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Osoyoos Museum Archives

Identity area

Identifier

OSOY

Authorized form of name

Osoyoos Museum Archives

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

Type

Museum

Contact area

Contact information

(Primary contact)

Kenneth Favrholdt

Address

Street address

P.O. Box 791

Locality

Osoyoos

Region

BC

Country name

Canada

Postal code

V0H 1V0

Telephone

250-495-2582

Fax

250-495-7715

Description area

History

The Osoyoos Museum was established in 1963 to tell the general story of the Osoyoos area from its geological formation to the present day and, more specifically, to cover the non-native settlement of the area. The main goal of the museum is to portray aspects of everyday life in the past and present of people in the Osoyoos area, which also includes Richter, Kruger, Kobau and Anarchist mountains.

Geographical and cultural context

Mandates/Sources of authority

The Osoyoos Museum is operated by the Osoyoos Museum Society for the benefit of the citizens of Osoyoos, their guests and visitors. The Society is governed by a Board of Directors and is managed by a full-time curator.

Administrative structure

Records management and collecting policies

Buildings

Holdings

3.5 m textual records
54 maps
1200 photographs
175 artworks from the Inkameep Day School
8 oral histories
1 video tape

Finding aids, guides and publications

Access area

Opening times

Archives is open year round: Tuesday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm.
Closed on statutory holidays.

Access conditions and requirements

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

Photo reproductions.
Research facilities.

Reproduction services

Public areas

Control area

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Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Final

Level of detail

Partial

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Created December 2009.
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 15, 2011.

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