What’s New at Laurier Archives and Special Collections Expand All + Collapse All - Published: September 3, 2024 Laurier Archives and Special Collections is pleased to announce the following material is available to researchers in the Julia Hendry Archives Reading Room.The Art of Nostalgia: A Visual Memoir of Kitchener-WaterlooThe Art of Nostalgia: A Visual Memoir of Kitchener-Waterloo features paintings by Trevor Clare of landmarks in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Each painting is accompanied by stories and memories from residents highlighting the histories of many well-known locations.18th Century Stenciled Antiphonary This early 18th century stenciled antiphonary is our most recent rare book donation. It contains chants and prayers for various saints and dates with musical notation throughout. It is 55 cm x 40 cm and contains 149 leaves. DescriptionThe antiphonary is a very large book measuring 55 cm by 40 cm, making it about the size of a bed pillow, if it were rotated 90 degrees. Its cover is made of worn, aged leather that is smooth but also has creasing and scratches. It has brass braces providing protections on three of the corners. It also has four circular, brass bosses in each corner. These elements have a raised centre which offered the leather cover protection when the book was stacked or placed on surfaces. In the middle upper region is another brass element that may have been for a decorative or functional component. In the middle lower region is subtle wear and holes that suggest there was a similar feature at the bottom, but it has come off.Additions to the Zines CollectionLaurier Archives and Special Collections continues to add zines to our zine collection. In 2024, we added over 70 zines to this growing collection. Selection of zines from our holdingsBACCHUS Laurier collectionBACCHUS Laurier was a student-led, alcohol education program which aimed to educate students about responsible drinking, safe sex and other topics. Following the success of BACCHUS Laurier, a national organization was created to promote the program across Canada, under the direction of staff at Laurier. This collection includes records relating to BACCHUS Laurier and their activities on campus as well as the creation of BACCHUS Canada. Promotional graphic created by BACCHUS Laurier, ca. 1997Out North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in CanadaOut North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in Canada explores Canada’s queer history and activism. It shares artifacts and records from The ArQuives, the largest LGBTQ2+ archives in the world, which document and celebrate LGBTQ2+ movements, communities, and achievements in Canada.