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Who Were the First? The Accomplishments of Women at McGill in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Portrait of Dr. Barbara Althea Jones

The Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) offers Indigenous undergraduate students from McGill or other Quebec post-secondary institutions, a unique experiential learning opportunity to conduct research with a McGill professor, or to work on a project at one …

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A Summer with McGill archival collections: Enhancing Information Accessibility Through Historical Research & Language Digitization Projects

Leah Louttit-Bunker in front of her poster illustrating her research.

The Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) offers Indigenous undergraduate students from McGill or other Quebec post-secondary institutions, a unique experiential learning opportunity to conduct research with a McGill professor, or to work on a project …

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Winter Carnival Fun Through the Years!

Vintage Martlet on the cover of an archival Winter Carnival program

While icy cold days can be precarious, they also bring to mind the fun of McGill Winter Carnivals of yore! McGill University Archives houses a wide array of Carnival nostalgia, which is brought together here for your cozy enjoyment. Relive …

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

Black and white photograph of John Peters Humphrey.

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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Student Spotlight: Olivia Dalton at the McGill University Archives

Olivia Dalton smiling at the camera standing in front of bookshelves.

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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Student Spotlight: Maëlys Lemonnier at the McGill University Archives

Maëlys Lemonnier smiling at the camera standing in front of a bookshelf.

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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Student Spotlight: Katie Carleton at the McGill University Archives

Katie Carleton smiling at the camera in front of a bookshelf.

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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Student Spotlight: Mashall Hameed at the McGill University Archives

Mashall Hameed smiling at the camera, standing in front of bookshelves.

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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Digitization Grant: George Mercer Dawson

After a roller coaster of a year, our digitization lab is back at full capacity and they are busy! With a staff of 4 students working under lab supervisor Greg Houston, we are jumping back into the swing of things …

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QUIZ THAT SO?!

New Game Now Live How well do you know McGill history? When did the first female astrophysicist make waves at McGill? Who was the “Man of Bronze? Take on the Quiz That So challenge and find out those answers and more. With the …

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