Fonds 709 Spirit River Avalon Theatre fonds

Summary information

Repository: South Peace Regional Archives
Title: Spirit River Avalon Theatre Fonds
Reference code: 0709
Date: 1969-1986 (date of creation)
Physical description: 2 cm textual records
Language: English
Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Processed July 2024 – JL
Reviewed and updated August 2025 – TD

Administrative history / Biographical sketch

The Avalon Theatre in Spirit River was founded in 1953. It is unknown when the theatre closed.

Custodial history

These records were transferred from the Fort St. John Museum in 2018.

Scope and content

This fonds contains two books that log different feature films screened at the Avalon Theatre in Spirit River from 1969 to 1985. Also included are logs of the Jan Theatre, the Red and Blue Towne Cinemas, and Gaiety Theatre of Grande Prairie from 1985 to 1986. Some notes are made in the margins of the books relating to the Gaiety Theatre.

Notes

Title notes

Restrictions on access

No restrictions on access.

Accruals

No accruals are expected.

Access points

  • Textual record (documentary form)
  • Art (subject)