Donations

Financial Donations

Financial donations to the Archives may be made by cheque to “Victoria University Library."

For questions, please contact the Victoria University Library administrative office by phoning 416-585-4471 or emailing elsie [dot] nisonen [at] utoronto [dot] ca (subject: Donation%20to%20Victoria%20University%20Archives) (Elsie Nisonen).

Personal Papers

The Archives is currently interested in acquiring the personal papers of students and alumni that depict the University’s student life, including:

• Diaries
• Journals
• Reminiscences
• Scrapbooks
• Photographs
• Ephemera (pamphlets, programs, etc)

These may document the following:

• Athletics
• Social events
• Orientation
• Residence
• Theatre
• Other activities

Please contact the Archivist to discuss potential donations of personal papers: archives [at] vicu [dot] utoronto [dot] ca (subject: Donating%20Personal%20Papers) or 416-585-4562.

Tax Receipts

Tax receipts are not generally issued for donations of personal papers; however the Chief Librarian reserves the right to issue a tax receipt in exceptional circumstances.

Books and Periodicals

The Archives does not acquire books and periodicals; however these may be donated to the Victoria University Library by emailing beth [dot] shoemaker [at] vicu [dot] utoronto [dot] ca (subject: Dontating%20to%20the%20Library) (Beth Shoemaker), Head of Bibliographic Services.