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Title:

Preservation project: Textual Records of Brome County (1790-1914)

Agreement Number:

1920-0848

Agreement Value:

$34,501.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 9, 2019 - Mar 31, 2022

Description:

The Brome County Historical Society (BCHS) will digitize approximately 25 meters of textual records from ca. 1787 (founding of early Eastern Townships) to the beginning of the First World War. A portion of earlier text records (Pre-Confederation) are on 35mm microfilm and include the fonds of some prominent members of Brome County. The organization will preserve and digitize these microfilm reels and upload their content to the Eastern Townships Archives Portal to make them more accessible. In addition, BCHS staff will research the textual records to create and broaden records-based biographies of local families and individuals.

Organization:

Library and Archives Canada

Expected Results:

The expected results include the classification, description, digitization and preservation of the textual records collections and their invaluable information. the organization would also like to have an improved access to these records and facilitated research, both online and on-site, for the Brome County Historical Society (BCHS), local communities, academic communities and more broad and distant audiences.

Location:

Knowlton, Quebec, CA J0E 1V0

Reference Number:

129-2021-2022-Q1-00028

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Brome County Historical Society

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.