This series covers Jean-Pierre Wallot's activities in scientific and professional organizations in the Quebec, Canadian and international contexts. He was a member of the board of the Institut d'histoire de l'Amérique française from 1970 to 1983, serving as vice-president from 1971 to 1973, and then as president from 1973 to 1977. He was a member of the editorial board for the Revue d'Histoire de l'Amérique française from 1978 to 1981. He was also a member of the board of the Fondation Lionel-Groulx from 1981 to 2005. The documents from this organization cover the 1956-2005 period. They consist essentially of correspondence, records of board meetings, executive committee meetings and annual general meetings, and financial documents. The series also contains records on the acquisition policy for original works, an archives digitization project, and a copy of Mr. Wallot's letter of resignation. His involvement in the professional community is documented by his membership on various committees or granting bodies under the auspices of the Ministère de l'Éducation du Québec, including through the Formation de chercheurs et d'action concertée (FCAC) program for research assistance and support. Through this involvement, he played a key role in evaluating academic research and training researchers. The Fonds pour la formation des chercheurs et l'aide à la recherche (FCAR) documents relate largely to the strategic clusters program. The Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS) documents deal primarily with J. P. Wallot's participation in its governing bodies. Mr. Wallot was also involved in the Association des archivistes du Québec (AAQ) submission on cultural property.
Nationally, Mr. Wallot first worked at the National Museum of Man (Canadian Museum of Civilization) as a historian from 1966 to 1969, and then was involved in the "Canada's Visual History" project. At the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), he was a member of the grants committee of the arts council from 1976 to 1980, and chaired that committee in 1978-1979. He was also a member of the National Archival Assessment Committee from 1974 to 1985 and a member of the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board from 1981 to 1984. Jean-Pierre Wallot became a member of the Canadian Historical Association (CHA) in 1961; he was a member of many committees, including the archives committee, and took over as the head of the CHA from 1970 to 1973. He served on its board as vice-chair in 1981-1982 and as chair in 1982-1983. He was part of the editorial committee of the Canadian Historical Review from 1977 to 1982. He was inducted into the Royal Society of Canada in 1979. From 1980 to 1987, he was successively secretary of Academy I (Arts and Humanities), president and vice-president. He also sat on the awards committee for the Tyrrell Medal from 1984 to 1988, and from 1990 to 1996. In 1986, he was chair of the program committee. Finally, he served as president of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) from 1997 to 1999. This series contains documents relating to his participation in the organization's decision-making bodies. In 2003, the executive of the RSC created an ad hoc committee for a project to create Academy IV and appointed Mr. Wallot as chair. The work of this committee resulted in the restructuring of the RSC's academies (2003-2005). From 1985 to 1997, as National Archivist, he provided advice on applications for the Order of Canada and then, as president of the Royal Society, he made recommendations. In 1991, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Internationally, Jean-Pierre Wallot served as designated chair (1993-1997) and was then elected chair (1997-1999) of the International Advisory Committee of the Memory of the World Programme under the auspices of UNESCO. He was a member of the executive of the International Council on Archives (1986-1988), vice-president (1988-1992) and finally president (1992-1996). He gave a number of speeches at the International Congress, held in Montréal in 1992 and in Beijing in 1996.
This series contains correspondence, notes, minutes, comments and suggestions, draft and final proposals, reports, membership lists, programs, and press clippings.
It contains originals, handwritten notes, copies and printed materials.
