Families come in all shapes and sizes, each with its own rich history and stories to tell. How well do you know yours?
If you’re looking to dive into your family’s history, our website offers a range of tools to help you get started! Head over to our Genealogy and family history page and begin your research today! The link is in our bio!
#InternationalDayOfFamilies
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Discover the life and career of Louise Arbour, renowned Canadian lawyer and Canada’s next Governor General.
Ms. Arbour’s career in law and the judiciary, as well as her commitment to human rights and international law, have had a lasting impact on both the national and international stages.
Her archives, held at LAC, include textual, audio, and photographic records spanning more than 30 years of her career. They document her personal and professional journey, from her studies to her time as a judge at the provincial, national, and international levels, and more.
To learn more, check out the Louise Arbour fonds. The link to our collections is in our bio!
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No matter how many words you use to describe it, our search tips will help you find it in our collections!
Collection search – link in bio
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#CanadianHistory #GenZ #Millennial #Aura
Happy Mother’s Day! 💐
OK, we’re a couple of days early (it’s this Sunday, so you still have time to prepare something special), but before the big day, we wanted to share some of these great photos that we found in our collection of moms from all walks of life across Canada!
May all the moms out there have a happy Mother’s Day this weekend!
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A long time ago, in a library far, far away…
An armoured bounty hunter and their tiny sidekick journeyed across the galaxy, stumbling into all kinds of wild literary adventures between many wonderous worlds.
While this photo may not be an entirely faithful depiction of the characters we’re all thinking of, we do have a good collection of all things science fiction waiting for you in our library! Have a look over on Aurora and #MayThe4thBeWithYou! The link is in our bio!
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They say April showers bring May flowers. 🌧️ 💐
So don’t forget your umbrella! ☔
We’ve got plenty in our collections! Check them out on Flickr! The link is in our bio!
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You know that friend who has a camera roll full of cat photos? 🖼️🐈
Yeah… we might just have them beat. Discover the gems of our collections by searching for cats! The link is in our bio!
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ASMR: Paper Backing Removal
Relax and watch as acidic paper backing is gently peeled away from a print!
Headphones recommended! 🎧
Link to full video in bio.
#ASMR #ArtConservation
One of the best parts of working at LAC? Receiving cool stuff from other federal organisations!
This includes an incredible collection of nearly one million photographs we acquired from the Department of National Defence. Our archival team has been hard at work getting these photos ready for public consultation—placing them in proper storage conditions, creating and updating finding aids, and reuniting photo sets that had been separated during previous transfers (some dating back to 1967!).
Originally catalogued under the prefix A (for photos taken by Richard Arless), these images feature the Coverdale Wrens—members of the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service who listened for German radio transmissions. They also operated long-range navigation stations, helping Allied forces navigate while maintaining radio silence.
The first two photos, showing Wrens in casual moments, are part of the acquisition being catalogued. The others, which show the women at their posts, are from a different collection of Royal Canadian Navy photographs taken by other photographers.
The link to the Collection search is in our bio! Just look up File ID 138388 for this new collection. For the Richard Arless fonds, look up File ID 190496.
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@royalcannavy
What if archives could inspire today’s creativity?
On this World Creativity and Innovation Day, we’re proud to launch the second edition of our residency—a project where heritage meets contemporary creation.
This year, we welcome Alexane Drolet, also known as @alexplique . A pioneer of news content creation on social media in Quebec, Alexane will explore our collections to create content that is both educational and entertaining.
Follow her journey, discoveries and creative vision through our archives until December 1, 2026.
It starts now!
Check the link in our bio to learn more about the residency.
#Creativity #Innovation #Heritage #Alexplique
In the mood for some cheesy photos? Good thing we have lots in our collections! Check out some choice pieces on Flickr! The link is in our bio!)
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Today is World Art Day, and to mark the occasion we’re excited to share a new project with you!
The piece you see here is a watercolour illustration by Quebec painter Clarence Gagnon, who was commissioned in the 1930s by a French publishing house to create several illustrations for the novel Maria Chapdelaine. Our collections include the essays he produced while developing the illustrations, as well as the printer’s proofs, including the piece Sur la rivière Péribonka.
We’re developing an interactive activity with this piece as part of our first exhibition at Ādisōke at its opening! This activity will invite visitors to experience how a painting was converted to a book illustration using a four-colour offset process —offering a unique and collaborative experience.
The final reproductions of the paintings were printed using a then-new process called four-colour offsetting, in which the image is separated into four colours (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) and then layered during printing to create the final reproductions.
What’s also interesting is that, in letters to his brother, Gagnon described the process as rather tedious—and said that it would be the last time he took an illustration commission!
As you can see, our team has reproduced the illustration’s four colour-separated panels. When stacked on a light table, visitors can watch the full-colour image appear before their eyes. This is an experience people will eventually be able to enjoy at Ādisōke!
For more information about the illustration itself, head on over to our website! The link is in our bio!
