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New scanner at the Library and Archives!
Researchers may now scan articles from microfilm onto portable devices.

Check out Hinton's The Voice newspaper for the new bi-weekly column, "Historically Speaking"; or The Hinton Parklander for its weekly column, "This week in Hinton's history".

"Roman Catholic Parish at Luscar" ca. 1925
Source: Hinton Coal Branch Archives, Olive and John Mitchell fonds

Hinton Archives background

The new Coal Branch Archives was added to the Library as part of renovations in 2007. Special considerations include environmental controls, supervised access and a research area.

"The mandate of the Hinton Coal Branch Archives is to promote and encourage the appreciation and study of the history of Hinton and surrounding area by acquiring, preserving and making accessible to the public, records in any format which reflect the history of this area."

Services

Photocopies and scanning services are available upon request. The local newspaper, the "Hinton Parklander" is available on microfilm from 1955-2005.
Researchers may now scan articles from microfilm onto portable devices.
Reference services - reference inquiries are welcome in person, by telephone, fax, post or email. Please include your name, phone number and a detailed description of your inquiry.
Genealogy - are you looking for family history? We have put together a page of Research Tools that might assist you in your research.

Contact info

Contact Marilyn Campbell, Archives Technician
Office hours: Wed./Thurs. 11:30-5:30 pm; Fridays 10:00-4:00 pm.
Phone number: 780-865-6079
or e-mail

About our holdings

Our holdings consist of personal and business papers, diaries, memoirs, photographs (negatives, prints, albums), local artwork, VHS tapes, clipping files, maps and a reference library with historic books (some by local authors).

"Archives are the place to leave your footprint!"

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