RG-10: Thomas J. Bata Library

Description

Bata Library was opened at its present location on the Symons Campus in 1969. The first site was at Rubidge Hall. University Librarians have been Jack Martin, Bruce Cossar, Brian Heeney (Director of the Library), John Wiseman, Luc DeClerck (acting), Murray Genoe, Tom Eadie, and Robert Clarke (current).

These records cover every phase of Bata Library and Trent University Archives administrative history. Subjects include guest lists for convocations, the Archer report, the Chalmers collection, correspondence re various donations of papers to the Archives, library receptions, personnel files, the Shell collection, correspondence with R.H. Thom, the architect, the Webster collection, acquisitions policy, minutes of Library Services Committee, Phillips report, college libraries, library space studies, and so forth. The dates primarily cover the years 1963-1991, with a few later exceptions to 1996. Additional materials processed in 1999, 2003, and 2006.

Finding Aid Location: http://trentu.ca/library/archives/bata