Did you know you can book class visits to the Archives? If you want to learn more about the process of historical research or explore a collection as a group, contact us at [email protected] or 204-786-9162 to request an appointment.

We welcome everyone to come in and work directly with real historical documents and photographs. But when handling old records, its important to be careful to ensure they remain for future use. More info about Reading Room etiquette is posted on our website - archives.uwinnipeg.ca/using-the-ar... .

Great tours of @uwpglibrary.bsky.social and @uwarchives.bsky.social for History Joint Master’s Program students yesterday! Love the light-filled library, the quirky artifacts in the archives, and the amazing display cases for the Western Canadian Pictorial Index collection!

Welcome alumni, family, and friends to Homecoming 2025! This year multiple events will be held between September 15th to 27th, including a campus walking tour on the 19th. Visit us on the tour to see records and photos about classes 1975 - 1979. Learn more here - www.uwinnipeg.ca/alumni/alumn....

In the spirit of Truth & Reconciliation, join us on Monday, September 22, at 11 a.m. for the launch of the Library's Craft & Cast Club! The Club will meet monthly to do crafts and listen to This Place, a CBC Podcast on Indigenous resistance and resilience. Learn more and register ➡️ buff.ly/Xv4keiD

Are you working on a research project this semester? Do you have an old document or photo you want to locate? You can ask the Archives for help! Reach us by email ([email protected]) and phone (204-786-9162). We list the collections we preserve online - archives.uwinnipeg.ca/our-collecti....

If you are looking for the Archives, we are on the 5th floor of Centennial hall by the main spiral staircase in the Library. We are open from 9:00am - 4:30pm Mondays to Fridays to anyone by appointment. You can always reach us here or through our phone (204-786-916) or email ([email protected])!

Come check out an annual UW tradition, the Duckworth Great Rock Climb! This event dates back to 1972, starting only a year after the rock had been placed on campus to mark Manitoba College's centenary. A video of the first rock climb is available on our youtube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ1y....

Happy first week of classes! 🎈 The OHC is maintaining our focus period through the fall, but we’re so excited to see you this winter we’ve sorted our schedule already. Visit our website for more info. oralhistorycentre.ca #oralhistory #workshops #winnipeg

Welcome Students both new and returning! We hope you have an exciting year. If you are curious about the history of UW and the downtown, you can always contact us or come visit the Archives on the 5th Floor of Centennial Hall in the Library.

Labour day first became a National holiday in 1894, but it has a history stretching back even longer. There had been a tradition of local labour holidays in several communities, which in the 1880's transitioned into events organized by craft worker unions.

This historic building in Winnipeg is an iconic landmark and a surviving piece of the railway era. Designed by architects George A. Ross and David H. Macfarlane and opened in 1913, the Fort Garry Hotel catered to wealthy passengers of Canada's then expanding railway network. #ArchivesArchitecture

Welcome new students! If you are curious about what the UW library and archives have to offer, come visit us at upcoming the Exhibitor Fair. Held at Centennial Hall and the Riddell Hall Atrium on Sept. 3rd and 4th between 10am - 3pm.

Its not just University records at the UW archives! We also preserve special collections like the Two Spirit Archives. An important part of that archives is the collection donated by Albert McLeod, which documents his research and advocacy for the Two-Spirit Movement and Two-Spirit people.

Yearbooks at UW have a weird history, partly due to it originally being separate colleges. For students of Wesley College, their yearbook was a special issue of the student paper Vox Wesleyana. For Manitoba College, biographies about graduating students were included in the Manitoba College Journal.

Do you have a burning history question about the University of Winnipeg or West Broadway and the Downtown? You can always ask the archivist! Anyone can visit the UW archives by appointment to access archival records (like photographs and documents) or get in touch for help to start their research.

The Two-Spirit & Queer People of Colour: A Call to Conversation conference (also known as C2C) was held between October 20-22 in 2017 at UW in partnership with QTPOC Winnipeg and Two-Spirited People of Manitoba. The conference coincided with UW's 50th Anniversary and hosted nearly 150 delegates.

