Special Collections & University Archives
Special Collections & University Archives acquire, preserve, and provide access to UVic historical records, rare printed materials, and other primary source materials. We support research and learning by UVic's students, faculty, and the general public.
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- Lower level of the Mearns - McPherson Library
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- Email speccoll@uvic.ca
- Email archives@uvic.ca
- Call us: 250-721-8257
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What's new
Literature and Physicality: Reflections on the Peter and Ana Lowens Fellowship
September 26, 2025
by: Sarah Evans, Lowens-Libraries Fellow I find that in literary studies we can get stuck. I’ve just completed my undergraduate in English and Sociology, and, even in my greatest efforts...
Opening Pandora鈥檚 Box: Bente Rehm crashes 樱花影视鈥檚 artworld
September 24, 2025
by: Caroline Riedel, Interim Director, University Art Collections A fascinating scrapbook compiled in the 1960s by a young 樱花影视 gallerist and artist has now been digitized and offers a highly...
Teaching the history of the book as an object for rethinking history education
May 2, 2025
Special Collections and University Archives holds a unique collection of textbooks used in British Columbia’s public schools since the province joined the Confederation of Canada in 1871....