Black and white photograph of John Peters Humphrey.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights & International Council on Archives turn 75

By Lori Podolsky, Archivist, McGill University Archives “That there can be no peace unless human rights and freedoms are respected” (John Peters Humphrey, 1947) Archivists have long played a role in the preservation and management of human rights records and …

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June 9, 2023
Sébastien de Beaulieu (1612-1678) Cartographer/Illustrator, French Jean Frosne (1623-1676) and Nicolas Cochlin (1610-1678) Engravers, French  The Battle of Arras, 1654, Engraving, 225 x 200 cm McGill Visual Arts Collection, 1984-002

Mapping a History of the Battle of Arras

by Hugo Barsacq-Camard, Undergraduate Student Intern, McGill Visual Arts Collection On the second floor of McGill’s Faculty Club, hangs a massive historical map that was printed in 1654. The lower two-thirds of the 225 x 200 cm engraving is a …

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May 17, 2023

May Caption This – Click Joy!

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May 4, 2023

David Hume Collection

By Mark G. Spencer, Department of History, Brock University. McGill University’s David Hume Collection has many remarkable strengths. Any scholar with an interest in Hume and his world is sure to find much that will be of interest. The principal …

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May 1, 2023
Olivia Dalton smiling at the camera standing in front of bookshelves.

Student Spotlight: Olivia Dalton at the McGill University Archives

Student employment in the McGill Library benefits the entire McGill community. At 100+ strong this academic year, McGill Library student workers gain valuable work experience while engaging in academic pursuits.  Student navigators, curatorial interns, special project assistants and student researchers …

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April 24, 2023
Maëlys Lemonnier smiling at the camera standing in front of a bookshelf.

Student Spotlight: Maëlys Lemonnier at the McGill University Archives

Student employment in the McGill Library benefits the entire McGill community. At 100+ strong this academic year, McGill Library student workers gain valuable work experience while engaging in academic pursuits.  Student navigators, curatorial interns, special project assistants and student researchers …

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April 24, 2023
Katie Carleton smiling at the camera in front of a bookshelf.

Student Spotlight: Katie Carleton at the McGill University Archives

Student employment in the McGill Library benefits the entire McGill community. At 100+ strong this academic year, McGill Library student workers gain valuable work experience while engaging in academic pursuits.  Student navigators, curatorial interns, special project assistants and student researchers …

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April 19, 2023

The Making of Moments in Time

Explore collection highlights featured in the historically minded, family-friendly (and pretty!) new “Moments in Time” card game developed by staff members and students at ROAAr.
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April 18, 2023
esquisse moshe safdie

A Deep Dive into the Moshe Safdie Archive

The story of Moshe Safdie’s professional practice and student works can be found in his archive. Now this incredible body of work has made its way home to where it all started – McGill. Tellina Liu, Archivist & liaison librarian for the Moshe Safdie Archive, walks us through past, present, and future moments of engagement with the collection.
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April 17, 2023
spider poem set on press

Charlotte A. Cavatica

Learn more about the process behind Associate Provost (Teaching and Academic Planning) Chris Buddle’s recent hands-on visit to McGill’s Book Arts Lab where spinning mixed art inspired by a most memorable storybook character was more than child’s play.
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April 17, 2023


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