"Grande Prairie Regional Archives" was established in January 2000 as an
interim project while negotiations to form a permanent regional archives for the south
Peace River District were on-going. The archives is sponsored by the Grande Prairie
Museum, City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie, and the Municipal District of
Greenview. Its purpose is to promote and encourage the appreciation and study of the
history of the south Peace by acquiring, preserving and making accessible to the public,
records in any format which reflect the history of this area. The permanent regional archives operates under the name
of the South Peace Regional Archives. It is funded by municipalities in the south Peace
and supported by public bodies with an interest in an archival facility.
Representatives from these groups, as well as community
members, compose the Board of Directors which operateS
the facility.
Our mandate is to acquire, preserve and make accessible to the
public records of on-going value from individuals, families, businesses and organizations,
which reflect the political, social and economic life of the south Peace River Country of
Alberta. These records are in all formats and media, including textual records,
photographs, films, sound recordings, maps, plans and drawings.
The head office of the South Peace Regional Archives is located in the Grande Prairie
Museum, which is located in Muskoseepi Park.
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