Archives of Manitoba

Archives of Manitoba
Archives du Manitoba
The Manitoba Archives Building
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Former name
Library and Archives
EstablishedJanuary 12, 1971 (1971-01-12)
Location200 Vaughan Street
Unit 130
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 1T5
Coordinates49°53′19″N 97°08′55″W / 49.8886°N 97.1487°W / 49.8886; -97.1487
TypeArchive
CollectionsHudson Bay Archives, Legislative Library
OwnerProvince of Manitoba
Websitewww.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives
Agency overview
Parent departmentManitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage
Key document

Archives of Manitoba (French: Archives du Manitoba), formerly the Provincial Archives of Manitoba (Direction des archives provinciales) until 2003,[1] is the official government archive of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located at 200 Vaughan Street in Winnipeg, where it has been established since January 1971.[2]

It is also the official repository of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives (HBCA). The archives also holds personal papers, including those of Manitoba premier Sir Hugh John Macdonald, son of Canadian prime minister Sir John A. Macdonald.[3]

  1. ^ Archives of Manitoba. Keystone Archives Descriptive Database.
  2. ^ "And Now Library, Archives". Winnipeg Free Press. January 12, 1971. p. 7.
  3. ^ Hyman, Barry (February 1, 2007). "Macdonald papers at the archives of Manitoba.(Documents & Archives)(Sir John A. Macdonald and his son Sir Hugh John Macdonald)". Manitoba History. Retrieved 11 January 2010.