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Title:
Access to the Memory of Newcomers and Habitants: Pioneering Families in Remote Regions
Agreement Number:
2223-0084
Agreement Value:
$60,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
Processing—for the purposes of indexing, preserving and accessing—archives of significance for Îles-de-la-Madeleine related to the founding families of the 19th and 20th centuries. The aim of the project is to preserve, categorize and describe several fonds in accordance with Rules for Archival Description (RAD) standards, digitize the said fonds, and incorporate them into the catalogue. The project will be instrumental in creating a primer on health in remote regions.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:

Short-term results:
• Retention of specialized local employees with CARDI experience
• Archival processing skills for access and outreach in the community improved and maintained
• Preservation of documentary heritage with high historical and intrinsic value
• Use of archives relevant to, and essential for, producing a primer
• Increased knowledge of key figures in local and national history
• Increased awareness and continuing interest on the part of the French- and English-speaking population in its history
• Enhanced descriptions of fonds and collections
Long-term results:
• Increase in the amount of material processed and made accessible
• Increased access to historical archives by both the French-speaking community and the minority English-speaking community
• Improved response to requests for access to this type of archive from the local, national and global communities (including individuals, organizations, institutions, teachers, researchers, and media)
• Increased awareness of CARDI and the documentary heritage under its care
• Increased knowledge of digital archives management with a view to increasing accessibility and ensuring shared inter-institutional databases

Location:
L'Étang-du-Nord, Quebec, CA G4T 3X4
Reference Number:
129-2022-2023-Q1-00017
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
136272424RP0001
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Centre d'archives régional des Îles
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.