We have some 10,000 private collections of unpublished records in textual and electronic format, some very small and some very large, adding up to 41 kilometres of private papers. These holdings provide valuable insights into a growing and diverse society.
The documents include archives left by prime ministers and other politicians, poets and artists, business leaders, scientists and teachers, public servants and military leaders. There are also many files relating to native and multicultural communities and religious groups. These records, dating from the fifteenth century to the present, document every facet of Canada's colourful and fascinating history.
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![Sir Humphrey Gilbert](../lmimages/c147701tn.gif) | Sir Humphrey Gilbert 1582 Manuscripts and Private Collections | ![Letters of Nobility](../lmimages/c023483ktn.gif) | Letters of Nobility 1658 Manuscripts and Private Collections | ![Montagnais-French dictionary](../lmimages/c053733ktn.gif) | Montagnais-French dictionary 1678 Manuscripts and Private Collections | ![Aboriginal totem signatures](../lmimages/c075208ktn.gif) | Aboriginal totem signatures 1701 Manuscripts and Private Collections | ![Gregorian chant manuscript](../lmimages/c043805ktn.gif) | Gregorian chant manuscript 1767 Manuscripts and Private Collections | ![Torah of the Shearith Israel Congregation](../lmimages/c108964tn.gif) | Torah of the Shearith Israel Congregation 1768 Manuscripts and Private Collections | ![Port Roseway Associates](../lmimages/c147636tn.gif) | Port Roseway Associates 1782 Manuscripts and Private Collections | ![Naturalization certificate](../lmimages/e000000725tn.gif) | Naturalization certificate 1862 Manuscripts and Private Collections | ![Québec Conference Resolutions](../lmimages/c095155ktn.gif) | Québec Conference Resolutions 1864 Manuscripts and Private Collections | ![Sir Sandford Fleming's notebook](../lmimages/c038213ktn.gif) | Sir Sandford Fleming's notebook 1865 Manuscripts and Private Collections |
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