Primary contact
1014 Miller Road
Bowen Island, BC
CA
Identity area
Identifier
BOW
Authorized form of name
Bowen Island Museum and Archives
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Museum
- Historical Society
Contact area
Deidre Farah, Archivist
Primary contact
Type
Address
Street address
1014 Miller Road
Locality
Bowen Island
Region
BC
Country name
Canada
Postal code
Telephone
604-947-2655
Fax
bihistorians@telus.net
Note
Type
Mailing Address
Address
Street address
P.O. Box 97
Locality
Bowen Island
Region
BC
Country name
Canada
Postal code
V0N 1G0
Telephone
Fax
URL
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Holdings relate to Bowen Island history. Holdings consist of 3,000 plus photographs and negatives, Union Steamship Company and Resort records, some family fonds, complete run of island newspaper (20 years) and other shorter runorgans, records of several island organizations, books written by Bowen Islanders or about Bowen, phone books, scrapbooks, and other ephemera reflective of the history of Bowen Island.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: ca. 45 metres
Inclusive Dates: 1897 to present
Predominant Dates: 1910-1950
Finding aids, guides and publications
Website provides general information about the activities and services of the Archives along with a photo database of historical images.
Access area
Opening times
Days and hours change throughout the year, consult the Web site for current opening days and times.
Also open by appointment (phone 604-947-2655).
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, Nov. 10, 2010; January 10, 2016
Revised by Bowen Island Museum and Archives, 13 August, 2012