Identity area
Identifier
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Government
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
Locality
Region
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
Fax
Note
Located in the Gertrude Lawson House.
Description area
History
With the incorporation of the municipality in 1912, the creation and collection of corporate records began. In 1979, Rupert Harrison was appointed as the municipality’s first archivist and historian. For the next 19 years, Harrison collected thousands of documents and photographs and recorded many conversations with pioneers. From 1980, the West Vancouver Museum & Historical Society collected archival material from residents, transferring these records to the District in 1994 with the opening of the West Vancouver Museum and Archives in the Gertrude Lawson House.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Sponsor: District of West Vancouver.
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The West Vancouver Archives acquires, preserves, and provides meaningful access to West Vancouver’s documentary heritage. This heritage includes public records created by the Municipal Government and private records which document the lives and experiences of residents, businesses, and community organizations in West Vancouver's past.
Buildings
Holdings
Total volume 300 m textual records ; 20,000 photographs ; Inclusive dates 1860s-present
Finding aids, guides and publications
A joint online catalogue, which includes the holdings of the West Vancouver Archives and the West Vancouver Art Museum, is available at https://archives.westvancouver.ca/
Access area
Opening times
Wednesday and Thursday, 1:00 pm-4:30 pm, by appointment only.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reference Services Available; Reference Room; Computer Terminal; Microform Reader; AV
Reproduction services
Photocopy and scanning services available.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised November 2009.
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 25, 2011; November 21, 2014.
Revised April 13, 2023