Identity area
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Authorized form of name
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Other form(s) of name
Type
- Museum; Archives
Contact area
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Address
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Description area
History
The Oliver Heritage Society was formed in 1980 and established a museum in 1981. Archival acquisitions date from 1982. The name was changed to Oliver and District Heritage Society in 1997 to reflect the support of both the District and Town.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The society collects records pertaining to the heritage and local history of Oliver and area including the former gold mining settlements of Camp McKinney and Fairview. Holdings consist of area maps, manuscripts, records of community organizations, scrapbook collections, genealogical information, family papers for McCuddy, Venables, Elliot, O'Brien, W.J. Smith and others, local histories of heritage buildings, mining, agriculture, and the newspaper business, as well as oral history tapes and transcriptions and video recordings showing sixty-six years of orcharding history. Twelve metres of textual records, 990 maps and plans, as well as 1,000 of the society's 4,000 photographs pertain to the Southern Okanagan Land Irrigation District and constitute a major part of the holdings.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 22 metres<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1880s to present<br /> Predominant Dates: 1920s-1980s
Finding aids, guides and publications
Our website provides information about the mandate, holdings, organization and activities of the Archives, along with a listing of events and a small photograph gallery of historical images. Visit it at:
Access area
Opening times
Hours are seasonal - please check the website for or call for current hours.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised October 2009.
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 15, 2011; September 08, 2015.