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Archives is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, for in-person research. We encourage you to make an appointment so that archivists can best serve your research needs.
Back to top Libraries Breadcrumb Home Libraries Archives & Special Collections Archives & Special Collections Visit us Contact staff Archives & Special Collections Archives is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, for in-person research. We encourage you to make an appointment so that archivists can best serve your research needs. Archives & Special Collections Visit us Contact staff Archives & Special Collections Discover the University of Manitoba’s institutional history and that of the broader community where this history supports the educational and research aims of the University. Learn how to use archival material and explore our physical and digital collections in-person or virtually. Our collections Learn more about the wide variety of physical and digital collections Archival collections The Archives' wide-ranging collections include the records of the University of Manitoba as well as subjects including Prairie Literature, Women's Studies, the Ukrainian Canadian experience, Film and Animation, Food History in Canada, among many other areas. Digital collections UM Digital Collections currently feature over 75,000 digitized items including correspondence, photos, books, newspapers, and film. The Winnipeg Tribune The Winnipeg Tribune, one of western Canada's oldest newspapers, ran from 1890 to 1980. Our collection includes digitized copies of the newspaper as well as over 2,500,000 clippings and 500,000 photographs. Rare books Rare books and various other printed or manuscript materials covering a wide variety of areas are held in Archives & Special Collections. The collection numbers approximately 30,000 volumes and is constantly expanding. University of Manitoba history The Archives holds textual, photographic, cartographic, audio, and video records of university faculties, offices, staff and faculty members. Icelandic collection We have the largest collection of Icelandic materials in Canada and the second largest in North America. Search UM Digital Collections Your go-to source for rare and unique digital material about the University of Manitoba and the province. Using archives Research using archival material Find information on citing, reproducing, and researching material at the archives. Citing archival material Reproducing archival material Researching at the Archives Research grants and endowments About us Preparing for your visit Find more information on planning your visit to the archives. Contact staff Reach out to Archives staff for assistance. Information for donors Review procedures for private and university donors on transferring their records to the archives and information on making monetary donations to support the archives. Mission and mandateSince its establishment in 1978, the Archives' mission has been to acquire, catalogue and preserve university records and special research collections which further the educational aims of the University of Manitoba, and to promote and provide wide access to them.The Archives' wide-ranging collection mandate includes the acquisition of the records of the University of Manitoba, Canadian Prairie Literary Manuscripts, the Archives of the Agricultural Experience and rare books in the areas of western Canadiana, early Arctic exploration, early Native language syllabics, spiritualism, church history and philosophy, and agriculture among others. For more information on our mandate, the University of Manitoba's Archives Policy is available here. News and stories View more news and stories Explore Icelandic publishing history in new online exhibition Archives, Society and culture Archives collection celebrates Manitoba’s Ukrainian church history Archives, Society and culture Backstage pass: Behind the scenes of John Einarson’s words and music Archives, Society and culture The Undead Archive Archives, Society and culture, Throwback Events Contact us Archives & Special Collections Room 330, Elizabeth Dafoe Library 25 Chancellors Circle University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada [email protected] 204-474-9986 Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed on major statutory holidays and during the Winter Holiday Break. Follow us