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Fort Steele Heritage Town Archives
Identity area
Identifier
FTST
Authorized form of name
Fort Steele Heritage Town Archives
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
Historic Site
Contact area
Contact information
(Primary contact)
Curator
Address
Street address
9851 Highway 93/95
Locality
Fort Steele
Region
BC
Country name
Canada
Postal code
V0B 1N0
Telephone
250-417-6000
Fax
250-489-2624
Description area
History
The Fort Steele Heritage Town Archives has been acquiring records since 1963, when the B.C. government established Fort Steele as a provincial park and historical site.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Holdings consist of records relating to East Kootenay and British Columbia history, Victorian interior and exterior design, agricultural history, North-West Mounted Police history, and mining and lumbering.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 850 linear feet
Inclusive Dates: 1740-1995
Predominant Dates: 1890-1915
Inclusive Dates: 1740-1995
Predominant Dates: 1890-1915
Finding aids, guides and publications
Website provides general information on the services and holdings of the archives, virtual exhibits including digitized samples from the archival holdings, the Fort Steele Mining Collection Database and comprehensive information about Fort Steele Heritage Town and its many programs.
Access area
Opening times
By appointment only.
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 30, 2010.
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov 30, 2010.
