Title:
The Society of Friends (Quakers) Marsh Store and Personal Collection: Digitization Project
Agreement Number:
2223-0052
Agreement Value:
$28,500.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
Historically, the Society of Friends (Quakers) has been instrumental in advancing business and industry in Coldstream, Ontario. The scope of this project is the digitization of early records and photographs from businesses and industries, personal records, and publications from the area Quakers.
The key activities for the project are the digitization of approximately 3 metres of records, which include 250 photographs. Two metres of these records consist of ledger books. The rest of the material is included in the list below and related to the Quakers' importance in rural Ontario. The project will begin June 1, 2022, and will be completed by March 31, 2023.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
The expected short-term results of the project are the cleaning of the ledger books and documents. Also included is basic paper conservation of the records as required.
Editing to ensure quality of images will be done as part of the short-term deliverables.
The expected long-term results are the accessibility, protection and digitization of approximately 3 metres of records, which include 250 photographs, using archival standards. The organization aims to protect, preserve and make accessible this important collection of the Society of Friends (Quakers), which illustrates the importance of the early business and industry in Coldstream, Ontario.
Location:
Delaware, Ontario, CA N0L 1E0
Reference Number:
129-2022-2023-Q1-00009
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
788592293RR0001
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Middlesex Centre Archives
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.