The fonds consists of printed ephemera relating to First Nations art, correspondence, and photographs of Gitksan totem poles.

The fonds consists of four photographs taken by Richard Cotton of mortuary poles on an island in the Skeena River near Kitsilas, BC.

The collection includes material relating to Alert Bay that was created or collected by Thomas and Mildred Laurie, as well as photographs and textual records created or received by James Barclay Williams, who bequeathed the records to Mildred Laurie. The collection includes a photo album, photographs, postcards, correspondence, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and a calendar. Photographs document Alert Bay and the surrounding area, including the B.C. Packers store, Christ Church, the native cemetery, St. Michael’s Residential School and Preventorium, Canada Packers, Hardy Bay, totem poles, a long house, and the Nimpkish Hotel. Photographs also document local events, including potlatches, weddings, an outdoor salmon barbeque, BC centenary celebrations in 1958, native ceremonies, and a visit by the Governor General.

The material is arranged in the following files:

01 - James Barclay Williams – Correspondence and press clippings, 1968-1972
02 - James Barclay Williams – Photographs, [1908?]-1967
03 - Mildred Laurie - Photo album photographs, [194-]-1974
04 - Mildred Laurie – Photographs and postcards, [194-]-[199-]
05 - Slides and negatives, 1952-1972
06 - Pamphlets, ephemera, and press clippings, 1947-2003
07 - James Barclay Williams – Photo album, 1940-1941

Item is an image of a rock with petroglyphs, surrounded by smaller rocks and stones, probably in a beach area. According to annotations, image was taken by E. F. Meade. Original slide included numbers 4 and 2.

Item is an image of a rock with petroglyphs, surrounded by smaller rocks and stones, probably in a beach area. According to annotations, image is of beach boulder and was taken by E. F. Meade. Original slide included number 20.

Item is an image of a rock with petroglyphs, surrounded by smaller rocks and stones, probably in a beach area. According to annotations, image was taken by E. F. Meade. Original slide included number 5.

Item is a close-up image of a rock with petroglyphs. According to annotations, image was taken by E. F. Meade. Original slide included number 36.

Item is a close-up image of a rock with petroglyphs highlighted with chalk. According to annotations, image was taken by E. F. Meade. Original slide included number 31.

Item is a close-up image of a rock with pictographs. According to annotations, image was taken by E. F. Meade.

Item is a close-up image of a rock with pictographs. According to annotations, image was taken by E. F. Meade.

Item is a close-up image of a rock with pictographs. According to annotations, image was taken by E. F. Meade.

Item is an image of a coastal area from the distance with boat wakes. According to annotations, there was a pictograph site at end of the wake, and image was taken by E. F. Meade.

Item is an image of a will with pictographs. According to annotations, image is of panel with 3 inch figures and was taken by E. F. Meade. Original slide included number 1.

Item is an image of a will with pictographs. According to annotations, image is of panel with 3-5 inch figures and was taken by E. F. Meade.

Item is an image of a will with pictographs. According to annotations, image is of panel with 3-5 inch figures and was taken by E. F. Meade.

Item is an image with petroglyphs carved on the ground. According to annotations, image was taken by E. F. Meade.

Item is a close-up image with petroglyphs. According to annotations, image was taken by E. F. Meade. Original slide included numbers 9 and 27.

Item is a close-up image with petroglyphs. According to annotations, image was taken by E. F. Meade.

Item is an image with petroglyphs carved on the ground. According to annotations, image was taken by E. F. Meade.

Item is a close-up image of petroglyphs carved on the ground. According to annotations, image was taken by E. F. Meade.