Special Collections & Archives will not be accepting donations of new archival materials in 2025. Questions can be sent to Jessie Blackwell.

Recent donations

Collecting focus

Special Collections & Archives is thankful for the generosity of our donors. Each and every one plays an important role in allowing us to curate collections of long-standing research value that support learning, teaching and research at the University of Waterloo. 

We are especially interested in collecting materials that fall within, or complement, the following key collecting areas.

  • Architecture and Planning
  • The Campus Experience
  • Changing climate and the natural environment
  • Faculty Papers
  • History of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM)
  • Innovation and the Creative Process
  • Print Culture
  • Race, Racism, and Colonialism
  • Regional Development, Industry, and Settlement
  • Reproduction Rights and Justice
  • Sport, Recreation, and Leisure
  • Women's Studies, Gender, and Sexuality
  • World Wars and Between

To discuss whether we are a suitable repository for your archival materials or rare books, please contact Jessie Blackwell.

Financial donations

Special Collections & Archives is grateful for financial donations that contribute toward processing gifts as well as the long-term preservation and access of our collections. Please visit the Give to the Library page for further information about making monetary donations to the department.