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Marjorie Halpin (MOA Curator) fonds Subseries
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Acquisition

Sub-series consists of textual records of the Acquisition Committee and items acquired for the museum. Records include minutes from Acquisition Committee meetings, database printouts of items acquired from Northwest Coast artists between 1977-1997, and the transcribed interview with Coast Salish artist Susan Point by Karen Duffek in 1985.

Anth 432 and Anth 431

Sub-series consists of textual records including articles, student papers, and photographs accumulated in order to create a source book for Anthropology 432 taught by Dr. Halpin. It also consists of course outlines and bibliographies for Anthropology 431, which was also taught by Dr. Halpin.

Captain Cook Exhibit

Sub-series consists of textual records related to the exhibit on the voyages of Captain Cook to Nootka Sound. Included is the paper “Encounter 1778: Drawings and Watercolours of Nootka Sound by John Webber” by Natalie MacFarlane, exhibit scripts, video scripts, correspondence, and loan forms for the Webber drawings.

CD-Rom projects

Sub-series consists of textual records, including general research and planning files, permission forms, interviews and biographic information used by Dr. Halpin to develop a number of CD-Rom projects on native artists. The records also include a print out of the “Button Robes” cd-rom project on first nations form of traditional dress and the iconography behind them, and photographs, slides, compact disks, videos, and tapes from the Dorothy Grant project.

Committees

Sub-series consists of textual records related to Dr. Halpin’s participation on a number of committees while working at the museum. General committee records include meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence on the development of ethics and policies for the museum and new curricula in the Anthropology department. Records from the Research and Teaching Committee include budget reports, grant application forms, administrative records, and proposal reports for a new MA degree in Advanced Museum and Curatorial Studies.

Expansion 1984

Sub-series consists of textual records including correspondence, site plans, reports, and polaroid photographs of the model building expansion of the Museum of Anthropology by Arthur Erickson.

Films

Sub-series consists of textual records including descriptions and notes on the locations of films on native subjects. Film lists include items from the Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia Anthropology department, the Royal British Columbia Museum and the National Archives of Canada.

First Nations and multimedia

Sub-series consists of textual records from the project coordinated by Dr. Halpin after numerous requests from first nations communities for training in multimedia technology. Includes correspondence, a draft copy of the project proposal, and the application form for Arts Apprentice funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Gallery III

Sub-series consists of textual records including correspondence, reports and memos containing background information and exhibition ideas for the new exhibition space, Gallery III.

General

Sub-series consists of textual records including grant applications, a report on the 5- year plan for the museum, policies on museum access, photography, professional guidelines and acquisitions, and the MOA Review, including reports and submissions to the review committee.

Image recovery

Sub-series consists of textual records including reports on the recovery of painted images on Northwest Coast native art and masks. Included is a copy of Heritage West, Fall 1982, vol.6, #3, which contains an article on the MOA image recovery project.

Inuit Art Round Table

Sub-series consists of textual records related research on and the roundtable discussion on Inuit Art. Includes correspondence regarding the schedule and program of the meeting, a list of attendees, and information on specific artifacts.

Joe David exhibit

Sub-series consists of textual records and slides of the Joe David Exhibit, a one man show of his work as a Haida artist. Records include an artist biography, exhibit planning notes, correspondence regarding the purchase of Joe David prints, a list of MOA objects by Joe David and newspaper articles. Also included is one cassette tape of an interview with Joe David.

Labels

Sub-series consists of textual records related to the creation of labels for various objects on exhibit in the Museum of Anthropology. Included are correspondence, memos, research, background notes, and schematic floor plans for the placement of labels for the Great Hall and objects on the ramp at the museum.

Lyle Wilson exhibit

Sub-series consists of textual records of the two-man show of art by Lyle Wilson and Doug Cranmer, two native artists of the region. Includes biographies of the artists, the opening speech from the exhibit, a news release and a museum brochure.

Museology Notes

Sub-series consists of textual records including Dr. Halpin’s personal notes on a proposal put forward to expand the department curriculum to offer a museology program.

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