CAIN No. 140878

TITLE:
Chinese textual records collection

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
2 cm of textual records

DATES:
1902-1923

ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY/BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:
The Quesnel and District Museum was established in 1963, although active collections of artifacts and archives date from 1951, when the Cariboo Historical Society, Quesnel Branch was incorporated. The society was committed to acquiring and preserving the early history of the Cariboo and its collections formed the foundation of the museum's holdings. In 1995, the museum was renamed the Quesnel and District Museum and Archives.

SCOPE AND CONTENT:
The collection consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence of various Chinese people in Quesnel and area, along with accounts payable and receivable records and a business licence.

REPOSITORY:
Quesnel and District Museum and Archives

FINDING AID AVAILABLE:
Inventory available.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Title based on the form and language of the collection.

PROVENANCE:
Quesnel and District Museum and Archives collector