Chase and District Museum and Archives

Identity area

Identifier

CHA

Authorized form of name

Chase and District Museum and Archives

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Other form(s) of name

Type

  • Museum
  • Historical Society

Contact area

 

Theresa Scott, Manager/Archivist

Type

Address

Street address

1042 Shuswap Avenue

Locality

Chase

Region

BC

Country name

Postal code

Telephone

Fax

250-679-8826

Email

Note

Description area

History

The Chase and District Museum and Archives Society was established in 1984 and operates the Chase and District Museum and Archives at Chase, B.C. The museum was opened in 1987. The society acquires, preserves, and makes accessible artifacts, archival records, and historical reference material relating to Chase and area in the Kamloops-Shuswap district of B.C.

Geographical and cultural context

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Records management and collecting policies

The holdings relate to the development and settlement of Chase and district. The area encompasses the communities of Chase, Shuswap Station, Chase Creek, Turtle Valley, Pritchard, Squilax, North Shuswap and Adams Lake. Holdings include journals, ledgers, minutes, letters, photograph collection, oral histories, clipping files, local newspapers and maps.

Buildings

Holdings

Total Volume: 2 metres<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1898-1970s<br /> Predominant Dates: 1907-1925

Finding aids, guides and publications

Access area

Opening times

Summer Hours (inc. September): 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Daily<br>
Off Season Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM or by Appointment

Access conditions and requirements

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

Reproduction services

Public areas

Control area

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Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov 28, 2010.

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Sources

Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

  • Clipboard

Primary contact

1042 Shuswap Avenue
Chase, BC