Primary contact
1675 Tutill Court
Merritt, BC
Identity area
Identifier
NVM
Authorized form of name
Nicola Valley Museum and Archives
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Other form(s) of name
Type
- Museum
Contact area
Barb Watson, Office Manager
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Address
Street address
1675 Tutill Court
Locality
Merritt
Region
BC
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Fax
nvma@uniserve.com
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Description area
History
The Nicola Valley Museum and Archives was established in 1976 in Merritt and is operated by the Nicola Valley Museum Archives Association. The museum acquires artifacts, archival records and historical reference material relating to Merritt and the Nicola Valley.
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Records management and collecting policies
The holdings relate to the development and settlement of the Nicola Valley area. Holdings include: extensive photograph collection, manuscript collection (letters, diaries, etc.), aural histories, clippings files, local newspapers, maps, requisition and water records, City of Merritt records, McQueen records, Teit papers, Douglas Lake (Woolliams) Nicola Stock Farm records, and an extensive reference library.
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Holdings
Total Volume: 98 linear metres
Inclusive Dates: 1870s to present
Predominant Dates: 1940s
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Summer: Monday-Saturday, 9:00-5:00 <br> Winter: Monday-Friday, 10:00-3:00 <br>Occasional Saturday opening. Contact in advance.
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Research services
Reproduction services
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised November 2009.
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 12, 2011.