Primary contact
680 - 17th Street
West Vancouver, BC
Identity area
Identifier
WVAN
Authorized form of name
West Vancouver Archives
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Government
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
680 - 17th Street
Locality
West Vancouver
Region
BC
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
Fax
604-925-5915
archives@westvancouver.ca
Note
Description area
History
With the incorporation of the municipality in 1912, the creation and collection of corporate records began. In 1979, Rupert Harrison was appointed as the municipality’s first archivist and historian. For the next 19 years, Harrison collected thousands of documents and photographs and recorded many conversations with pioneers. From 1980, the West Vancouver Museum & Historical Society collected archival material from residents, transferring these records to the District in 1994 with the opening of the West Vancouver Museum and Archives in the Gertrude Lawson House.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Sponsor: District of West Vancouver.
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The West Vancouver Archives acquires, preserves, and provides meaningful access to West Vancouver’s documentary heritage. This heritage includes public records created by the Municipal Government and private records which document the lives and experiences of residents, businesses, and community organizations in West Vancouver's past.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 200 linear m<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1880 to present<br /> Predominant Dates: 1912-1980
Finding aids, guides and publications
<a target=newpage href="http://www.westvancouver.ca/archives">Website</a> provides information on the mandate, activities, holdings and services of the Archives, including a <a href="http://archives.westvancouver.ca/" target=newpage>searchable database</a> of archival descriptions and digitized photographs and documents.
Access area
Opening times
Wednesday and Thursday, 1:00 pm-4:30 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 November 2009.
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 25, 2011; November 21, 2014.