Visit us at the Ernie Doe Archives Room, located in the Salmon Arm Museum building, Haney Heritage Village. Named for author of The Centennial History of Salmon Arm, the archives room contains microfilmed copies of the Salmon Arm Observer (1907-2005), textual and graphic records and other archival material.
The archives houses 36,933 artifacts, including 5862 photographs, 200 maps and 63 lineal feet of paper records. Of special interest is a collection of more than 900 glass plate negatives created by professional photographers Rex Lingford, Francis Duncan and Hector J. Perrier dating from 1909-1917.
The non-archival collection is stored in the museum’s sealed basement, is catalogued to Chenhall standards and recorded on a Microsoft Database program. The collection is comprised of artifacts that reflect the activities of settlers and a developing community.
Hours of operation are 10am to 4pm, Wednesdays and Thursdays all year long or by appointment.
Messages for the Archivist, Deborah Chapman, may be left by telephone 250-832-5289, fax 250-832-5291 or email samha@sunlite.ca
