The mandate of the Northern BC Archives is to acquire, preserve and provide access to  materials of permanent value related to the institutional history and development of UNBC and its institutes and to acquire, preserve and provide public access to archival materials of value related to the history and culture of Northern British Columbia.  The Archives serves research and scholarship by making these records available to researchers, university personnel, students, faculty and the general public. 

Northern BC Archives & Special Collections is an administrative unit of the Geoffrey Weller Library located on the 4th floor of the Library Building.  In February 1992 informal discussions began regarding the establishment of an archives to preserve the University’s history. In 1996 a committee drafted “The Plan for a UNBC Archives” that expanded on these ideas and outlined the need to establish an archives of Northern BC that would preserve, acquire and provide access to public and private records related to the history and culture of Northern BC. The position of Archivist was created and the Northern BC Archives was officially opened on November 22, 2000.

Northern BC Archives & Special Collections

Location
3333 University Way
Prince George, BC
4th Floor of UNBC Library

Drop-in Visits
Available only for library books from Special Collections
9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Mon-Fri
Confirm availability: 250-960-5592

Research Appointments
For archival and library research visits
8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Mon-Fri
Email: archives@unbc.ca

Research Help
Archival research assistance
Email: archives@unbc.ca

Reproduction Requests
Digital copies of archival material
Email: archives@unbc.ca

Donation Inquiries
Email: archives@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-6603

General Inquiries
Email: archives@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5592