Identity area
Reference code
CA ON00156 HCHS TR
Title
Date(s)
- 1800-2000 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
12m of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Hastings County Historical Society was founded in 1957 with the mandate to promote, encourage and conduct research into the history of Hastings County, Ontario.
Archival history
These materials were collected by members of the Hastings County Historical Society between 1957 and 2000.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This collection comprises some 5,400 vertical files of materials gathered by the Hastings County Historical Society. They cover a wide range of subjects and were received from a variety of different sources, not always recorded.
The collection includes original materials, newspaper clippings, secondary histories and copies.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
The material was arranged alphabetically by subject in a series of file cabinets. Later additions were not alphabetical.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A listing by file title has been prepared. More detailed listings are being added to Discover. See also:
Listing of files 1,000 to 1,499: https://discover.cabhc.ca/hchs-textual-records-collection-files-1000-to-1499
Listing of files 1,500 to 1,999: https://discover.cabhc.ca/hchs-textual-records-collection-files-1500-to-1999
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Digital object metadata
Filename
HCHS_textual_records_collection_Jul_2016.pdf
Latitude
Longitude
Media type
Text
Mime-type
application/pdf