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University of Saskatchewan Archives
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University of Saskatchewan Archives
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Type
Educational
Contact information
Street address
301 Main Library, 3 Campus Drive
Locality
Saskatoon
Region
SK
Country name
Canada
Postal code
S7N 5A4
Telephone
(306) 966-6028
Fax
(306) 966-6040
History
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Mandates/Sources of authority
The University Archives has two primary areas of responsibility:
- Archival: to acquire, preserve, and make accessible permanently valuable records of the University, its faculty, staff, students, alumni, and University-related organizations; and to support the research strengths of the University;
- Records Management: to provide advice and services relating to records and information management on campus.
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The University of Saskatchewan Archives is responsible for acquiring, preserving, and making accessible permanently valuable records of the University: that is, records in any medium, of continuing administrative, legal, and/or historical value. In addition to administrative records, the Archives documents the institution by collecting the records of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and University-related organizations. The Archives also acquires private collections where these are viewed as supporting the research strengths of the University.
Extent: ca. 3200 linear metres
Inclusive dates: 1907-present (predominant)
Finding aids, guides and publications
Online databases and digital projects: Fonds/series database, photograph database Website includes exhibits / reference sites about U of S history:
- Deo et Patriae: Events in the History of the University of Saskatchewan;
- The Student Experience;
- Building the University of Saskatchewan;
- University History site including listings of former senior administrators, members of the Board of Governors, etc.;
- Databases of information about honorary degree recipients and World War One veterans;
- Bibliographies and compilations of secondary sources about university history;
- More than 15 other exhibits showcasing various collections, e.g. Northern Research Portal, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool: A History in Pictures, Hans Gruen Postcard Collection, Frederic Harrison Edmunds: The Canadian Landscape, Hans S. Dommasch: Canada North of 60.
Opening times
Monday-Friday, 8:30-12:00 and 13:00-16:30
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Access Points
- Agriculture (Thematic area)
- Arts and Culture (Thematic area)
- Education (Thematic area)
- Recreation / Leisure / Sports (Thematic area)
- Science and Technology (Thematic area)
- City of Saskatoon (Geographic region)