Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for. For carefoote, medieval manuscripts and early books librarian at u of t s thomas fisher rare book library, purchasing a 1507 copy of the golden legend is a significant milestone for the university. Found 492 sentences matching phrase rare books library. T he thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials, and the university of toronto archives and records management services utarms, which holds the official records of the university.
University of toronto thomas fisher rare book library in toronto. Fisher rare book library free listening on soundcloud. Thomas fisher rare book library staff university of. Its resources may be used by all scholars and researchers, whether or not they are members of the university of toronto community. Poet, and university of toronto libraries employee, rudy fearon performs some poetry at the opening of the derek walcott exhibit at the thomas fisher rare book library, oct. Situated within robarts library at the university of toronto, over 700,000 volumes are available to anyone with a library card. Today, u of t s thomas fisher rare book library is the repository for the influential canadian artists papers. For those seeking diverse, rich, and provocative visual arts experiences the doors are open at the university s public art galleries. Thomas fisher rare book library worldcat identities. I truly can t believe ive been at u of t since 2014 and haven t once visited this literary heaven until now. Local small presses sell their wares at a new book fair. The fisher library, attached to robarts, houses the department of rare books and special collections with approximately 700,000 books, manuscripts, and other materials.
Some of her manuscripts are in the collection of the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto. Media releases find a first draft of the handmaids tale at the university of toronto. The rare book library at the university of toronto has acquired what is thought to be the oldest englishlanguage book in canada. The thomas fisher rare book library is a library in the university of toronto, constituting the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in canada. Much of this material is rare and some items are unique. Thomas fisher rare book library staff our collection of rare books, manuscripts and other materials is strongest in the fields of british, european, caribbean and canadian literature. The collection covers the period of about 100 years starting in the late 1800s, and documents changes in tastes, design sensibilities and culture during this time, including changes in advertising trends and societal attitudes. The thomas fisher rare book library owns most of the books in this exhibition, others are borrowed from private collectors. Fisher library is now accepting applications for the 2020 summer seminar, learning and teaching with early printed books between mon 1 june and wed 3 june 2020. The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in canada. Heritage u of t is a digital collection of archival records, photographs, books, maps, drawings, and sound and moving image files chronicling the university of torontos rich history. Harold adams innis was a professor of political economy at the university of toronto and the author of seminal works on media, communication theory, and canadian economic history. Opened in 1973 and named for john robarts, the 17th premier of ontario, the library contains more than 4.
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Toronto january 27, 2015 a unique 10thcentury manuscript of an 8thcentury compendium of jewish law and a 2014 facsimile of a scroll of esther these are the two chronological bookends of the thomas fisher rare book library s latest exhibition that spans a. U of ts thomas fisher rare book library now has one of. U of t library acquires a 500yearold classic the star. Trinity college library john w graham library 6 hoskin avenue.
Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto. University of toronto libraries friends of the thomas fisher rare book library the thomas fisher rare book library holds the university of torontos main catalogue of rare books, manuscripts and special collections. It serves the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the. The library catalogue lists all of the books, journal, videos, and other types of resources in our collection.
In u of t libraries collections, scholars find the raw material for their research by staff. Thomas fisher rare book library illuminates 4,000 years of western history and culture by brad faught. Kevin takes us on a tour of the thomas fisher rare book library building at u of t, looking at reads that are over 500 years old. Enter the fisher rare book library from the second floor of robarts library and take the elevator up to the fourth floor. Thomas fisher rare book library university of toronto. Welcome to discover archives, a shared portal for exploring archival holdings at the university of toronto and its federated colleges. Vintage valentines at u of ts rare book library showcase. It is named in honour of thomas fisher 17921874, who came from yorkshire.
Thomas fisher rare book library toronto, ontario atlas. See how many people can access an ebook at the same time although the majority of licensed eresources provide unlimited concurrent users, some resources. These visions were written around themes of voyage and discovery, the classical age, and. The fisher library houses the department of rare books and special collections. Robarts research library, commonly referred to as robarts library, is the main humanities and social sciences library of the university of toronto libraries and the largest individual library in the university. Barry dov walfish recently retired from the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto. Discover archives discover archives university of toronto. Barry walfish phd university of toronto, toronto u.
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The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials. A catalogue of an exhibition of rare books held at the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, may 23 august 29, 2014, commemorating the 500th anniversary of the birth of andreas vesalius. Thomas fisher rare book library university of toronto libraries. University of toronto u of t thomas fisher rare book library. The university of toronto library, one of the top 3 research and academic libraries in north america, hosts a scanning center that is leveraged by many canadian libraries established in 1827, the university of toronto has one of the strongest research and teaching faculties in north america, presenting top students at all levels with an intellectual environment unmatched in depth and breadth. The database contains descriptions of material related to the university of torontos history, as well as records from private individuals, families, businesses, and organizations.
The thomas fisher rare book library is a noncirculating, closed stack library. U of t acquires oldest englishlanguage book in canada. The thomas fisher rare book library acquired a book. The items in this collection come from a donation of more than 3000 canadian beer labels and related ephemera given to the thomas fisher rare book library in 2011. U of t s been very kind to me over the years and when i really needed it. The thomas fisher rare book library is a library in the university of toronto, constituting the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and. Search the library catalogue university of toronto libraries. Barry does research in the history of biblical interpretation and reception, and karaism. The fisher, as its commonly called, is the largest rare book library in canada and its open to the public.
It is named in honour of thomas fisher 17921874, who came from yorkshire to upper canada in 1821 and settled by the humber river. Leonard cohen contributes parts of his past to u of t library by stacey gibson. Discover thomas fisher rare book library in toronto, ontario. Lincoln writ housed in the law library of congress rare book vault duration. Since the earliest known works of literature threethousand years ago, the vision for a better society, an ideal society, has driven and inspired cultures to improve their social conditions. Whether youre on the hunt for an encyclopaedia of textiles or a rare philosophical text, one of these. The heritage u of t digital collection is just a sampling of the millions of stories that our university historic records tell. We were amazed by the number of rare books, we really enjoyed visiting and getting a sense of this nice library. As one of the leading research libraries in north america, the fisher acquires, makes accessible and preserves comprehensive research collections of national and international significance. Original materials on the heritage u of t collection can be found at the university archives and records management services, thomas fisher rare book library, u of t mississauga library and u of t scarborough library. Now a new collection at u of t s thomas fisher rare book library is offering a glimpse at what. The singer donated boxes of his correspondence and papers to the library in 2003, almost 100 boxes in total. The university archives are located on the fourth floor of the thomas fisher rare book library, adjacent to robarts library, to the south.