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  • 19th Century Manuscripts Collection

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    2Collections
    71Works
    Description:
    This collection showcases a selection of nineteenth-century handwritten documents (manuscripts) from Special Collections and University Archives at the University of Victoria Libraries dating from roughly 1800 to 1900. Documents such as artwork, autograph albums, letters,...
    Subject:
    Literature, Arts and Culture, and Authors
    Resource Type:
    Collection
    Genre:
    manuscripts (documents), scrapbooks, and correspondence

  • Greater Victoria Public Library Local History Collection

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    1Collections
    17Works
    Description:
    This collection was drawn from the local history holdings of the Greater Victoria Public Libraries (GVPL). Among the works included are a transcript of a talk given by Emily Carr about modern art, the Reminiscences of Bishop Cridge, a volume on Vancouver Island farming,...
    Subject:
    Politics and government, Local History, and Arts and Culture
    Location:
    Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
    Resource Type:
    Collection
    Genre:
    books

  • Pacific Opera Victoria Poster Collection

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    1Collections
    32Works
    Description:
    Pacific Opera Victoria (POV), founded in 1979 and incorporated in 1980, has earned a reputation as one of Canada's leading opera companies, thanks to its dynamic repertoire choices, its original productions, and its commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for...
    Subject:
    Local History, Performing Arts, and Arts and Culture
    Location:
    Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
    Resource Type:
    Collection
    Genre:
    posters

  • John Betjeman Collection

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    1Collections
    112Works
    Description:
    The John Betjeman Collection is comprised of selections from the John Betjeman Archives held at the University of Victoria Libraries. John Betjeman (1906–1984) was a British poet, writer, and...
    Subject:
    Arts and Culture, Authors, and Literature
    Resource Type:
    Collection
    Genre:
    correspondence

  • Mary Butts Letters

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    1Collections
    50Works
    Description:
    The Mary Butts Letters collection is composed primarily of correspondence between the modernist writer Mary Butts (1890-1937) and Douglas Goldring. The letters are drawn from the UVic Libraries Special Collections - specifically the Douglas Goldring fonds:...
    Subject:
    Authors and Arts and Culture
    Resource Type:
    Collection
    Genre:
    correspondence

  • Sir William Orpen Illustrated Letters

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    38Works
    Description:
    The collection consists of 36 letters from Sir William Orpen to Beatrice Elvery (Lady Beatrice Glenavy), all illustrated with ink or pencil sketches. Sir William Orpen was born in Dublin in 1878. Although he has become a neglected figure in art history, between 1910...
    Subject:
    Arts and Culture and Artists
    Location:
    England, England, United Kingdom
    Resource Type:
    Collection
    Genre:
    correspondence and drawings (visual works)

  • Aidan Higgins Collection

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    1Collections
    20Works
    Description:
    Aidan Higgins (1927-2015) was an Irish novelist and writer, whose works include short stories, travel memoirs, essays, autobiographical fiction, and several dramas for BBC Radio 3 and RTÉ Radio 1. Born in Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland, Higgins’ upbringing and...
    Subject:
    Arts and Culture, Literature, and Authors
    Location:
    Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
    Resource Type:
    Collection
    Genre:
    manuscripts (documents)

  • 19th Century Periodicals

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    1Collections
    24Works
    Description:
    This collection is comprised of periodical literature, including annuals and magazines, published during the 19th century. Included are selected issues of British publications Forget-Me-Not and Good Words. Forget Me Not is an example of an...
    Subject:
    Literature and Arts and Culture
    Resource Type:
    Collection
    Genre:
    serials (publications) and books

  • Victoria On Stage Posters

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    87Works
    Description:
    The Victoria On Stage Musical Theatre Society (VOS) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization established in 1945 with the purpose of bringing top-quality live musical theatre to Victoria, B.C. VOS has produced Broadway Musicals,...
    Subject:
    Performing Arts, Local History, and Arts and Culture
    Location:
    Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
    Resource Type:
    Collection
    Genre:
    posters

  • Book Arts Collection

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    1Collections
    11Works
    Description:
    The Book Arts Collection features selections from Special Collections relevant to historical and contemporary book arts and print culture, including binding, calligraphy, design, printing, papermaking, publishing, illustration, and typography. The purpose of this...
    Subject:
    Arts and Culture
    Resource Type:
    Collection
    Genre:
    books