Rare military collection arrives in Calgary

A stunning collection of some 50,000 military books and other historical writings, ranging from the 1700s to the 1970s, has been received by the University of Calgary’s Library and Archives at The Military Museums. The donation enhances the library’s existing holdings, making it one of the largest special collections of military-related texts in a Canadian academic library. “This is a tremendous resource for anyone interested in the development of military traditions around the world,” says Tom Hickerson, Vice Provost (Libraries and Cultural Resources) and University Librarian. “In addition to the books, there are government documents, military treatises, standard military histories, pamphlets, atlases, manuals and military orders. It’s a tremendous gift to research.”