Rocky Mountain Rangers Museum and Archives

Identity area

Identifier

RMR

Authorized form of name

Rocky Mountain Rangers Museum and Archives

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      Type

      • Museum;Military

      Contact area

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      Address

      Street address

      1221 McGill Road, P.O. Box 3250

      Locality

      Kamloops

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      V2C 6B8

      Telephone

      250-851-4887

      Fax

      250-374-1063

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      Note

      Located inside the JR Vicars Armoury, a fully operational army reserve regiment.

      Description area

      History

      The Rocky Mountain Rangers Museum and Archives was established in 1984 in Kamloops, B.C, and is operated in conjunction with the Rocky Mountain Rangers Regiment and Rocky Mountain Rangers Society. It acquires, preserves, and makes accessible artifacts, archival records, and historical reference material relating primarily to the Rocky Mountain Rangers, a militia regiment.

      Geographical and cultural context

      Mandates/Sources of authority

      Sponsor: Canadian Forces Museum

      Administrative structure

      Records management and collecting policies

      The museum acquires, preserves, and makes accessible viewing of artifacts, archival records and historical reference material as it relates primarily to the Rocky Mountain Rangers. Holdings include: extensive photographic (in excess of 3000) records as well as original textual records including Unit/BN Routine Orders, Nominal Rolls, operational records and numerous letters/telegrams from the early 1900s. The Rocky Mountain Rangers Museum is superimposed upon an active Militia regiment which gives a unique opportunity to view in excess of artifacts that are on display.

      Buildings

      Holdings

      Total Volume: approx. 100 linear feet<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1898 to present<br /> Predominant Dates: 1939-1944, 1975 to present

      Finding aids, guides and publications

      Access area

      Opening times

      Thursday, 19:00-21:00 (Also open by appointment.)

      Access conditions and requirements

      Accessibility

      Services area

      Research services

      Reproduction services

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      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 20, 2011.

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