Many records at the UW archives are donated by members of the University and its preceding colleges. While these records depict student life, they also show the all the varied careers and experiences of UW community members after school. This includes members of the Grant and Reynolds family.

Through many of the photo collections preserved at the UW archives, you can see outside-the-classroom activities that connect together both members of the University and the local community. These images are part of a collection produced for the University's Marketing & Communications Department.

While often what is kept at an archives is rooted strongly in the past, its also important to preserve the documentary history of modern activism and related organizations. The records photographed here come from the Two-Spirited People of Manitoba Inc.

With sadness we share news of the passing of a member of the UW community, Dr. M. Kaye Kerr. From her start at the psychology department in 1969 until her retirement in 2001, Dr. Kerr has been an active voice in child psychology and care. umanitoba-main.accesstomemory.org/kaye-kerr-fo....

Since the invention of cameras photographs have been essential in sharing news. A great example is from a donation by photographer Robert Barrow; a 3,345 set of transparency slides purchased after the closure of the CBC Manitoba photolab in the 1980s. - main.lib.umanitoba.ca/robert-barro....

When looking back at old records you can often see how issues have evolved over time. For example; a 1978 issue of the Uniter paper featuring a column about the use of rats in Psychology labs. While comedic in tone, it referenced a discussion about animal testing between Professor Mills and Kelly.

Visit a library today and you likely already visited them online to search their catalogue or access services (many digital). This experience required libraries to be on the cutting edge of computing as it became a part of everyone's lives, including at UW. main.lib.umanitoba.ca/university-o...

When exploring archives you learn new things about people and places that you never expected. This week, I learned that a longtime Dean for the University of Winnipeg Collegiate, Lorne Tomlinson, was a pilot in his spare time. main.lib.umanitoba.ca/florence-tom....

Moves can be challenging, especially when you take a whole building! In 1970, the Institute of Urban Studies was part of an unusual move when their building (owned by George Meyers) was transplanted from Sherbrook Street to 610 Ross Avenue. main.lib.umanitoba.ca/institute-of....

Big day today with the opening of Portage & Main once again to pedestrians. The famous intersection has been closed since the late-1970s with the construction of the underground concourse and Winnipeg Square. Here are a few images from the WCPI. Happy crossing and remember to look both ways.

Some major Friday vibes on display in the recent accrual to the Media Services fonds, which includes these weird & wacky images depicting an unidentified event or events held by the Winnipeg Cinema Gallery. More info in the collection finding aid. TGIF, amirite? main.lib.umanitoba.ca/media-servic...

In 1983 the Media Services Department organized a @uwinnipeg.bsky.social logo design contest. There's no evidence that the winning design was adopted for use. Top 3 entries are pictured here & all are included in the recent accrual to the Media Services fonds. main.lib.umanitoba.ca/media-servic...

We're so pleased to announce that Elder Albert McLeod was the recipient of the @archivistsdotca.bsky.social Honorary Archivist Award at last week's annual conference. Albert was recognized for his outstanding contributions to the development of the 2S Archives. Congrats on this well-deserved honour!

ShekonNeechie.ca is posting biographies of Indigenous historians during National Indigenous History Month. Dive in to this valuable and growing network of written and oral histories, podcasts, capsule biographies, videos, bibliographies, reviews, and news stories. LEARN MORE ⬇️

Wonderful interview with Two-Spirit Archives co-founder Albert McLeod about the history of the term Two-Spirit and the new stamp honouring its acceptance at the 3rd North American Native Gay & Lesbian Gathering. Here's the itinerary of the event. digitalcollections.uwinnipeg.ca/digital/coll...

#UWinnipeg is proud to recognize and celebrate National Indigenous History Month in June. We remain committed to the ongoing work of ensuring Indigenous knowledges and perspectives are honoured, and to participating in Reconciliation. LEARN MORE ⬇️

Huge congrats to Archives donor Matthew Rankin on the tremendous success of his latest film Universal Language. Matthew was instrumental in facilitating the donation of Kern-Hill Furniture Co-op commercials in 2020. You can view them on our YouTube channel. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Just in time for Pride! The newest addition to the Two-Spirit Archives are promotional items designed for the Métis Two-Spirit LGBTQIA+ Gathering organized by Youth Programs and Services of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government. Come check them out sometime! 🏳️‍🌈🦫♾️ main.lib.umanitoba.ca/metis-nation...

