Treasures Revealed Episode 6 – Pimm Panorama Library and Archives Canada 2023-02-03 | In this episode of Treasures Revealed, we speak with Marcelle Cinq-Mars, senior military archivist in the Government Archives Division at LAC. Marcelle tells us about the amazing discovery she made while rehousing documents LAC received from the Department of National Defence.Host: Théo Martin, LAC archivistGuest: Marcelle Cinq-Mars, LAC senior military archivistSubscribe to automatically receive new episodes: https://pod.link/500275904Related linksFlickr album – Treasures Revealed (flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/albums/72157711670865041/with/52423172040)Second Lieutenant Victor Lionel Pimm, Canadian Expeditionary Force File (central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B8037-S014)The Canadian Virtual War Memorial for Victor Lionel Pimm (veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1548369)Contact the podcast teamSend your feedback to: bac.balados-podcasts.lac@canada.ca
Treasures Revealed Episode 8 – Woman on Snowshoes Library and Archives Canada 2023-01-26 | In this episode of Treasures Revealed, Indigenous Research Archivist Elizabeth Montour relies on knowledge and instinct to decipher the story of a Kanienhkenha:ka woman she observes in a 19th century watercolour. As Elizabeth examines the painting, she imagines what life might have been like for her ancestors living in her home of Kahnawake, in a time of great transition.Host: Théo Martin, Archivist, Performing Arts ArchivesGuest: Elizabeth Montour, Indigenous Research ArchivistSubscribe to automatically receive new episodes: https://pod.link/500275904Related linksFlickr album – Treasures Revealed (flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/albums/72157711670865041)Contact the podcast teamSend your feedback to: bac.balados-podcasts.lac@canada.ca
Welcome to Library and Archives Canada’s Preservation Storage Facility Library and Archives Canada 2022-12-15 | Take a look at our new facility, the first net-zero carbon archival preservation facility in the Americas, the first Government of Canada special purpose facility built to meet the requirements of Canada’s Greening Government Strategy, and the largest automated archival facility in the world.
Treasures Revealed Episode 7 – Sefer Torah Library and Archives Canada 2022-11-17 | In the 7th episode of Treasures Revealed we speak with Senior Archivist Christine Barrass about an extraordinary scroll, or Sefer Torah, that is part of the Shearith Israel synagogue collection held at LAC.
2022 Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards Library and Archives Canada 2022-06-30 | Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and the LAC Foundation are thrilled to present the 2022 recipients of the Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards:Jean-Marc Carisse, photographerStan Douglas, artistJeremy Dutcher, musicianNaomi Fontaine, authorDeepa Mehta, filmmakerThe LAC Scholar Awards were created to recognize remarkable Canadians who have made an outstanding contribution to the creation and promotion of our country’s culture, literary heritage and historical knowledge.To be the first to know about LAC's public events, subscribe to our mailing list and YouTube channel:Mailing list: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/stay-connected/Pages/subscribe.aspx YouTube: www.youtube.com/LibraryArchiveCanadaTo make a donation to the LAC Foundation: lacfoundation.ca/donate
Mercedes de Vega: “The place and role of archives and archivists in Mexico” Library and Archives Canada 2022-02-08 | The Wallot-Sylvestre seminars are a lecture series focused on informing and disseminating strategic thinking in the domains of library, information and archival sciences, history, etc.Dr. Mercedes de Vega, Director General, National Archives of Mexico. “The place and role of archives and archivists in Mexico”Tuesday October 24, 2017.395 Wellington street, Ottawa
National Conference: Archives and Libraries in OLMC — Issues and Future Library and Archives Canada 2022-01-14 | Library and Archives Canada (LAC) in partnership with the Centre de recherche en civilisation canadienne-française (CRCCF) at the University of Ottawa and the Association des bibliothèques de l'Ontario-Franco (ABO-Franco), with the active support of archival and library networks in official language minority communities (OLMCs), are pleased to invite you to the online Opening Session of the National Conference Archives and Libraries in Official Language Minority Communities — Issues and Future.Opening SessionDon't miss this fascinating conversation between France Daigle, author and winner of the Governor General's Literary Award, and Lucie Hotte, Director of the Centre de recherche en civilisation canadienne-française (CRCCF). They will discuss the role archives and libraries play in this internationally renowned Acadian author's creative writing. At various points in the discussion, excerpts from her works will be read aloud by LAC employees."From 1953 to Pour sûr, the archives, volumes and libraries as sources of inspiration"Online Panel DiscussionsFor the first time, a national conference will bring together experts from academia, government and communities who will discuss the essential contribution