South Similkameen Museum

Identity area

Identifier

SIM

Authorized form of name

South Similkameen Museum

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    Other form(s) of name

      Type

      • Museum

      Contact area

      Judy Chisholm, President, South Similkameen Museum Society Primary contact

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      Address

      Street address

      604 - 6th Avenue

      Locality

      Keremeos

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      Telephone

      250-499-9295 or 250-499-2883

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      Mailing Address

      Address

      Street address

      Box 135

      Locality

      Keremeos

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      V0X 1N0

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      Description area

      History

      The South Similkameen Museum Society was formed in 1973 and operates the South Similkameen Museum at Keremeos, B.C. The museum acquires, preserves, and makes accessible artifacts, archival records, and historical reference material relating to Hedley, Cawston, Keremeos, Olalla, and surrounding area, including the Indian Reserves of the Upper and Lower Similkameen Bands.

      Geographical and cultural context

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      Records management and collecting policies

      The museum acquires documentation and photographs or copies thereof pertaining to native and early white settlement in the Lower Similkameen Valley, as well as documents and photographs of later periods deemed to have potential historical value.

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      Holdings

      Total Volume: 37 cm of textual records, 1100 photographs<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1879-1991

      Finding aids, guides and publications

      Access area

      Opening times

      Open July to September: Daily, 9:00-5:00 (Contact John W. Biro for appointments during the remainder of the year.)

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      Accessibility

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      Research services

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      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 22, 2011; August 26, 2011.

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