Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Digitization of Sound Recordings from the Société historique de Saint-Boniface Archives
Agreement Number:
1920-0930
Agreement Value:
$24,500.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 9, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Description:
The project aims to digitize sound recordings that document the Belgian, Francophone and Métis presence in Western Canada and in particular in Manitoba. The project will provide digitization, entry of essential metadata and verification of descriptions for 360 cassettes and 300 soundtracks. This project will protect records at risk of serious deterioration and improve access to historical research materials in Western Canada.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, the objective of this project is to digitize its documents in order to preserve them and make them more accessible to the public. In the long term, the Société historique de Saint-Boniface aims to increase the consultation of its archives and the production of related products such as educational tools, exhibitions and publications.
Location:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA R2H 0G7
Reference Number:
129-2019-2020-Q1-00023
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
La Société historique de Saint-Boniface
Program:
Documentary Heritage Communities Program
Program Purpose:
The Documentary Heritage Communities Program supports the development of Canada's local archival and library communities by increasing their capacity to preserve, provide access to and promote local documentary heritage.