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Title:

Increasing Access to the Colchester Historeum's School Records

Agreement Number:

2223-0117

Agreement Value:

$34,052.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

This project aims to facilitate improved access to a significant collection in the Colchester Historeum’s archival holdings. It includes the arrangement, description, and rehousing of approximately 44 meters of school records. Finding aids will subsequently be created. The school records span from 1881 to 1981 and represent nearly 160 schools in Colchester County. They contain vital information about individuals from Colchester, including date of birth and parent / guardian details, which are not always available through other resources. Currently, the records are difficult to access as they lack arrangement and description and are in poor physical condition. These initiatives will not only improve public and internal access but also contribute to preventative conservation of the school records. As part of the process of rehousing the school records, they will be digitized with the use of an A3+ overhead scanner. An estimated 10,000 scans will be produced.

Organization:

Library and Archives Canada

Expected Results:

The project will achieve many outputs but the overarching results will be the development and implementation of standards and procedures that will improve professionalism within the organization, awareness and accessibility of the Historeum’s holdings and local documentary heritage, and the CHS’s capacity for digital preservation. This will benefit users in the short term and the long term, as it will establish policies and procedures for the Archives’ management and operations.

Location:

Truro, Nova Scotia, CA B2N 3W3

Reference Number:

129-2022-2023-Q2-00002

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

11886 7134 RR 0001

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Colchester 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.