History repeats itself: city archives could head back to Carnegie Library
Irreplaceable photos and documents from Winnipeg’s past could finally get a permanent home....
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Group wants a new home for the City of Winnipeg's archives
WINNIPEG -- A group representing archivists in Manitoba is calling on the City of Winnipeg to find a better home for its historical documents and archives. Tom Nesmith with the Association for Manitoba Archives says the current home for the archives, located at 50 Myrtle Street, is not an adequate place to store history dating back to the founding of the city, for multiple reasons. The city’s archives were previously located at the former Carnegie Library at William Avenue until 2013 when the building was damaged from major rainstorms. This necessitated the move of the records to the...
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Push to find city archives proper home drags into new year
Winnipeg Free Press Extensive collection of photographs and blueprints not getting proper protection The City of Winnipeg Archives, located at 50 Myrtle Street, in Winnipeg. The City of Winnipeg is being urged to mark the new year with a commitment to better protect its past. The City of Winnipeg is being urged to mark the new year with a commitment to better protect its past. Tom Nesmith, a member of the Association for Manitoba Archives, is lobbying the city to commit to a new and improved home for its municipal archives as soon as possible in 2021. Nesmith said the extensive collecti...
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