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City of Burnaby Archives
Identity area
Identifier
CBA
Authorized form of name
City of Burnaby Archives
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
Government
Contact area
Contact information
(Primary contact)
Arilea Sill, Archivist
Address
Street address
4595 Albert Street
Locality
Burnaby
Region
BC
Country name
Canada
Postal code
V5C 2G6
Telephone
604-297-4818
Fax
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The purpose of the City of Burnaby Archives is to identify, acquire, preserve and make accessible archival material in the form of civic and private records documenting the history of the City of Burnaby.
The Archives is the official repository for all inactive civic records of permanent administrative, legal, fiscal, historical, evidential and/or informational value to the City of Burnaby. Archival material is preserved as evidence of the functions, legal rights, obligations, policies, decisions, procedures, accountabilities, and operations of the City of Burnaby.
Private or non-governmental records that compliment the official city records and/or enhance our understanding of the history and development of Burnaby are also acquired and preserved by the Archives. Private records include those of elected civic officials, those of boards and commissions related to the administration of the City and those of other organizations and individuals that detail the history of the City.
The Archives is the official repository for all inactive civic records of permanent administrative, legal, fiscal, historical, evidential and/or informational value to the City of Burnaby. Archival material is preserved as evidence of the functions, legal rights, obligations, policies, decisions, procedures, accountabilities, and operations of the City of Burnaby.
Private or non-governmental records that compliment the official city records and/or enhance our understanding of the history and development of Burnaby are also acquired and preserved by the Archives. Private records include those of elected civic officials, those of boards and commissions related to the administration of the City and those of other organizations and individuals that detail the history of the City.
Buildings
Holdings
500 metres of textual records and approximately 20,000 photographs.
Inclusive dates: 1880-present.
Inclusive dates: 1880-present.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Website provides information about the policies, holdings and services of the archives. Includes descriptions of its municipal government holdings. Series and item-level descriptions can be searched online at www.heritageburnaby.ca.
Access area
Opening times
Monday and Tuesday: by appointment only. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Revised
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised November 2009.
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov 28, 2010.
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov 28, 2010.
