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Trent University Library & Archives
Table of Contents
- Summary Information
- Access and Use
- Biographical Note
- Scope and content note
- Collection Inventory
- Series A: Trent University Library: From Rubidge Hall to Nassau Campus
- Series B: Library Space Studies
- Series C: Librarian's Annual Reports
- Series D: Gifts / Special Purchases
- Series E: Library Budget
- Series F: Library Staff
- Series G: Library Services Committee
- Series H: Various Library Files
Access and Use
Restrictions on Access
Restricted.Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item, Box, and Folder] Thomas J. Bata Library Record Group RG-10. Trent University Library & Archives, Trent University, Peterborough, Ont., Canada.
Biographical Note
Scope and content note
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.
Collection Inventory
Series A: Trent University Library: From Rubidge Hall to Nassau Campus | ||||
subseries a: Master Plan | ||||
Box | Folder | |||
Trent University Library and the Master Plan, documents relating to | 1 | 1 | ||
subseries b: Rubidge Hall Library | ||||
Box | Folder | |||
Correspondence, reports, notes [1964-1969] | 1 | 2 | ||
subseries c: Bata Library Construction / Equipment & Furniture | ||||
Box | Folder | |||
Construction, equipment and furniture: correspondence and reports 1964-1965 | 1 | 3 | ||
Construction, equipment and furniture: correspondence and reports, architectural drawings 1966-1970 | 1 | 4 | ||
Equipment and furniture: correspondence, orders, cost estimates, etc. 1969-1971 | 1 | 5 | ||
Shelving: layouts, correspondence, estimates, tenders 1969 | 1 | 6 | ||
Briefs to the Architect: briefs and related documents 1965-1966 | 1 | 7 | ||
Architects' documents: documents from Thompson, Berwick, Pratt, R. H. Thom, architect, specifying outline specifications, MORE | 1 | 8 | ||
Summary of Construction Progress: documents summarizing construction through the University 1967-1969 | 1 | 9 | ||
subseries d: The Move from Rubidge Hall to Bata Library | ||||
Box | Folder | |||
Correspondence, schedules, memos, etc. re move from Rubidge Hall to Nassau Campus 1969 | 1 | 10 | ||
subseries e: Bata Library Opening Ceremonies | ||||
Box | Folder | |||
Invitations, schedules, guest lists, brochure, ribbon, speeches, correspondence, etc. 1969 | 1 | 11 | ||
Box | Folder | |||
The Thomas J. Bata Library Official Opening program September 1969 | 1 | 11 | ||
Replies to invitations 1969 | 1 | 12 | ||
Series B: Library Space Studies | ||||
Box | Folder | |||
Library space study documents, i.e. correspondence, reports, floor plans, etc. 1974-1987 | 1 | 13 | ||
Library space study documents, i.e. correspondence, reports, floor plans, etc. 1981-1985 | 1 | 14 | ||
Library space study documents, i.e. reports by Beckman Associates, and Baird/Sampson Architects, floor plans, correspondenceMORE 1991-1993 | 1 | 15 | ||
Library space study document: report to IBI Group re facilities renewal and development strategy, 2006 | 1 | 16 | ||
Series C: Librarian's Annual Reports | ||||
Box | Folder | |||
Annual report: departmental reports, statistics, etc. 1968-1969 | 2 | 1 | ||
Annual report: departmental reports, statistics, etc. 1970-1971 | 2 | 2 | ||
