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Talking Archives - Episode 7: Archivist and ArQuives Director Raegan Swanson

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Watch the seventh episode of our online interview series, Talking Archives, which features conversations with artists, archivists, and researchers who are part of the A/CA network.

This episode features Executive Director of the ArQuives and A/CA Community Partner Raegan Swanson, who discusses her experiences as an archivist with A/CA's Principal Investigator, Janine Marchessault. Specifically, Swanson recounts her history working with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and her more recent efforts working with a variety of artists and volunteers at the ArQuives.

Video Editors: Eva Phillips and Jean-Pierre Marchant.

*All images used in this video are courtesy of Raegan Swanson and the ArQuives, except for the photo of the outside of the ArQuives at [03:29], which is courtesy of Bob Krawczyk, TOBuilt Database, Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (c. 2005).