Ontario is celebrating Archives Awareness week the first week of April.
Please see the attached with links to some of the activities planned. Thank
you to everyone who has responded to our request for events. The AAO
website will feature the Archives Awareness Week activities. If you still
want to let us know about what you are doing please post it on the AAO list
or email me at [log in to unmask] or Amelia Ferguson at
[log in to unmask] Thank you to Amelia Ferguson from Grey Roots for
her help in co-ordinating this summary.
Carolynn Bart-Riedstra MA, AMCT
AAO Archives Advisor
PO Box 1036,
Stratford, Ontario N5A 6W4
519-271-0404
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http://aao.fis.utoronto.ca
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From: Ferguson, Amelia [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: March 29, 2008 2:10 PM
Subject: [Bulk] Archives Awareness Week
Hello;
Attached is an updated .pdf version of the activities taking place around
the province in celebration of Archives Awareness Week.
Thank you,
Amelia Ferguson, Assistant Archivist
Grey Roots Museum & Archives
102599 Grey Road 18, RR4
Owen Sound ON
N4K 5N6
Telephone 519-376-3690 x111
Direct Line 519-376-5140 x111
Toll Free 1-877-GREY ROOTS (473-9766)
Fax 519-376-4654
Email [log in to unmask]
Visit our newly designed website at www.greyroots.com.
"A retentive memory is a treasured possession, but written records may be
displayed as evidence of your fine work" - Mrs. E.C. (Helene B.) Taylor
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Celebrating Archives Awareness Week Across Ontario
Joint Project -
Archives of Ontario
City of Toronto Archives
CBC/Radio-Canada Digital Archives
To help celebrate Archives Awareness Week, join the City of Toronto
Archives, the Archives of Ontario, and CBC/Radio-Canada Digital Archives for
an evening with Canada's foremost television documentarian, Mark Starowicz,
Executive Director of Documentary Programming, CBC Television. Admission to
the event is free, however, pre-registration is required. Email
[log in to unmask] to reserve your place. Visit www.archives.gov.on.ca,
www.toronto.ca/archives, or www.cbc.ca/archives for more information.
Schedule of Events:
Voices from the Past: Archives & Television
Thursday 10 April 2008. 7:00pm.
Mark Starowicz, creator and executive producer of the
documentary series Canada: A People's History, will talk about
how his work has been inspired and influenced by
archival research, including the challenges of translating
archival records for the small screen. This event will be hosted
by Michael Enright, host of CBC Radio One's The Sunday Edition.
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre
The Corporation of the County of Bruce has proclaimed April 7 - 13, 2008 to
be Archives Awareness Week - "The Bruce County Archives are an integral part
of our community and are one of the key components in developing successful
heritage based programs in the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre and
beyond... and encourage all citizens and visitors to Bruce County to
discover the vital records contained in the Bruce County Archives." Signed
Milt McIvor, Warden.
Admission to the Reading Room will be FREE from 7-13 April 2008. Join us
Thursday 10 April 2008 at 7:00pm for an Introduction to Family History
presented by the Bruce County Genealogical Society. For complete details
visit www.brucemuseum.ca/news.php, email [log in to unmask], or
phone 1-866-318-8889.
Schedule of Events:
Behind the Scenes - Archives Style
7-13 April 2008. 10:00am.
The "Stacks" or "Archives" room is closed to the public
every other day of the year. This is your chance to see where
the collective memory of Bruce County is stored. There will
be special items out for people to see. An overview of
our Reading Room where researchers can come to utilize our
vast resources will also be given.
Video Presentations
7-13 April 2008. 2:00pm.
Check out various local and oral histories captured on film
in our state-of- the-art theatre.
Introduction to Family History
Thursday 10 April 2008. 7:00pm.
A precursor to the 2nd Annual Genealogy Workshop, this
presentation offers helpful advice for those beginning
their family history research. Admission to this event is
FREE! Presented by the Bruce County Genealogical
Society.
Dundas Museum & Archives
In honour of Archives Awareness Week in Ontario, the Dundas Museum &
Archives is pleased to present our 1st Annual Home Movie Festival. With
footage spanning 1939 to the 1970s, and encompassing national and local
events as well as birthdays, holidays, and family celebrations, it is sure
to be an entertaining evening full of "I remember that..." and "hey, that
looks like...". Pianist Scott Wittington will accompany us on our journey,
so join us! We'll bring the popcorn! The Home Movie Festival is generously
supported by Cable 14. For all the details visit
http://www.dundasmuseum.ca/events.shtml#8.
Schedule of Events:
Home Movie Festival
4 April 2008. 7:00pm.
FREE admission! The Home Movie Festival includes footage
from the Museum's collections and from the community
which span 1939 to the 1970s. It is presented with generous
assistance from Cable 14 in Hamilton.
