Website Advisory
As you are aware, the Canadian Letters and Images website is not fully functional at this time. This is due to a platform upgrade which has necessitated the creation of a static site and the loss of some functions.
All the collections and their contents are still accessible. To access collections, use the collections drop down menu at the top which will take you to the collection categories. Once you are at a category (ie World War One collections) the alphabetical list at the top can be used to move through the collections. External links in the individual collections to Library and Archives Canada and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission are functional.
Links to individual letters in the Teacher Lesson Plans do not work, but the materials can be accessed through the collection menu described above.
The CLIP staff continues the work of the project, although no new collections or additions to the site will appear until the upgrade is complete. At this time, we do not have an estimate as to when the site will again be fully functional.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and we appreciate your patience as we work through this. Thank you for your support.
Dr. Stephen Davies
Project Director
Why Support Canadian Letters & Images Project
As we move away in time from past conflicts and as our veteran population declines, it becomes increasingly difficult for Canadians to understand the sacrifices that men and women made, both on the battlefield and on the home front, during wartime. The Canadian Letters and Images Project has been sharing their stories, and Canada’s story, for the past quarter century.
These are the experiences of Canadians as seen through their eyes and their words. This is history in the raw, without a lens of interpretation added through time. I invite you to spend some time reading their letters, seeing their faces in the photographs, or listening to an audio letter, to appreciate why their experiences must be preserved for now and for future generations.
Donations, large and small, ensures that The Canadian Letters and Images Project can keep this important content freely available for this generation and for future generations. Please help us to preserve their stories.
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