that libraries and archives make to the vitality of OLMCs. Four important themes will be explored: the role of memory; literary archives as traces of creation and sources of inspiration; policies and other measures to foster access; and ways to better represent OLMCs in collections. In addition, coffee meetings will provide participants with an opportunity to converse with each other on topics specifically related to strengthening the documentary heritage sector, from how to better serve OLMCs to how to encourage the professional development of professionals working in minority communities.May 13, 20, and 27, 2021Consult the full program and reserve your space now!archivesclosm-olmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/National-Conference-_-Program.pdf*Registration is requiredAll of these activities are free and open to everyone with simultaneous interpretation (for the opening session and panel discussions).To be the first to know about LAC's public events, subscribe to our mailing list and YouTube channel:Mailing list: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/stay-connected/Pages/subscribe.aspxYouTube: www.youtube.com/LibraryArchiveCanada
Signatures Interview with Gabor Szilasi Library and Archives Canada 2021-12-02 | Library and Archives Canada (LAC) invites you to a Signatures Interview with special guest Hungarian-Canadian documentary photographer Gabor Szilasi.Gabor Szilasi will be the guest of Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, as part of the Signatures Interviews, which offer unique encounters with Canadian personalities who have donated their archives to LAC. These interviews are an excellent way to discover hidden treasures in the collection.Gabor Szilasi is a renowned photographer who has exhibited widely both across Canada and internationally. LAC recently announced the acquisition of an important collection of Silazi's works covering nearly seven decades of the photographer's life and career. It contains more than 80,000 negatives and 42 photographic prints. These include negatives of early photographs taken in Hungary during the uprising against the Soviet invasion, as well as photographic prints from Montréal and rural Quebec.Join us for a unique opportunity to hear the stories behind some of these incredible photographs directly from their creator.To be the first to know about LAC's public events, subscribe to our mailing list and YouTube channel.Mailing list: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/stay-connected/Pages/subscribe.aspxYouTube: youtube.com/user/LibraryArchiveCanada
Looking to the future: innovation and collaboration Library and Archives Canada 2021-10-21 | Conversations between the German National Library and Library and Archives CanadaLooking to the future: innovation and collaborationIn October 2020, the German National Library and Library and Archives Canada began a four-part series of conversations exploring the effects of digitization on their national documentary heritage institutions and their current priorities.Please join Frank Scholze, Director General of the German National Library, and Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, for the fourth discussion in this series. The conversation will focus on innovation and future collaborations between our institutions. Francesco Manganiello, Director, Stakeholder Relations and International Affairs, Library and Archives Canada, will moderate the discussion.The conclusion of the series will be marked by the signing of a memorandum of understanding on collaboration between the two institutions.To be the first to know about LAC's public events, subscribe to our mailing list and YouTube channel.Mailing list: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/stay-connected/Pages/subscribe.aspxYouTube: youtube.com/user/LibraryArchiveCanada
Nations to Nations: Indigenous Voices at Library and Archives Canada Library and Archives Canada 2021-10-20 | A conversation between the CBC's Falen Johnson and contributing authors Elizabeth Kawenaa Montour, Heather Campbell and William BenoitNations to Nations: Indigenous Voices at Library and Archives Canada (bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/aboriginal-heritage/initiatives/Pages/nations-to-nations-indigenous-voices-at-LAC.aspx) is a free multimedia e-book featuring 28 essays and over 140 images. Indigenous staff at Library and Archives Canada wrote the essays to offer personal interpretations of collection items such as journals, maps, artwork, photographs, publications and audiovisual recordings. This e-book provides unique perspectives of First Nations, Inuit and the Métis Nation, and it shows the diversity of the histories, languages and cultures of Indigenous peoples. The moderator, the CBC's Falen Johnson, who is Mohawk and Tuscarora (Bear Clan) from Six Nations Grand River Territory, will explore First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation histories, identities and languages in conversation with these three authors of Nations to Nations: Indigenous Voices at Library and Archives Canada:Elizabeth Kawenaa Montour, Bear Clan, Kahnawake MohawkHeather Campbell, Inuk artist and writerWilliam Benoit, Citizen of the Métis NationNations to Nations: Indigenous Voices at Library and Archives Canada is