Government of Yukon Archives (YA)

About

The Yukon Archives acquires, preserves, and provides access to the Yukon's documentary heritage. Photocopy, map and photograph reproduction services are available. The Archives can also order reference material for patrons from other institutions through inter-library loan.

If you are unable to visit the Archives in person, reference assistance is available through correspondence. The Archives also offers periodic lecture series, film showings, displays, radio broadcasts, and newspaper articles on selected topics in Yukon history.

Holdings:

Yukon Archives collects through donations from citizens, corporations, societies, associations and municipalities, as well as items from library sources such as publishers or retail outlets. Yukon Government records are transferred to the Archives through the Yukon Government records management program. In order to be accepted, materials offered to the Archives must be consistent with our mandate.

Several subjects or themes within our mandate have been a focus of Yukon Archives acquisition efforts over past decades. These subject areas include:

• the Klondike Gold Rush

• the Alaska Highway and Canol Road

• northern oil and gas research and development

• cold climate research

• the ethnography, science, and development of the circumpolar north where there is relevance to Yukon and Yukon issues

Our institution holds unique and original records of all types, including letters, diaries, manuscripts, photographs, films, videos, sound recordings, maps, and architectural drawings. In addition, the Archives Library acquires a wide assortment of current and retrospective materials including fiction and non-fiction books, community newspapers, newsletters, periodicals, and federal, territorial and municipal government publications. Yukon Archives acquires these materials in all media and formats. (Excerpt from the YA Website)