Primary contact
Archives location: Duncan City Hall, 3rd Floor
Duncan, BC
Identity area
Identifier
CVM
Authorized form of name
Cowichan Valley Museum and Archives
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Museum
- Historical Society
Contact area
Kathryn Gagnon, Curator/Manager
Type
Address
Street address
Archives location: Duncan City Hall, 3rd Floor
Locality
Duncan
Region
BC
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Postal code
Telephone
Fax
250-746-6612
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Description area
History
The Cowichan Valley Museum and Archives is operated by the Cowichan Historical Society. The society was incorporated in 1974 and began operating a museum in the summer of 1978. The museum's first permanent site was established in 1981 in the basement of Duncan City Hall. The Museum opened in its present facility, the former Duncan Train Station, in June 1989. The museum and archives acquires artifacts, archival records, and historical reference material (including newspapers) relating to the Cowichan Valley. The Archives moved to the 3rd floor of Duncan City Hall in April 2007.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Sponsor: Cowichan Historical Society
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The Cowichan Valley Museum and Archives acquires archival material relating to the Cowichan Valley, consisting of an area from Cobble Hill to Westholme and from Maple Bay to Paldi.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 100 linear feet<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1859 to present<br /> Predominant Dates: 1919-1970
Finding aids, guides and publications
An <a href="http://www.cowichanvalleymuseum.bc.ca/archival-collection/index.php">online archival database</a> is available.
Access area
Opening times
Archives Summer hours: Wednesday-Friday, 10 AM. - 2 PM<br>
Call to schedule an appointment<br>
Archives Winter hours: Wednesday-Friday, 12 PM - 4 PM<br>
Call to schedule an appointment
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised November 2009.
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov 29, 2010.