Annual report: departmental reports, statistics, etc. 1971-1972 | 2 | 3 | ||
Annual report: departmental reports, statistics, etc. 1972-1973 | 2 | 4 | ||
Annual report: departmental reports, statistics, etc. 1973-1974 | 2 | 5 | ||
Annual report: departmental reports, statistics, etc. 1974-1975 | 2 | 6 | ||
Annual report: departmental reports, statistics, etc. 1975-1976 | 2 | 7 | ||
Annual report: report of the associate librarian 1976-1977 | 2 | 8 | ||
Annual report: departmental reports, statistics, etc. 1981-1982 | 2 | 9 | ||
Annual report: departmental reports, statistics, etc. 1982-1983 | 2 | 10 | ||
Annual report: departmental reports, statistics, etc. 1983-1984 | 2 | 11 | ||
Annual report: departmental reports, statistics, etc. 1984-1985 | 2 | 12 | ||
Series D: Gifts / Special Purchases | ||||
Box | Folder | |||
A | 3 | 1 | ||
B | 3 | 2 | ||
C | 3 | 3 | ||
D | 3 | 4 | ||
E-F | 3 | 5 | ||
G | 3 | 6 | ||
H | 3 | 7 | ||
i-J | 3 | 8 | ||
K-L | 3A | 1 | ||
M | 3A | 2 | ||
N-O | 3A | 3 | ||
P | 3A | 4 | ||
Q-R | 3A | 5 | ||
S | 3A | 6 | ||
T-V | 3AA | 1 | ||
W-Z | 3AA | 2 | ||
Gifts: rejection letters, 1968-1971 | 3B | 1 | ||
Gifts and Exchanges: correspondence, 1978-1980 | 3B | 2 | ||
Bar, R.B.F.: correspondence, 1973-1975 | 3B | 3 | ||
Bull, Perkins: records of indefinite loan of Perkins Bull Collection to Trent University, 1964 | 3B | 4 | ||
Chalmers, Floyd S.: correspondence, Ontario Heritage Foundation correspondence, 1968-1973 | 3B | 5 | ||
Champlain (Les Voyages de la Nouvelle France Occidentale, Dicte Canada...): press release, n.d. | 3B | 6 | ||
Coxeter, H.S.M.: correspondence, 1973-1974 | 3B | 7 | ||
Douglas, George M.: correspondence, check list of Arctic collection, journal issue, etc., 1964-1966 | 3B | 8 | ||
Dyde, H.A.: correspondence; Facsimile of the Journal of Canoe Voyage from Hudson's Bay to the Pacific by the late Sir GeorgeMORE 1963-1969 | 3B | 9 | ||
Edmison, J.A.: correspondence, "A Bio-Bibliography", etc., 1963-1977 | 3B | 10 | ||
Feinberg, Charles E.: correspondence, 1964-1966 | 3B | 11 | ||
Found, Norman: correspondence, 1966-1970 | 3B | 12 | ||
Forsey, Eugene: correspondence re Gainey collection, 1968-1970 | 3B | 13 | ||
Frost, L.M.: correspondence, 1970-1973 | 3B | 14 | ||
Graham, H.H.: correspondence re F.J.A. Morris papers, 1964, 1975 | 3B | 15 | ||
Guillet, E.C.: correspondence re donations to Trent by various people; also correspondence regarding his association with Trent, 1943-1970, 1973, 1977 | 3B | 16 | ||
Hartman, Rita S.: correspondence re purchase of Professor Hartman;s philosophy library 1975 | 3B | 17 | ||
Gifts: list of gifts information about the donations, miscellaneous donations, etc. | 3B | 18 | ||
Hunter, Robert L.: correspondence, lists, etc., re donation of Canadiana collection, 1983-1985 | 4 | 1 | ||
Kennedy, J. de N. (Judge): correspondence and bibliography, 1970 | 4 | 2 | ||
Larke, A.E. (Reverend): correspondence and bibliography, 1970 | 4 | 3 | ||
Library of Religion: correspondence, clipping, 1965-1969 | 4 | 4 | ||
McHolm, Minnie E.: correspondence, clippings, memo of life events, 1968 | 4 | 5 | ||
Northway, Mary L. (Doctor): correspondence re Ontario Camping Association papers, 1967-1970 | 4 | 6 | ||
