Archives, Donations, and Research – Brandon General Museum and Archives

The Brandon General Museum archives is a collection of objects, documents, books, and photographs covering the city of Brandon, Manitoba from inception to present-day.

The archives are not available to be accessed by the public due to the delicate nature of the items. If you are interested in a particular item, doing a research project, or would like copies made of a photo or document; please fill out the Research Request Form below. Please note that these inquiries take time and effort for our staff and volunteers and we do request a minimum donation of $15 for these services.

Copies of photographs from the BGMA Collection may be supplied for a charge of $15.00 each. Digital copies are not available at this time.

If you are interested in donating an an item, please fill out the form below:

Temporary Custody Receipt

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Mailing address is required if your donation is approved. We will mail you paperwork to sign and keep.

Phone(Required)

Website

The items listed below are left in the custody of the Brandon General Museum & Archives, Inc. to be considered as:(Required)

An unconditional donation. The Museum reserves the right to keep, lend, or otherwise dispose of the donated material.

To be considered for acquisition.

For identification. Does not constitute an authentication; will not include appraisals. Museum reserves the right to photograph.

For other. Please specify

If Other:

Disposition if not accepted for accession(Required)

Items, Description and Relevance to Brandon History(Required)

Please be as specific as possible. Include names, dates, physical description with size dimensions, and any other information you can see by examining the material. Who made it? Who did it belong to? When did it come into being? How was it used?

How did the item or items come into your possession?(Required)

What is the condition? Any noticeable damage, stains, or wear?(Required)

Photo Upload

Max. file size: 2 MB.

Have you visited the Brandon General Museum & Archives before?(Required)

Consent(Required)

I agree to the following conditions

Material deposited with the Brandon General Museum and Archives, Inc. for possible donation will be reviewed to ensure compliance with our acquisition policy. Should the Brandon General Museum and Archives, Inc. accept the offered donation the donor will be required to sign a Certificate of Gift Form, unconditionally transferring legal ownership of the material to the Brandon General Museum and Archives, Inc. If the tax receipt is wanted, the donor accepts responsibility to pay for an appraisal of the items. Once the dollar value has been determined the tax receipt can be provided. Owners of material not accepted for donation will be notified in writing. The Brandon General Museum and Archives, Inc. reserve the right to keep or dispose of unclaimed material as it sees fit.

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Please note that any research requests exclusively tracing family ancestry will be automatically forwarded to the Manitoba Genealogical Society, South West Branch. Inquiries about Brandon city and area history, businesses, schools, architecture, people, events, and local fauna can be addressed by the BGMA or we can help put you in the right direction of who to contact for more information!

Research inquires take time and effort for our staff and volunteers. We request a minimum donation of $15 for research requests and that can be e-transferred using bgmainfo@wcgwave.ca. All sources and information found during our search will be provided.

Research Request Form

Please use this form to submit research and reference requests to the Brandon General Museum & Archives (BGMA). We will try to process your request within 1-4 weeks, depending on our availability, or try to send you in the correct direction for information if we do not have it on site. Please understand that we receive multiple research requests and it may take time to receive a reply.

Name*
First Last
Email*

So that we can contact you with any findings. Please double-check that you have typed your email address correctly.
Today's Date*
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Topic of Research / Information / Service Requested*
Please type in as much information about the topic you are trying to research to help us in our findings. Keep in mind that our archives and collections are based in Brandon and area.
Intended Use of Research Provided*
Is this for personal use, study, school project, or publishing?