Katy Hughes

Archivist

I first became interested in Archives when I was a history student at UVIC, using the BC Archives reference room for my own research. I started working here in 1991 as an auxiliary employee and eventually moved into a position as archivist.

I spent many years working in the reference room before switching to the acquisition of private records and the appraisal of government records. Since 2010 I have spent most of my time working on backlog processing, descriptive standards and archival systems.

Education

BA, history, University of Victoria

Areas of Interest

Archival systems including databases

Archival descriptive standards

Processing backlog government and private records in all media

Contact Katy Hughes

Email: khughes@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

Latest Articles

Chilcotin suspension bridge

December 11, 2014 5:15 pm

It’s one thing to build a bridge, but once it’s on the books, it needs to be maintained, refurbished, repaired and generally kept […]

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Vanderhoof in the snow

December 5, 2014 11:46 am

Has it snowed in Vanderhoof yet?  Has the snow plough been spotted clearing the roads? Here are some charming action photographs from GR-3293, […]

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A unique footbridge

November 28, 2014 10:51 am

Sometimes an explanation is needed to fully appreciate the ingenuity of the engineers who provide bridges in the province. This photograph is from […]

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Indoor flood

November 21, 2014 10:06 am

Here are two reasons to be careful when storing records in a basement.   These images are from GR-3422, box 1, folder 6.  […]

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