University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections

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University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections Archives & Special Collections is a department of the Libraries and is located in Room 330 on the third floor of the Elizabeth Dafoe Library.

Since 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.

Please join us for a free talk in the archives!University of Manitoba Classics Professor, Mike Sampson will be talking m...
09/18/2026

Please join us for a free talk in the archives!

University of Manitoba Classics Professor, Mike Sampson will be talking more about the exhibit, "The Ancient Inbox: 2000 Years of Documents."

Workshop Alert! We are hosting TWO virtual workshops:1. Intro to Archives:Have you ever wondered what exactly is in an a...
09/14/2026

Workshop Alert! We are hosting TWO virtual workshops:

1. Intro to Archives:
Have you ever wondered what exactly is in an archive? We've got you covered! Join us for the basics. September 16 (12-1pm)

2. Exploring the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections. An overview of what types of records you can find at the archives. Learn how to find, view, and use archival records. September 23 (12-1pm)

To register: https://lib-umanitoba.libcal.com/calendar/lib_events

The Ancient Inbox: 200 Years of Documents exhibit is now open! Come visit the University of Manitoba Archives & Special ...
08/17/2026

The Ancient Inbox: 200 Years of Documents exhibit is now open! Come visit the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections (3rd floor, Elizabeth Dafoe Library) we are open Monday - Friday 8:30-4:30.

Today, Dr. Mike Sampson spent the day talking to media about the exhibit.

The Ancient Inbox: 200 Years of Documents exhibit is now open! Come visit the University of Manitoba Archives & Special ...
08/17/2026

The Ancient Inbox: 200 Years of Documents exhibit is now open!

Come visit the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections (3rd floor Elizabeth Dafoe Library) we are open Monday - Friday 8:30-4:30.

The Summer Institute of Papyrology 2026, offered by the American So...

We had a great time hosting Þór Ingólfsson, the Minister of Social Affairs and Housing of Iceland and his delegation tod...
07/31/2026

We had a great time hosting Þór Ingólfsson, the Minister of Social Affairs and Housing of Iceland and his delegation today. We of course pulled some Íslendingadagurinn records!

Did you attend Science Rendezvous this year hosted by the University of Manitoba? We had a booth set up to feature our s...
05/12/2026

Did you attend Science Rendezvous this year hosted by the University of Manitoba? We had a booth set up to feature our science related records.

To find archival records related to science, check out our website: https://umanitoba.ca/libraries/archives-special-collections or contact us directly for assistance.

We recently acquired a donation from Librairie À La Page, a cash book from Manitoba College spanning 1881-1883. Manitoba...
05/06/2026

We recently acquired a donation from Librairie À La Page, a cash book from Manitoba College spanning 1881-1883. Manitoba College was founded in 1871, and was one of the founding colleges that made up the now University of Manitoba. In 2027 we will be celebrating 150 years of the University of Manitoba.

05/06/2026

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330 Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University Of
Winnipeg, MB
R3T2N2

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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