Fonds F3327 - Tom Williams fonds

Identity area

Reference code

CA ACU GBA F3327

Title

Tom Williams fonds

Date(s)

  • [ca. 1950s-2000s] (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

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.

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.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

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Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

No restrictions on access.

Conditions governing reproduction

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      Language and script notes

      The material is in English.

      Physical characteristics and technical requirements

      Finding aids

      No finding aid.

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      Notes area

      Note

      Title based on contents of records.

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      Status

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      Tuesday, April 30, 2019

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