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Indexes & Findings Aids


Listed below are several indexes and finding aids useful for research in our archival records and collections. Click on the buttons to open a pdf version of the indexes.
Clipping Vault Index >
Clippings Vault List of Contents 2017
The clipping vault is a collection a research materials donated to the PRHMA and/or collected by Museum staff on local topics including: Schools, Businesses, Military, Maritime, Sports, Clubs and Organizations, Communities, etc. The following Index lists the contents and research files in the Clipping Vault, last inventoried in 2017.

School Annuals >
School Annuals
The following list details the annuals and yearbooks available to access onsite at the PRHMA. Please contact Museum staff for research access. 

Powell River Digester >
Notes from the Powell River Digester
Compiled and indexed by Bill Thompson (2006), is a topically focused collection of snapshots from the Powell River Digesters.

Powell River News ​and Town Crier >
Powell River News Events Index 1927-1999
Compiled by Bill Thompson between 1994 and 2000. The index is divided into chapters for each decade with events being listed alphabetically in each chapter.

​Digitized key word searchable copies of the Powell River News & Town Crier from 1927 to 1979 are available onsite at the Powell River Historical Museum & Archives. Additional years will be added as they are processed as part of an ongoing digitization program funded by the Province of British Columbia's Community Gaming Grant. If you cannot visit the Museum in person please contact us to arrange for distant research services.

Oral History Transcripts >
Oral Histories Transcribed
The attached list details the transcribed and digitized oral histories that are available onsite at the PRHMA. Please contact the PRHMA for distance research requests. 

1911 Voters List >
1916 voters list >
Voters Lists
Lists of persons entitled to vote in the Comox Electoral District 1911 and 1916. List include the name, residence of the claimant, and their profession or trade.
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  • Exhibits
    • Current Exhibits
    • Forestry Building
    • Virtual Exhibits >
      • Symphonies of the Sunshine Coast
      • Capturing Mountains
      • Story of Cedar
      • Powell River Firsts
      • Rod LeMay Collection
  • Collections
    • Objects
    • Archives >
      • Research Requests
      • Indexes & Finding Aids
      • Archival Descriptions
      • Powell River Digester
      • Phone Books & Directories
      • Good Citizen
      • Record of Military Service
    • Local History Books
  • Programs
    • Public Programs >
      • Speaker Series
      • Artifact
      • Papermaking
    • School Programs >
      • Educator's Survey
    • Online Programs >
      • Portal To the Past
      • The Coast Memoirs
      • A Taste of Powell River's History
      • The Crafty Corner
      • Blast from the Past
      • Dive Into the Archives
    • Historical Tours
    • Memoirs
  • Learn
    • First Nations History
    • Place Names
    • Forestry History
    • Community History
    • Heritage Stops
    • Blog
  • Support
    • Membership
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Careers
  • About
    • COVID-19 Updates
    • Name Change
    • Our Mandate
    • News & Reports
    • Staff & Board
    • Contact Us