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Title:

Transcription and Translation: Preserving and Sharing the Stories of Canada's Armenian Genocide Survivors

Agreement Number:

2223-0074

Agreement Value:

$38,437.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

The Zoryan Institute will transcribe and translate 43 audiovisual oral history interview recordings from its Armenian Genocide Oral History Collection into English. Conducted from 1983 to 1990, these interviews offer firsthand insights into the migration and resettlement experiences of Canada’s Armenian Genocide survivors. Their stories reflect diverse experiences of migration to, and resettlement in, Canada, and are influenced by when the survivors migrated, the factors that drove their migration, and the country from which they migrated. Included in these recordings are 4 testimonies from “Georgetown Boys,” who were part of a group of 100 Armenian orphans who settled in an orphanage–farming school in Georgetown, Ontario, in 1923-1924.

Organization:

Library and Archives Canada

Expected Results:

The short-term output of this project is the creation of a more accessible and usable collection of oral history testimonies through the transcription of audiovisual recordings and their translation into English. Long-term results include the preservation of this unique collection, and ongoing engagement with these materials from general audiences, academics, teachers and students across disciplines, historians, heritage professionals, filmmakers, and ethnocultural organizations throughout Canada.

Location:

North York, Ontario, CA M3B 3H9

Reference Number:

129-2022-2023-Q1-00015

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

119309813RR0001

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Zoryan Institute

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.