Primary contact
Cable Building National Historic Site, 321 Water Street
Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador
Identity area
Identifier
NL0016
Authorized form of name
Bay Roberts Heritage Society
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
Contact area
Elizabeth Jerrett
Type
Address
Street address
Cable Building National Historic Site, 321 Water Street
Locality
Bay Roberts
Region
Newfoundland and Labrador
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
Fax
709-786-2005
bayrobertsheritagesociety@hotmail.com
URL
www.bayrobertsheritagesociety.com
Note
Description area
History
The Bay Roberts Archives, which are located on the second floor of the Cable Building, have been established and are run by the Bay Roberts Heritage Society, Inc. In 2005 a grant was obtained from the Canadian Council of Archives to establish an Archives. Shirley Owen and Elizabeth Jerrett have attended training and are now, with student help, actively conserving, documenting, and properly storing the archival material that has been acquired.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
In 1995, the Bay Roberts Heritage Society acquired and restored the historic Cable Building on Water Street and the archives are housed on the second floor. The archives room has humidity and temperature control.
Holdings
The archives has a collection of sealer's registries, photographs dating from the 1920s, early editions of the Bay Roberts Guardian, business records, local authors' works, cemetery inscriptions, and business cards.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
For archives:
Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm by appointment.
For Road to Yesterday Museum and Christopher Pratt Gallery:
From June to Labour Day: 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm daily.
From January to June: Wednesdays 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Special tours can be arranged by appointment.
Access conditions and requirements
Patrons are required to pay a registration fee of $5.00.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Reproductions of photographs may be ordered for a fee. Photocopying services are available for a fee.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created - April 4, 2013
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
2001 Directory of ANLA Member Institutions
www.bayrobertsheritagesociety.com