Pitt Meadows Museum and Archives

Identity area

Identifier

PMM

Authorized form of name

Pitt Meadows Museum and Archives

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      Type

      • Museum;Historical Society

      Contact area

      Leslie Norman, Curator Primary contact

      Type

      Address

      Street address

      12294 Harris Road

      Locality

      Pitt Meadows

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      V3Y 2E9

      Telephone

      604-465-4322

      Fax

      604-465-4322

      Email

      Note

      Description area

      History

      The Pitt Meadows Museum and Archives acquires material relevant to the development of Pitt Meadows and area. William Struthers came to Pitt Meadows in 1921 to operate the General Store with his parents. In 1930 he married Maggie Cutler and they built and moved to a home on the west side of Harris Road. The Struthers had four children: William, John, Roberts and Jean.

      Geographical and cultural context

      Mandates/Sources of authority

      Sponsor: Pitt Meadows Heritage and Museum Society.

      Administrative structure

      Records management and collecting policies

      The holdings consist of documents created by the municipal government from the 1930s to the 1970s (primarily records created by the finance department and are not a complete collection). Documents created by the Pitt Meadows School District from 1912 to 1945, and containing correspondence, minutes and financial records (not a complete collection). Records of various community groups, businesses and families that reflect the social, cultural and economic life of the community from the 1880s. Other documents include 52 maps, over 900 photographic images, and an oral history collection. The archives also maintains a small collection of research files with clippings, stories, and other copied material relating to the history of Pitt Meadows and area.

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      Holdings

      Total Volume: 3 meters of records, 944 photographs, 52 maps<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1880-present<br /> Predominant Dates: 1920-1970

      Finding aids, guides and publications

      <a href="http://www.pittmeadowsmuseum.com" target=newpage>Website</a> provides information about the services and holdings of the archives and of various activities at the museum.

      Access area

      Opening times

      Archives hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11:00 am-3:00 pm, and by appointment, Sunday, 1 pm-4 pm.

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      Accessibility

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      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, March 15, 2011.

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