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(Re)describing the Denzil Ridout fonds

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CONTENT WARNING: The following blog post features images and discussion of materials in the Denzil Ridout fonds. Photographs featured in this fonds were taken amid tours of the United Church of Canada’s mission sites. While images directly linked to these sites are not included in this blog post, the Morley Residential School is referenced. Materials of this nature can be upsetting, please make any necessary preparations prior to

(Re)describing the Denzil Ridout fonds Article

Digitization of Colonizing Institutions Records

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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