free of charge and can be downloaded from Apple Books (http://books.apple.com/us/book/id1587726096) and EPUB (collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/800001/e/f2/Nations%20to%20Nations%20-%20Indigenous%20Voices%20at%20Library%20and%20Archives%20Canada.epub).AcknowledgementThe event is part of the literary program related to Canada's Guest of Honour presentation at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2021. It is supported through a partnership between Library and Archives Canada, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and the Government of Canada.To be the first to know about LAC's public events, subscribe to our mailing list and YouTube channel.Mailing list: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/stay-connected/Pages/subscribe.aspx YouTube: youtube.com/user/LibraryArchiveCanada
Treasures Revealed Episode 4 – The Halifax Gazette Library and Archives Canada 2021-10-13 | In the fourth episode of Treasures Revealed, we talk to Meaghan Scanlon, Senior Special Collections Librarian, about the Halifax Gazette, the first newspaper published in the territory that would become Canada. It is the only copy known to exist of the first issue.Transcript of Treasures Revealed episode 4 - bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/news/podcasts/Pages/treasures-4-the-halifax-gazette.aspx
Treasures Revealed Episode 3 - Keeping the Faith Library and Archives Canada 2021-10-07 | In this episode of Treasures Revealed, we speak with LAC Government Records Archivist, and past Discover Library and Archives Canada host, Geneviève Morin. She will tell us about the marriage of art and science in early 20th century Canadian botany.Transcript of Treasures Revealed episode 3 - bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/news/podcasts/Pages/treasures-3-keeping-the-faith.aspx
Web archives as a first draft of the present Library and Archives Canada 2021-10-05 | In October 2020, the German National Library and Library and Archives Canada began a four-part series of conversations exploring the effects of digitization on their national documentary heritage institutions and their current priorities.Please join us for this third discussion, on web harvesting and preservation.Moderated by Francesco Manganiello (Director, Stakeholder Relations and International Affairs, Library and Archives Canada), the conversation will explore approaches to archiving the web and the ongoing challenges of adapting to technological changes in how content is consumed on the Internet.Guest speakers:Dr. Britta Woldering, Web Archiving Expert, German National LibraryRoslynn Ross, Director, Digital Preservation and Migration, Library and Archives CanadaTo be the first to know about LAC's public events, subscribe to our mailing list and YouTube channel.Mailing list: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/stay-connected/Pages/subscribe.aspx YouTube: youtube.com/user/LibraryArchiveCanada
Treasures Revealed Episode 2 – Pannotype Puzzle Library and Archives Canada 2021-09-02 | In this episode of Treasures Revealed, LAC Head Photo Conservator Tania Passafiume will tell us about her discovery in the collection of a very rare type of early photograph called a pannotype. She will explain what it is, how it was made and what makes it so special and rare.Transcript of Treasures Revealed episode 2 - bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/news/podcasts/Pages/treasures-2-Pannotype-Puzzle.aspx
Treasures Revealed Episode 1 - Cat Letter Library and Archives Canada 2021-08-12 | In this new podcast series, Treasures Revealed, we’ll speak to a Library and Archives Canada employee and highlight an item that they consider a real “treasure” in the collection. For this first episode, we hear about a letter that Dominion Archivist Arthur Doughty wrote seeking reimbursement for an odd expense in 1908.Transcript of Treasures Revealed episode 1 - bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/news/podcasts/Pages/treasures-1-cat-letter.aspx
Podcast Episode 67 – LAC is a gold mine! Library and Archives Canada 2021-07-22 | Near the Alaskan border with Canada, nestled along the Klondike River in Yukon, sits the Klondike region. On August 16, 1896, local miners discovered gold there. When news reached the United States and southern Canada the following year, it triggered a stampede of prospectors, forever changing the landscape of the Northwest and of North America. Eventually, one by one, miners sold out to large companies such as the Yukon Consolidated Gold Corporation, which amassed a huge collection of valuable geological data, including maps and technical drawings that are now in the LAC collection.Our guests on today’s episode, Jeff Bond and Sydney Van Loon from the Yukon Geological Survey, discuss how mining was done in the Yukon Territory and how they are using the maps today.Transcript of podcast episode 67 bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/news/podcasts/Pages/67-lac-gold-mine.aspx
In Reflection: David Suzuki Library and Archives Canada 2021-05-25 | David Suzuki speaks about his experience in a Japanese Canadian internment camp in Canada during the Second World War, and how it influenced his views on the environment, democracy, and standing up for those without a voice.
