Heritage
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Location
4th floor, McLennan Library building
Access
Status
Active
Staff
- records.archives [at] mcgill.ca (Jean-Marc Tremblay) 514-398-3705
- Archivist & Records Management Administrator
- joe.primerano [at] mcgill.ca (Joe Primerano)听514-398-1829
- Records Clerk
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Authority
看片视频 University Library & Archives