Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Voices of the Grain Trade Oral History: Preservation and Increased Access
Agreement Number:
2324-0023
Agreement Value:
$50,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
Friends of Grain Elevators (FOGE) requests funding to ensure its Voices of the Grain Trade oral history collection is preserved and fully available to the public by spring 2024. The activities of this project include transcribing 144 audio files, creating archival documentation for all new and existing interview transcripts (metadata description, interview summaries, and keywords), and uploading audio files to FOGE’s website. For long-term preservation, FOGE will work with Lakehead University’s archives to store the collection, ensuring Voices will be discoverable and usable for future generations. The more than 200 narrators within the collection tell the story of how Thunder Bay once became the world’s largest grain port, as well as the modern changes that saw the industry’s decline.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
By the end of the project, Friends of Grain Elevators will have tangible results that are easily measurable. There will be 144 new transcripts, up-to-date metadata descriptions for 271 transcripts, and complete summaries and keyword lists for every transcript. All Voices narrators—with their accompanying audio files, documents, and photos—will be posted to FOGE’s website. The full collection of files will be stored at Lakehead University’s digital archives and FOGE’s various hard drives.
Location:
Thunder Bay, Ontario, CA P7B 5W2
Reference Number:
129-2023-2024-Q1-00012
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
762599728 RR0001
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Friends of Grain Elevators Inc.
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.