National Conference: Archives and Libraries in OLMC — Issues and Future Library and Archives Canada 2021-05-12 | Library and Archives Canada (LAC) in partnership with the Centre de recherche en civilisation canadienne-française (CRCCF) at the University of Ottawa and the Association des bibliothèques de l'Ontario-Franco (ABO-Franco), with the active support of archival and library networks in official language minority communities (OLMCs), are pleased to invite you to the online Opening Session of the National Conference Archives and Libraries in Official Language Minority Communities — Issues and Future.Opening SessionDon't miss this fascinating conversation between France Daigle, author and winner of the Governor General's Literary Award, and Lucie Hotte, Director of the Centre de recherche en civilisation canadienne-française (CRCCF). They will discuss the role archives and libraries play in this internationally renowned Acadian author's creative writing. At various points in the discussion, excerpts from her works will be read aloud by LAC employees."From 1953 to Pour sûr, the archives, volumes and libraries as sources of inspiration"Online Panel DiscussionsFor the first time, a national conference will bring together experts from academia, government and communities who will discuss the essential contribution that libraries and archives make to the vitality of OLMCs. Four important themes will be explored: the role of memory; literary archives as traces of creation and sources of inspiration; policies and other measures to foster access; and ways to better represent OLMCs in collections. In addition, coffee meetings will provide participants with an opportunity to converse with each other on topics specifically related to strengthening the documentary heritage sector, from how to better serve OLMCs to how to encourage the professional development of professionals working in minority communities.May 13, 20, and 27, 2021Consult the full program and reserve your space now!archivesclosm-olmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/National-Conference-_-Program.pdf*Registration is requiredAll of these activities are free and open to everyone with simultaneous interpretation (for the opening session and panel discussions).To be the first to know about LAC's public events, subscribe to our mailing list and YouTube channel:Mailing list: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/stay-connected/Pages/subscribe.aspxYouTube: www.youtube.com/LibraryArchiveCanada
Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards Virtual Ceremony Library and Archives Canada 2021-04-21 | To make a donation: lacfoundation.ca/donate Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards Virtual CeremonyThe Library and Archives Canada Foundation, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and the generous founding sponsor of awards, Air Canada, are honoured to present this ceremony in honour of the distinguished 2020 recipients: Margaret Atwood, poet, novelist, literary critic and essayistRoch Carrier, novelist and authorCharlotte Gray, historian, author and biographerSerge Joyal, former senator, art collector and philanthropistTerry O’Reilly, broadcast producer and radio personalityThe LAC Scholar Awards were created to recognize remarkable Canadians who have made an outstanding contribution to the creation and promotion of our country’s cultural, literary and historical heritage.This program was produced while observing COVID-19 safety protocols.To be the first to know about LAC's public events, subscribe to our mailing list and YouTube channel:. Mailing list: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/stay-connected/Pages/subscribe.aspx YouTube: www.youtube.com/LibraryArchiveCanada
Digital Access and Participation Library and Archives Canada 2021-03-16 | The German National Library and Library and Archives Canada are pleased to present a four-part series of conversations between October 2020 and October 2021 exploring the effects of digitization on their national documentary heritage institutions and their current priorities.Please join us for this second discussion, about initiatives on providing digital access to collections and increasing participation.The conversation, moderated by Francesco Manganiello (Director, Stakeholder Relations and International Affairs, Library and Archives Canada), will explore user access to institution collections through recent digital tools and services (DNBLab, Metadata Dumps, Co-Lab and Improved Collection Search Viewer).Guest speakers:Kathrin Jockel, Head of Content and Digitisation section, Digital Services, German National LibraryAnke Meyer-Hess, Head of Web, Portal and Data Services section, Digital Services, German National LibraryMathieu Sabourin, Senior Archivist, Public Services Branch, Library and Archives CanadaAlexandra Haggert, Senior Advisor, User Experience, Public Services Branch, Library and Archives CanadaLibrary and Archives Canada will broadcast the event on its YouTube channels in English and in French (with translation).To be the first to know about LAC's public events, subscribe to our mailing list and YouTube channel.Mailing list: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/stay-connected/Pages/subscribe.aspx YouTube: youtube.com/user/LibraryArchiveCanada
