Lakehead University Archives

Lakehead University Archives

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Located on the 5th floor of the Chancellor Paterson Library, Lakehead University.

The Archives acquires, preserves, and provides access to records that document the history of Lakehead University; organizations, individuals, and institutions closely affiliated with Lakehead University; and records that document the history of Northwestern Ontario.

These records include:
University records, documenting the history, governance, and administration of Lakehead University
Faculty research and teaching
Student life and the university experience
Finns and Finnish-Canadians in the region
Natural history, ecology, geology, forestry, and resource industries of Northwestern Ontario
Politics and activism
Art, performance, and writing

Finding aids and inventories are available on the Archives' website.

Open by appointment during summer months.

Copies of records are generally available on demand.

Public amenities at the Chancellor Paterson Library include study spaces, computers and printers for use, and a cafe.

• Education (Thematic area)
• Environment (Thematic area)
• Labour (Thematic area)
• Natural Resources (Thematic area)
• Politics and Government (Thematic area)
• Recreation / Leisure / Sports (Thematic area)
• Northwestern Ontario (Geographic subregion)
• Thunder Bay (Geographic subregion)
• Thunder Bay District (Geographic subregion)