Saanich Archives

Identity area

Identifier

SMA

Authorized form of name

Saanich Archives

Parallel form(s) of name

    Other form(s) of name

      Type

      • Government

      Contact area

      Evelyn Wolfe, Archivist Primary contact

      Type

      Address

      Street address

      3100 Tillicum Road

      Locality

      Victoria

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      V9A 6T2

      Telephone

      250-475-1775

      Fax

      Email

      Note

      Located in the Saanich Centennial Library.

      Description area

      History

      Geographical and cultural context

      Mandates/Sources of authority

      Administrative structure

      Records management and collecting policies

      The Saanich Archives collects and preserves archival material relating to the Municipality of Saanich, including Clerk's Office and other municipal files; biographical information on former elected officials and long service employees; documentation and memorabilia relating to families who have featured in the formative years of the municipality; photographs, family albums, slides, negatives and postcards from the earliest days of the municipality to recent times; maps and plans including residential and commercial structures, sketch plans of proposed additions and outbuildings, subdivisions, and public works proposals; and ephemera. The archives also conducts oral history interviews of long term residents; acquires books and other publications which contribute to better knowledge of the area in general and to the municipality in particular; produces or assists in producing publications relating to Saanich; and services the research requirements of local municipal government and committees as well as the public, and provides copy and reference service.

      Buildings

      Holdings

      Total Volume: 1860 cubic feet. Inclusive Dates: 1864-2000. Predominant Dates: 1906 to present

      Finding aids, guides and publications

      Website provides general descriptions of the holdings of the archives along with current contact and access information. Online access is also available to digitized photographs through the website.

      Access area

      Opening times

      Monday to Friday, 10 am to 2:30 pm.

      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

      Revised

      Level of detail

      Full

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Revised March 2017.
      Revised July 2014.
      Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 20, 2011.

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