Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
News Clippings
General material designation
- Textual record
- Graphic material
- Multiple media
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Series
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Edition area
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Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
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Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1870 - 2016 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
1.06 m of textual records
1 scrapbook : 115 pages ; 21 x 32 cm (includes newspaper clippings)
1 poster : b&w ; laminated ; 43 x 57.5 cm
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
Parallel titles of publisher's series
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Riverview Hospital Historical Society was incorporated on December 17, 1997 and was registered with as having charitable status on April 1, 1998. Its structure included a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and two Directors. The Society's mandate was to document the history of psychiatric care in BC and specifically Riverview Hospital and to preserve specialized equipment, furniture, artefacts, textiles, etc. relevant to the daily life of patients and staff at Riverview. The Society established and maintained a museum, which was accessible to the general public and the academic community, as well as staff, patients, and family members. The museum closed in 2012 when the hospital itself was closed down. At this time, ownership of the collection was transferred to City of Coquitlam. The Society continues to serve as an historical resource through lectures, displays and presentations under the direction of President, Anna Tremere.
Custodial history
Scope and content
This series is the clipping collection accrued and maintained by the Riverview Hospital Historical Society. It includes original and copied newspaper clippings related to Riverview Hospital. This series also includes correspondence from the office of the Executive Director of Riverview Hospital on the topic of specific news articles and events. Record types in this series include newspaper clippings, photocopies, printed website content, one scrapbook, and one poster.
Notes area
Physical condition
Many newspaper clippings were printed on acidic wood pulp paper and photocopies were printed on thermographic paper. Both are exhibiting standard rates of degradation.
Arrangement
Upon arrival to the archives, the newspaper clippings collection showed no discernible order and was organized loosely in boxes. The archivist reordered the clippings into files by decade or by year, depending on the quantity of articles collected.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
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Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Ask the archivist for assistance unfolding or refiling newspaper clippings as to minimize further damage to the degrading records.