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| Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia / Nemetz Jewish Community Archives | |||
| identifier | JHS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| authorized form of name | Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia / Nemetz Jewish Community Archives | ||
| type | Historical Society;Ethnic Organization | ||
| Contact information |
#300 - 950 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2N7
Vancouver British Columbia Canada telephone: (604) 257-5199 fax: 604-257-5198 info@jewishmuseum.ca http://www.jewishmuseum.ca contact person: Jennifer Yuhasz, Archivist | ||
| records management and collecting policies | The Nemetz Jewish Community Archives mandate is to identify, acquire, preserve and make available private and public records pertaining to Jewish communities, religion, culture and traditions as practiced in British Columbia, including how Jews in BC have been affected by or reacted to Jewish issues beyond the provincial boundary. Since 1970 the Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia (JHSBC) has acquired the records, oral histories and photographs of individuals, organizations and businesses in BCs Jewish community. Now part of the Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia, the Archives also manages a resource library and provides records management services to various community agencies. | ||
| holdings | Volume: 80 meters of textual material, 45,000 photographs, 250 oral history tapes;Inclusive Dates: 1880-2007;Predominant Dates: 1920-2000 | ||
| finding aids, guides and publications | Website provides information about the archival holdings and services of the Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia, along with historical exhibits ("Timeline"), educational and teaching resources, and general information about the Society. | ||
| opening times |
Archives hours by appointment only. Museum hours: Sunday 1-5, Monday-Thursday 10-5, and Friday 10-3. | ||
| status | Revised | ||
| level of detail | Full | ||
| dates of creation, revision and deletion | Revised October 2009. | ||
