Primary contact
3100 Tillicum Road
Victoria, BC
Identity area
Identifier
SMA
Authorized form of name
Saanich Archives
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Government
Contact area
Evelyn Wolfe, Archivist
Type
Address
Street address
3100 Tillicum Road
Locality
Victoria
Region
BC
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
250-475-5494 ext. 3478
Fax
archives@saanich.ca
URL
www.saanich.ca/archives
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The Saanich Archives collects and preserves archival material relating to the Municipality of Saanich, including Clerk's Office and other municipal files; biographical information on former elected officials and long service employees; documentation and memorabilia relating to families who have featured in the formative years of the municipality; photographs, family albums, slides, negatives and postcards from the earliest days of the municipality to recent times; maps and plans including residential and commercial structures, sketch plans of proposed additions and outbuildings, subdivisions, and public works proposals; and ephemera. The archives also conducts oral history interviews of long term residents; acquires books and other publications which contribute to better knowledge of the area in general and to the municipality in particular; produces or assists in producing publications relating to Saanich; and services the research requirements of local municipal government and committees as well as the public, and provides copy and reference service.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 1860 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates: 1864-2000
Predominant Dates: 1906 to present
Finding aids, guides and publications
Our website provides general descriptions of the holdings of the archives along with current contact and access information. Online access is also available to digitized photographs.
Access area
Opening times
Monday to Friday, 10 am to 2:30 pm.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised July 2014.
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 20, 2011.