<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Good morning BCMA Colleagues,</div><div><br></div><div>As part of Sidney Museum's ongoing collections management work, we have come across a selection of items that were never formally accessioned into the Museum's permanent collection. Due to their being found-in-collection and a lack of provenance information, we are offering them for transfer.</div><div><br></div><div>I have attached a document to this email that includes photos of the items in question, and can provide summative information below:</div><div><br></div><div><ol><li>Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Service Dress Jacket c.1938.</li><li>Royal Canadian Airforce Dress Shoes</li><li>Canadian Army WW2-era "Walking Out Uniform" Jacket, Pants, & ankle puttees, made by Selfast Manufacturing</li><li>Royal Canadian Airforce Jacket and Cap c. 1956</li><li>Peaked Cap from 29th Vancouver Battalion, "Tobin's Tigers", Canadian Expeditionary Force.</li><li>Steamer Trunk that the donor claimed came to Canada in the 1790's. Handmade cedar, wrought iron and original cowhide. approximately 3 feet long, 2 feet wide, 1.5 feet tall.</li></ol><div>All items will be available for transfer until Thursday, November 28th.</div></div><div><br></div><div>Please note that receiving institutions are asked to reimburse Sidney Museum for packaging and shipping costs.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you!</div><div>Michael Goodchild</div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Michael Goodchild, BA, MMST.<br>Executive Director,<br>Sidney Museum & Archives<br><div>He/His</div><div><br></div><div><img width="200" height="50" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4zDPoI02wKjdnj5csaiDGgl0pcfyeHoBtLm8oCgz8w7IPMI0-LsRwiYUJy68ZkRnpGFDnK0tBs"></div><div><b>Address</b>: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sidney+Museum/@48.6487465,-123.3993606,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xb4d51ead688151b7?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjdsI_Wmav4AhUtD0QIHRhkAVYQ_BJ6BAhCEAU" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px;font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">2423 Beacon Ave L-3, Sidney, BC V8L 1X5</a><br><b>Tel</b>: 250-655-6355</div><div><b>Mobile</b>: 1-403-585-7938<br><b>Email</b>: <a href="mailto:director@sidneymuseum.ca" target="_blank">director@sidneymuseum.ca</a> <br><b>Web</b>: <a href="https://sidneymuseum.ca/" target="_blank">https://sidneymuseum.ca/</a><div><br><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We respectfully acknowledge the Sidney Museum & Archives has been shaped by the colonial history of Canada, and</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> is located in Sidney/SET,TINES on the traditional territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ People, including the </span></i><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i>BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁ,UTW̱ (Tsawout), MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat), W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip) and W̱SÍḴEM (Tseycum) Firs</i>t Nations.</span><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
We understand that territory acknowledgment is just one part of Reconciliation, and the museum continues to work towards other ways that we can participate in Reconciliation alongside Indigenous communities.</span></i><font color="#000000"><i><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></i></font></div></div></div></div></div>
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