Conversations Between the German National Library and Library and Archives Canada Library and Archives Canada 2021-02-09 | Exploring Digitization Practices and PrioritiesThe German National Library and Library and Archives Canada are pleased to present a four-part series of conversations between October 2020 and October 2021 exploring the effects of digitization on their national documentary-heritage institutions and their current priorities.Please join Frank Scholze, Director General of the German National Library, and Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, for the inaugural discussion on Exploring Digitization Practices and Priorities. Alexandra Haggert, Project Manager, Public Services Branch, Library and Archives Canada, will moderate their discussion.Thursday, October 15, 202010 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDT (16:00 to 17:00 CEST in Germany)The event will be broadcast live on Library and Archives Canada’s YouTube channel. Presentation in English with simultaneous French translation.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day Library and Archives Canada 2021-01-27 | IHRA: anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial and distortionInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorates the victims of the Holocaust around January 27. It was officially proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on November 1, 2005. The resolution followed a special session held earlier that year during which the United Nations General Assembly marked the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945, and the end of the Holocaust.On behalf of Library and Archives Canada and our partners, we invite you to a virtual commemoration of this important day.This year’s program focuses on the work of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), particularly its efforts to confront anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial and distortion.Guest speakers:Jody Spiegel, Director, Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program, Azrieli FoundationAmbassador Sabina Sparwasser, Ambassador of Germany to CanadaAmbassador Michaela Küchler, President, International Holocaust Remembrance AllianceProfessor Irwin Cotler, recently named by the Government of Canada as Canada’s special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting anti-SemitismProfessor Yehuda Bauer, Honorary Chair, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, and Professor Emeritus, History and Holocaust Studies, Hebrew University of JerusalemLibrary and Archives Canada will broadcast the event on its YouTube channels in English (with translation) and in FrenchThis important commemoration is proudly hosted by Library and Archives Canada in partnership with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, the Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship, the Wallenberg Citation Initiative, the Embassy of Israel, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.To be the first to know about LAC's public events, subscribe to our mailing list: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/stay-connected/Pages/subscribe.aspx YouTube: youtube.com/user/LibraryArchiveCanada
Miracles in Modern Medicine (1967) Library and Archives Canada 2021-01-26 | The film is divided into six sections demonstrating leading-edge medical procedures filmed in Montréal hospitals. The first section of the film addresses the question of Rh compatibility and features the first close-up footage of a vaginal delivery and a Caesarian birth ever screened for a mass public, both filmed at the Royal Victoria Hospital. The second section, on kidney dialysis, follows a patient as he spends the night in dialysis on a ward with other male patients at the Montreal General Hospital. The third portrays a thalidomide victim with malformed arms as she is introduced to a robotic prosthetic by a physiotherapist at the Montreal Rehabilitation Institute. The fourth presents an experimental apparatus for mapping lung function using xenon at the Royal Victoria Hospital/McGill University nuclear medicine unit. The fifth follows a boy through open-heart surgery performed by Anthony Dobell at the Royal Victoria Hospital. The sixth shows a procedure involving the insertion of stereotactic needles into the brain of a Parkinson’s patient by Claude Bertrand at the Hôpital Notre-Dame. ISN: 215354View item record: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=filvidandsou&IdNumber=215354&new=-8585939846543710190
Vulnerable: COVID-19, Equity and Social Triage Phenomena Library and Archives Canada 2021-01-22 | The University of Ottawa Press and Library and Archives Canada would like to invite you to the Vulnérable : COVID-19, équité et phénomènes de triage social [Vulnerable: COVID-19, Equity and Social Triage Phenomena] conference.As recently stated by the Honourable Louis LeBel, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, the COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on various forms of insidious “social triage” resulting from persisting inequality in our societies. Vulnerable: The Law, Policy and Ethics of COVID-19 was published in 2020 by the University of Ottawa Press. With an approach centred on the law, policy and ethics, it explores the multiple inequities exacerbated by the pandemic and by measures taken to stop it from spreading.Hosted by Philippe Marcoux (Radio-Canada), the conference will reunite three of the authors who contributed to Vulnerable. It will examine how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the most vulnerable groups and individuals, from people living in poverty to precariously employed persons, seniors, Indigenous peoples and racialized persons.Guest speakers:• Sophie Thériault, Full Professor and Vice-Dean (Academic) in the Faculty of Law (Civil Law Section) at the University of Ottawa• Martine Lagacé, Professor in the Department of Communication, member of the LIFE Research Institute and Associate Vice-President, Research Promotion and Development at the University of Ottawa• Katherine Lippel, Full Professor in the Faculty of Law (Civil Law Section) and Distinguished Canada Research Chair in Occupational Health and Safety Law at the University of OttawaLibrary and Archives Canada will broadcast the event on its YouTube channels in English (with translation) and in French.
