Special Collections recently revealed a list of its newest collections now open to researchers.
The following archives were arranged and described during 2010. Most of them are accruals to the department’s existing collections.
Hugh Bernard Noel Hynes BSc, PhD, DSc, ARCS, FRSC (1917-2009), was a biologist and professor at the University of Waterloo and credited with founding the field of lotic limnology, the study of flowing fresh water. These records include his field notes, reports, and publications from throughout his career and cover his work in the British Isles, Trinidad, East Africa, Australia, and at the University of Waterloo.
This accrual includes several recipe books containing cookie and cracker formulae (1930s-1950s), training materials relating to the manufacture of cookies and crackers, and documents of incorporation for the C. E. Doerr Company, Limited, which became Dare Foods Limited, in Kitchener, Ontario.
The Muskoka Lakes Association works on behalf of residents of Lakes Muskoka, Rosseau, and Joseph. This accrual contains records documenting the activities of the association and its committees from 1978 to 2003, mainly relating to concerns over land use and resort development, taxation, and water quality.
Material relating to John English's personal and professional interests and activities from the early 1960s to 2010. Includes correspondence, manuscripts and research files, and records of organizations and political bodies in which he plays a role, as well as University of Waterloo teaching files.
Mainly moving images, sound recordings, and slides relating to public relations, sales, and advertising at Electrohome, an international manufacturer of consumer and commercial electronics, appliances, and furniture that was based in Kitchener.
See the Special Collections website for a full list and descriptions of the department’s newest collections.
For more information, contact:
Project Archivist, Special Collections
Ext. 35754
University of Waterloo Library
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
519 888 4883
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