Colchester Historical Society

Published purpose

This project aims to facilitate improved access to a significant collection in the Colchester Historeum’s archival holdings. It includes the arrangement, description, and rehousing of approximately 44 meters of school records. Finding aids will subsequently be created. The school records span from 1881 to 1981 and represent nearly 160 schools in Colchester County. They contain vital information about individuals from Colchester, including date of birth and parent / guardian details, which are not always available through other resources. Currently, the records are difficult to access as they lack arrangement and description and are in poor physical condition. These initiatives will not only improve public and internal access but also contribute to preventative conservation of the school records. As part of the process of rehousing the school records, they will be digitized with the use of an A3+ overhead scanner. An estimated 10,000 scans will be produced.