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William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds Subseries
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Culture photographs

Subseries contains binders of copies of images that McLennan has ordered, and some cases paid for, from other institutions, in addition to some that he has taken himself. He has arranged them in binders according to culture. He created these binders as an easy reference system for faculty, students, community members, and artists to use when identifying and comparing cultural artistic styles, and traditional customs. First Nations included in the culture photographs include: Tsimshian, Haisla, Kwakwaka’wakw, Northern First Nations, Ktunaxa, Kinbasket, Okanagan, Salish, Tlingit, Tahltan, Tsilhqot’in, Secwepemc, Stl’atl’lmx, Nlaka’pamux, Heiltsuk, Nuxalk, Oweekeno, Gitxsan, Haida, Nuu-chah-nulth and Nisga’a. A file also pertains to differentiating between different styles of canoes.

Ellen Neel pole

Subseries consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs and documentation regarding the totem pole that was carved for UBC by Ellen Neel in 1948, its subsequent deterioration and mishandling, and the committee formed to resurrect a new pole carved by Calvin Hunt. Bill McLennan sat on the committee that was struck to handle the installation of the new pole.

Expo '86 Pakistan pavilion

Subseries contains textual and photographic records of the Pakistan Pavilion at the 1986 World Expedition held in Vancouver, better known as Expo ‘86. McLennan contributed to the design, content and installation of this exhibit.

Expo '98 virtual exhibit

Subseries contains records related to the Expo ’98 virtual exhibit which was created and designed through the collaboration of the Haida community, Canadians museums (including MOA) and the Canadian Heritage Information Network. The exhibition featured the Haida community of the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii) and their relationship to the sea, from the past to the present and reflected the Expo ’98 theme of “Oceans: A Heritage for the Future.” Records include initial correspondence regarding the establishment of the collaborations involved with the exhibit, information regarding the exhibit itself and screen captures of the virtual interface.

Freda Diesing School

This subseries consists of records relating to McLennan’s teaching work at the Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art in Terrace B.C. from 2006 until 2011. McLennan has continued to teach in 2012-2013, and may return after his retirement from the MOA at UBC.

Great Hall label photographs

Sub-series consists of photographic prints and photocopies collected from other institutions for use on object labels in MOA's Great Hall. Items were originally housed in two large binders with dividers.

Haida house reconstruction

Subseries consists of photographs and textual records relating to and documenting the reconstruction of the roof and exterior of the Haida House at the MOA. Photographs depict the exterior of the Haida House pre-reconstruction as well as the surrounding totem poles. The accompanying textual records document proposals for the reconstruction, correspondence regarding materials, construction, financial documentation including proposed budgets and grant applications, and a UBC MOA Haida House Upgrade Proposal Report.

Hands of our ancestors

Subseries contains images used in a a publication titled Hands of Our Ancestors: The Revival of Salish Weaving at Musqueam written by Elizabeth Johnson and Kathryn Bernick as well as the publication itself. This publication is part of the Museum Notes program at the Museum of Anthropology.

File 1 - 3: [Photographs ]
File 4: [Transparencies, negatives]
File 5:[Book]
File 6: [Draft of book]
File 7: [Photographs]

Hunt Family heritage

Subseries consists of three slides of a Northwest Coast art piece with a caption reading, "A traveling exhibition of contemporary Kwakiutl art by the National Museum of Man."

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