Online Resources

​​​Research Requests
​Unable to visit in person?  We offer a research service for distance research requests. ​

Powell River Digesters
Read through the Powell River Company's monthly publications; The Digester. 
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Phone Books 
Find names & addresses in the our Phone Books from 1938 to 1957.

Good Citizen Award
See which locals were awarded the "Good Citizen" Award, a contest created by the Powell River News.

Archival Descriptions
​Explore our fonds through their descriptions made available online!

Indexes & Finding Aids
Search several indexes and finding aids useful for research in our archival records and collections. ​

Military Service Record
Lists of local servicemen and servicewomen during WWI & WWII. 

History Films 
Watch films from our archives !

The PRHMA’s archives preserve and provide access to the records of the activities of community members in the qathet Regional District from the late 19th century to the present day. It includes a substantial collection of photographs, newspapers, books, papers, maps, and architectural drawings contributed by our community. If planning on coming to the archives in person, making an appointment is strongly recommended. Contact us here.

Archival records related to the qathet Regional District that are available onsite include:

• Family Records
• Records on Local Businesses
• Newspapers and Periodicals
• Reference Library Collection
• Maps and Architectural Drawings Collection

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Heritage Service Fees:

Research
​Staff conducted reference and research service fees are waived for the first 15 minutes. For research requiring more than 15 minutes, there is an hourly fee of $20.00. ​

Image Reproductions
​High-Resolution Image - Single Use (digital file TIFF or JPEG) $20.00/image 
High-Resolution Image - Commercial Use (digital file TIFF or JPEG) $100.00/image

Photocopying
​Photocopies B&W (letter)$0.25/page
Photocopies B&W (legal)$0.35/page
Photocopies Colour (letter) $0.75/page
Photocopies Colour (legal) $1.00/page

Postage & Handling
​For information on fees regarding postage and handling  please contact staff.

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Photographs

Historical photographs from our collections are used throughout our website and some topics feature more extensive photo galleries. Please keep in mind the following when using our archival photographs:

Terms of Use
The digital images are created by the Powell River Historical Museum & Archives (PRHMA) and the PRHMA owns the copyright for these digital images. All images are covered under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 2.5 Canada License.

These images can be used for personal or research use without the need for prior permission from the PRHMA. Any other use, including, but not limited to, commercial or scholarly reproductions, redistribution, publication, or transmission whether by electronic means or otherwise without prior written permission from the PRHMA is prohibited. The PRHMA will grant or withhold permission on a case-by-case basis.

Acceptable uses for the images are:

• Teaching
• Research or reference
• Private study
• General interest

The images on the PRHMA website are low resolution files in jpg format. High resolution Tiff or Jpeg files are available for purchase. 

The images must not be altered or manipulated in any way and proper credit must accompany all images.

Credit
When you reproduce an image from the PRHMA website, the following information must appear with the image as part of the credit line:
​"Images courtesy of the Powell River Historical Museum & Archives"