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Trail City Archives
Identity area
Identifier
TCA
Authorized form of name
Trail City Archives
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
Government
Contact area
Contact information
(Primary contact)
Sarah Benson, Director
Address
Street address
1394 Pine Avenue
Locality
Trail
Region
BC
Country name
Canada
Postal code
V1R 4E6
Telephone
250-364-0829
Fax
250-364-0830
Located on the second floor of Trail City Hall.
Description area
History
The Trail City Archives was established in 1978 as the repository for city government records. It acquired the archival holdings of the Trail Historical Society (formerly the West Kootenay Branch of the B.C. Historical Association) and continues to acquire private records of significance to Trail and area.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The Archives collects, preserves and otherwise makes available to the public historical records and printed material relating to the history of Trail and area. Holdings include business records, family papers, local government records, and records of service clubs, church or other social or cultural organizations. Archives consist of photographs, manuscript material, maps and plans, film and tape recordings, published material, and newspapers. The Archives is also the official repository of all significant inactive records of the City of Trail.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 8 m of text, over 8000 photographs
Inclusive Dates: 1860 to present
Predominant Dates: 1895-1950
Inclusive Dates: 1860 to present
Predominant Dates: 1895-1950
Finding aids, guides and publications
Website contains information about the mandate, holdings and services of the Archives, along with contact information.
Access area
Opening times
Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 23, 2011.