Pammett, Howard T.: correspondence, 1966-1971 | 4 | 7 | ||
Quaker Oats Co.: correspondence and a set of prints of the Canadian Prime Ministers, 1964 | 4 | 8 | ||
Racey, A.G.: correspondence, catalogues, etc., 1969-1975 | 4 | 9 | ||
Redelmeir, W.R.: correspondence re gift of coins, 1969-1971 | 4 | 10 | ||
Richardson Century Fund: correspondence, 1970 | 4 | 11 | ||
Shell Colelction: correspondence; report, 1975; n.d. | 4 | 12 | ||
Silverwood, A.E. Foundation: correspondence, 1964-1965 | 4 | 13 | ||
Symons, T.H.B. and Mrs. Symons: gifts of money to the LIbrary in memory of people, 1968-1977 | 4 | 14 | ||
Thomas, Eileen Mitchell: correspondence, 1967-1968, 1977 | 4 | 15 | ||
Trinity College: correspondence re sale to Trent of Canadian parliamentary papers, 1971 | 4 | 16 | ||
Wallis, H.M.: correspondence re Katherine E. Wallis collection, 1964-1971 | 4 | 17 | ||
Webster, Bishop Collection: correspondence 1965-1976 | 4 | 18 | ||
Wrong, G.M.: typescript of "Lord Durham and his Work in Canada" April 19, 1905 | 4 | 19 | ||
Gifts policy development 1975 | 4 | 20 | ||
Bata offer of medical books to other libraries, 1978 | 4 | 21 | ||
Bata offer of books to Peterborough Public Library, 1981 | 4 | 22 | ||
Bata offer of books to Dominica University of the West Indies, 1981 | 4 | 23 | ||
Box | ||||
Binder. Kenyon, Walter collection: list of items donated | 4A | |||
Binder. Lloyd, Trevor collection: list of items donated | 4A | |||
Box | Folder | |||
Lloyd, Trevor collection: folder of correspondence | 4A | 1 | ||
Donors: lists of donors and records of donations needing attention, 1980-1991 | 4A | 2 | ||
Anson-Cartwright, Hugh donation, 2003-2004 | 4A | 3 | ||
Series E: Library Budget | ||||
Box | Folder | |||
Budget, 1963-1967 | 5 | 1 | ||
Budget, 1967-1968 | 5 | 2 | ||
Budget, 1968-1969 | 5 | 3 | ||
Budget, 1969-1970 | 5 | 4 | ||
Budget, 1970-1971 | 5 | 5 | ||
Budget, 1971-1972 | 5 | 6 | ||
Budget, 1972-1973 | 5 | 7 | ||
Budget, 1973-1974 | 5 | 8 | ||
Budget, (1 of 2) 1974-1975 | 5 | 9 | ||
Budget (2 of 2), 1974-1975 | 6 | 1 | ||
Budget, 1975-1976 | 6 | 2 | ||
Budget, 1976-1977 | 6 | 3 | ||
Budget, 1977-1978 | 6 | 4 | ||
Budget, 1985-1986 | 6 | 5 | ||
Series F: Library Staff | ||||
Box | Folder | |||
Staff: correspondence documents relating to staff position descriptions and position classifications, etc., 1973-1974 | 7 | 1 | ||
Reorganization: correspondence, minutes, reports, job descriptions, departmental requirements, etc., 1972-1977 | 7 | 2 | ||
Staff: sample appraisal forms from other universities, 1975 | 7 | 3 | ||
Staff: memoes, 1983-1984 | 7 | 4 | ||
Job evaluation program: memos, 1981-1985 | 7 | 5 | ||
Job descriptions: position descriptions, [1970s] | 7 | 6 | ||
Job description questionnaires, [1972] | 7 | 7 | ||
Job descriptions/postings, 1981-1984 | 7 | 8 | ||
Professional job descriptions, 1981-1985 | 7 | 9 | ||
Position classifications (support staff): correspondence, job descriptions, 1973-1979 | 7 | 10 | ||
Librarians: correspondence, reports, papers, etc., 1969-1973 | 7 | 11 | ||
Librarians: correspondence, reports, papers, etc., 1974-1976 | 7 | 12 | ||
Tenure: correspondence, reports, 1966-1967 | 7 | 13 | ||
Staff: correspondence, memos, 1973-1976 | 7 | 14 | ||
Volunteer assistance: correspondence, 1983 | 7 | 15 | ||
