Primary contact
Slocan Mercantile Block
Sandon, BC
Identity area
Identifier
SAN
Authorized form of name
Sandon Archives
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Museum
- Historical Society
- Historic Site
Contact area
Rob Riley, Curator
Type
Address
Street address
Slocan Mercantile Block
Locality
Sandon
Region
BC
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
Fax
sandonmuseum@netidea.com or shs@slocanlake.com
Note
Description area
History
The Sandon Archives is administered by the Sandon Historical Society, formed in 1978 to operate the Sandon Museum. Archival records have been acquired since the establishment of the Museum in 1972.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Sponsor: Sandon Historical Society
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The holdings include photographs, maps, and other textual material relating to the history and development of Sandon and the surrounding area. One of the most important subjects documented by the collection is the industrial history of the Sandon area, including hydro-electric development, silver-lead mining, mine and mill technology, boom/bust cycles in a mining town and narrow gauge railways.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 50 cubic feet<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1890 to present<br /> Predominant Dates: 1895-1910
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Appointment necessary.
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, March 20, 2011.