Primary contact
2935 Lorne Avenue
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
CA S7J 0S5
Identity area
Identifier
SCNWDMC
Authorized form of name
Western Development Museum - Curatorial Centre, George Shepherd Library
Parallel form(s) of name
- Research Library
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Museum
- Library
Contact area
Elizabeth Scott, Director of Research
Type
Address
Street address
2935 Lorne Avenue
Locality
Saskatoon
Region
Saskatchewan
Country name
Canada
Postal code
S7J 0S5
Telephone
(306) 934-1400
Fax
(306) 934-4467
escott@wdm.ca
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
To carry out research and to aid in preparation of museum displays as well as answer public inquiries.
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
Books, serials, pamphlets, catalogues, and photographs
Extent: 3,200 books (Western Canadian history, transportation, agriculture, and museum-related material), 400 linear feet of serials, 15,000 pamphlets (8,000 agricultural, 2,000 automotive, 5,000 other), 6,000 images
Inclusive dates: 1880s-present
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Monday-Friday, 8:30-16:30
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Agriculture (Thematic area)
- Local and Regional History (Thematic area)
- Transportation (Thematic area)
- City of Saskatoon (Geographic subregion)
- Northwest Saskatchewan (Geographic subregion)
- East-Central Saskatchewan (Geographic subregion)
- Southwest Saskatchewan (Geographic subregion)