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Friends of the British Columbia Archives

The Friends of the British Columbia Archives is an incorporated, non-profit organization concerned with the heritage of British Columbia and its people.

Table of Contents:

Announcements
Aims
Organization
Meetings, Newsletter, Lectures and Workshops
Membership Form
Donations
Terry Reksten Memorial Fund
Volunteer Projects
Contacts

Announcements

Terry Reksten Memorial Fund
For "Friends of the British Columbia Archives", a 15% discount on copying charges at the BC Archives.
Lectures and Workshops

Aims

To foster awareness and appreciation of the British Columbia Archives and an understanding of the documentary heritage of British Columbia.
To further understanding, communication and cooperation between the British Columbia Archives and the people of British Columbia.
To assist the British Columbia Archives in acquiring, preserving, and making available records of historical significance.
To promote and support various public education activities in British Columbia's documentary heritage.
To study, and assist in developments in archival activities in British Columbia and elsewhere.
To receive donations, bequests and other gifts, and to generate revenue to further the aims of the Friends.

Organization

The Friends of the British Columbia Archives is an incorporated, non-profit organization managed by a Board of Directors elected from the membership.

President: Frances Gundry Victoria, BC	Term expires October 2007
Vice President: Deidre Simmons	Term expires October 2007
Secretary-Treasurer: Ronald Greene Victoria, BC	Term expires October 2008
Directors:
Marie Elliot Victoria, BC	Term expires October 2008
Mary-Ellen Kelm Burnaby, BC	Term expires October 2007
Leonard McCann Vancouver, BC	Term expires October 2007
Sue Baptie Victoria, BC	Term expires October 2007
Ron Wellwood Nelson, BC	Term expires October 2008
Past President: Dr. Patricia Roy Victoria, BC	Term expires October 2007
BC Archives Representative: Ann ten Cate Victoria, BC

The above members of the executive can be contacted via e-mail and conventional mail as listed under Contacts.

Meetings, Newsletter, Lectures and Workshops

The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the British Columbia Archives is held each year during the month of October.

Members will receive a quarterly newsletter featuring articles about the British Columbia Archives, its holdings, hints for researchers, and planned activities at the Archives

Lectures and workshops are offered throughout the year to members and the general public on topics connected with the Archives and its operations, and the history of the province.

See Also: Upcoming Meetings, Lectures and Workshops
See Also: Review of Past Programmes at the BC Archives

Membership Form

Membership in the Friends of the British Columbia Archives is open to everyone and covers the year from September to August.

To join, go to the on-line form, print it, and then fill in the relevant information. The completed form, with membership fee (cheque only - please do not send cash) should be mailed to the contacts address listed below.

Please note that this form cannot be filled out electronically, it must be printed, completed, and mailed conventionally.

Donations

All donations beyond the basic membership rates are tax deductible. The Friends of the British Columbia Archives is a registered charity. Donations may be sent to the contacts address listed below. Tax receipts for donations will be issued and sent to donors.

Terry Reksten Memorial Fund. Donations to the Terry Reksten Memorial Fund can be made by cheque made payable to the "Friends of the British Columbia Archives" with a clearly marked note that this donation is for the "Terry Reksten Memorial Fund". A tax receipt will be sent to all donors.

Volunteer Projects

Volunteering at the Archives is a wonderful opportunity to work with historical records and get a peek at some of the behind-the-scenes activities at the Archives, and a great way to help maintain and develop the province's heritage. There are always opportunities at the Archives for new volunteers who can contribute a regular amount of time each week.

Members wishing to volunteer their time will have the opportunity of participating in various projects such as:

Re-housing library and archival material to ensure that it lasts as long as it possibly can
Indexing original records by analysing and abstracting their contents
Restoring the arrangement of records
Organizing lectures and workshops, and producing a newsletter
Assisting with the production of finding aids by listing archival material,or modifying existing databases
Using existing finding aids to trace items and/or verify information about the archival holdings

If you are interested, please contact:

Ann ten Cate, telephone (250) 387-2970, ann.tencate@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

Contacts

Email: friends@www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca

Conventional Mail:

Friends of the British Columbia Archives
c/o BC Archives
675 Belleville St.
Victoria, BC
V8W 9W2


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