NOTICE OF CLOSURE

Effective August 5, 2008

The MSA Museum Archives is temporarily inaccessible due to the pending transfer of the collection to the new Abbotsford Cultural Centre.  Please check back for further information or call 604-853-0313. 

One of the Museum's most important roles in our community is as a source of historical information. The Archives are located in the MSA Museum Annex in the basement of the Clearbrook Library building. This archival collection consists of: 

• approximately 28 linear metres of original documents pertaining to the history, growth and development of the City of Abbotsford
• a collection of interviews with Abbotsford pioneers
• copies of "The Abbotsford News" from 1923-present
• copies of "The Abbotsford Post" from 1910-1924
• over 14,000 locally relevant historical photos
• an ephemera collection, arranged by subject
• an on-line listing of obituaries published in "The Abbotsford News"  

Use of the MSA Museum Archives is subject to a fee. 
Adult - $4.25                           
Student/Senior - $2.65
           
Use of the Archives is FREE to Museum members and for students working on Historica Fair project research.

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Another resource for local research is the Abbotsford Genealogical Society website.