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Contribution: Documentary Heritage Communities Program

Federated Women Institutes of Ontario

$100,000.00

The WI Historical Documents: A Legacy to Canada

FY 2017-18 · 2017-06-15

Summary
The Federated Women's Institute of Ontario (FWIO) will preserve, digitize, and make accessible its Tweedsmuir Community History Collections (commonly called "Tweedsmuirs") and record books found across Ontario. Continuing from the first phase of this project, it will further digitize the remaining Tweedsmuir collections and records books across Ontario, which will be made available to the public. Moreover, FWIO will inspect and repair documents being digitized, link WI documents already available on other websites, and, to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the WI movement in 2017, create a virtual exhibit and library, which will document the many halls, community buildings, monuments, cairns, etc. created by WI members as part of community service.
Program
Documentary Heritage Communities ProgramDocumentary Heritage Communities Program (linked with high confidence)
Location
Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2020-03-31
Agreement Number
1718-0063
Agreement Start Date
2017-06-15
Agreement Title
The WI Historical Documents: A Legacy to Canada
Agreement Title (French)
Documents historiques du WI : Un legs au Canada
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$100,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The Federated Women's Institute of Ontario (FWIO) will preserve, digitize, and make accessible its Tweedsmuir Community History Collections (commonly called "Tweedsmuirs") and record books found across Ontario. Continuing from the first phase of this project, it will further digitize the remaining Tweedsmuir collections and records books across Ontario, which will be made available to the public. Moreover, FWIO will inspect and repair documents being digitized, link WI documents already available on other websites, and, to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the WI movement in 2017, create a virtual exhibit and library, which will document the many halls, community buildings, monuments, cairns, etc. created by WI members as part of community service.
Description (French)
L’organisme « Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario (FWIO) » préservera, numérisera et rendra accessibles ses collections Tweedsmuir sur l’histoire de la collectivité (couramment appelées les « Tweedsmuirs ») et les livres d’inscription trouvés un peu partout en Ontario. Dans la foulée de la première phase du projet, le FWIO continuera de numériser les livres d’inscription et les collections Tweedsmuir qui restent en Ontario pour les rendre accessibles au public. De plus, il inspectera et réparera les documents numérisés, ajoutera des liens vers des documents des « Women’s Institutes (WI) » déjà publiés sur d’autres sites Web et, pour souligner le 120e anniversaire du mouvement des WI en 2017, créera une exposition et une bibliothèque virtuelles qui témoigneront des nombreuses constructions des membres des WI dans le cadre de leur service communautaire (salles, bâtiments communautaires, monuments, cairns, etc.).
Expected Results
In phase 1, a new website was created as a virtual archives. The next phase will add to this archives, allowing the public within Canada and around the world to access the award-winning Tweedsmuir Community History Collections, minute books, and other documents of this historic organization. This new platform also allows Women's Intitutes (WI) members and the public to collaborate on the documentation of the many buildings and monuments created by the WI in rural communities across Ontario. By digitizing these documents, they will be preserved for the future, while the originals remain locally, either in a home of a member or in a nearby repository.
Expected Results (French)
Au cours de la phase 1, un nouveau site Web a été créé sous forme d'archives virtuelles. La prochaine phase ajoutera à ces archives, ce qui permettra au public du Canada et du monde entier d'avoir accès aux collections primées d'histoire communautaire Tweedsmuir, aux livres de procès-verbaux et à d'autres documents de cet organisme historique. Cette nouvelle plateforme permet également aux membres des « Women's Intitutes (WI) » et au public de collaborer à la documentation des nombreux bâtiments et monuments créés par le WI dans les collectivités rurales de l'Ontario. En numérisant ces documents, ils seront préservés pour l'avenir, tandis que les originaux seront conservés localement, soit dans le domicile d'un membre, soit dans un dépôt à proximité.
Organization Code
lac-bac
Organization
Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
Program Name
Documentary Heritage Communities Program
Program Name (French)
Programme pour les collectivités du patrimoine documentaire
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.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme pour les collectivités du patrimoine documentaire favorise l'épanouissement des collectivités des bibliothèques et des archives en développant leur capacité à préserver, à rendre accessible et à promouvoir le patrimoine documentaire local.
Recipient City
Stoney Creek
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Federated Women Institutes of Ontario
Recipient Postal Code
L8J 2Y6
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
129-2019-2020-Q1-00051