The fonds consists of the records of the McGill Library and Information Studies Student Association and reflects their activities on behalf of McGill Library and Information Studies students to coordinate social and professional activities, and to ensure representation of student interests in the school, in the university, and in the library and information profession. It is comprised of presidential files and correspondence (1990-1998); executive members files (1990-1992); minutes, including internal and external meetings (1986-2002); financial and legal records (1989-1998); administrative files (1989-2001); and records documenting social events (1990-1995).
McGill University. Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. Student Association
This collection consists of the seven original volumes of the minute books and two reels of microfilm of the records of the McGill Physical Society, 1897-1959. The minutes give brief summaries of addresses and demonstrations given at meetings. Of particular interest are the passages relating to experiments of Rutherford and Soddy.
This fonds reflects the activist activities of QPIRG McGill, chiefly on the McGill campus and the Montreal area, through Board of Directors minutes, as well as pamphlets, publications such as a student activist manual and audio visual materials, relating to working groups, projects and workshops concerned with issues such as the environment and empowerment. Minutes of the Interim Joint Board of PIRG-Quebec and records of joint retreat training activities reflect the interaction of QPIRG McGill with university PIRGS in the Montreal area.
The fonds documents the client files (approximately 1976-2000), administrative records (approximately 1976-2000) and computer backup tapes (approximately 1989-1998) of McGill Systems Incorporated (MSI).
The fonds consists of records from the McGill University Chemistry Society including minutes (1902-1940); correspondence, lists of speakers, lecture announcements and other papers related to speakers (1984-1990); and society papers, with reference to B. Purves, J.T. Donald and W.C. Purdy (1972-1985).
The McGill Women's Union fonds contains the administrative records of the student organization from 1980 to 1993. It includes some administrative files (information files) created by Margaret Gillet.
Oliver's papers deal almost entirely with his work for the Royal Commission on Biculturalism and Bilingualism. Correspondence, minutes, reports and press releases document the Commission's meetings, organization, personnel, and finances. There are also briefs, reports of study groups, drafts of the final report, and files on individuals. Records of his Vice-principalship at McGill can be found in Record Group 3.
