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This grey dress was worn by Patricia Wells in the 1973 production of the opera "Cosi fan tutte" composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The costume was first created by Brian Jackson for the 1972 production of the opera, and reprised for Festival Canada…

Diagram showing a cross-section of an optical disc.

This press clipping is a positive review of the gala concert held in honour of Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States of America, and his wife, Nancy Reagan, on Tuesday, March 10, 1981. The review, published the day following the concert,…

Final version of the Digital Preservation Guide for 3.5-inch Floppy Disks. The guide outlines the history of the data storage device, digitization and preservation challenges, best practices for digital preservation, and a detailed workflow for…

A screenshot of bulk extractor, the tool used to identify personal information and other features. Stage 4, step 1.

A screenshot of the Guymager tool in BitCurator used to create the disk image of the floppy disk. This is Stage 2, step 4 of the workflow.

A diagram of the digitization and preservation workflow. It is comprised of 6 main stages (Document media, Create disk image, Export files, Initial analysis, Appraisal, Pre-Ingest/ingest) which each contain a number of steps.

This workflow is…

A photograph of a 3.5" inch floppy disk. Color: Black; IBM formatted; 1.44 MB; Serial number: GK600G2201; Good physical condition; Label: "Final Report 1997, Women in Engrg chair; SSHRC; AMIA.htm[?]

Visit to the construction site of the NAC in 1967, including Hamilton Southam, Mrs. Loeb, and Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson.