About thomas fisher rare book library, uoft flickr. Mar 21, 2019 nestled within the university of toronto library, the thomas fisher rare book library welcomes visitors to view current exhibitions. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto, ontario atlas obscura. Thomas fisher rare book library university of toronto libraries. The inside of thomas fisher rare book library is gorgeous.
University of toronto thomas fisher rare book library notes of an exile to van diemans land. The fisher library holds books such as handwritten manuscripts for fundamental textbooks from the 1800s and hand drawn field journals from many prominent historical scientists. Bissell building in 1984, home of the faculty of information opening in the summer of 1972 and the thomas fisher rare book library opening in december 1972. Services thomas fisher rare book library university of toronto. Jun 18, 2014 last week i finally did something that ive been meaning to do for the last 2. Workshops and exhibitions through the uoft library system.
The 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. The site, developed by the university of toronto libraries information technology services, contains materials from the university of toronto scarborough library and photographic services, as well as the thomas fisher rare book library, the university archives, and the u of t mississauga library. Fisher rare book library free listening on soundcloud. He spoke at senior college in january of last year about ho. It is named in honour of thomas fisher 17921874, who came from yorkshire to upper canada in 1821 and settled by the humber river. Forgotten treasures turn up in u of t rare book library inventory. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto mailing address. U of ts thomas fisher rare book library now has one of.
The collections of the thomas fisher library are many and varied, reflecting the wide diversity of research conducted at the university of toronto by its own. Case for support for the thomas fisher rare book library. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto home. Sep 20, 2016 u of t s thomas fisher rare book library has acquired a 1507 copy of the golden legend, making it the oldest book printed in english at the library and one of the oldest books in english in canada. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto. The university of toronto libraries system is the largest academic library in canada and consists of 44 libraries located on three university campuses. It is named in honour of thomas fisher 17921874, who came from yorkshire. However, only those with active tcard may borrow items for a specific loan period. Tyrrell, james tyrrell and related collections at the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, it includes over 5,000 images from original field notebooks, correspondence, photographs, maps and published reports. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto, ontario atlas. Collections overview thomas fisher rare book library.
Order information digital reproduction thomas fisher rare book. The inforum is the library and learning commons of the faculty of information we bring users, resources, services, technology, and expert staff together in one physical location, as well as many virtual spaces. The dentistry library s remaining collection of early dentistry books is kept in locked cabinets in the reading room. Contact us thomas fisher rare book library university of toronto. Barry dov walfish recently retired from the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto. Our collection of rare books, manuscripts and other materials is strongest in the fields of british, european, caribbean and canadian literature. Aug 09, 2019 the thomas fisher rare book library s holdings are included in the main university of toronto libraries catalogue. Thomas fisher rare book library staff university of toronto. The thomas fisher rare book library, canadas largest, is essential for scholars of many disciplines who seek the broadest collection of materials relevant to their research. The dentistry librarys remaining collection of early dentistry books is kept in locked cabinets in the reading room.
The majority of the fishers holdings are available in the library catalogue. University of toronto thomas fisher rare book library outlines of comparative anatomy. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, toronto, on. Catalogue search results search the library catalogue. The thomas fisher rare book library is a library in the university of toronto, constituting the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and. During university semester, students and their lecturers provide a more intellectual backdrop to a magical setting. Primary sources online utsc finding primary sources. Finding aids to manuscript holdings are available online. Associate chief librarian for special collections and director, thomas fisher rare book library, loryl macdonald, 416978. Hours and location thomas fisher rare book library.
