HOW TO ADD YOUR HISTORY TO THE MUSEUM & ARCHIVES
We encourage the community to share with us your histories by donating items, stories and memories of your experiences. We are in search of and collecting a broad range of item that meet our collections mandate.
[PLEASE NOTE:] All donations must be accompanied by a completed Deed of Gift form: Deed of Gift
Collections Mandate:
The KLMA acquires materials relating to the historic Victoria County, now the City of Kawartha Lakes municipality, and of the City of Kawartha Lakes. All references to Victoria County also include the contemporary histories of the City of Kawartha Lakes. The KLMA collects objects, photographs, printed and audio visual material pertaining to these histories in accordance with its mission statement. The collection is for the purpose of documentation, preservation, research, exhibition and interpretation for all generations.
Mission:
The KLMA is dedicated to increasing community awareness and appreciation of local heritage. It seeks to inspire and engage with the public through cultural exhibits, events, and partnerships within its community.
More information about how and what the museum acquires can be found in our policies:
Our Policies:
Newspapers
We have some gaps in our online newspaper collection. If you have any of the following issues, please contact us. We would love to scan them and add them to the searchable collection!
Victoria Warder Jan to July 1885
Watchman Warder Dec 1929 to Jan 1936
Watchman Warder Dec 1938 to Jan 1943
Canadian Post October 17 1861
Canadian Post Feb 26 1863
Canadian Post July 16, 23, 30 1863
Canadian Post Feb 11, 18, 25, 1864
Canadian Post June 10 1864
Canadian Post July 15 1864
Canadian Post Jan 19 1866
Canadian Post Feb 3, 17 1866
Canadian Post Aug 24 1866 to Jan 2 1874
Canadian Post Feb and Aug 1893
Canadian Post Jan 1897
Evening Post Jan to June 1897
Weekly Post April and October 1899
Evening Post March to May 1901
Canadian Post Apr to Sept 1926
Canadian Post Jan to June 1932
Canadian Post Oct to Dec 1933
Canadian Post Jan to June 1943
Canadian Post July to Sept 1957
Canadian Post July to Sept 1964
Contact us at info@klmuseumarchives.ca or give us a call at 705-324-3404 to discuss your donation.
