Lakehead University Archives

Lakehead University Archives We keep and share records of the history of Lakehead University and Northwestern Ontario. Open to all:
Thursdays 1-4pm
Other times by appointment

Welcome to everyone joining us on campus over the next few days!Please do not attempt to launch a sailboat on Lake Tambl...
09/04/2026

Welcome to everyone joining us on campus over the next few days!

Please do not attempt to launch a sailboat on Lake Tamblyn. Or, if you do, let us know so we can take some pictures.

(Fairfield and Dubois Architects' drawings of planned developments on the Thunder Bay campus, late 1960s.)

The Archives can now be found in OMNI! If you're doing a search from the Library's webpage, in your results you might tu...
09/03/2026

The Archives can now be found in OMNI!

If you're doing a search from the Library's webpage, in your results you might turn up some of our archival descriptions. The "Available Online" link will take you to the full description, including links to digitized materials, and information about where you can access the whole collection.

We hope this makes our resources more findable, especially to students. Expert researchers may still want to start their search from archives.lakeheadu.ca

Keep in mind that most material is not yet digitized. Questions about what's available and how to find it? We'd be happy to hear from you.

LUSU Handbook, 1976.Happy 50th to this fellow, who we can only assume is doing well.Full thing on digitalcollections.lak...
09/01/2026

LUSU Handbook, 1976.
Happy 50th to this fellow, who we can only assume is doing well.

Full thing on digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca along with thousands of other bits of northwestern Ontario history.
https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/78c1398cb1d8b8fc35ba94dce523f14f.pdf

Come work with us!The Archives is hiring a workstudy student for fall & winter:- approximately 10 hours per week- on the...
08/26/2026

Come work with us!

The Archives is hiring a workstudy student for fall & winter:
- approximately 10 hours per week
- on the Thunder Bay campus
- help us with digitizing, preserving, and sharing historical documents!

You must be work-study-eligible. Apply on mysuccess.lakeheadu.ca -- look for Job 37687 "Archives Assistant."

Apply by midnight on September 1!

As "welcome back" season approaches quickly, you can stop by the display case on the main floor of the library to see an...
08/25/2026

As "welcome back" season approaches quickly, you can stop by the display case on the main floor of the library to see an assortment of things from LU's past.

If you ever want to dig deeper, we have open hours Tuesday and Thursday afternoons on the 5th floor, visit us online, or get in touch!

07/23/2026

New in Rare Books.
Don't recommend using this 1926 tome for nursing or pre-medicine ... but it's fascinating nevertheless!

We hope you won't need this sort of assistance, but some people might.If you have family or personal photos, documents, ...
07/21/2026

We hope you won't need this sort of assistance, but some people might.

If you have family or personal photos, documents, or special objects that have been exposed to smoke, heat, or water, please reach out and get help and advice! Our team has a little bit of experience; we can also help put you in contact with experts.

The document this image comes from is at:https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_after-fire_082023.pdf

You can also reach out to the Canadian Conservation Institute: https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/corporate/emergency-advice.html

A steady rain in Thunder Bay this morning and a reminder that much of what was burnt will grow back.Ken Armson took this...
07/17/2026

A steady rain in Thunder Bay this morning and a reminder that much of what was burnt will grow back.

Ken Armson took this photograph of old and regrowing forest as part of his Fire Damage Study in 1968. Job Lake, Alberta.

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Thunder Bay, ON
P7B5E1

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Thursday 1pm - 4pm

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