Grants and Contributions:
Title:
The WI Historical Documents: A Legacy to Canada
Agreement Number:
1718-0063
Agreement Value:
$100,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 15, 2017 -
Description:
The Federated Women's Institute of Ontario (FWIO) will preserve, digitize, and make accessible its Tweedsmuir Community History Collections (commonly called "Tweedsmuirs") and record books found across Ontario. Continuing from the first phase of this project, it will further digitize the remaining Tweedsmuir collections and records books across Ontario, which will be made available to the public. Moreover, FWIO will inspect and repair documents being digitized, link WI documents already available on other websites, and, to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the WI movement in 2017, create a virtual exhibit and library, which will document the many halls, community buildings, monuments, cairns, etc. created by WI members as part of community service.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Location:
Stoney Creek, Ontario, CA
Reference Number:
129-2018-2019-Q1-00007
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Operating Name:
La fédération des instituts féminins de l’Ontario
Recipient's Legal Name:
Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario
Program:
Documentary Heritage Communities Program