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Audrey Hawthorn

Audrey Hawthorn

Audrey Hawthorn in what appears to be the rotunda at the new Museum of Anthropology building. The annotation on this slide gives the date as May 1956 but based on Audrey Hawthorn's appearance and photographs similar to this one the annotation is in error. As it is labelled as Audrey Hawthorn at a press conference, this photograph was likely taken at the press conference associated with the opening of the Museum of Anthropology's new location in 1976.

Audrey Hawthorn discusses the work of Mungo Martin

Item is a sound recording of Audrey Hawthorn discussing the work of Mungo Martin as he provides a carving demonstration. Mungo Martin does not speak during the recording. Audrey Hawthorn provides a brief biography of Mungo Martin, a description of his work carving the totem poles that stand at UBC’s totem park, the tools he uses, his design process and lastly describes the the intricate steps required to create Kwakiutl wood carvings.

Audrey Hawthorn Slide Binders

This subseries consists of photographs from the history of the Museum of Anthropology, including the original museum location in the basement of UBC Library through to the opening of the museum at its current location in 1976.
Subjects include:

  • Activities of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee
  • Totem pole restoration by Mungo Martin
  • Early images of Totem Park, including the opening ceremony
  • Raising of the Mungo Martin memorial pole in Alert Bay
  • Visit to UBC by Governor General Vincent Massey
  • Carving and construction of the Haida House by Bill Reid and Doug Cranmer
  • Images of displays from the Museum of Anthropology's original location in the old library basement
  • Exhibitions held at the Museum of Anthropology, especially through the 1950s and 1960s
  • Images of Expo 1967 in Montréal
  • The Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World", held in Montréal
  • Opening Exhibition of the Vancouver Centennial Museum, curated by the Museum of Anthropology
  • Design plans, models, and inspirations for the new Museum of Anthropology building
  • Images of the new Museum of Anthropology building at various stages of construction
  • Moving totem poles from Totem Park to the new Museum of Anthropology building
  • Packing objects in the old Museum of Anthropology location in the library basement
  • Moving objects into the new Museum of Anthropology
  • Official opening of the Museum of Anthropology's new location
  • Visible storage and early exhibition in the Museum of Anthropology's new location
  • Reassembly of the Haida House on the grounds of the new Museum of Anthropology building
  • Activities and classes held at the Museum of Anthropology's new location
Australia

Australia

Display from the exhibit "Pacific Cultures: Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia". Several boomerangs displayed.

Australia

Australia

Display from the exhibit "Pacific Cultures: Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia". Several boomerangs displayed.

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