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Vinyl record sale to benefit shows of appreciation for students
Jul 26, 2024Posted By: Leddy Library
The Leddy Library will hold its first-ever sale of used records from July 29 to Aug. 2.Music enthusiasts can explore a collection of hundreds of vinyl LPs, each available at the unbeatable price of just $1. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover hidden gems and expand your vinyl collection.
Over a century of Windsor City Directories now available online
Jul 8, 2024Posted By: Leddy Library
Researchers can now access more than 100 years of the Windsor City Directory online. The 1888-1988 volumes are available at the Internet Archive and on the Southwestern Ontario Digital Archive at SWODA Publications.
ONCE UPON A TIME: Part Four … Through the lens of a Black archivist
Jun 27, 2024Posted By: Archives & Special Collections
Bahamian Storytelling Chant
“Once upon a time was a ‘wery’ nice time; monkey chew tobacco and spit out lime.”
So once upon a time there was the Caribbean Homegoing Booklet, a funeral booklet perhaps like no other, an unlikely genealogical ‘talking piece’, chock-rich in legacy information.
ONCE UPON A TIME: Part Three … Through the lens of a Black archivist
Jun 3, 2024Posted By: Antoinette Seymour
Hello.
So this particular post departs from the usual.
The blog pauses to say just two things:
1. Happy International Archives Week to all!
https://www.ica.org/international-archives-week/about-international-archives-week/
Black history portal showcases local resources
May 24, 2024Posted By: Leddy Library
The Leddy Library is launching a new resource that provides a single-entry point to a host of existing Black history resources.
ONCE UPON A TIME: Part Two … Through the lens of a Black archivist
May 1, 2024Posted By: Archives & Special Collections
By: Antoinette "Anto" Seymour
Posted May 1, 2024
It’s the first day of the month and, as promised, the launch of “61”.
Welcome to the initial set of 61 archival items, in observance of the 61 years of UWindsor’s existence!
Agreements help university researchers save on publishing
Apr 9, 2024Posted By: Leddy Library
Expanding the reach of University of Windsor research without financial, legal, or technical barriers is a top priority for the Leddy Library; however, researchers keen on publishing their research articles as open access often encounter steep publishing fees from commercial publishers.
Leddy Library welcome familiar face
Apr 4, 2024Posted By: Leddy Library
The return of alumna Antoinette Seymour (BA 1984) to the University of Windsor is a tale of fate.Seymour joined the team in the Leddy Library this semester from Nassau, Bahamas and brings with her a wealth of experience, passion for archives, and a commitment to the recently established Black Studies Institute.
ONCE UPON A TIME: Part One … Through the lens of a Black archivist
Apr 2, 2024Posted By: Archives & Special Collections
By: Antoinette "Anto" Seymour
Posted April 2, 2024
Bahamian Storytelling Chant
“Once upon a time was a ‘wery’ nice time; monkey chew tobacco and spit out lime.”
Preserving Your Personal Archives: A Beginner’s Guide
Mar 25, 2024Posted By: Archives & Special Collections
By Sarah Glassford
Posted March 27, 2024
Every day, around the world, people engage in the act of archiving. And not just professional archivists, either. Countless fascinating and historically valuable items never go to institutions, but instead stay in the families or private organizations for whom they are most meaningful.
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