The two wings had been completed first, with the school of library science building renamed the claude t. One of canadas most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous. The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest rare book library in canada, holding over 800,000 books and 6,000 linear metres of manuscript material toronto. Browse university of toronto thomas fisher rare book. The inforum is the library and learning commons of the faculty of information we bring users, resources, services, technology, and expert staff together in. Thomas fisher rare book library staff university of toronto libraries. Catalogue search results university of toronto libraries. The library is open to the public, anyone is welcome to visit and to use our collections on site. The resources of the thomas fisher rare book library may be used by all scholars and researchers, whether or not they are members of the university of toronto community. 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. More than,000 students, visitors and scholars from around the world come to the fisher library each year to research, study and attend lectures and exhibitions, and. Discover thomas fisher rare book library in toronto, ontario. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and.
The thomas fisher rare book library at the university of toronto is the largest rare book library in canada. Located inside one of the libraries belonging to university of toronto, the first floor and the bottommost floor of thomas fisher has a gallery right now. The majority of the fisher s holdings are available in the library catalogue. Explore thomas fisher rare book library, uoft s 6,531 photos on flickr. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo.
Please check the hathitrust emergency temporary access service etas for your item. Widely read during the middle ages some consider it even more popular than the bible t he golden legend recounts stories, both factual and. Other than the fact that its absolutely beautiful, its full of unbelievable artifacts. George and harbord streets, immediately to the south of the main university library, robarts. George street university of toronto toronto, ontario, canada m5s 1a5. See more of thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto on facebook.
Explore thomas fisher rare book library, uofts 6,531 photos on flickr. In 1980, the dentistry library transferred over 250 of its rare books to the thomas fisher rare book library, where they now form part of the hannah collection on the history of medicine. Associate chief librarian for special collections and director, thomas fisher rare book library. The fisher library book and manuscript collections are many and diverse, with a corresponding variety of tools providing intellectual access to the contents. Barry walfish phd university of toronto, toronto u of t. The library is also home to the university archives which, in addition to institutional records, also contains the papers of many important canadian literary figures. A university of toronto library card is not necessary to access the collections, but onsite registration is required.
Stream tracks and playlists from fisher rare book library on your desktop or mobile device. University of toronto thomas fisher rare book library in. 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. Just in time for a new crop of students, the university of torontos thomas fisher rare book library is undertaking a complete inventory of its. The quality and variety of the collection makes the visit worthwhile.
The fisher library houses the department of rare books and special collections. The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in canada. Thomas fisher rare book library university of toronto. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials, and the. Thomas fisher rare book library utsc finding primary. One of the most impressive libraries at uoft is the fisher rare book library, which is attached to the larger robarts library. One of canadas most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch. Fragile or extremely rare dental books are housed in the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto. Since first year ive been telling myself that i was going to go there just as soon as i finished all my readings and essays or maybe after exams but it never happened. I truly cant believe ive been at u of t since 2014 and havent once visited this literary heaven until now.
As one of the leading research libraries in north america, the fisher acquires, makes accessible and preserves comprehensive research collections of. How to access the resources of the thomas fisher rare book library may be used by all scholars and researchers, whether or not. Thomas fisher rare book library by university of toronto issuu. Oise library brings influential voices from canadas past to life through digitization of tapes from 1970s with video. About us thomas fisher rare book library university of toronto. George street, 4th floor toronto on canada, m5s 1a5. The thomas fisher rare book library is located at the northwest corner of st. Searches can be restricted to the holdings of the fisher library, by using the library facet that appears on the lefthand side of the results list. 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. 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.
It holds approximately 700,000 volumes and 3,500 linear metres of. Thomas fisher rare book library staff university of. How to access the resources of the thomas fisher rare book library may be used by all scholars and researchers, whether or not they are members of the university of toronto community. Mar 19, 2012 the thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials. Heritage uoft university of toronto scarborough campus. You can now read the first draft of the handmaids tale in.
Contact us if you encounter an issue on the site, have any feedback or questions about discover archives, or would like to request training or reference support from an archivist, please email. Barry does research in the history of biblical interpretation and reception, and karaism. Current exhibition thomas fisher rare book library. The libraries are open to serve you, even while our physical collections are unavailable during the covid crisis.
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