Title:
The WI Historical Documents: A Legacy to Canada
Agreement Number:
1718-0063
Agreement Value:
$100,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 15, 2017 - Mar 31, 2020
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
Expected Results:
In phase 1, a new website was created as a virtual archives. The next phase will add to this archives, allowing the public within Canada and around the world to access the award-winning Tweedsmuir Community History Collections, minute books, and other documents of this historic organization. This new platform also allows Women's Intitutes (WI) members and the public to collaborate on the documentation of the many buildings and monuments created by the WI in rural communities across Ontario. By digitizing these documents, they will be preserved for the future, while the originals remain locally, either in a home of a member or in a nearby repository.
Location:
Stoney Creek, Ontario, CA L8J 2Y6
Reference Number:
129-2019-2020-Q1-00051
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Federated Women Institutes of Ontario
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.