee?
An intriguing insect is discovered in the Burton Noble Gates Collection, part of U of G's apiculture holdings.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/07-06-06/newsarchives.shtml
A Growing Collection
A donation in honour of the late Glenn MacGregor enabled the cataloguing of 2,500 International Harvester Co. photos for inclusion in Guelph's extensive rural heritage collection.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/07-06-20/featurescollection.shtml