If you missed us this weekend on the CKUW Pride Radio Marathon, now you can listen online to Indigenous Engagement Librarian, Danielle Bitz, and University Archivist, Brett Lougheed, discuss the Two-Spirit Archives. Their interview is the first half-hour of this audio clip: ckuw.ca/128/20250525...

We kicked off #UWPrideWeek celebrations this morning by hoisting the Progress and Two-Spirit flags 🏳️‍🌈 on campus! Join us for all our Pride actvities, including the UW Pride Parade Party on Sunday, June 1. Happy Pride! #UWinnipeg Learn more ➡️ buff.ly/XyVsNXj

Pride Week events are starting soon! Join us on the front lawn Monday, May 26 at 10 a.m. as we raise the Progress and Two-Spirit flags. (Rain location - Convocation Hall). See all #UWinnipegPrideWeek events ⬇️

🌿 NEW EXHIBITION 🌿 Rooted in Relations June 2 - August 1, 2025 Opening reception: Monday, June 2, 3:00 to 5:00 pm Join us for this exhibition of works from @uwinnipeg.bsky.social art collection created by eight Inuit and First Nations artists! Details: bit.ly/45k3vtq #UWinnipeg #Gallery1C03

Our friends with Black Heritage Experience Manitoba are hosting their first pop-up exhibition during Doors Open this weekend. The exhibit titled "Across the Ocean to Canada" will feature artifacts and records from families and institutions as well as live performances and an art sale. See you there!

The NCTR was pleased to host an Indigenous knowledge exchange with Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Tasha James and CBC’s Robert Doane and Jo-Anne Chartier! Together, we discussed the importance of archival work and how we can use it to preserve Indigenous knowledge for future generations.

Join us on May 27 and 29 for a Pride Zine Workshop led by Queer Chinese-Canadian artist Natalie Mark. Natalie (@floodkiss.bsky.social) creates and self-publishes zines and comics, and they will be here to guide you in making your own zine. Learn more and register ➡️ buff.ly/Ed2gLHC

@uwpglibrary.bsky.social is hosting two story-centred events for Pride! While you're registering, follow the links to browse the Two-Spirit Archives at @uwarchives.bsky.social and Transgender Oral History project in the OHC Archives. 🌈 buff.ly/MB3LK3r 🏳️‍🌈

In addition to these great Pride Week events planned by the Library we'll be exhibiting the Two-Spirit Archives at the Pride Festival at The Forks. Don't miss out on any of it!

Pride is just around the corner, and we’re excited to celebrate it with you! Join us for a zine workshop with artist Natalie Mark (@floodkiss.bsky.social) and a Drag Storytime with Ruby Chopstix, Minokawa Song, and Artemyst! Our events are free and open to all. Learn more ➡️ buff.ly/MB3LK3r

📣 The new issue of The Primary Source is here! Read about 2SLGBTQIA+ resources at the Library and Archives, spring term workshops, Pride events, and @uwarchives.bsky.social new collections. Don't forget to subscribe if you'd like to receive the next issue straight into your inbox! ➡️ buff.ly/lQa3B5i

While the work of Archives Assistant Tanya Wiegand might be award-worthy, she's not on a raging ego trip and setting up her trophy collection at her desk. She's processing the backlog of materials donated by @uwinnipeg.bsky.social Alumni Affairs, including all kinds of ephemera. Coming soon!

2007 HIV/AIDS Awareness poster featuring two Two-Spirit people. The poster was photographed and designed by David Molyneaux. For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of the @uwinnipeg. #TransHistory #DTA #TransHistoryIsBeautiful

The OHC Field Recording Workshop is filling up fast. Register today: tinyurl.com/yc8y7e82 🎧