North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site

Identity area

Identifier

NPC

Authorized form of name

North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site

Parallel form(s) of name

    Other form(s) of name

    • North Pacific Cannery Village and Museum

    Type

    • Museum;Historic Site

    Contact area

    Kathy Booth, Administrator Primary contact

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    Address

    Street address

    1889 Skeena Drive

    Locality

    Port Edward

    Region

    BC

    Country name

    Canada

    Postal code

    V0V 1G0

    Telephone

    250-628-3538

    Fax

    250-628-3540

    Email

    Note

    Description area

    History

    The North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site is owned by the District of Port Edward and operated by the North Coast Marine Museum Society. It was originally established as the North Coast Marine Museum in 1977 and moved to its present location on the side of the North Pacific Cannery in 1986. The North Pacific Cannery was designated a National Historic Site by Parks Canada in 1985. The museum acquires artifacts, archival records and reference material relating to the North Pacific Cannery and to all aspects of the fishing industry on the north coast of B.C.

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    Records management and collecting policies

    The society collects materials related to the fishing industry. The collection includes papers, financial records books, manuals and other material for several canneries and shipyards. There is a photograph collection, maps, charts, boat plans and some oral histories.

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    Holdings

    Inclusive Dates: 1880-1970<br /> Predominant Dates: 1920-1950

    Finding aids, guides and publications

    Access area

    Opening times

    See <a href="http://www.cannery.ca" target="_blank">Website</a> for detailed opening times.

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    Accessibility

    Services area

    Research services

    Reproduction services

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    Control area

    Description identifier

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    Rules and/or conventions used

    Status

    Level of detail

    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

    Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 12, 2011.

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