Library archives are growing

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Library archives are growing

Details: Published on Wednesday, November 11, 2015

By Sherri Dziver

Librarian

Last year Prairie Crocus Regional Library was the recipient of a grant from Rivers & Area Community Foundation to begin an archival materials project. The goal of this project is to organize and preserve the history of Rivers and our community. To this end, a room in the library (upstairs) has been reserved as the place where our history will be preserved, organized and available for the public to view.

Some work has been done, but it is an ongoing process. Over the years the library has collected many documents, photos and historical material. A few examples of material being archived are the collections of the Canadian Air Force Base Rivers, Oo-Za-We-Kwun Centre Inc., history of town businesses, police department, RM of Daly, Wheatland history, Heritage Resource Collection, Darryl Harris collection, RCI yearbook collection, and many more. It will continue to grow over time as more documents/history are added.

Archives are meant to be places to store one-of-a-kind material that can be used for historical and research purposes. For most small communities, having archival material is just a dream, but through the generosity of Rivers & Area Community Foundation, we are making this a reality. The archives will only be able to accept text documents, photos, forms of media slides, CDs or DVDs. Since we have a limited space to organize and store, it will be necessary to review material to ensure it meets with our criteria. If you have material you would like to discuss, please contact Sherri Dziver at 204-328-7613 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Material will have to be reviewed by appointment only please.

Financially, the archives will be under the umbrella of the library, but no operational funds of the library will be used for the project. It will be an independent operation, and therefore, fundraising is necessary to ensure its ongoing process — we will graciously accept any cash donations toward the project. We hope you will take the opportunity to come visit and see some of the work being done.