Archives News

What happens to records when they come to the archives?


The United Church of Canada Archives in Toronto acquires or receives (on average) 40 m of textual records, and an increasing number of digital files each year to add to our growing collection. Aside from transfers from the General Council Office, regional councils, or communities of faith, we also receive donations from the public. Whether

What happens to records when they come to the archives? Article

Archival boxes in rows on shelves with labels affixes to the front.

Digitization of Colonizing Institutions Records


The United Church of Canada Archives holds a significant collection of records which document the church’s colonizing practices across hospitals, missions, day schools, and residential schools. Since 2022, the United Church’s General Council Archives has been undertaking a large digitization project focused on making these records more accessible to Indigenous survivors and communities. Growing out

Digitization of Colonizing Institutions Records Article

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Banner that says Happy World Digital Preservation Day being held by obsolete media, including floppies, doc files, optical disks and cassettes.