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By Bernier, Gaston
Chauveau Collection
The Chauveau Collection is not only a priceless testament to intellectual life in the 19thcentury, but also to one of the era's outstanding academic figures, as well as to the establishment of one of the first public libraries in the Province of Quebec. Very few of Quebec's historic libraries and collections are classified as heritage treasures. In fact, the collection assembled during the 19th century by Premier Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau was the first to be granted heritage status (including all of the obligations that such a status entails: i.e. preserving the collections or...
The English version of the Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America is online since December 15th, 2009. It features an ever growing number of articles, documents and resources on the heritage of French-speaking North America.
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