From CTV News:
The ink on cherished family photos and letters from loved ones who fought in the Great War has faded in the 90 years since the Armistice. But modern technology has made "leaps and bounds" in an effort to preserve rare artifacts and changing the way we access our collective history.
Traditionally, all military records have been stored in vast and dingy warehouses by Libraries and Archives Canada in Ottawa. Digging up the intimate details about veterans used to include a trip to the capital, an appointment with an archivist and not to mention countless hours of sifting through stacks of dusty old documents.
Since the late 1990s however, tens of thousands of official military files and first-hand accounts of war have been restored, digitized and permanently archived to the web.
Now, the personal journeys of soldiers can easily be explored with the click of a mouse from a family liv
Traditionally, all military records have been stored in vast and dingy warehouses by Libraries and Archives Canada in Ottawa. Digging up the intimate details about veterans used to include a trip to the capital, an appointment with an archivist and not to mention countless hours of sifting through stacks of dusty old documents.
Since the late 1990s however, tens of thousands of official military files and first-hand accounts of war have been restored, digitized and permanently archived to the web.
Now, the personal journeys of soldiers can easily be explored with the click of a mouse from a family liv
Traditionally, all military records have been stored in vast and dingy warehouses by Libraries and Archives Canada in Ottawa. Digging up the intimate details about veterans used to include a trip to the capital, an appointment with an archivist and not to mention countless hours of sifting through stacks of dusty old documents.
Since the late 1990s however, tens of thousands of official military files and first-hand accounts of war have been restored, digitized and permanently archived to the web.
Now, the personal journeys of soldiers can easily be explored with the click of a mouse from a family living room or local library.
Preservation technology has taken "leaps and bounds" thanks to digital media, said Gordon Jung, a web specialist for Libraries and Archives Canada.
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Since the late 1990s however, tens of thousands of official military files and first-hand accounts of war have been restored, digitized and permanently archived to the web.
Now, the personal journeys of soldiers can easily be explored with the click of a mouse from a family living room or local library.
Preservation technology has taken "leaps and bounds" thanks to digital media, said Gordon Jung, a web specialist for Libraries and Archives Canada.
Read more ....