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We welcome all researchers and visitors. However, a visit to the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections (CTASC) is a different experience from visiting another department or section of the library. This also affects how you do your research and the amount of time you need for your visit. Here are some things you should know prior to contacting CTASC to make arrangements for your visit.
Visiting CTASC
As a result of some unexpected and time sensitive resource and personnel matters, the Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections will need to close to all research bookings and reference inquiries from Wednesday 13 May until Tuesday 30 June 2026
- ONLY appointments and class sessions booked and confirmed with archivists prior to 6 May 2026 will proceed during the closure
- Email received at archives@yorku.ca may take up to two weeks to respond to
- For questions regarding this closure please contact Sarah Coysh, Associate Dean Research and Open Scholarship scoysh@yorku.ca
- Basic information about CTASC
- Do you have what I need?
- What are finding aids and how do I use them?
- How do I request material?
Before you visit:
Browse the website of the archives. You will often find very useful information about the collection you are interested in researching. Sometimes, you may find an A-Z listing of online finding aids to the institution’s archival collections.
- Focus and refine your topic
- Do your background research
- Search for appropriate archives to visit
- Check the hours to make sure that the archives is open and accepting research appointments
- Contact the archives or library to book an appointment.
- Bring some cash for photocopying, or bring a camera and ask if you are able to take photographs of materials.