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New partnership brings original documents from the French Revolution to UBC

New partnership brings original documents from the French Revolution to UBC

By michelle blackwell on November 14, 2018

Students, researchers and the wider community can now access original pamphlets from the French Revolution thanks to a partnership between UBC Library and French, Hispanic and Italian Studies.

Posted in General | Tagged with acquisitions, collections, community engagement, links, partnerships, Rare Books and Special Collections, special collections

Special Collections help Vancouver Transit Police constable uncover 102-year-old murder.

Special Collections help Vancouver Transit Police constable uncover 102-year-old murder.

By michelle blackwell on March 20, 2017

Constable Graham Walker’s deep dive into our Special Collections has culminated in a provincial memorial for Charles Painter, a special constable for the BC Electric Railway who was killed in 1915.

Posted in General | Tagged with BC Electric Fonds, community engagement, Metro Vancouver Transit Police, Rare Books and Special Collections, special collections, Vancouver history

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Hidden Chinese collections made accessible

By Jessica Woolman on April 27, 2015

UBC Library’s rare Chinese collections will soon be available online, thanks in part to the work of Professor Yao and the Asian Library.

Posted in Events, General | Tagged with Asian Library, collections, digitization, Puban Collection, special collections

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Unpacking the Douglas Coupland fonds

By Jessica Woolman on July 30, 2012

Artist Douglas Coupland adds to his personal archives at UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections.

Posted in General | Tagged with archives, collections, Douglas Coupland, Media coverage, special collections

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