Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Preservation project: Textual Records of Brome County (1790-1914)
Agreement Number:
1920-0848
Agreement Value:
$34,206.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 9, 2019 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
The Brome County Historical Society (BCHS) will digitize approximately 25 meters of textual records from ca. 1787 (founding of early Eastern Townships) to the beginning of the First World War. A portion of earlier text records (Pre-Confederation) are on 35mm microfilm and include the fonds of some prominent members of Brome County. The organization will preserve and digitize these microfilm reels and upload their content to the Eastern Townships Archives Portal to make them more accessible. In addition, BCHS staff will research the textual records to create and broaden records-based biographies of local families and individuals.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Location:
Knowlton, Quebec, CA
Reference Number:
001-2020-2021-Q1-00037
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Brome County Historical Society
Program:
Documentary Heritage Communities Program