Contact principal
57 Van Horne Street North
Cranbrook, BC
Zone d'identification
Identifiant
CAM
Forme autorisée du nom
Cranbrook Archives, Museum and Landmark Foundation
forme(s) parallèle(s) du nom
Autre(s) forme(s) du nom
Type
- Musée
- Bibliothèque
- Société d'histoire
Zone du contact
Garry W. Anderson, Executive Director
Type
Adresse
Adresse physique
57 Van Horne Street North
Localité
Cranbrook
Région
BC
Nom du pays
Code postal
Téléphone
Fax
250-489-5744
Courriel
Note
Zone de description
Historique
The Cranbrook Archives, Museum and Landmark Foundation was established in 1976. Its mandate includes the acquisition of archival records significant to Cranbrook and area and to railroad development in Canada. The Foundation established the Cranbrook Railway Museum in 1977. The museum's name was changed in 1993 to the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel.
Contexte géographique et culturel
Textes de référence
Structure administrative
Gestion des archives courantes et intermédiaires et politiques de collecte
This integrated archives and reference library includes photographs, maps, printed material, pamphlets, books, and newspapers. Material collected relates to (1) the history of Cranbrook and the immediate area, and, (2) Canadian railways with specific reference to the Canadian Pacific and the Crowsnest and Kettle Valley route, and Canadian passenger rail travel. Researchers can be contracted if clients wish. The archives is a part of the operations of the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel and C.A.M.A.L. Foundation, which cannot provide staff monthly for requests beyond brief notes.
Bâtiments
Fonds
Total Volume: 15,000 items<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1880-1950<br /> Predominant Dates: 1900-1930
Instruments de recherche, guides et publications
<a target=newpage href="http://www.crowsnest.bc.ca/camal/index.html">Website</a> provides contact information for the archives and includes an online exhibit depicting images of Cranbrook before 1905.
Zone de l'accès
Heures d'ouverture
Summer (July-August): 8:00-20:00, Shoulder Seasons (April-June, September-October): 10:00-18:00, Winter: Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00-17:00
Conditions d'accès et d'utilisation
Accessibilité
Zone des services offerts
Services d'aide à la recherche
Services de reproduction
Espaces publics
Zone du contrôle
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Identifiant du service d'archives
Règles et/ou conventions utilisées
Statut
Niveau de détail
Dates de production, de révision et de suppression
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov 29, 2010.