
President Campbell gets a surprise visitor, 1977. Source: University Relations & Information Office fonds
140 for 140: Snapshots of Our History – November 2, 2017
Over the course of the University's 140th year, Archives & Special Collections will be sharing 140 historical images of the University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba was first founded on February 28, 1877, becoming the first degree-granting body in Western Canada. Over the course of the University’s 140th year, Archives & Special Collections will be sharing 140 historical images of the University of Manitoba.
Halloween may be over but we’re taking a look at some costumes worn on campus from the 1960s-1980s.

The Miser at a University of Manitoba Open House, 1980.
Source: University Relations & Information Office fonds

President Campbell gets a surprise visitor, 1977.
Source: University Relations & Information Office fonds

University Beaux-Arts dance, 1962.
Source: Winnipeg Tribune fonds
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