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Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society Archives
Identity area
Identifier
GOG
Authorized form of name
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society Archives
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Type
Museum;Historic Site
Contact area
Contact information
(Primary contact)
Morag Wehrle, Heritage Collections Officer
Address
Street address
12138 Fourth Avenue
Locality
Richmond
Region
BC
Country name
Canada
Postal code
V7E 3J1
Telephone
604-664-9159
Fax
604-664-9008
Description area
History
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Records management and collecting policies
The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society was formed in 1986 after working more than a decade to save the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, built in 1894. It had been selected in 1977 by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada as the most suitable location to commemorate the West Coast fishing industry. The Archives is the responsibility of the Society's Collections Committee and acquires records of enduring value generated by persons and businesses during operations of the fishing industry of the West Coast. Holdings include cannery ledger books from several fishing companies, private photograph collections related to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, almost 4,000 images on slides and prints donated by the Fisheries Council of Canada, manuals, photographs and textual material for machinery of the early salmon canneries, marine charts, and minute books, ledgers, photographs and textual material donated by the Canadian Fishing Company.
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Holdings
Total Volume: 14 meters
Inclusive Dates: 1893-1995
Predominant Dates: 1940-1985
Inclusive Dates: 1893-1995
Predominant Dates: 1940-1985
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Opening times
The Library and Archives are open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to noon and from 1 pm to 4:30 pm. An appointment is recommended.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov 30, 2010.
