Bowen Island Museum and Archives

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

      Email

      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

      Email

      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

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          Maintenance notes

          Access points

          Access Points