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By Library Communications on August 10, 2017
UBC fourth-year student Mariah Dear is the second winner of UBC Library’s annual Croquet Collection Prize.
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By Jessica Woolman on February 23, 2017
UBC Library now accepting submissions for 2nd annual Arkley Croquet Collection Prize.
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By Jessica Woolman on November 16, 2015
UBC Library is now accepting submissions for the Arkley Croquet Collection Prize.
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By Jessica Woolman on December 19, 2014
In early September, UBC Library staff and guests gathered to celebrate the unique Tremaine Arkley Croquet Collection, donated by Tremaine Arkley, a former player for the U.S. National Croquet Team. The collection includes fascinating illustrations, engravings, photographs, cartoons and paintings, dating from the 1850s to the 1950s. University Librarian Ingrid Parent welcomed Mr. Arkley and […]
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By Jessica Woolman on January 10, 2014
Croquet fans can rejoice now that the Arkley Croquet Image collection has been made available online. Hundreds of paintings, illustrations, photographs and postcards dating from the 1850’s to the 1950’s are now easily accessible via the Web. More than 1,400 items in the collection have been digitized thus far, with a second phase of […]
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By Jessica Woolman on November 21, 2013
More than 1,400 items in the Arkley Croquet Collection have been digitized and are now available online.
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By Glenn Drexhage on October 27, 2009
The David and Anne Drazin Croquet Collection was recently featured in a UK publication.
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