[BCMA] Chase Museum Fire - Update

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

A huge thank you to Tracy from the Kelowna Museum for assisting Theresa and 
Joan with the job of clean-up, restoration and the rebuilding of the Chase & 
District Museum and Archive's collections.

What can we, in the wider museum and heritage community, do? Does the Chase 
Museum require archival boxes/enclosures and supplies? Could those of us out 
here, who are able, send some extra archival supplies to get you started? 
Also, where can donations for the rebuilding of the museum be sent - is 
there an account set up at a financial institution or would donations be 
sent to the Chase & District Museum and Archives Society?

I have visited the Chase Museum in the past and greatly enjoyed it! The 
thought of fire in any of our museums and galleries is devastating - best of 
luck to all the folks in Chase who love the museum, our hearts are with you!

Cheers,
Bev Kennedy
Curator
Kilby Historic Site
Box 55
Harrison Mills, BC  V0M 1L0
604-796-9576
www.kilby.ca
info at kilby.ca
bevken at uniserve.com

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Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 11:56 AM
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Subject: [BCMA] Chase Museum Fire - Update

On July 21st Tracy Satin, the Conservator at the Kelowna Museums, went
to Chase to meet with Theresa Scott and Joan Anderson to assess the
damage from the fires at the Chase and District Museum and Archives.

As the cause of the 2 devastating fires is still under investigation,
they were not permitted to enter the site. Photos were taken of the
exterior of the building and interior images were taken from the
entrance and side door accesses.

Theresa and Joan were able to move the Archival Collection, which
suffered minimal smoke damage, to an external storage facility located
at the Cemetery. This Collection is now being moved to a storage
facility where the humidity can be controlled better. When stable,
remedial cleaning will be conducted and the items will be placed in
new Archival storage files, envelopes and boxes.

Once the site is accessible Theresa, Joan and Tracy will photograph
the interior of the Museum and assess all of the objects. When this is
complete the objects will be moved to a storage container. The objects
that can be saved will be cleaned, treated for smoke and fire damage
and some pieces may be conserved or restored.

The Chase Volunteer Fire Department will be holding a Car Wash
Fundraiser on August 21st, 2011. So if your car needs cleaning head to
Chase to help support the Museum, it’s a beautiful drive!

Theresa and Joan will send everyone an update when they have a chance
and are thankful to all who has offered help and condolences through
the BCMA Mailing List.

Tracy Satin - Associate Director, Collections & Conservation
Kelowna Museums
The Ursula Surtees Regional Conservation Laboratory
470 Queensway Ave.
Kelowna, BC  V1Y 6S7
Tel: 250-763-2417 ext.26
Fax: 250-763-5722
tsatin at kelownamuseums.ca
www.kelownamuseums.ca
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