Title:
Compo, Herbert S. Berliner and The History of Canadian Music and Radio Broadcasting
Agreement Number:
2122-0025
Agreement Value:
$49,964.00
Agreement Date:
May 17, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
MOEB’s collection includes Compo recordings and documents from the 1920s to 1950s. Arcmtl has audio, graphical, and textual records that complement MOEB’s selections by representing later chapters in the story of Compo, from its sale to Decca records in the 1950s to its rebirth as MCA in the 1970s. The goal of the project is to digitize an encyclopedic selection of recordings by Compo and its family of record labels, including music, radio broadcasts and advertisements, and to archive and make accessible these documents of Canadian music and radio history to the public.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
Short-term: Strengthening relationship between local not-for-profit organizations in Quebec. Employment of a young professional for a temporary position at the MOEB. Engagement of the local volunteer community interested in the recording and radio industry (80 to 150 people, including volunteers of the Société québécoise des collectionneurs de radios anciens (SQCRA)) as expert contributors to the project and/or as test-audience for the online archive. Online access to holdings of both organizations. Long-term: An increase in the knowledge of Canada’s historic role in the recording, music and radio broadcasting industries. Securing audio content of rare and at-risk holdings at both organizations, providing public access to documents related to Canadian history. Online participation of 200 000 visits over a 5-year period.
Location:
Montréal, Quebec, CA H4C 2Z6
Reference Number:
129-2021-2022-Q1-00004
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Musée des ondes Emile Berliner
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.