Primary contact
57 Van Horne Street North
Cranbrook, BC
Identity area
Identifier
CAM
Authorized form of name
Cranbrook Archives, Museum and Landmark Foundation
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Museum
- Library
- Historical Society
Contact area
Garry W. Anderson, Executive Director
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Address
Street address
57 Van Horne Street North
Locality
Cranbrook
Region
BC
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Telephone
Fax
250-489-5744
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Description area
History
The Cranbrook Archives, Museum and Landmark Foundation was established in 1976. Its mandate includes the acquisition of archival records significant to Cranbrook and area and to railroad development in Canada. The Foundation established the Cranbrook Railway Museum in 1977. The museum's name was changed in 1993 to the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
This integrated archives and reference library includes photographs, maps, printed material, pamphlets, books, and newspapers. Material collected relates to (1) the history of Cranbrook and the immediate area, and, (2) Canadian railways with specific reference to the Canadian Pacific and the Crowsnest and Kettle Valley route, and Canadian passenger rail travel. Researchers can be contracted if clients wish. The archives is a part of the operations of the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel and C.A.M.A.L. Foundation, which cannot provide staff monthly for requests beyond brief notes.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 15,000 items<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1880-1950<br /> Predominant Dates: 1900-1930
Finding aids, guides and publications
<a target=newpage href="http://www.crowsnest.bc.ca/camal/index.html">Website</a> provides contact information for the archives and includes an online exhibit depicting images of Cranbrook before 1905.
Access area
Opening times
Summer (July-August): 8:00-20:00, Shoulder Seasons (April-June, September-October): 10:00-18:00, Winter: Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00-17:00
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Accessibility
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Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
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Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov 29, 2010.