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Title
Date(s)
- [ca. 1950s-2000s] (Creation)
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Extent and medium
80 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Tom Williams operates Tom Williams Books in Calgary, Alberta. The store specializes in out-of-print, old and rare hard cover books, pamphlets, ephemera, as well as maps, prints, and photographs. The physical store was severely damaged in the 2013 Calgary flood and is now operated from Williams' home. Tom Williams is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of Canada and, for many years, the National Archival Appraisal Board.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Tom Williams, 2006.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of records relating to various literary and book organizations in Canada; and to the operation of Tom Williams Books Ltd.
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Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
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Language and script notes
The material is in English.
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No finding aid.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Digital contents is available: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Package/2R3BF1S3H6U_Y
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Title based on contents of records.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Tuesday, April 30, 2019