Primary contact
150 Commercial Street
Nanaimo, BC
CA V9R 5G6
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
nanaimoarchives@gmail.com
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.