UNB Archives & Special Collections

08/31/2026

Explore architecture this month in the Research Commons with a display that samples the great building designs at ! The built heritage of the university spans over two centuries, blending historical Georgian and neoclassical structures with mid-century expansions and modern sustainable facilities. 📜 Plan for the Old Arts building (Sir Howard Douglas Hall) by John Elliot Woolford, 1825 & modern interior of chapel.

08/27/2026

The for August is all about games and gaming. We've chosen a shot of a student playing an arcade game in the Student Union Building in 1984! 👾

08/19/2026

Explore the newly refreshed version of the historical biography project, New Brunswick Loyalist Journeys.⛵ Follow the lives and Atlantic migrations of loyalists triggered by the events of the American Revolution who settled in New Brunswick, illustrated through maps, images, primary documents, and biography.🗺️ https://buff.ly/ERqIhjj

08/13/2026

New Brunswickers in the early 20th century enjoyed a summer excursion just as we do today, including to the Parc provincial des rochers Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park ! Postcard from the Baily Family fonds, 1907, reverse "Stood in the Sentinel's shadow yesterday."

08/08/2026

It's World Cat Day! 🐈 Charles G.D. Roberts and his cat, Misty, Toronto circa 1934 and Edith Roberts with MacDuff the cat, Brockville, 1943. (Lady Joan Roberts Collection)

07/30/2026

The focus for the July is sound in the archives. 🔊 We hold sound recordings in various formats, but reel-to-reel magnetic tapes (predecessor of cassette tapes) are one of the most interesting. 📷Pioneer reel-to-reel tape deck, instructions for All Purpose Scotch Recording Tape, "So You Want to be a Teacher" sound filmstrip from 1980. Faculty of Education - UNB Association of Canadian Archivists

07/17/2026

During , we want to feature National Historic Site right on campus, the William Brydone Jack Observatory! Dr. William Brydone Jack, professor of mathematics, physics and astronomy as well as President of , convinced the college council to buy a telescope and build an observatory, the first the first of its kind in Canada. The Observatory opened in 1851 making 2026 its 175th anniversary. https://buff.ly/a5fLfD1 UNB - Physics Department 📷 Lawn party in front of Observatory in 1895; artifacts from the Observatory held in trust at UNB Archives.

07/13/2026

This year's pride exhibit in the Research Commons connects to World Pride and their theme of Unity = Tolerance 💙, Unity = Love ❤️, Unity = Connectedness 💜. Featured are prominent 2SLGBQTIA+ books from Special Collections, a retrospective look at Qwerty Magazine for their 30th anniversary, photos from Fredericton's Pride festivals, and a celebration of 25 years of marriage equality around the world!

07/03/2026

A great example of institutions making use of The Loyalist Collection for their America 250 projects:

John Biddle’s story stands apart as a fascinating contrast to the experiences of his siblings and cousins, as the only Loyalist in a large family of Revolutionary supporters. And unlike other family members of this era, the details of John’s life during the Revolution have remained largely in the dark. Research Assistant Brie Stoltzfus's recent research into his life have revealed a trove of primary sources that have yielded new insights into John and his family’s unique experience of the Revolution, which included estate forfeiture and exile to New Brunswick. Now available on Andalusia's website, read Brie's essay, "John Biddle: A Brother in Exile," to learn more: https://andalusiapa.org/john-biddle-a-brother-in-exile/

Andalusia is grateful to the resources available through the UNB Archives & Special Collections to help piece together John's story. We are also grateful for Brie's curiosity and persistence in researching this story, as well as the Connelly Foundation for generously supporting her position.

06/29/2026

you can view Undergraduate Calendars for 1838 and 1861 to 2016 on The Gateway? Thanks for following our this month! https://buff.ly/4D1pwG9