Identity area
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- Museum
Contact area
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Located in City Hall complex.
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Description area
History
The Enderby and District Museum was established in 1973 and moved to its present location in 1987, when it began to acquire archival records of Enderby and district, including Mara to the north, the Spallumcheen Indian reserve to the south, Mabel Lake to the east, and Deep Creek to the west.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Sponsor: Enderby and District Museum Society
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The primary focus of the museum collection is the social and industrial development of the City of Enderby and surrounding district from 1860 to the present. The area served is in the North Okanagan, bounded by Mara Lake to the north, Mabel Lake and Trinity Valley to the east, Spallumcheen to the south, and Deep Creek to the west. The holdings include maps, photographs, sound cassettes, textual records (diaries, letters, minutes, manuscripts, ledgers, etc.), local newspapers, clipping files, and a reference library.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 18 linear meters<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1882 to present<br /> Predominant Dates: 1905-1960
Finding aids, guides and publications
<a target=newpage href="http://www.enderbymuseum.ca/archives.php">Website</a> provides information about the holdings, activities, and services of the Archives at the Enderby and District Museum. Website includes articles accompanied by historical photographs in a section entitled <a target=newpage href="http://www.enderbymuseum.ca/snapshots.php">"Snapshots from the Past"</a>. A sample of photographs from the museum's collection that are in the public domain can be found on the <a target=newpage href="http://doh.arcabc.ca">Digitized Okanagan History website</a>.
Access area
Opening times
Winter (September-May): Tuesday - Saturday, 12:00-4:00<br>
Summer (June-August): Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00-4:00
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Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised November 2009.
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov 30, 2010; Sep 23, 2013.