Regular Archives hours are 9:00-4:00, Monday to Friday. We are located at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario. See the map to Conrad Grebel University College. The archives is in the academic building (next to the parking lot) on the third floor (within the Milton Good Library). Accessible parking is available near the academic building main entrance. Elevator access is available to the library. A single-use washroom with automated door is located within the library.
No food or drink is allowed near archival materials. There is a self-serve coffee bar and a Dining Hall located on the second floor of the college.
Continue reading below for further details on planning your visit, and the remote services we can offer if you are unable to make a visit.
Archives services are limited until August 24.
Please note that Archives services are limited until August 24, 2025 while Archivist Laureen Harder-Gissing is on research leave. Access to archival materials will be by appointment or prior arrangement only.
If you are planning a visit, contact the Archives well in advance as email and phone messages will be checked only periodically. Meanwhile, you can start your research with the online resources listed below.
These services will be unavailable:
- Drop-in archival access without prior arrangement
- Volunteer and internship opportunities
- Viewings of family Bibles and other rare materials that require the presence of the archivist
These services may be available, with delays:
- Research guidance
- Consultations on potential new archival donations (unpublished materials) or library donations (books)
- Processing of requests for scanned materials or digital copies of audio files
These services will continue to be available:
- Library services
- Exhibits
- Receiving of materials from individuals, congregations and other groups for which we already have collections. Materials can be dropped off during library hours.
- All of our digital resources, including:
- History Online, our digital collections
- Search of archival descriptions
- MAID photo database for viewing and ordering photographs
- Research guides in genealogy, peace research, and Indigenous content
- Advice page for MCEC congregations