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Volume 2, Number 2, March-April 2006

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New Acquisitions

 

On the Trail of Nicholas Vincent

 
  Map of the eastern Mediterranean region drawn by Abraham Ortelius in 1579The success of Library and Archives Canada in building a rich and diverse collection depends on the type of works and documents it acquires. Acquisitions may range from archival fonds to books, maps, films, photographs and paintings. Each represents a facet of our identity as a nation.
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  Watercolour depicting Nicholas Vincent, by Philip John Bainbrigge, 1840The Portrait Gallery of Canada recently acquired a watercolour series depicting Huron diplomat Nicholas Vincent at Sotheby's auction in New York. The Gallery staff who made this spectacular acquisition give us their impressions of these works, which have not only artistic but historical value as well.
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  Message from Ian E. Wilson - Librarian and Archivist of Canada

Photograph of Ian E. Wilson, Librarian and Archivist of CanadaOn December 6, 2005, Library and Archives Canada signed a groundbreaking cultural agreement with the National Archives of Ireland at a ceremony in Dublin.
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In Focus

Conservation Treatment of a William James Topley Photograph Album

Conservators carried out an ambitious conservation project.

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  What's On - Events at 395 Wellington Street in Ottawa

Activities Outside Ottawa

Where Are the Children? Healing the Legacy of the Residential Schools

February 1-March 31, 2006
Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre
Red Lake, Ontario

The Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana

February 11-March 26, 2006
Art Gallery of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
March 5-May 21, 2006
Confederation Centre of the Arts
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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Update on Renovations at 395 Wellington Street in Ottawa
 

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