Elgin County Archives
In honour of Archives Awareness week, the Elgin County Archives is launching
its latest digitization project: "Toujours En Avant: A Pictorial History
of Alma College." Alma College was an independent school for girls that
operated in St. Thomas for over a century. The project, made possible
through the support of the Canadian Culture Online program of Canadian
Heritage, Library and Archives Canada and the Canadian Council of Archives,
as well the Alma College International Alumnae Association, involves the
digitization and item level description of approximately 3500 photographs
which are available online at
http://www.elgin.ca/alma-web/Alma-Web-Home.html.
Grey Roots Museum & Archives
Ontario celebrates Archives Awareness Week the first full week in April
every year. In 2008, Grey Roots is offering FREE admission to the Reading
Room for researchers all week. Archivist led behind-the-scenes tours will
leave the Reading Room daily at 2:00pm. This is your chance to see exciting
gems from our collection. Be sure to ask for your free Archives Awareness
Kit full of goodies. Special children's kits are also available. Check out
the fourth installment in our Spring Lecture Series. For all the details
visit www.greyroots.com/programs-events/events.
Schedule of Events:
Behind-the-Scenes Tours of the Archives
7-12 April 2008. 2:00pm.
Discover what's behind the Staff Only door. Learn about the
environmental controls and what makes our shelving unique. Get a
glimpse at the oldest item in our collection, see our map collection, and
check out the some huge photographs. Explore the conservation lab. Learn
about the variety of sources a Municipal Archives has to offer.
Spring Lecture Series - Canada's Heritage Food
Tuesday 8 April 2008. 2:00pm.
Dorothy Duncan began her career as an elementary school
teacher, and it was as a teacher-guide and curator
at Black Creek Pioneer Village that her love of
history and her passion for food led her into the world of culinary
history. She has also worked with organizations across Canada and
around the world to ensure that Canada's culinary history was recognized,
researched, and recorded. Food samples will be available. This lecture is
free with regular admission.
Region of Peel Archives
The Peel Heritage Complex will celebrate the week by offering several free
talks on caring for photographs and preserving family records, providing
information on genealogy in Peel, and leading behind-the-scenes tours of
Archive facilities at the Complex. All activities are offered free of
charge, but registration is required. Phone 905-791-4055 x. 3630 to
register. For more information visit
www.region.peel.on.ca/heritage/archives/aware-week08.htm.
Schedule of Events:
Introduction to Genealogy at the Region of Peel Archives
Monday 7 April 2008. 2:00pm.
An informal presentation on resources available at the
Archives to help people uncover their roots. Maximum
12 participants.
Behind-the-Scenes Tours of the Archives
Tuesday 8 April 2008. 2:00pm.
Archives staff will reveal the secrets of the storage area.
See archival treasures such as glass plate negatives and
Second World War propaganda posters. Tour will take
approximately one hour; a second tour will begin at 3:00pm.
Taking Care of Family Photographs
Wednesday 9 April 2008. 2:00pm.
Valuable information on taking care of photographs, old and
new. Maximum 12 participants.
Taking Care of Family Records
Friday 11 April 2008. 2:00pm.
Learn how to take care of letters, diaries, Bibles, and
more. Maximum 12 participants.
Trent Valley Archives
Discover your ancestors during a day of workshops and lectures on military
records, loyalist immigration, using land records, document conservation and
more! Special guest speaker, Rick Roberts of Global Genealogy, will lead
discussion surrounding genealogy computer software. Books, software, and
other items will be sold by various vendors throughout the day. Lunch is
provided at a nominal cost. Pre-registration is required. Visit
www.trentvalleyarchives.com for details.
Schedule of Events
First Annual Genealogy Fair
Saturday 5 April 2008.
9:00am - 19th Century Military Records by Dennis
Carter-Edwards, historian for Parks
Canada
World War II Military Records by Steve
Guthrie, journalist and historian
11:00am - Document Conservation by Basia Baklinski,
Conservator for Trent Valley
Archives and Lang Pioneer Village
1:30pm - Land Records Research by Gina Martin,
professional title searcher
2:30pm - Which Genealogy Software is Best for You by
Rick Roberts, co-founder of Global
Genealogy
4:00pm - Family Tree Maker Demonstration by Rick
Roberts, co- founder of Global Genealogy
Wellington County Museum & Archives
Along with other Archives in Ontario, the Wellington County Archives wants
to help you recognize and appreciate all of these historical records. In
recognition of the contributions made by Archives, the Legislative Assembly
of Ontario has proclaimed that the week beginning on the first Monday in
April each year is Archives Awareness Week. This week provides the public
with an opportunity for all of us to celebrate the accomplishments of
Archives in local communities throughout the Province. For more information
visit www.wcm.on.ca.
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