Primary contact
1042 Shuswap Avenue
Chase, BC
Identity area
Identifier
CHA
Authorized form of name
Chase and District Museum and Archives
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Museum
- Historical Society
Contact area
Theresa Scott, Manager/Archivist
Type
Address
Street address
1042 Shuswap Avenue
Locality
Chase
Region
BC
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
Fax
250-679-8826
info@chasemuseum.ca
Note
Description area
History
The Chase and District Museum and Archives Society was established in 1984 and operates the Chase and District Museum and Archives at Chase, B.C. The museum was opened in 1987. The society acquires, preserves, and makes accessible artifacts, archival records, and historical reference material relating to Chase and area in the Kamloops-Shuswap district of B.C.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The holdings relate to the development and settlement of Chase and district. The area encompasses the communities of Chase, Shuswap Station, Chase Creek, Turtle Valley, Pritchard, Squilax, North Shuswap and Adams Lake. Holdings include journals, ledgers, minutes, letters, photograph collection, oral histories, clipping files, local newspapers and maps.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 2 metres<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1898-1970s<br /> Predominant Dates: 1907-1925
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Summer Hours (inc. September): 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Daily<br>
Off Season Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM or by Appointment
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
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Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov 28, 2010.