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Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies Fonds
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies FondsFonds number2064 Name of CreatorVictoria University (Toronto Ont.). Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies Dates of Material 1964-2018 TitleVictoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies Fonds Source of title properTitle based on the contents of the fonds. Extent4.9 m of textual records. Administrative HistoryIn 1964, the Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies (CRRS) was established by the Board of Regents to be: a research institute dedicated to the Renaissance and Reformation while having the Andrew James Bell Erasmus collection at its core, and; to develop a broader collection of reference works, texts, and bibliographical material for the period of ca. 1500-1700. The CRRS was co-publisher of the journal Renaissance and Reformation, it later began publishing the journals Early Theatre and Confraternitas, as well as five lines of books. Custodial historyThe records in series 4 were received by the CRRS from the Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies (CSRS), who then transferred them to the archivist at a later date. Scope and ContentFonds consists of nine series: Annual reports, announcements of activities, programmes, projects, bulletins, 1965-2007; Committee records, 1964-2001; Correspondence/subject files, 1964-2001; Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies, 1974-2018; Toronto Renaissance and Reformation Colloquium, 1967-1999; Renaissance and Reformation, 1964-2000; Records relating to infrastructure, 1976-2005; Records relating to programs, 1971-2010; and Records relating to library collections, 1977-2005
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Note(s)Immediate Source of AcquisitionTransfer ArrangementThe records sent under accession 2015.09V and 2019.10V are organized by year and cover material from 2001-2018. This differs from previous accessions which were arranged by file. The files from accession 2015.09V and 2019.10V contain the record types described above as well as additional material. Finding AidsPhotographs are described in the Photograph Database. Search by accession number (example: 1993.105): http://archival-photos.vicu.utoronto.ca/ AccrualsFurther accruals are expected. General NotesSee also the Library fonds (Fonds 2065), series 8 - Records relating to the Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies CategoryAdministrative Bodies |
