University of Saskatchewan, University Archives & Special Collections

• Educational

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)

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

Monday-Friday, 10:00-16:00

• 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)