Primary contact
207 Seymour Street
Kamloops, BC
Identity area
Identifier
KMA
Authorized form of name
Kamloops Museum and Archives
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Museum
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
207 Seymour Street
Locality
Kamloops
Region
BC
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Postal code
Telephone
Fax
250-828-3760
museum@kamloops.ca
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Description area
History
Established in 1937, the Kamloops Museum & Archives is among the oldest community museums in the province. Archival collections held at the KMA's Mary Balf Archives have been part of the museum mandate from its beginning. The KMA collects and preserves archival records related to Kamloops and surrounding areas.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The Kamloops Museum and Archives is a community museum dedicated to the collection, preservation and display of artifacts and archival documents which relate to the history of Kamloops and the Kamloops region. Archival documents in the form of papers, maps, books, photographs, journals, film, video, cassettes, etc., are collected from the trade era beginning 1812, through the gold rush, the Overlanders, mining, ranching, railway, Victorian period, military, and twentieth century. The museum collects material for neighbouring towns which have no museum or archives.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 65 metres<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1812-1990<br /> Predominant Dates: 1890-1940
Finding aids, guides and publications
<a target=newpage href="http://www.kamloops.ca/museum/archives.shtml">Website</a> provides contact information and a brief description of the holdings at the Archives.
Access area
Opening times
Tuesday-Friday, 1:15-4:00 (Also open 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
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, December 29, 2010.