Primary contact
65 University, Morisset Building (MRT-039)Ottawa, Ontario
CA K1N6N5
Identity area
Identifier
ON0034
Authorized form of name
Archives et collections spéciales/Archives and Special Collections
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- University
Contact area
Archives and Special Collections
Type
Address
Street address
65 University, Morisset Building (MRT-039)
Locality
Ottawa
Region
Ontario
Country name
Canada
Postal code
K1N6N5
Telephone
Fax
arcs@uottawa.ca
URL
http://biblio.uottawa.ca/fr/archives-collections-speciales
Note
Marina Bokovay
Type
Address
Street address
65 University Private, Morisset Building (039)
Locality
Ottawa
Region
Ontario
Country name
Canada
Postal code
K1N 6N5
Telephone
613-562-5800 ext: 3453
Fax
marina.bokovay@uottawa.ca
URL
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
The Archives and Special Collections acquires, preserves, and provides access to archival documents in all media formats as well as rare books and other publications that support teaching and research at the University of Ottawa.
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Our main collecting areas are the Canadian Women's Archives, the Canadian Slovak Archives and the Literary Archives.
Buildings
Holdings
Finding aids, guides and publications
The Canadian Women's Archives area contain more than 150 archival fonds and collections related to the history of women in Canada, with particular emphasis on the feminist movement since the 1960s. Both individuals and grassroots organizations who worked to improve the political, social, and economic conditions of Canadian women are represented in this unique collection. It also includes a significant collection of feminist periodicals, produced by feminists groups in Canada.The Canadian Slovak Archives area contains more than 30 archival fonds from individuals and organizations that documents Slovak immigration, as well as highlights the community's role and impact in both Canada and United States. It also includes a vast collections of periodicals. The Literary Archives area includes archival fonds and collections documenting the work of various writers in French and in Canadian Literature in the second half of the 19th and the 20th centuries. Other fonds are linked to different areas of expertise as the University of Ottawa, such as music and information science.
Access area
Opening times
Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (June - August)
CLOSED on statutory holidays and during university holiday periods.
Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (June - August)
CLOSED on statutory holidays and during university holiday periods.
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
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin