Apologies for cross-posting. As promised, we conclude our series of posts on local archives tours with a bonus tour opportunity. The University of Guelph Archival and Special Collections has made itself available to delegates for visits and would be delighted to give tours before, during, or after the ACA Conference. If interested in visiting these facilities, conference delegates are asked to contact the archives directly at the information listed below. Read on! While in Toronto, please consider a visit to nearby Guelph for a visit of the University's Archival and Special Collections. The Archives houses the largest theatre archives collection in Canada, including the Shaw Festival Archives, and papers of William Hutt, Barry Morse, Joan MacLeod, Judith Thompson, and others; and several renowned literary collections, such as the L.M. Montgomery Collection and the Dan H. Laurence Collection of Shaviana. Of interest to the ACA golfers will be our extensive landscape architecture collections which contain course drawings, route plans, and some research notes pertaining to more than 30 golf courses designed by Stanley Thompson (including the Banff Springs course, Cape Breton Highland Links, Mississauga G&CC, Briars Golf Club, and many others). The Guelph University Library holds the largest collection of Scottish Studies (including archival and rare book) resources outside of Scotland, as well as one of the country's largest culinary collections. Included are the archival papers of Edna Staebler and Marie Nightingale and others as well as more than 13,000 volumes of cookbooks, domestic management and food history works dating from the 17th century to today. As may be expected, the Guelph archives also has extensive holdings in agricultural and rural history (including the papers of International Harvester and Massey-Harris-Ferguson) and records relating to campus and regional history, including papers documenting the University's founding colleges (Ontario Agricultural College, Ontario Veterinary College, and Macdonald Institute), as well as companies and organizations such as Sleeman Breweries, Conn Smyth Stables, and the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario. And finally, those attending the pre-conference Archival Facilities workshop may be interested in visiting us to see our exciting new plans for renovation and expansion slated to begin in 2012. This will include a walk-through of existing facilities and viewing of proposed floor-plans and renderings. Archival and Special Collections is housed in the McLaughlin Library on the University of Guelph campus. For details or to arrange a tour please contact Kathryn Harvey (Head, Archival and Special Collections) at (519) 824-4120 ext. 52089or via email: [log in to unmask] For more information: University of Guelph Archival and Special Collections http://www.lib.uoguelph.ca/resources/archival_&_special_collections/ ACA Annual Conference website: http://archivists.ca/content/annual-conference ACA Annual Conference 2011 online program: http://www.archivists.ca/confprog Also, check out these sites for information on other things going on in Toronto: Toronto Tourism: http://www.mytorontomeeting.com/ Torontoist: http://www.torontoist.com