Kettle River Museum

Identity area

Identifier

KRM

Authorized form of name

Kettle River Museum

Parallel form(s) of name

    Other form(s) of name

      Type

      • Museum;Historic Site

      Contact area

      Tannis Killough, Society President Primary contact

      Type

      Address

      Street address

      Highway 3

      Locality

      Midway

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      Telephone

      250-449-2614

      Fax

      250-449-2614

      Email

      Note

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      Mailing Address

      Address

      Street address

      P.O. Box 149

      Locality

      Midway

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      V0H 1M0

      Telephone

      Fax

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      URL

      Note

      Description area

      History

      The Kettle River Museum was established in 1975 at Midway, B.C., to acquire, preserve and make accessible artifacts, archival records and historical reference material of the western Boundary region of B.C., including the communities of Rock Creek, Bridesville, Myncaster and Midway.

      Geographical and cultural context

      The Boundary Region of southern BC’s history is based on the fur traders, prospectors, Salish and white settlers in the 1800’s and then the 54th parallel until the Treaty of 1846 that set the 49th parallel as the border. The Boundary Region history includes the Dewdney Trail, first law enforcement, and railways, most notably the Kettle Valley Railway of 1920.

      Mandates/Sources of authority

      Administrative structure

      Records management and collecting policies

      The museum acquires archival material relating to the Boundary area from Bridesville to Midway (west to east) and north to the Carmi-Beaverdell area. Holdings include photographs, archival records of individuals and corporate bodies, and ephemera files.

      Buildings

      Holdings

      Total Volume: approx. 2 metres<br /> Inclusive Dates: ca. 1900 to present

      Finding aids, guides and publications

      Access area

      Opening times

      May - June & September, Wednesday to Sunday, 10 am to 4:30 pm
      July - August, daily 10 am to 4:30 pm
      Off-season by appointment - contact Tannis Killough (250-449-2381)

      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

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      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Revised by BCANS Coordinator, December 29, 2010; August 3, 2014; August 5, 2014.

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