The Conquest of Mount Logan Library and Archives Canada 2021-01-08 | Documentary film on the expedition of H.M. Laing, naturalist with the National Museum of Canada, which was organized under the auspices of the Alpine Club of Canada and reached the summit of Mount Logan in June 1925. The assembled footage taken by H.M. Laing and Allan Carpe of the American Alpine Club provides a descriptive portrayal of this hazardous mountaineering adventure.Item number (ISN):105485
Signatures Interview with the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Library and Archives Canada 2020-12-18 | Adrienne Clarkson will be the guest of Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, as part of the Signatures Interviews, which offer unique encounters with Canadian personalities who have donated their archives to LAC. These interviews are an excellent way to discover hidden treasures in the collection.Canada’s 26th Governor General, from 1999 to 2005, Adrienne Clarkson is universally acknowledged to have transformed the office and to have left an indelible mark on Canada’s history. She arrived in Canada from Hong Kong with her family in 1942 and made the astonishing journey from child refugee to accomplished broadcaster, journalist and distinguished public servant in a multi-faceted lifetime.The fonds held at LAC consists of documents relating to the personal and professional life of Adrienne Clarkson. It includes documents about her family and personal life, her education, her career as a broadcast journalist and writer, as well as her years spent at Rideau Hall as Canada’s Governor General.Join us for a unique opportunity to see behind-the-scenes photographs and documents with this very public figure.Thursday, December 17, 20207 p.m. (Eastern Time)Library and Archives Canada will broadcast the event on its YouTube channels in English and in French (with interpretation).
English Christmas Cake (1915) Library and Archives Canada 2020-12-11 | Five Roses CookbookIt seems like each country has its own traditional dessert for the holiday season! We’re pleased to present an English Christmas Cake from the 1910s, by Five Roses!The astounding amount of spices, nuts, dried fruit and brandy, combined with the extended baking time at a low temperature, will deliver an amazing aroma throughout the whole house. According to the Five Roses Cookbook, “It is the best I have ever met. And everybody who has ever eaten the cake thinks it splendid.”Editorial note: The use of an electric mixer to speed up the process is not recommended. The cake is so dense that the mixer may not survive.Public service notice: According to scientific sources, the quantity of the brandy used should not be a concern because of the long baking time; however, if you’re going to be on the road, a designated driver is highly recommended, “just in case”!Recipe: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/unusual/holiday/Pages/christmas-cake.aspx#12DaysOfVintageCooking
Egg Nogg (1879) from Common sense in the household: a manual of practical housewifery Library and Archives Canada 2020-12-11 | This is the real deal, folks. A rich and thick whipped eggnog from 1879 that’s sure to make your holidays merry! This recipe comes to us from the era of horses and carriages, so yes, we absolutely recommend a designated driver.Link to the full recipe: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/unusual/holiday/Pages/egg-nogg.aspx#12DaysOfVintageCooking
Potato Latkes (1977) - From The Jewish Holiday Book Library and Archives Canada 2020-12-11 | Today marks the first day of Hanukkah – an 8-day Jewish observance also known as Chanukah or the Festival of Lights. Fried potato pancakes – called latkes in Yiddish and levivot in Hebrew – are a very popular Hanukkah dish, so we decided to try this recipe to honour the occasion!Get the full recipe here: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/unusual/holiday/Pages/potato-latkes.aspx#12DaysOfVintageCooking
Marshmallows (1915) from Five Roses Cookbook Library and Archives Canada 2020-12-11 | You’re invited to a holiday brunch and must cook something to bring. You start stressing, because you’re not a kitchen whiz, and you’d like to impress the new person in your crowd. Choose a dish that seems hard but is actually easy to make: marshmallows. Yes, you can really make your own marshmallows! If we can do it, so can you. It’s a fabulous treat!Note: Your final result may not be quite like the one in the video. In fact, ideally, your marshmallows will be much more (let’s be honest) beautiful, because you’ll remember to sprinkle icing sugar, which we did not, on the surface where you turn over the marshmallows! Full recipe: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/unusual/holiday/Pages/marshmallows.aspx#12DaysOfVintageCooking
Tourtière (1966) From The Laura Secord Canadian Cookbook Library and Archives Canada 2020-12-11 | Tourtière or meat pie? That’s the tasty question!We won’t pick a side here, but we can tell you that no matter what you call this traditional, beautiful, flaky, delicious dish, you won’t need to top it with ketchup.Pro tip: we strongly advise all ketchup lovers to apply it directly to the crust to avoid having their plate look like a crime scene. #BeenThereDoneThatArchival note: According to The Laura Secord Canadian Cookbook (1966), this French-Canadian specialty was originally prepared with passenger pigeons (“tourtes,” in French). Tradition requires that tourtière be served on Christmas Eve.Get the full recipe here: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/unusual/holiday/Pages/tourtiere.aspx#12DaysOfVintageCooking
