Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections

Services

The Archives welcomes a wide variety of users including

university administrators seeking information from records deposited in the University Archives;
faculty and students pursuing specific research projects;
alumni and the general public.

Through the provision of services to these constituencies Archives and Special Collections (ASC) attempts to support the teaching,

research, and outreach functions of York University.

Telephone, mail and in-person research inquiries are welcome. Rare books and special collections are catalogued in Yorkline.

A Guide To Archival Holdings describes the corporate records of York University faculties, departments and organizations and the

archives of individuals and private organizations deposited in the Archives up until 31 December 1993. The general descriptions in the

Guide to Archival Holdings are supplemented with more detailed box and file lists to facilitate research and retrieval.

Archives staff are pleased to be able to assist researchers with their research projects and to direct them to the relevant finding aids.

Copies are made for private study / research purposes only and not for reproduction or publication without the consent of the copyright owner.

Copies cannot be transferred to other individuals or institutions without the written consent of York University Archives and Special Collections.

Copies are currently $0.30/page for letter and legal sized documents and $0.60/page for ledger sized documents (11 x 17″).

Same day service for copying may not be possible, please inquire about the current turnaround time when placing your copy order.

Postage can be arranged for copies to be mailed out (for a fee).

Archival materials can be consulted only in the ASC Reading Room. Some published items from Special Collections may be borrowed through

Interlibrary Loan if the recipient institution can provide secure, supervised reading services.

York University Libraries offer several means of access to the Libraries’ public access computers by guests through Library Guest Accounts.

Temporary accommodation arrangements can be made by contacting CSBO Accommodation & Conference Services directly or, the Executive Learning Centre at the Schulich School of Business.
The Campus Services and Business Operations website has links to information regarding food services on campus; transit, driving directions, and parking information are all readily available.