Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Digitizing records of Vancouver’s Wongs’ Benevolent Association to preserve Chinese Canadian documentary heritage
Agreement Number:
2526-0115
Agreement Value:
$24,245.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
The objective of the project is to digitize records of the Vancouver, Chinatown based Wongs Benevolent Association for preservation and access. Project scope includes creation of item-level metadata and a thesaurus able to be shared with researchers and community members.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
Expected results of the project in the short-term include its deliverables of digitized records, descriptive metadata, and a thesaurus. Long-term results include research requests and the use and presentation of data in knowledge mobilization activities including conferences, research articles, and mapping and other visualization.
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6A 1T6
Reference Number:
129-2025-2026-Q1-00016
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
127701431 RT0001
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Wongs' Benevolent Association
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.