University Archives
& Special Collections
Collections Policies
University
Archives Collection Policy
The University
Archives will acquire University records which document the University's
history, organization, structure, programs and functions. To augment
the information in these records, the University Archives may also
acquire the records of affiliated institutions and campus organizations,
the personal papers of individuals, and collections of material
from other sources that document the life of the University community.
The University Archives will acquire records in all media formats,
regardless of physical form or characteristics. However, this does
not include the regular acquisition of artifacts or similar museum
materials; these will only be acquired selectively if they relate
directly to, and support the understanding, use and/or display of,
a specific archival document.
The scope of acquisition is limited to certain categories of records.
For complete details, including loans and returns policies, please
read the University Archives
Collection Policy [PDF document].
Special
Collections Collection Policy
The collections
developed by Special Collections support the teaching and research
needs of the Dalhousie academic community in most areas of the social
sciences and humanities. In specific subject areas significant collections
also support the research of the regional, national, and international
research community. Selection of additional material is carried
out to enhance existing collections. The Special Collections policy
is complemented by the collection development policy statements
of the individual disciplines which outline specific research levels.
Although resources in Special Collections support graduate and independent
research in virtually all disciplines, specific strengths exist
in History, English, Classics and Canadian Studies.
For a complete description of our policy, please see our Special
Collections Collection Policy page.
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