Title:
Digitization and distribution of the Le Nouvelliste fonds photographic archives
Agreement Number:
2425-0075
Agreement Value:
$49,832.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
Description:
The objective of the project is to showcase and preserve 30,000 photographic negatives from newspaper Le Nouvelliste’s fonds. The goal is also to make these archives known and accessible to all Canadians. The project aims to digitize 30,000 documents in TIFF format, the content of which will be described in accordance with the Rules for Archival Description (RAD).
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
The preservation of the iconographic content of 30,000 negatives in Le Nouvelliste’s fonds and their distribution on the organization’s website. The consolidation of partnerships and future collaborations with Le Nouvelliste, the UQTR’s CIEQ and la Cité de l’énergie. Making the archives available online will ensure that knowledge of Mauricie’s history is freely accessible to the entire national population. The expertise acquired by the organization in the digitization and distribution of photographs will enable it to offer a service to companies, businesses, and organizations, ensuring the development of further fonds.
Location:
Shawinigan, Quebec, CA G9N 6T9
Reference Number:
129-2024-2025-Q1-00014
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
89 213 85 38 RR0001
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Appartenance Mauricie Société d’histoire régionale
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.