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes (1943) From Economy recipes for Canadas “housoldiers” Library and Archives Canada 2020-12-11 | This savoury wartime-era recipe is quick, easy and a great meatless option. Perfect on a cold winter’s night. And as we learned, you can never have too much cheese…Review: Link to the full recipe: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/unusual/holiday/Pages/stuffed-tomatoes.aspx#12DaysOfVintageCooking
Peanut Straws (1929) From Betty’s Home Chats and Cook Book Library and Archives Canada 2020-12-11 | What do you get when you combine flaky pie pastry with smooth, creamy peanut butter? The less-than-obvious but truly delicious answer is Peanut Straws! Pulled out of Betty’s Home Chats and Cook Book (1929), this recipe threw us for a bit of a loop – PB leaks at every turn! And why are they called straws? – but the result was flaky, peanuty goodness!Link to the full recipe: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/unusual/holiday/Pages/peanut-straws.aspx#12DaysOfVintageCooking
Cheese Candle (1959) From Canada Packers Festive Feasting Library and Archives Canada 2020-12-11 | Looking to step up your app game at this year’s office holiday potluck? Today’s your lucky day! Brought to you by a lovely little 1959 recipe booklet from Canada Packers, this Cheese Candle – including carrot “flame” and caraway seeds for “melting wax” – might just crown you the cooking champion at the water cooler this year!Pro tip: follow our lead and take advantage of the natural chill zone provided by Mother Nature! Link to the full recipe: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/unusual/holiday/Pages/cheese-candle.aspx#12DaysOfVintageCooking
Coffee (1879) From “Common sense in the household: a manual of practical housewifery” Library and Archives Canada 2020-12-11 | This coffee preparation method from 140 years ago includes both an egg AND its eggshell – let that percolate … A holiday wake-up call that is definitely not for the faint of heart!(Hipster approved.)Link to the full recipe: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/unusual/holiday/Pages/coffee.aspx#12DaysOfVintageCooking
Mock Maple Syrup (1915) Library and Archives Canada 2020-12-11 | Classic festive dilemma: you’ve got a holiday brunch looming, and didn’t have time to tap a tree last spring.What’s a bruncher to do in 2019? Take a page from a 1915 book. Really. The actual book – Five Roses Cookbook! You won’t believe how simple this mock maple syrup is! Is it as good as the Real McCoy? Our lips are sealed – you’ll have to try it out for yourself! Link to the full recipe: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/unusual/holiday/Pages/mock-maple-syrup.aspx#12DaysOfVintageCooking
Grandmother’s “Sugar Cookies” (1943), from Economy recipes for Canadas housoldiers Library and Archives Canada 2020-12-11 | These frugal yet indulgent cookies would have been a welcome wartime treat for those on the home front. From the booklet: “Economy recipes for Canada's ‘housoldiers’,” this recipe reflects its Second World War era, as it stretches and substitutes supplies that would have been expensive or scarce at the time.Super-versatile, these cookies can be shaped and decorated in any way you like. Better make extras, though, because they disappear fast! (Archival footnote: Grandmother would probably be Great-Great-Great-Grandmother today.)Link to the full recipe: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/unusual/holiday/Pages/sugar-cookies.aspx#12DaysOfVintageCooking
Quick Jellied Salad (1959), From The Globe and Mail Library and Archives Canada 2020-12-11 | We recreated this 1950s perfection, what a beauty!Although we thought jellied salads had fallen from culinary favour by the early 1980s, we found out after a short informal survey that hard-core fans have continued to pass on their love for this dish from generation to generation.We can’t say we wouldn’t try it, because we did! Does it bring back memories? Tell us in the comments!Get the full recipe here: bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/unusual/holiday/Pages/jellied-salad.aspxSource: The Globe and Mail, Dec. 15, 1959, p. 15#12DaysOfVintageCooking
Signatures Interview with Arlette Cousture Library and Archives Canada 2020-10-29 | Ms. Cousture will be the guest of Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, for the Signatures Interviews, which offer unique encounters with Canadian personalities who have donated their archives to LAC. These interviews are an excellent way to discover hidden treasures in the collection.The Arlette Cousture fonds documents her entire career. It includes manuscripts, typescripts and correspondence relating to her books and published texts, as well as a few unpublished works.The fonds also contains the author’s historical research files, including letters and photographs of Émilie Bordeleau, Ovila Pronovost and their families. In addition, the fonds includes archives of Ovide Pronovost (Ovila’s brother), genealogical research notes by Caleb Bordeleau, as well as notes from Blanche Bordeleau, Arlette’s mother, who inspired the novel and the subsequent television series.This interview is a unique opportunity to see documents and objects from Ms. Cousture’s fonds and to examine the creative process that led to her landmark work.
