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

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, digitize and preserve historical, legal, fiscal, administrative, promotional and permanently valuable records
• We provide easy digital access to our archival records through our searchable database
• We offer support and services for departments wishing to preserve and digitize their historical material

Archives Policy

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

Statement on Historical Perspectives, Vocabulary & Imagery

The offensive and racist imagery, vocabulary and language depicted in some uploaded historical photos and documents do not represent the current perspectives and views of our archivists or the college.

Contact the Archivist