Primary contact
520 Taylor Family Digital Library
2500 University Drive N.W.
Calgary, Alberta
CA T2N 1N4
Identity area
Identifier
SPEC
Authorized form of name
University of Calgary Library, Special Collections
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
Contact area
Archivist
Type
Address
Street address
520 Taylor Family Digital Library
2500 University Drive N.W.
Locality
Calgary
Region
Alberta
Country name
Canada
Postal code
T2N 1N4
Telephone
403-220-3608
Fax
speccoll@ucalgary.ca
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: ca. 1200 metres
Inclusive Dates: 1880s - current
Predominant Dates: 1940s - current
Mandate is to acquire, make accessible for research and preserve archival material documenting Canadian creativity in the personal papers and business records of Canadian writers, publishers, composers, musicians and artists. Holdings also contain collections relating to law, history, journalism and religion. Some fonds such as the Diocesan records of the Anglican Church of Canada - Calgary Diocese are on permanent loan. The various fonds include personal and business correspondence, research materials, manuscripts, scrapbooks, photographs, audio-visual materials and artifacts. The holdings also include international materials such as a manuscript from 1400.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
(Except Statutory holidays and last week of December)