Library and Archives Canada - Gradual reopening Library and Archives Canada 2020-09-01 | Library and Archives Canada is gradually reopening its public service points across Canada. Take a sneak peek at some of the health and safety measures that have been implemented. Visit our Reopening Library and Archives Canada web page and follow our social media accounts for the latest news and region-specific details. bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/services-public/Pages/reopening.aspxbac-lac.gc.ca/eng/stay-connected/Pages/stay-connected.aspx
Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility Library and Archives Canada 2020-03-02 | Beginning of 2020, Library and Archives Canada and Ottawa Public Library revealed the proposed architectural design that will house both institutions in 2024. The design is the direct result of an unprecedented public co-design process that asked Ottawa residents, Indigenous communities, and Canadians from across the country to provide inspiration at every stage. This collaborative engagement process helped shape all aspects of the facility, inside and out.
Podcast Episode 6 - Home Children Library and Archives Canada 2020-02-21 | February 13, 2013 - Between 1869 and the late 1930s, approximately 100,000 children were brought to Canada from Great Britain to begin a new life in Canada.
Podcast Episode 1 - Project Naming and Canadas North Library and Archives Canada 2020-02-06 | February 9, 2012 - Project Naming, a community-engagement and photo-identification project that LAC launched in 2004.
Podcast Episode 60 – Tommy Burns: The Hanover Heavyweight Library and Archives Canada 2020-01-29 | Our guest, Dan McCaffery, believes Tommy Burns is considered one of the best pound for pound boxers who ever lived. Measuring a mere 5'7", Burns was the shortest man ever to hold the world heavyweight title, and the only Canadian born to do so as well. The first champion to travel the globe defending his title, he was also the first to defend it against an African American. Burns had many contests with black boxers before his fight with the legendary Jack Johnson, and is credited with being the first white heavyweight to give a black man a chance to win the title.
Tommy Burns’s famous fights : against Bill Squires at Ocean View, California, 1907. Library and Archives Canada 2020-01-29 | This is a silent film of one of Tommy Burns’ famous fights. Here is a two-minute clip of his 1907 fight against Australian Bill Squires at Ocean View, California, where Tommy successfully defends his heavyweight title. ISN: 94472.
Tommy Burns’s famous fights: against Jack O’Brien in Los Angeles, 1906. Library and Archives Canada 2020-01-29 | This is a silent film of one of Tommy Burns’ famous fights, in November of 1906, against Philadelphia Jack O’Brien in Los Angeles. The hour-long film shows the news coverage of the match, plus the complete ten rounds and the aftermath. Here, Tommy successfully defends his heavyweight title. ISN: 311660.
Project Naming - Every Picture Tells a Story Library and Archives Canada 2019-05-30 | In 2002, the photo identification initiative Project Naming was born—a ground-breaking partnership between our organization, the Government of Nunavut, and Nunavut Sivuniksavut. For nearly two decades, Project Naming has forged meaningful connections with Indigenous communities by decolonizing our archival collection and leveraging community knowledge to improve descriptions. Find out more: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/aboriginal-heritage/project-naming/Pages/introduction.aspx
2019 Summit on the Value of Galleries, libraries, Archives and Museums Library and Archives Canada 2019-05-13 | Interpretation Disclaimer “The interpretation between English and French is not intended to be used as a verbatim record or translation by any party as the interpreted version is a live interpretation; the accuracy of the content cannot be assured. If an accurate record of the content is needed, a written translation from the original language should be undertaken, relying on the transcript of the original floor recording.”
2019 Summit on the Value of Galleries, libraries, Archives and Museums Library and Archives Canada 2019-05-13 | Interpretation Disclaimer “The interpretation between English and French is not intended to be used as a verbatim record or translation by any party as the interpreted version is a live interpretation; the accuracy of the content cannot be assured. If an accurate record of the content is needed, a written translation from the original language should be undertaken, relying on the transcript of the original floor recording.”
2019 Summit on the Value of Galleries, libraries, Archives and Museums Library and Archives Canada 2019-05-13 | Interpretation Disclaimer “The interpretation between English and French is not intended to be used as a verbatim record or translation by any party as the interpreted version is a live interpretation; the accuracy of the content cannot be assured. If an accurate record of the content is needed, a written translation from the original language should be undertaken, relying on the transcript of the original floor recording.”
