Primary contact
301 Murray Library, 3 Campus DriveSaskatoon, Saskatchewan
CA S7N 5A4
Identity area
Identifier
SCNUSA
Authorized form of name
University of Saskatchewan, University Archives & Special Collections
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Educational
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
301 Murray Library, 3 Campus Drive
Locality
Saskatoon
Region
Saskatchewan
Country name
Canada
Postal code
S7N 5A4
Telephone
(306) 966-6029
Fax
(306) 966-6040
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
The collections mandate for University Archives & Special Collections is focused on the acquisition, preservation, and accessibility of permanently valuable records of the University of Saskatchewan; and of books, journals, manuscripts, archival collections and printed ephemera of a rare, valuable or regional nature. The collections include materials relating to Saskatchewan, Western Canada, and the University of Saskatchewan, including works by university authors.
Extent: ca. 3500 linear metres (archival material)
Inclusive dates: 1907-present (predominant)
Extent: ca. 3500 linear metres (archival material)
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;
- Almost 50 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, A.W. Purdy Digital Archives, Irving Layton Collection
Access area
Opening times
Monday-Friday, 10:00-16:00
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Arts and Culture (Thematic area)
- Education (Thematic area)
- Recreation / Leisure / Sports (Thematic area)
- Science and Technology (Thematic area)
- Local and Regional History (Thematic area)
- Agriculture (Thematic area)
- City of Saskatoon (Geographic subregion)