A. Gerald Bedford in 1992. (Photo: University of Winnipeg Archives, University Relations and Communications fonds, Series 8, Item 8)
The archival records of English professor and University of Winnipeg historian, A. Gerald Bedford, are available for research. The records include historical research material; records of when he was a student; records detailing his academic career including faculty records, his professional associations, course materials, professional correspondence, and addresses and writings; as well as some of his personal records.
Most likely in his capacity as University historian, Bedford accumulated original materials from other prominent individuals within the UWinnipeg community, including Reverend George Bryce (founder of Manitoba College), William John Rose (first Wesley College Rhodes Scholar and professor of Classics and Mathematics), and alumnus Edith Baragar. Click here for a more detailed description of the collection.
The A. Gerald Bedford records are available for research Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at The University of Winnipeg Archives in room 5C02, on the second floor of the Library. Appointments are preferred. Please contact University Archivist/Digital Curator, Brett Lougheed, at (204) 786-9914 or b.lougheed@uwinnipeg.ca for more information.
