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The University of Alberta was founded in 1908, but a free-standing library branch, Rutherford Library, did not open until 1951. [3] The university's founder, Alexander Cameron Rutherford, and its first president, Henry Marshall Tory, worked with faculty members and the first librarian, Eugenie Archibald, to select the first purchases to start the University Library in 1908. [4]
The University of Alberta "Rare Book Room" was founded in 1964, when room became available in the new Cameron Science & Technology Library. [3] Before the establishment of the rare book room, the Library had most of its collections stored on open stacks, and in 1964 the decision was made to segregate the oldest and most expensive books into a protected area. [4]
The University of Alberta (also known as U of A or UAlberta, French: Université de l'Alberta) is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, [8] the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory, [9] the university's first president.
Rutherford Library: 1951 Rule Wynn and Rule: Interior view of Rutherford Library South large reading room (AKA the Harry Potter Room), 2019. Engineering Building 1951 Rule Wynn and Rule Now South Academic Building Agriculture Building 1954 Max Dewar Now Earth Sciences Building; significantly altered Administration Building 1956 Education ...
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Operating since 1969, UAlberta Press is a unit of the Library and Museums portfolio and reports to the Vice-Provost (Library and Museums) and Chief Librarian. UAlberta Press typically publishes between 15 and 25 books each year and has approximately 450 titles available as print editions and 650 titles available in digital editions, including ...