Identity area
Identifier
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Historic Site
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
Locality
Region
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
Fax
Note
Description area
History
The Fort Steele Heritage Town Archives has been acquiring records since 1963, when the B.C. government established Fort Steele as a provincial park and historical site.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Holdings consist of records relating to East Kootenay and British Columbia history, Victorian interior and exterior design, agricultural history, North-West Mounted Police history, and mining and lumbering.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 850 linear feet<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1740-1995<br /> Predominant Dates: 1890-1915
Finding aids, guides and publications
<a target=newpage href="http://www.fortsteele.ca/story/files/">Website</a> provides general information on the services and holdings of the archives, virtual exhibits including digitized samples from the archival holdings, the <a href="http://www.fortsteele.ca/exhibits/mining/main/index.asp" target="blank">Fort Steele Mining Collection Database</a> and comprehensive information about Fort Steele Heritage Town and its many programs.
Access area
Opening times
By appointment only.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised November 2009.
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov 30, 2010.