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Songs by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Louis of Kitimat Part 3

Item is third of three sound recordings made by Dr. Ida Halpern that feature Mr. and Ms. Fred Louis of Kitimat, British Columbia singing what are possibly Nuu-chah-nulth songs, along with drum accompaniment. Mr. Louis introduces each song. He states in the recording that most songs are written by his cousin Simon Peter of Iqaluit.

Haida singing Reel No. 2

Item is an audio recording of Mrs. Susan Williams and Mr. Henry Young singing Haida songs, with drum accompaniment. An unidentified speaker introduces each song in English. The recording took place in Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia.

Songs by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Louis of Kitimat Part 1

Item is the first of three sound recordings made by Dr. Ida Halpern that feature Mr. and Mrs. Fred Louis of Kitimat, British Columbia singing Nuu-chah-nulth songs, along with drum accompaniment. Fred Louis introduces each song. There is some use of the Haisla language in the content descriptions written on the reel container.

Tape for Mask Group, Anthropology 431

Item is a sound recording of material used in the UBC course, Anthropology 431. The recording features a speaker discussing Coast Saalish and Kwakwaka'wakw masks in terms of similarities and differences in form and meaning, particularly in reference to writing on the subject by Claude Levi-Strauss. The recording is related to the MOA exhibition Kwakiutl Masks: An Expression of Transformation, which took place from April 15 to December 31, 1979. The content of the recording is repeated three times.

MOA General Media collection

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  • Collection
  • [1870] - [2000]

Collection consists of the media -including photographs, sound recordings, and video recordings - that is about, by, or related to the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) and its collections. Media can be found in many collections and fonds in the MOA Archives; the media in this General Media collection are those that do not belong to a more specific archival collection, usually because their provenance is not known.

The collection is divided into three series based on media type:

  1. Photographs
  2. Video recordings
  3. Sound recordings

Photographs

Series contains photographs collected for curatorial research by MOA staff, mostly relating to First Nations geographical areas, cultures, and artists. The series also includes photographs documenting MOA activities, staff, and volunteers.

The photographs are organized into two subseries:
A. Early MOA activities and curatorial research
B. MOA Activities, 1976 and later

Early MOA activities and curatorial research

Subseries consists mainly of photographs collected by MOA for curatorial research, as well as some photographs documenting MOA activities and/or people. Photographs in this subseries were collected in 1976 or earlier. Subject matter of the photographs includes Northwest Coast material culture, people, and geography; MOA history; MOA events; UBC Totem Park; and, a smaller number of non-Northwest Coast cultures.

See attached pdf document for photograph list.

Binder 1

This sub subseries contains images on the following subjects:

  • Mungo Martin and Abaya Martin at UBC
  • Raising of the Mungo Martin Memorial Pole
  • Museum of Anthropology's exhibition at "Man and His World", 1969-1970
  • Reassembly of the Haida House on the grounds of the new Museum of Anthropology building
  • Totem poles being moved into the new Museum of Anthropology building
  • The Museum of Anthropology building in various states of construction

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

Binder 5

Subjects of this sub subseries include:

  • Working in the old Museum of Anthropology in the library basement
  • Construction of the Haida House, including Doug Cranmer and Bill Reid carving poles
  • Various displays in the new Museum of Anthropology building
  • Totem Pole Preservation Committee investigating and removing poles
  • Totem Poles on University Boulevard and in Totem Park
  • Expo 1967 images, extensive photography of many pavilions
  • Opening exhibition of the Vancouver Centennial Museum, curated by the Museum of Anthropology
  • Children's programs at the Museum of Anthropology in the late 1970s, notable is the program for visually impaired children

Video Recordings

Series consists of the video recordings about, by, or related to the Museum of Anthropology. Video recordings can be found in many collections and fonds in the MOA Archives; the recordings in this General Media collection are those that do not belong to a more specific archival collection, usually because their provenance is not known.

Series divided into the following files:

  1. MOA Presents
  2. Movie Footage
  3. Museum of Anthropology
  4. Native Art and Culture
  5. School Programmes
  6. Television Broadcasts
  7. Archaeology
  8. Exhibits
  9. Native Fishing
  10. Films
  11. MOA Collections
  12. Miscellaneous

See attached pdf document for list of recordings.

Binder 4

Subjects of this sub subseries include:

  • Visible storage, classes, and exhibitions at the new Museum of Anthropology around the time of its opening
  • Construction of the Haida House
  • Transportation and display of Museum of Anthropology materials for the "Man and His World" exhibit the museum curated in Montréal
  • Robert Davidson carving in the rotunda in Montréal for the exhibition "Man and His World"
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