Nanaimo Community Archives

Identity area

Identifier

NCAI

Authorized form of name

Nanaimo Community Archives

Parallel form(s) of name

    Other form(s) of name

      Type

      • Historical Society;Government

      Contact area

      Christine Meutzner Primary contact

      Type

      Address

      Street address

      150 Commercial Street

      Locality

      Nanaimo

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      V9R 5G6

      Telephone

      250-753-4462

      Fax

      250-753-4462

      Email

      Note

      Description area

      History

      Geographical and cultural context

      Mandates/Sources of authority

      Administrative structure

      Records management and collecting policies

      The archives acquires records that document the social, political, economic and geographic development of Nanaimo and surrounding areas. Holdings include documents, photographs, maps, memorabilia and other materials from the public and private sectors including the municipal government, community and service organizations, families and individuals. Records date from 1852 to the present with materials from 1874, the year of city incorporation, to 1952 predominating.

      Buildings

      Holdings

      Total Volume: 67 metres<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1852-Present<br /> Predominant Dates: 1874-1952

      Finding aids, guides and publications

      <a target=newpage href="http://www.nanaimoarchives.ca">Website</a> provides information about the mandate, activities and holdings of the Nanaimo Community Archives. Features include the ability to search general descriptions of its archival holdings and <a target=newpage href="http://www.nanaimoarchives.ca/nanaimoarchives3_006.html">view select inventories</a>.

      Access area

      Opening times

      Wednesday to Friday, 9 am to 12 pm, 1 pm to 5 pm.
      Saturday, 9 am to 1 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 September 2009.
      Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Feb 17, 2011.

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