Prince Edward Island Sound and Moving Image Archive

The need for a sound and moving image archive in Prince Edward Island was first articulated in a 1988 report commissioned by the Institute of Island Studies at the University of Prince Edward Island. Now, fifteen years later, the Prince Edward Island Sound and Moving Image Archive is taking shape in the form of a special collection at UPEI’s Robertson Library. The collections held by the PEI Sound and Moving Image Archive consist of reel-to-reel tapes, audio cassette tapes, and videocassettes, as well as digital copies of original recordings from 78 rpm vinyl records and 8-track cassettes. Some of the collections also include additional materials such as photographs and textual records. The PEI Sound and Moving Image Archive is housed in the Special Collections area of the University of Prince Edward Island’s Robertson Library.



Available Archival Descriptions and Digitized Samples

In March 2005, Special Collections received funding from the AV Preservation Trust to create archival descriptions for several significant collections held by the PEI Sound and Moving Image Archive. Over a period of three months (July - September 2005), five collections were arranged and described according to Rules for Archival Description (RAD) and samples from each collection were identified and digitized. Those descriptions and digitized samples have now been made available on this web site.

It is hoped the success of the PEI Sound and Moving Image Archive Pilot Project will lead to further acquisitions and funding which would allow Special Collections to continue to preserve and maintain the Island’s sound and moving image history.