Archival Collections

Holdings of the GVHS Archives

Records of the GVHS - and its predecessor, the Historical Society of the Gatineau.
Image Bank - a photographic collection.
Microfilmed Records - Local census and church records of birth, marriages and burials, and a microfilm reader, are available to aid in genealogical research.
Cemetary Recordings - Included are the listings of the main burial grounds in Cantley, Chelsea, Lascelles. Low, and Wakefield.
A Reference Library - English and French books and tapes of the Gatineau Valley and Outaouais region. Includes some genealogies.
Accessions - Collection on prominent pioneer families and local institutions.
The P.M.O. Evans Collection - Manuscripts and news clippings on local people and events, including birth, marriage, and death notices.
Maps, Charts and Plans - Small collection includes papers dating back to 1870s and beyond.
Books for Sale - The Archives has for sale all issues of the Society's annual publication Up the Gatineau! and its index booklet, other local history books, and a map of Hull West Township showing names of property owners in 1875.

We Need Your Help

The success of the Society's archives depends to a great degree on the people of the Gatineau Valley and their willingness to share their stories about our history. We invite you to consider how you might contribute.

For example:

Do you own historic papers or publications that you would be willing to let us have, either to lend for copying or as outright donations - so we can add them to our collection?
Do you have old photographs with identifiable subjects that you would let us copy for our Image Bank?
Are your personal experiences of historical interest, and if so, would you like to have your memoirs recorded and placed in the Archives?
Would you be interested in volunteering to help with the Socity's archival activities?
Have you considered membership in the Society - or a tax-deductable donation towards its work?
Have you a story to tell for Up the Gatineau!, the annual journal for the Society?

We hope to hear from you concerning these matters, or any ideas you may wish to discuss.