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Check out exhibits, events, and resources to learn more about the fascinating history of the Ontario Society of Artists (OSA) – Canada’s oldest continuously operating professional art society. Click to learn how the Government of Ontario Art Collection and Archives of Ontario are supporting creativity in Ontario as the Society celebrates its anniversary year. Image: P. Dumas-Hudecki
Visit the Archives of Ontario on Monday, November 7 between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. during Treaties Recognition Week for a rare opportunity to see the original written document of Treaty No. 9 — the James Bay Treaty from 1905-1906 that covers roughly two-thirds of Ontario.
You can also learn about the context and different interpretations of the treaty, its impact on Indigenous communities, and the role that archival records and other forms of memory have come to play in its story by visiting our James Bay Treaty (Treaty No. 9) online exhibit.
Explore some of our most popular microfilm collections online! FamilySearch International has digitized these collections for you to access free of charge through the FamilySearch website. Learn more.
Discover amazing records from the Archives of Ontario’s collections and put your puzzling skills to the test.