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1967 Shag Harbour UFO Sighting and Related Research

Military history

Science and technology

The Shag Harbour UFO sighting on 4 October 1967 is Canada's most famous UFO incident, investigated by the RCMP and Canadian Forces. These records pertain to this sighting, memory of it, and contemporary UFO observation.

Ship Registrations 1838-1983

Economy, transportation and infrastructure

This is a list of transcribed ship registrations at the file level (often ledger books), which are either organized chronologically by year or alphabetically by vessel name. The vessels here were de-registered (closed out) between 1838 – 1983. The records of individual vessels (item-level descriptions) can be found within these file-level descriptions.

Canadian War Diaries from the First World War

Military history

First World War

New France Census Data

A list of digitized censuses from the New France which includes Acadia, the Saint Laurence River Valley, Newfoundland, PEI, New Orleans, and other various regions.

Creator in Residence 2025

Genealogy and family history

LAC’s first Creator in Residence is Eric Chan—a digital and generative artist, coder, and creative entrepreneur. This is a list of some of the materials held at LAC that have inspired him as he develops new creative work during his residency.

Chinese immigration

Chinese Exclusion Act

Chinese Immigration Act

Daylight Savings Time

Science and technology

Records relating to the approval of the Daylight Savings Act in Canada.

daylight savings time

Sandford Fleming and Standardized Time (Time Zones)

Economy, transportation and infrastructure

Records relating to the creation of Standardized time zones in Canada.

railway stations

Mi'kmaq/Micmac recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Mi’kmaq/Micmac language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Apple industry in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia

Economy, transportation and infrastructure

Records relating to the evolution of the Apple industry in Nova Scotia; in particular, the Annapolis Valley.

Music of the 1990s

Arts and culture

Records related to the Canadian (and American) music industry in the 1990s.

Prime ministers in the Census

Politics, government and law

Some census returns for the Prime ministers of Canada between 1871-1931.

Sir Robert Borden

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Early Canadian cookbooks

Early, pre-19th century Canadian cookbooks. Some compilations of household "receipts" and some recipes in the Canada Gazette.

Inuktitut recordings from Inuit Broadcasting Corporation fonds

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Inuktitut language or cultural content from the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation fonds. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Sable Island

Documents related to Sable Island, the Graveyard of the Atlantic.

Sketches of Canadian Wildflowers

This list features digitally-available sketches of Canadian wildflowers. The records consist mainly of botanical plates from the 19th century.

Early Maps of the Saint John/Wolastoq River

A collection of maps of the Saint John/Wolastoq river, from Champlain to confederation.

Philemon Wright

Genealogy and family history

Politics, government and law

List of descriptions pertaining to Philemon Wright, lumber baron of the Gatineau river.

rivières des Outaouais

Fashion history books

Arts and culture

Fashion history, with as much focus on 19th century Canadian fashions as possible.

fashion history

Inuktitut recordings from Inuit Land Use and Occupancy Project Records fonds

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Inuktitut language or cultural content from the Inuit Land Use and Occupancy Project Records fonds. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Tlicho/Dogrib recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Tlicho/Dogrib language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

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Book Club at LAC: Asian Heritage Month

Arts and culture

We invite you to browse this subset of publications preserved at LAC that amplify and explore pan-Asian experiences and heritage.

Asian Heritage Month

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Ship Registrations 1838-1983

Economy, transportation and infrastructure

This is a list of transcribed ship registrations at the file level (often ledger books), which are either organized chronologically by year or alphabetically by vessel name. The vessels here were de-registered (closed out) between 1838 – 1983. The records of individual vessels (item-level descriptions) can be found within these file-level descriptions.

Creator in Residence 2025

Genealogy and family history

LAC’s first Creator in Residence is Eric Chan—a digital and generative artist, coder, and creative entrepreneur. This is a list of some of the materials held at LAC that have inspired him as he develops new creative work during his residency.

Chinese immigration

Chinese Exclusion Act

Chinese Immigration Act

Mi'kmaq/Micmac recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Mi’kmaq/Micmac language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Inuktitut recordings from Inuit Broadcasting Corporation fonds

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Inuktitut language or cultural content from the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation fonds. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Inuktitut recordings from Inuit Land Use and Occupancy Project Records fonds

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Inuktitut language or cultural content from the Inuit Land Use and Occupancy Project Records fonds. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Tlicho/Dogrib recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Tlicho/Dogrib language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Algonquin/Algonkin recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Algonquin/Algonkin language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Haida recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Haida language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Cree/Cri/Moose Cree/Plains Cree/Swampy Cree recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Cree/Cri/Moose Cree/Plains Cree/Swampy Cree language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Abenaki recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Abenaki language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Kwakiutl/Kwakwala recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Kwakiutl/Kwakwala language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Freedom to Read Week

Arts and culture

Newspapers and communications

Freedom to Read Week is an opportunity to sensitize Canadians to current and historical challenges related to censorship. Founded in 1984, we’re celebrating the 41st anniversary of the campaign in 2025 and we invite you to browse this subset of documents and publications held at LAC related to the history of this important issue.

Métis recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Métis language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Inuktitut/Eastern Inuktitut recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Inuktitut/Eastern Inuktitut language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Ojibwe/Ojibwa/Ojibway recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Ojibwe/Ojibwa/Ojibway language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Nisga'a/Nishga recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Nisga’a/Nishga language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Stoney/Nakoda recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Stoney/Nakoda language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Anishinabe/Anishnabai/Anishnabe/Anishnabek recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Anishinabe/Anishnabai/Anishnabe/Anishnabek language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Cree/Cri recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Cree cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Maliseet/Malecite recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Maliseet/Malecite language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Saulteaux recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Saulteaux language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Potawatomi recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Potawatomi language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Innu/Innu-aimum recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Innu/Innu-aimum language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Inuit/Western Inuit recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Inuit/Western Inuit language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Iroquois recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Iroquois language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Inuktitut recordings from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation fonds

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Inuktitut language or cultural content from the Canada Broadcasting Corporation fonds. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Cree/Cri recordings from Société Radio-Canada fonds

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Cree/Cri language or cultural content from the Société Radio-Canada fonds. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Mohawk recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Mohawk language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Naskapi recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Naskapi language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Michif/Mechif recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Michif/Mechif language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Slavey recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Slavey language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Okanagan recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Okanagan language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Atikamekw/Attikamek recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Atikamekw/Attikamek language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Huron recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Huron language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Athabaskan recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Athabaskan language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Bella Coola recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Bella Coola language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website

Shuswap recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Shuswap language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Gwich'in/Loucheux recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Gwich’in/Loucheux language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Dene recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Dene language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Coast Salish recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Coast Salish language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Carrier recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Carrier language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Winter Olympic and Paralympics Games - Stamps

Arts and culture

The 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is an opportunity to explore related archival holdings including stamps! We invite you to browse this subset of documents held at LAC related to the history of the Winter Olympic Games.

Chippewa recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Chippewa language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Blackfoot/Pied noir/Pied-noir recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Blackfoot/Pied noir/Pied-noir language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Blood recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Blood language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Cayuga recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Cayuga language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Sekani recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Sekani language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Cowichan recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Cowichan language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Sechelt recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Sechelt language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.

Oneida recordings

Indigenous history

This is a list of recordings that contain Oneida language or cultural content. It was created for the Resource Guide of Indigenous language and culture recordings that can be found on LAC’s website.