Title:
Scrapbooks: Peservation and Increased Access
Agreement Number:
1920-0817
Agreement Value:
$50,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 9, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Description:
In this project, the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies (WMCR) will digitize 168 scrapbooks from 48 fonds, with over 6,000 pages that represent the Canadian Rocky Mountain community from upper and middle-income families between the 1800s and the 1970s. Scrapbooks are a form of self-publication available to people of varying economic status, as long as they have paper, scissors, and glue. This under-used historical resource will be made accessible to community members and researchers through the WMCR’s online database. Content will include pioneer life in Banff National Park; travels on the Canadian Pacific Railway; political events; scientific and anthropological studies; and family life and events in various communities in and around the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The organization will digitize and describe each scrapbook and preventive preservation will be carried out. Digital scans will serve as a surrogate for the scrapbooks, to increase access and preserve the fragile scrapbooks in the WMCR’s collection.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
Expected results for this project include an assessment of 160 scrapbooks for preservation needs; digitization of the books; and descriptive metadata for online access. Preventative care will be undertaken for the scrapbooks and supports, where required. The organization will create digital surrogates to reduce handling of the fragile albums and ensure increased accessibility online. Duplicate copies of the original scans will ensure long-term preservation, and the copies will be housed on the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies (WMCR) server. The purchase of a book scanner for bound items is important, as they are difficult to scan because of potential damage to the original item. This scanner will facilitate access to rare published materials that are currently only accessible in person.
Location:
Banff, Alberta, CA T1L 1A3
Reference Number:
129-2019-2020-Q1-00041
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation for the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
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.