Collections Management

Click here to read an interview with Terri Anderson about managing collections at historic sites posted on Engaging Spaces.

Is this The Future of Historical Sites?

Max Balgooy on his blog, "Engaging Places.", explores The Organization of American Historians recently completed evaluation of the “state of history” at the National Park Service.  This summary of the state of things with our neighbours to the South makes for interesting reading. Click
here to read more.

War of 1812 Coins

Coin collectors and War of 1812-14 history enthusiasts can now enjoy their combined interests by purchasing Canadian Mint coins designed to commemorate the historical conflict. To learn more about the coins and their design click here. Click here to view or purchase the coins at the Canadian Mint online.

Whatever Happened to Lard?

An interesting podcast from NPR concerning the demise of lard which was a common cooking tool in historic cuisine...Who Killed Lard?.

Albert and Victoria's Holiday Tradition

Queen Victoria’s Christmas returns to Windsor Castle

Check out this link to see how they're celebrating a heritage holiday at the castle.

Hand Tools

This link is to a film shot in Louisiana in 1949. Many of the hand tools used in the film are identical to a number of items that can be found in the barn collection (adzes and coopers knife) at the Backus-Page House Museum. It is interesting to see some of these tools still in use in the 20th century.
http://www.folkstreams.net/film,188

Ontario Volunteer Service Awards

Know someone who could use a little recognition? Perhaps this is the answer...

http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citizenship/honours/vsa.shtml

MCI - Active Citizenship

www.citizenship.gov.on.ca

The Ontario Volunteer Service Awards honour the thousands of people who generously contribute their time as volunteers across Ontario. These awards are an important way to recognize volunteers who have provided service over many years.