Student librarians - internships: correspondence, memos, 1984-1985 | 7 | 16 | ||
Research and planning: correspondence, memos, research and long-range planning in the library, 1974-1975 | 7 | 17 | ||
Planning: correspondence, memos 1981-1985 | 7 | 18 | ||
Leaves and sabbaticals: correspondence, memos, 1974, 1981 | 7 | 19 | ||
Advertisements for library positions: correspondence, 1966-1967 | 7 | 20 | ||
Unionization: correspondence, notes, documents 1971, 1975 | 7 | 21 | ||
Library staff orientation and in-service training: correspondence, overheads, handbook, etc., 1976 | 7 | 22 | ||
University archivist - search procedures: correspondence, notes, 1981-1983 | 7 | 23 | ||
Librarian - search procedures: corrrespondence, minutes, etc., 1974 | 7 | 24 | ||
Personnel committee: correspondence, memos, minutes, etc., 1980-1985 | 7 | 25 | ||
Personnel committee: correspondence re staff policies and procedures, staffing requirments, etc., 1966-1970 | 7 | 26 | ||
as above, 1970-1973 | 7 | 27 | ||
as above, 1970-1977 | 7 | 28 | ||
as above, 1980-1981 | 7 | 29 | ||
as above, 1981-1982 | 7 | 30 | ||
as above, 1982-1985 | 7 | 31 | ||
Box | ||||
Files | 8 | |||
Box | Folder | |||
Files | 9 | 1-24 | ||
Library Support Staff Committee: correspondence, reports, survey results, 1972-1979 | 9 | 25 | ||
Library Support Staff Committee: minutes, correspondence, reports, etc., 1978-1979 | 9 | 26 | ||
Library Support Staff Committee: minutes, correspondence, reports, "News 7 Views" newsletters, etc., 1979-1980 | 9 | 27 | ||
Library Support Staff Committee: minutes, memos, 1981-1985 | 9 | 28 | ||
Committee for Library Staff / Trent Strent Staff Association: correspondence, minutes, TSA bulletins, 1983-1987 | 9 | 29 | ||
Committee for Library Staff / Trent Staff Association: correspondence, minutes, "The Common Voice", etc., 1986-1988 | 9 | 30 | ||
Department heads / professional staff meetings: correspondence, memos, etc., 1973-1975 | 10 | 1 | ||
Professional staff meetings: correspondence, memos, reports, etc., 1976-1977 | 10 | 2 | ||
as above, 1977-1978 | 10 | 3 | ||
as above, 1978-1979 | 10 | 4 | ||
as above, 1979-1980 | 11 | 1 | ||
as above, 1980-1981 | 11 | 2 | ||
as above, 1981-1982 | 11 | 3 | ||
as above, 1982-1984 | 11 | 4 | ||
Series G: Library Services Committee | ||||
Box | ||||
LSC: correspondence, reports, memos, etc. received from Morgan Tamplin in October 1997 1979-1980 | 12-13 | |||
Box | Folder | |||
Library Advisory Committee: correspondence including original correspondence from Ron Thom, reports, etc., 1964-1966 | 14 | 1 | ||
LSC: correspondence including original correspondence from Ron Thom, memos, reports, etc., 1966-1967 | 14 | 2 | ||
LSC: correspondence, reports, memos, 1967-1969 | 14 | 3 | ||
as above | 14 | 4 | ||
LSC: correspondence re chemistry collection, 1968 | 14 | 5 | ||
LSC: correspondence, budget documents, etc., re library finances, 1968 | 14 | 6 | ||
LSC: correspondence, budget documents, reports, memoes, etc., 1968-1969 | 14 | 7 | ||
as above | 14 | 8 | ||
LSC: correspondence, etc., re archives, rare books, and special collections, 1969-1973 | 14 | 9 | ||
LSC: correspondence, etc., re security, 1969-1973 | 14 | 10 | ||
Series H: Various Library Files | ||||