Kitimat Museum & Archives

Identity area

Identifier

KIT

Authorized form of name

Kitimat Museum & Archives

Parallel form(s) of name

    Other form(s) of name

      Type

      • Museum

      Contact area

      Louise Avery, Curator Primary contact

      Type

      Address

      Street address

      293 City Centre

      Locality

      Kitimat

      Region

      British Columbia

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      V8C 1T6

      Telephone

      250-632-8950

      Fax

      250-632-7429

      Email

      Note

      Description area

      History

      The process of establishing the Kitimat Centennial Museum was begun in 1967 by the Kitimat Museum Association. The museum building was opened in 1969. The museum acquires artifacts, archival records and historical reference material relating to pioneer life in the Kitimat area, the development of the Kitimat and Kemano areas (including the operations of Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd.), and to the Haisla people and culture at Kitamaat Village.

      Geographical and cultural context

      Mandates/Sources of authority

      Sponsor: Kitimat Centennial Museum Association

      Administrative structure

      Records management and collecting policies

      The holdings consist largely of records which document the social history of the Kitimat Valley: Haisla (1880s to present), pioneer (1891-1944), and modern (1949 to present). Also included are over 14,000 photographs documenting Alcan's project construction and subsequent history, scrapbooks and newsletters of schools, clubs, societies and construction crews, Al Beaton's cartoon books, photographs and records of missionary activity among the Haisla, Haisla dictionary, Missionary newsletter, and records of the Museum.

      Buildings

      Holdings

      Total Volume: 14,000 photographs, 1,100 documents<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1880s to present<br /> Predominant Dates: 1949 to present

      Finding aids, guides and publications

      The website (http://www.kitimatmuseum.ca) provides information about the services and holdings of the archives, along with general information about the activities of the museum. Also includes photo galleries of historical images of the development of the smelter and town of Kitimat and of the Kitimat-Kemano Project.

      Access area

      Opening times

      September-May:
      Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
      Saturday, 12:00 PM-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

      Revised

      Level of detail

      Full

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Revised November 2009, January 2011.
      Revised by BCANS Coordinator 24 April 2016

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