The Collection

The SCMA has recently purchased new database software which will allow our online visitors to search our extensive collection, including items that are currently in storage.  The museum has a vast collection, including thousands of artifacts, oral histories and archival materials including newspapers, manuscripts, and albums. We are currently in the transistion phase of preparing our records for this future transfer.  We expect to have a "search the collection" feature on the website once the transfer has taken place.

Research

If you are interested in conducting research or viewing certain parts of the collection that are not currently on display, please contact the museum to make an appointment well in advance.

Museum staff can provide the first half hour of research free of charge, after which the charge is $25.00 an hour.

Gaining access to the collection

The Library: Available by appointment, books cannot be loaned out of the museum.

Newspaper collection: Available by appointment. This collection is not digitized and is accessed manually, page by page.

Telephone Directories: Available by appointment, and are not yet digitized.

Photographs: Available by appointment. The majority of this collection has been digitized. Descriptions and photo numbers are located on the Research version of the museum database, and staff will assist you to browse through the photo CDs. Depending on the intended use of the photograhs, a copyright release may have to be signed.

To search the database: Please book ahead of time to view the Research version of the database and be prepared for staff to locate the item.