Esplanade Archives

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Identifier

AB-ESP

Authorized form of name

Esplanade Archives

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    Other form(s) of name

    • Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre
    • City of Medicine Hat Archives
    • Esplanade

    Type

    • Regional

    Contact area

    Philip Pype (Archivist) Primary contact

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    Address

    Street address

    401 First Street S.E.

    Locality

    Medicine Hat

    Region

    Alberta

    Country name

    Canada

    Postal code

    T1A 8W2

    Telephone

    Phone: (403) 502-8582

    Fax

    Fax: (403) 502-8589

    Email

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    History

    The Esplanade Archives was previously part of the Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery.

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    Total Volume: 450 meters
    Inclusive Dates: 1880 - current
    Esplanade Archives serves to acquire, preserve and make available, records which document the social, commercial, industrial and agricultural development of southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan. Their collections are complimented by an extensive inventory of photographic images and an audio visual and reference/research library.
    Their Ukrainian holdings include textual records- minutes, administrative, and project files from the Medicine Hat Multicultural Folk Arts Council, photographs- Axel Nohr family fonds, City of Medicine Hat Cultural Development fonds, Harvey and Lorette Fix fonds, Lynne Rance fonds, and Orest Semchishen fonds.

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    Opening times

    Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    Access conditions and requirements

    Access to the Esplanade Archives is free of charge. Relevant fees for reproduction of materials do apply.

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