Primary contact
503 Queen Street
PO Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Identity area
Identifier
NBSHF
Authorized form of name
New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame
Parallel form(s) of name
- Le Temple de la renommée sportive du Nouveau-Brunswick
- Sports Hall of Fame
- NBSHF
- Le Temple de la renommée sportive du Nouveau-Brunswick
- Sports Hall of Fame
- NBSHF
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Provincial/state
Contact area
Jamie Wolverton
Type
Address
Street address
503 Queen Street
PO Box 6000
Locality
Fredericton
Region
New Brunswick
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
Fax
jamie.wolverton@gnb.ca
Note
Description area
History
The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame Inc. was established in 1970. It is housed in the John Thurston Clark Memorial Building, 503 Queen Street, Fredericton, in an area known as the Historic Garrison District. The District was declared a National Historic Site in 1965. Constructed in 1881 as Fredericton's Post Office and Customs House, the Clark Building later served as the Public Library, and then as the National Exhibition Centre. Since 1996, the Sports Hall of Fame has occupied the entire building.
Geographical and cultural context
New Brunswick, sports heritage
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame Inc. is housed in the John Thurston Clark Memorial Building, 503 Queen Street, Fredericton, in an area known as the Historic Garrison District. The District was declared a National Historic Site in 1965. Constructed in 1881 as Fredericton's Post Office and Customs House, the Clark Building later served as the Public Library, and then as the National Exhibition Centre. Since 1996, the Sports Hall of Fame has occupied the entire building.
Holdings
Searchable database of archival photographs (work in progress)
Estimated 5000 archival documents
Estimated 5000 artefacts
Finding aids, guides and publications
Virtual Collections Virtual Museums artefacts database (in house)
CHIN Community Memories
Photo Archives searchable database
Access area
Opening times
Open 8:30 to 4 pm Monday through Friday during the fall, winter and spring.
Open 8:30 to 5 pm Monday through Saturday during the summer tourist season.
Open Canada Day and New Brunswick Day.
Closed Labour Day.
Open by appointment by calling 506-453-4347