Primary contact
Kathleen Ryan Hall
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario
CA K7L 3N6
Identity area
Identifier
ON00239
Authorized form of name
Queen's University Archives
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- QUA
- Queen's Archives
Type
- University
- Community
- Regional
- Private
Contact area
Ken Hernden
Type
University Archivist
Address
Street address
Kathleen Ryan Hall
Queen's University
Locality
Kingston
Region
Ontario
Country name
Canada
Postal code
K7L 3N6
Telephone
613-533-2378
Fax
613-533-6403
Note
Description area
History
A long archival tradition exists at Queen's University. The first archival document was presented to Queen's in 1869. Collections were held in the University Library and in 1960, the first Archivist was appointed. By 1981, the Archives had grown to become a separate administrative unit, with some 3,500 metres of holdings. Through the generosity of Mrs. Kathleen Ryan and the Queen's Quest, the New Medical Building, built in 1907, was renovated and made available for Queen's Archives in 1981. The present facilities include spacious public areas for consultation and research, a modern conservation lab, an archival records processing area and large storage vaults.
The Archives has continued to expand its holdings over the past decades. Today, the Archives houses approximately 10 kilometres of textual records, 2 million photographs, tens of thousands of architectural plans and drawings, and thousands of sound recordings and moving images.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Queen's University Archives undertakes its activities in order to manage, preserve, conserve, and make accessible the information assets of the University; to maintain an authentic record of the programs, people, and operations of the University; to provide archival management and conservation for culturally significant records of external organizations and individuals in support of the teaching, research, service, and administration interests of Queen's University.
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Queen's University Records Management Policy - http://www.queensu.ca/accessandprivacy/records-management/policy
Buildings
Holdings
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Monday to Friday - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Closed on holidays
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
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Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Kingston (Geographic subregion)