Slavic and East European Collections at the University of Toronto Library: From the Great Fire to the Deep Freeze, 1890−1948. (2nd April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kiebuzinski, Ksenya
• Is Part Of: Slavic & East European information resources. Volume 21:Number 1/2(2020)
• Page Start: 5
• Page End: 43
• Publication Date: 2020-04-02
• Subjects: Academic libraries -- Canada -- University of Toronto -- history -- collection development -- book studies -- slavic studies; Publishers and publishing -- Europe, Eastern -- Periodicals; Publishers and publishing -- Slavic countries -- Periodicals; Information resources -- Europe, Eastern -- Periodicals; Information resources -- Slavic countries -- Periodicals; Library science -- Periodicals; 026.947
• DOI: 10.1080/15228886.2020.1756725
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1522-8886

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article explores the history of the Slavic and East European collection at the University of Toronto Libraries from the great fire of 1890 to the beginning of the Cold War. The author contextualizes the history in relation to the development of Russian studies at the University, and the creation of a formal program of Slavic studies in 1949. Particular emphasis is placed on gifts and bequests of library material.