| |
|
|
 |
|
 |
| |
Notice
On October 19, 2006 Government Services Minister Gerry Phillips introduced the proposed Consumer Protection and Service Modernization Act (Bill 152) which includes reforms to the framework of the Archives of Ontario. If passed it will guarantee that our provincial heritage is preserved and accessible through the best methods available. [PRESS RELEASE]
|
|
 |
 For the sixth straight year, the Archives is presenting another Eaton's Santa Claus Parade Colouring Book to celebrate the holiday season. This one dates from 1953, over half a century ago. We invite you to print it out and colour it at home. [MORE]
|
 |
 New Educational Resources at the Archives of Ontario
The Archives of Ontario is pleased to launch a new educational resources section on the web developed in collaboration with students and professors at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto (OISE/UT). Intended to encourage the use of primary documents, the site features classroom ready, curriculum-based lesson plans and activities which incorporate records from the Archives of Ontario’s collections. The site is intended to be collaborative in nature and will continue to grow as more students from (OISE/UT) and teachers throughout Ontario contribute lessons. [MORE]
|
 |
  Educational Resources at the Archives of Ontario
To acknowledge Remembrance Day this year, the Archives is announcing a new project. We have joined forces with professors and students from OISE/UT to create innovative learning tools that utilize records from the Archives’ vast collection.  Three of the first group of lesson plans focus specifically on the war experience from a variety of perspectives. [MORE] |
 |
 New in the Archives Descriptive Database. The ADD is the online catalogue for the archival collection and new descriptions of archival material are added to it on a regular basis. Recent additions include architectural records, photographs and private research papers. [MORE] |
 |
 The Archives of Ontario is pleased to announce the acquisition of two new miniatures on ivory by Anne Langton. The miniatures depict Anne’s parents, Ellen Langton (1825) and Thomas Langton (1827), and have been added to the Langton Family fonds (F 1077). Please see our updated web exhibit, “Anne Langton – Gentlewoman, Pioneer Settler and Artist” to view the new miniatures.
|
 |
| New Year of Vital Statistics Available. Indexes and registrations for 1909 births, 1924 marriages, and 1934 deaths are now available on microfilm. These records are available for consultation in our Main Reading Room at 77 Grenville Street, Toronto, Ontario. They may also be borrowed through our Microfilm Interloan Service, consulted at a Family History Centre, or purchased from the Ontario Genealogical Society. |
 |
 Ontario is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world. Visitors come to enjoy the natural beauty of the province’s parks and countryside, and to partake of the vibrant life of its cities. Yours to Discover - Tourism in Ontario through Time is an exhibit that explores tourism in Ontario from the early settlers in Upper Canada to the travellers of the current day, using documents and images from the Archives’ collection. [MORE]
|
 |
New online payment method for reproduction services
The Archives of Ontario is very pleased to introduce online payment for reproduction orders. Researchers can now pay using a credit card for their completed orders through a secure website at http://payonline.archives.gov.on.ca [MORE]
|
 |
 Moving Forward to Preserve the Past - The Archives' New Approach to Records Preservation
Transforming and improving both the preservation of, and public access to, Ontario's rich archival resources is central to the Archives' Strategic Plan. In 2000 we embarked on a two-phase accommodation strategy to address this challenge. In March 2006, the Archives completed phase one of this initiative with the transfer of over 300,000 containers of irreplaceable records to a new offsite archival storage facility, owned and operated by Archives ONE Limited Partnership, under a unique long-term public private partnership. [MORE] |
 |
New Registration And Circulation And Retrieval Systems
The Archives of Ontario is pleased to announce that it has implemented a new electronic Researcher Registration System. All new and existing researchers using the reading rooms at the Archives of Ontario will be issued with new bar coded registration cards. [MORE] |
 |
 Search
the Government of Ontario Art Collection Online. The
Archives of Ontario is pleased to present a new online database that
provides access to the Government of Ontario Art Collection. Explore
this diverse collection of historical and contemporary paintings and
works on paper, indoor and outdoor sculpture, portraits, and antique
furnishings and decorative objects. Over 700 images from the collection
are searchable in the database and new images will be added over time.
[Search
the Database]
|
 |
 Archives
Awareness Week
Archives Unboxed
and Revealed: A Guide to Understanding Archives
Over the course of a lifetime, most people accumulate a variety
of records. These records comprise an individual’s personal
archives. Governments, businesses, schools, associations and organizations
of all types do the same, keeping records as evidence of their activities
and accomplishments. Archives
Unboxed and Revealed: A Guide to Understanding Archives
is a web exhibit designed to assist researchers in learning more
about archives: what they are, where to find them, and how to use
them. [MORE]
|
 |
 The
Archives goes underground at the King Street Subway Station.
TTC riders have something new to view when entering Toronto's King
Street Subway entrance on Melinda Street. The Archives of Ontario
has installed an exhibit of images in the entrance to the station
which have been selected from the Archive's collection and includes
digitized images of watercolours, photographs and architectural drawings.
These enlargements focus on the history and development of the down
town core around King Street and provide a unique view of a city in
transition. [MORE]
|
 |
 The
Ontario Society of Artists and the Government of Ontario Art Collection
In July of 2005, eighteen members of the Ontario Society of Artists
(OSA) each donated a piece of their own work to the Government of
Ontario Art Collection. Diverse in style and subject matter, all
the works represent some aspect of Ontario as reflected through
the eyes of its talented artists. The significance of the current
donation lies not only in the welcome addition of new artworks to
the collection but also serves to re-establish historic ties between
the Government of Ontario Art Collection and the Society that date
back more than 130 years. [MORE]
|
 |
 Images
of Black History: Exploring the Alvin McCurdy Collection
The Archives of Ontario recognized Black History Month with an
exploration of the Alvin McCurdy collection. McCurdy lived in Amherstburg,
in South-Western Ontario, and collected thousands of documents and
photographs relating to black history in the province. [MORE]
|
 |
 The
Archives of Ontario is pleased to announce that new descriptions
and listings for records from the T. Eaton Co.
fonds have now been added to the Archives
Descriptive Database, complementing and expanding the
descriptions of our holdings of this company already in our custody.
The generous donation of these records by Sears Canada in 2004 provides
researchers with a wealth of information on Canadian retail history
in the 20th century and the important role played by Eaton's. Once
again the Archives would like to thank Sears Canada for its generous
provision of financial assistance to support the preservation of
these records. [MORE]
|
 |
 This
marks the fifth year that the Archives of Ontario has presented
a Colouring Book to mark the holiday season. This
year we have selected the Eaton's
Santa Claus Parade colouring book from 1952. Please
feel free to print it out and colour it at home. [MORE]
|
| |
 |
|
 |
|
