Identity area
Identifier
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Non-Profit
- Historical Society
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
Locality
Region
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
Fax
Note
Description area
History
The Grimsby Historical Society (GHS) was founded in 1913 with the key objective of promoting interest in and study of matters of local historical interest. In 1999, the GHS Archives committee was established to organize and preserve the material collected by the GHS and make it accessible to the public. Since 1999, a dedicated group of volunteers have been collecting, managing, promoting and expanding the Archives collection.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
The GHS Archives consists of 10 dedicated volunteers, including two of the founding volunteers, Dorothy Turcotte and Lyndsay Dobson. New volunteers are always welcome.
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
The GHS Archives can be found on the main level of the Carnegie Building located at 25 Adelaide Street in Grimsby, Ontario.
Holdings
The collections held by the GHS Archives are a rich resource for the study of the history, places and people of Grimsby. The Archives maintains an expanding collection of books pertaining to items of regional interest. The selection of books is keeping with the GHS approach in its earliest works The Annals of the Forty. The Annals documents the patterns and times of generations of Loyalists and settlers as they located in Grimsby and the surrounding newly surveyed districts. The Annals are known as a “go-to” source for researchers.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
The GHS Archives is open at the following times: Monday – 9:00am-3:00pm, Wednesday – 9:00am-3:00pm, Friday – 9:00am-noon and every third Saturday of the month from 9:00am-noon.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
The GHS Archives is located in a fully accessible facility.
Services area
Research services
All available research and reproduction services are outlined in the Grimsby Historical Society website.
Reproduction services
Copies can be made for personal use and research purposes. Restrictions may apply based on a number of reasons including: fragility of records, donation agreements, applicable copyright and privacy legislation. All reproductions for publication purposes must go through archives staff.
Public areas
Research space is available at the Carnegie Building.