Our staff work with a wide variety of items related to Canada’s collective history and heritage, including photographs, books, music, audiovisual materials, maps and censuses. This blog is a space for LAC staff to share their work and experience, interesting finds, and research tips, as well as to give voice to diverse perspectives. We hope it gives you an idea of the institution’s scope and piques your curiosity to explore the collection.
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A new chapter for our blog!
Version française The Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Blog is starting a new chapter. After nearly 15 years and over a thousand blog posts on this site, we are preparing to launch a new storytelling space on the LAC website. This upcoming space will feature an intuitive, user-friendly design that makes it easier to discover and connect with…
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The life of Rifleman Sulo W. Alanen
Version française By Ariane Gauthier The story of Sulo W. Alanen begins in the northern Ontarian village of Nolalu, a small settlement outside of Thunder Bay that emerged largely due to the arrival of Finnish settlers in the region. These settlers were likely drawn to the thriving lumber industry, the opportunities for farming, and the convenience of…
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“I want to ride my bicycle!”: Cycling in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War
Version française By Dylan Roy “Get on your bike and ride,” my mother often told me in my youth when I would ask for a lift somewhere. Although I would sometimes begrudge her for forcing me to stay active (being the indolent child that I was), looking back, I am glad that I biked to…
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Vimy Memorial visit: fact or fiction (now a trilogy)
Version française By Rebecca Murray In 2022, I wrote about researching my great-grandfather’s attendance at the 1936 unveiling of the Vimy Memorial. A year later, I shared another instalment, and now, I’m back with what feels like the conclusion to this journey through my family history. We left off with the exciting discovery that Thomas C. Phillips…
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The Kapuskasing Internment Camp
Version française By Ariane Gauthier We make surprising connections throughout our lives. Things we thought were confined to our work or social circles unexpectedly surface in other areas. For me, several long drives with my husband to Northern Ontario led me to learn more about the Kapuskasing internment camp. Few people know that there were…
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