The Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists and many communities across the province are once again committed to celebrating the16th annual Archives Week which has been proclaimed from February 7th to 13th, 2021.
While encouraging everyone to remain safe and respect current health measures, Archives Week will have a new look this year. We can once again be connected to the vast amount of history and heritage our province has to offer and bring Saskatchewan’s archives into the spotlight.
SCAA has planned a virtual “Spotlight on the Past” event, whereby institutions and individuals have submitted short videos showcasing their successes and achievements of the past year; and also display the hard work and dedication of archivists in preserving the vibrant history of the province. These videos will be featured online each day during Archives Week. They include virtual tours and celebrations from members such as the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, Prince Albert Bill Smiley Archives, City of North Battleford Historic Archives, Lloydminster Regional Archives, City of Yorkton and the Office of the Treaty Commissioner. We are excited that this event will have the capacity to reach potentially every region and community in Saskatchewan!
Join us on our YouTube channel on Monday, February 8th through Friday, February 12th to indulge in our rich past!
For other Archives Week events happening in communities across Saskatchewan, we invite you to visit https://www.scaa.sk.ca/public-awareness/archives-week/
Events throughout the province include:
Grand Coteau Heritage & Cultural Centre
Grand Coteau Heritage & Cultural Centre will be presenting an “I Spy Window Display” on Centre Street which would celebrate archives. Photographs, documents and other items from our museum archives will be scanned, printed and displayed as a collage in the storefront window of a partner business along with a list of items that viewers are challenged to find in the collage of images
Lloydminster
Lloydminster Regional Archives will be setting up a several socially distanced exhibits using reproductions of photos and documents from their collections.
What’s happening at the Lloydminster Regional Archives...
Feb 7 – 26 Historic photo display at Servus Sports Centre
Feb 8 Premiering on February 8, visit our website to view a slide show tour of an inside look at the LRA office and work space
Feb 7—13 All week long, “like” our Archives Week Facebook post and be entered to win a Canadiana themed gift basket! (Draw on Feb 17)
Melfort
The Melfort & District Museum has created 2 banners promoting the museum, its activities, and archives. Banners will be placed in the Melfort Mall during Archives Week, and permanently in the Kerry Vickar Centre.
Moose Jaw
The Moose Jaw Public Library Archives are celebrating Archives Week 2021 with a virtual program for local history buffs. Participants will be challenged with identifying people, places and timeframes in pictures selected from our archival photo collection. Long time Moose Javians are welcome to share stories and memories surrounding the featured photos.
MJPL will be celebrating Archives Week by hosting a virtual History Mystery program showcasing images from our archival photo collection. Join us Thursday, February 11, 2021 @ 2:30 on Zoom.
North Battleford
The City of North Battleford Historic Archives, are excited to host their 13th annual presentation for Archives Week. They will display a collection of photographs and textual records entitled “Look Back at the 1930’s.” This is a continuation of the decades of growth from previous years pertaining to the development of North Battleford. This display will include approximately 25 large visual boards featuring transportation, businesses, schools and lifestyles in North Battleford in the 1930’s.
They will be setting up the display and information booth at the Battlefords and District Co-operatives Territorial Place Mall in North Battleford on Thursday, February 11th to Saturday, February 13th.
The Archives Week presentation gives the City of North Battleford Historic Archives an opportunity to thank all who have already contributed and an opportunity to invite citizens of North Battleford to donate material to our Archives. Most importantly, our presentation informs the public of our archives and our role in preserving historical documents and photographs.
Office of the Treaty Commissioner
The Office of the Treaty Commissioner’s Library and Archives is planning to hold our grand opening during Archives Week on February 10th, 2021. The grand opening will be a virtual event, but will include:
- A pipe ceremony
- A drum song by Lyndon Linklater
- A virtual ribbon cutting
- A virtual tour of the collection
Regina
In conjunction with Archives Week, Crista Bradley, an archivist in Regina, will be speaking about her new picture book, If These Places Could Talk: Snapshots of Saskatchewan. Written for children ages 4 & up, it has also been garnering significant attention among teachers and history lovers. The book features 100+ historic and contemporary images of Saskatchewan places, past and present, drawn from the collections of archives, museums and libraries around the province. It also includes vibrant original artwork by Wendi Nordell. Crista will speak about the fun she has had on the journey from initial book concept to publication. This event is part of a series of presentations hosted by the Saskatchewan Seniors' Association. It is free and open to the general public.
St. Isidore de Bellevue:
Tea & Treasures « OLD BUILDINGS … STORYTELLERS »
Archives Week February 7-13, 2021
Thé Nouveauté «LES BÂTIMENTS D’HIER … NOUS PARLENT AUJOURD’HUI»
La Semaine des Archives
le 7 -13 février 2021
Bellevue SK and online Presentation and Tea (Online and Care Home)
Yorkton
The City of Yorkton Archives will be setting up a display in the rotunda of City Hall showcasing the general history of the municipal archives. To complement this display, they will print and distribute postcards with tips on “How to best-care for your old photographs” which will promote the City of Yorkton’s Archives (encouraging residents to access our contents and to consider donating collections) and Archives Week.
Full details of the events can be found online at: http://www.scaa.sk.ca/public-awareness/archives-week/
The Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists represents over 100 institutional and individual members. It fosters the development, cooperation, and advancement of Saskatchewan’s archives and archivists through leadership, support, education, and promotion.
Visit our website at http://scaa.sk.ca
