Port Hardy Museum and Archives

Identity area

Identifier

PHM

Authorized form of name

Port Hardy Museum and Archives

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    Other form(s) of name

      Type

      • Museum

      Contact area

      Curator Primary contact

      Type

      Address

      Street address

      P.O. Box 2126

      Locality

      Port Hardy

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      V0N 2P0

      Telephone

      250-949-8143

      Fax

      Email

      Note

      Description area

      History

      The Port Hardy Museum and Archives was established in 1982 and is administered by the Port Hardy Heritage Society. Its holdings include museum artifacts, archival records, and historical reference material relating to Port Hardy and area.

      Geographical and cultural context

      Mandates/Sources of authority

      Administrative structure

      Records management and collecting policies

      The Archives holds materials relating to local history in the Central Coast and Mount Waddington Regional Districts. The holdings include records of various community organizations, a large photographic fonds of the North Island Gazette newspaper, other historical photographs of the region, and reference material, including locally-relevant books, newspapers, and periodicals.

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      Holdings

      Total Volume: 10 linear feet<br /> Inclusive Dates: late 19th century to present<br /> Predominant Dates: 1960s-1970s

      Finding aids, guides and publications

      Access area

      Opening times

      September to May: Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 am to noon and 1:00 to 5:00 pm
      June to August: daily 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

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      Accessibility

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      Research services

      Reproduction services

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      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, March 15, 2011; December 8, 2011.

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