Archival Services

This guide supports faculty, staff, students, and guests by providing information about the Fanshawe College archives and research activities pertaining to our documented history.

Our resources are open to all for the purposes of research, teaching, publication, and general interest.

AToM: Access to Memory Archival Database

Notices/Announcements

08/25/2022: New Collections Added

• Newspaper clippings and advertisements from local newspapers pertaining to courses and programs at the St. Thomas/Elgin Regional Campus in the 1970s and 80s.
• Course calendars – full, mini, and continuing education for adults.
• Fanshawe College Facts – 40+ years of reference booklets containing factual information describing Fanshawe College, its students, staff, alumni, and operations.

New Collections Added

• Fanshawe Student Union, School of Design, A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Office of the Ombuds, City of London, Faculty of Access, Language and Regional Campuses, Counselling & Accessibility Services, Colleges Ontario

Archives Basics

What are the Fanshawe College Archives and why are they important?

• They serve as the college’s institutional memory and illustrate its history, growth and development
• We collect and preserve historical, legal, fiscal, administrative, promotional and permanently valuable records
• We provide access to and promote the use of these records
• We offer support and services for a College-wide records management program

Available for Research

Donating or Transferring Materials to the Archives

Fanshawe College Archives collects materials internally from all departments within the college, alumni, and industry partners closely affiliated with Fanshawe.

• Departmental Archives Guide
  
• Donation Form (for alumni or community partners)
  
• Transfer Form (for departments within Fanshawe College)

Resources & Links

• Archives Association of Ontario
  • the AAO fosters a community of information specialists by representing and serving archives and records professionals.
• Archeion
  • Archeion brings together information about archives held by organizations all over Ontario. Search Archeion to find records of businesses, individuals, families and organizations from all periods of time in the province’s history.
• Definitions of Archival Terms

Contact the Archivist