About the Collection

Multiple Artifacts and Archival Material
Newspapers, books, photos.
Displays of objects that were used in the early settlement of St. Vital.
(Household, personal, job related etc.)

Approximate number of objects in the collections: Approx. 3,

Archives
Filing system for printed materials regarding history of St. Vital and surrounding areas, since the early days of the Metis Settlements in the 1800's.

Architectural Records • Cartographic Materials • Electronic Records • Prints and Drawings • Manuscripts • Films and Videos • Photographs • Sound Recordings • Textual Records

Decorative Arts
Household, job related articles, miscellaneous displays

Ceramics, Porcelain or Pottery • Costumes • Furniture or Furnishings • Glass • Metalwork, Silverwork or Goldwork • Textiles or Tapestries

Fine Arts

Culture: Canadian : Aboriginal or First Nations
Media: Photography
Miscellaneous: War Art

Human History
Several books & archival materials on variety of such topics, including complete 'Britanica'

Agriculture • Archaeological Objects • Clocks or Time-keeping Devices • Costumes and Accessories • Furniture or Furnishings • Household Objects or Domestic Technology • Imaging : Film : Photographs : Video • Manuscripts • Maps, Charts, Plans or Blueprints • Medals • Oral History • Performing Arts • Sports Equipment • Transportation : Marine : Non-motorized ground : Railway • Local History • Weapons

Natural Sciences
Textbooks and Archival Materials

Plants and Animals (Biological Collections) : Agricultural or Domestic : Botany : Non-Vascular Plants

• Earth Science and Geological Collections : Rocks

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