Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Under the Coal Dust: CNPCC Archives Preservation and Access Project
Agreement Number:
2526-0163
Agreement Value:
$19,091.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
In 2023 the Fernie and District Historical Society was given control over the local archives of the Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company and its many subsidiaries. These archives, previously inaccessible to the public and stored in the basement of Fernie City Hall , include over 700 maps of Elk Valley townsites, underground mines and railways, as well as over 20 m of documents including land transfers, lease agreements, correspondence, and CNPCC employment and injury records. The Society's objective is to transfer, clean, and rehouse these documents in our archival storage space, and digitize them for addition to our online database.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
By the end of this project the FDHS aims to have all of the records transferred, cleaned and stored in the Fernie Museum archives space, with the approximately 710 maps and large-scale documents described and findable through our database. The society also expects to have images of the maps uploaded to Ehive and accessible through a link available on our website and social media. Long-term, the organization would aim to utilize these records in an exhibit and/or programming within the three years following completion.
Location:
Fernie, British Columbia, CA V0B 1M0
Reference Number:
129-2025-2026-Q1-00024
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
11891 4779 RR0001
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Fernie and District 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.