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South Similkameen Museum
Identity area
Identifier
SIM
Authorized form of name
South Similkameen Museum
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
Museum
Contact area
Contact information
(Primary contact)
Judy Chisholm, President, South Similkameen Museum Society
Address
Street address
604 - 6th Avenue
Locality
Keremeos
Region
BC
Country name
Canada
Postal code
Telephone
250-499-9295 or 250-499-2883
Fax
Contact information
Mailing Address
Address
Street address
Box 135
Locality
Keremeos
Region
BC
Country name
Canada
Postal code
V0X 1N0
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URL
Description area
History
The South Similkameen Museum Society was formed in 1973 and operates the South Similkameen Museum at Keremeos, B.C. The museum acquires, preserves, and makes accessible artifacts, archival records, and historical reference material relating to Hedley, Cawston, Keremeos, Olalla, and surrounding area, including the Indian Reserves of the Upper and Lower Similkameen Bands.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The museum acquires documentation and photographs or copies thereof pertaining to native and early white settlement in the Lower Similkameen Valley, as well as documents and photographs of later periods deemed to have potential historical value.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 37 cm of textual records, 1100 photographs
Inclusive Dates: 1879-1991
Inclusive Dates: 1879-1991
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open July to September: Daily, 9:00-5:00 (Contact John W. Biro for appointments during the remainder of the year.)
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Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 22, 2011; August 26, 2011.
