Collections and Research
Discover stories, artifacts, and people from the past.
Our collections and research webpages provide resources from the Diefenbunker including:
- a search of our collections
- audio and video clips from oral histories
- updates on original museum research into the Cold War and artifacts in our collections
- resources for you to learn more about the Cold War and taking care of your own artifacts
Cold War resources
The Cold War was a critical period in recent world history that had implications for Canada and the world. Learn more about this history through the websites, publications, and institutions linked in our Cold War history resources section below.
In addition, many innovations out of the Cold War era involved the production of new materials and technologies. A lot of these materials can be found in your home and are at risk of deteriorating. Learn how to safeguard them in our collections resources section below.
Cold War history resources
Canada
Canada and the Cold War (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
Le Canada et la Guerre froide (L’encyclopédie canadienne) (Français)
Canadian War Museum – research and collections
Musée canadien de la guerre – recherche et collections (Français)
Canadian Museum of History – search the collection
Musée canadien de l’histoire – recherche dans la collection (Français)
Archives de Radio-Canada (Français)
International
National Archives (USA)
Cold War International History Project, Wilson Centre (USA)
Publications and Guides for the Russian Archives, Harvard University (USA)
Index of Links, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University (USA)
Primary Sources for Latin American and Caribbean Cold War History
– Yale Library (USA)
– National Security Archive (USA)
Primary Sources for Asian Cold War History
– Collections and Resources on China, University of Toronto (Canada)
– An Online Source Primer for the Study of Cold War India, Wilson Centre (USA)
Primary Sources for African Cold War History
– Africa Notes Archive: The Cold War in Africa, Center for Strategic & International Studies (USA)
Collections resources
Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) Notes
Notes de l’Institut canadien de conservation (ICC) (Français)