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Item is an audio recording made by Wilson Duff that features narrative and songs spoken and sung in several First Nations languages.

The first segment of the recording took place on August 1, 1962 in Fort Fraser at the home of Maxime George and the language used is Dakelh; accompanying documentation states that Mr. George was away but his sister Bernadette Grey was present along with Mrs. George and her sister.

The second segment of the recording took place on August 3, 1962 in Hagwilget at the house of Pete and Bernadette Grey and the language used is Dakelh; accompanying documentation states that the main singer is Donald Gray and his wife.

The third segment of the recording took place on August 16, 1962 featuring Johnson Williams, who has a Kitwancool name of Guano and the language used is Gitxsan.

The fourth segment of the recording took place on August 16, 1962 featuring Maxime George. The fifth portion of the recording is a Kitwancool recording. The final segment of the recording features Shuswap songs.

A two page document accompanied the recording. Document text:
Carrier

1. Fort Fraser, Aug 1, 1962. W. Duff at home of Maxine George. He was away, but his daughter Bernadette Gray, her sister, and Mrs M George were present.
   (1) Song. Same repeated
   (2) Song (very short)
   (3) Song
2. Hagwilget, Aug 3 1962. At house of Pete and Bernadette Gray. Main singer old Donald Gray (94). His aged wife (104) also present.
   (4) Song (Sun Song)
   Not transcribed Song
   Talk about names
   (5) Song, then talk about languages
   not transcribed Song
   (6) Song, then talk of moon, explaining song
   Song, then explained Sun is traveling in the sky. Talk about peacemaking forgets next song, talk about languages
   (7) Song. Sung song, for making peace
   Song. Long song, then explained. END
3. Kispiox August 16, 1962. John Williams, who has Kitwancool name Guno. Gitksan.
   (8) Tells Neegamks story in English, includes singing of Neegamks song
   (9) Love song
   (10) Song for welcoming guests
4. Kispiox, same time as above. Jonathan Johnson sings his direge song
5. Fort Fraser, August 16 1962. Maxine George, others as above, 1.
   Lahal Song
6. Song, break, then same song to end of tape
   (reverse tape)
7. Automobile song interpreted by Bernadette
   Hudson Bay Rum song
   Maxine George tells story of origin of mosquitoes in English
   Then same in Carrier
   Same, origin of fire, water, daylight in English
   Hymn in Carrier, repeated
   Another hymn
8. Kitwancool recording, self explanatory
9. Shuswap songs, self explanatory

Maps created, acquired, and used by Duff in his research and teaching activities. The materials show geographical features; location and boundaries of territories and villages of Northwest coast native people; reserves; language families and distribution, influences, and historical features. Included are ms. maps; and copied, traced, outline and published maps, most with added ms. notations.

The Base maps sub-series consists of topographic maps produced as bases for the creation of other maps to show the locations and territorial boundaries of native people within British Columbia. Maps include ms. notations by Duff.

The Territory maps sub-series consists of ms. maps; and base, outline, copied and photocopied maps with ms. notations. Items show location and boundaries of native territories in British Columbia and the United States. Includes maps showing extent and detail of Tsimshian territory; Kispiox sites; Kitwancool territory and sites; South Kwakiutl territory, villages and tribes. Notations identify some place names and villages.

The Reserve maps sub-series consist of copied and published maps with ms. notations showing the location and extent of various reserves. Some acreage is also included.

The Miscellaneous Maps sub-series consists of published, copied and outline maps showing language families in North America, influences on British Columbia native people, historical distribution of native people in B.C., and Vancouver Island in the 19th century.

Includes copy of the publication Learning Gitksan, by Vickie Jensen and J.V. Powell.
Kitwancool, Kitsegukla, and Kitwanga Indian Bands, 1979
Learning Gitksan : book 1, Western dialect

Includes copy of the publication Learning Gitksan, by Vickie Jensen and J.V. Powell.
Kitwancool, Kitsegukla, and Kitwanga Indian Bands, 1980
Learning Gitksan : book 2, Western dialect