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[View of University of British Columbia Library] Ridington, John, 1868-1945

Description

Pencil sketch of the original UBC Library in 1936.

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Title
[View of University of British Columbia Library]
Creator
Ridington, John, 1868-1945
Date Created
1936
Description
Pencil sketch of the original UBC Library in 1936.
Extent
1 drawing ; 34 x 49 cm
Subject
University of British Columbia
Geographic Location
Vancouver (B.C.)
Person Or Corporation
Ridington, John, 1868-1945
Genre
Architecture; Drawings
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Notes
John Ridington (1868-1945) was born in England and emigrated to Canada in 1889 with his wife and sons. Around 1910 Ridington came to Vancouver and in 1914 became an acting librarian at UBC Library. In 1916, Ridington became the first University Librarian and remained in his position until his retirement in 1940.
Identifier
ARCH_Frmd_023
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Archives
Date Available
2008-07
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the UBC Archives: lib-ubcarchives@lists.ubc.ca
DOI
10.14288/1.0214769
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the UBC Archives: lib-ubcarchives@lists.ubc.ca