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Indexes and Finding 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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  • Home
    • Visit >
      • Location & Hours
      • Tours & School Programming
      • Workshops
    • Other Heritage Stops
    • Contact Us
  • Looking Back
    • Place Names
    • Historic Photos
    • People of Interest
    • Powell River Firsts
    • Good Citizen
    • Historic Films
    • Local History Books
    • Virtual Exhibits
  • Archives
    • About Archives
    • A Record of Military Service
    • Phone Books & Directories
    • Powell River Digester
    • Archival Descriptions
    • Indexes & Finding Aids
    • Research Requests
    • Donating to the Archives
  • Collections
    • Exhibits & Displays
    • artiFACTS
    • Artifact Donation
  • About
    • Get Involved >
      • Membership
      • Volunteer
      • Careers
      • Donate
    • Mission, Vision, Mandate
    • Our Story
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors