About the Atlantic Canada Virtual Archives

The ACVA is a joint initiative of Margaret Conrad, Canada Research Chair in Atlantic Canada Studies, and the Electronic Text Centre, both based at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. Designed to showcase some of Atlantic Canada's rich archival sources, the ACVA currently features four digital collections.

Project Directors

Margaret Conrad, Canada Research Chair in Atlantic Canada Studies, and Lisa Charlong, Assistant Director of the Electronic Text Centre, direct the development of the Atlantic Canada Virtual Archives. Please contact the directors with questions or comments about the ACVA or its collections.

Contributors

Each collection featured in the ACVA is developed by a team of people who transcribe, image, and encode the documents for online delivery, design websites, and coordinate these diverse activities. See the "About" menu of each collection website for a detailed list of contributors.

Sponsors

This project was made possible in part through the Canadian Culture Online Program of Canadian Heritage and by an anonymous donor. Support, both financial and in kind, has been provided by UNB Libraries, the Electronic Text Centre, the Canada Research Chair in Atlantic Canada Studies, and the Vice-President (Research), all based at the University of New Brunswick.

The ACVA also relies on the support of participating repositories:

• British Columbia Archives, Victoria, British Columbia
• Nicola Valley Museum & Archives, Merritt, British Columbia
• Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Prince Edward Island Public Archives and Records Office, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
• Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick
• Rossland Historical Museum Association, Rossland, British Columbia
• University of New Brunswick Archives & Special Collections, Fredericton, New Brunswick

Detailed sponsorship information for each collection is available under the "About" menu item of the collection website.

Advisory Board

The ACVA is supported by an advisory board whose support is gratefully acknowledged:

• Jean Barman, Professor Emerita, History of Education, University of British Columbia
• Maurice Basque, directeur de l'Institut d'études acadiennes, Université de Moncton
• Pat Belier, Department Head and Archivist, University of New Brunswick Archives & Special Collections
• Marion Beyea, Provincial Archivist, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
• Rusty Bittermann, Professor, Department of History, St. Thomas University
• John Bonnett, Assistant Professor of History, Humanities Research Institute, Brock University
• Gwendolyn Davies, Professor of English and Dean of Graduate Studies, University of New Brunswick
• Jane Guerts, Studio Head (Design), New Brunswick College of Craft and Design
• Sylvia Hamilton, Author and Filmmaker, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia
• Barbara LeBlanc, professeure d'éducation de l'Université Sainte-Anne
• Phyllis E. LeBlanc, Professeur, département d'histoire, Université de Moncton
• Elizabeth Hamilton, Department Head and Data Librarian, Government Documents, Data and Maps, University of New Brunswick Libraries
• Robert Leavitt, former director of the Micmac Maliseet Institute, Faculty of Education, University of New Brunswick
• Alison Prentice, Adjunct Professor, History Department, University of Victoria
• Ellen Rose, Associate Professor, Instructional Design, Faculty of Education, University of New Brunswick
• John D. Teskey, Director, University of New Brunswick Libraries
• Elaine Toms, Director, Centre for Management Informatics, Dalhousie University

Some collections consulted additional advisory committees and focus groups; the participation of these contributors is detailed nder the "About" menu item of each collection's website.