Item is a hand-tinted glass lantern slide of an Indigenous burial site. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken in Alert Bay.
Item is a hand-tinted glass lantern slide of an house and Indigenous burial site. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken near Alert Bay.
Item is a hand-tinted glass lantern slide of a totem in a burial ground. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken in Alert Bay.
Item is a recording of Daisy Sewid-Smith and Sgnes Alfred. Item was recorded by Daisy Sewid-Smith at Campbell River, prior to Martine Reid involvement. Item was translated by Daisy Sewid-Smith in 1979. Item includes four cassette tapes with Agnes Alfred and Dorothy Hawkins talking about love songs; the Hamatsa mask song; permission to use the chant of the Nimpkish, of the Kwakiutl; and their life story. Item was numbered by creator with roman number II.
Item is a recording of Agnes Alfred and Dorothy Hawkins. Item was recorded by Daisy Sewid-Smith at Campbell River, prior to Martine Reid involvement. Item was translated by Daisy Sewid-Smith in 1979. Item includes four cassette tapes with Agnes Alfred and Dorothy Hawkins talking about love songs; the Hamatsa mask song; permission to use the chant of the Nimpkish, of the Kwakiutl; and their life story. Item was numbered by creator with roman number II.
Image depicts a drawing and text representing plans for a canoe, possibly the Nootka canoe carved by Douglas Cranmer for the Royal Museum of British Columbia in Victoria, B. C.
Item is a hand-tinted glass lantern slide of a carver with a feast dish in front of a house. There are five children and one adult in the background. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken in Alert Bay.
Image depicts a man, possibly Douglas Cranmer, carving on a partially finished totem pole as a man and woman look on. Vintage cars are visible in the background.
Image depicts Doug Cranmer carving a nearly completed pole. Visible figures include Thunderbird and Bear; this may be the St. Catherines, Ontario Centennial Confederation pole, carved in 1967.
Image depicts Douglas Cranmer in the early stages of carving a totem pole. The pole is outside. He is preparing to use a chain saw to make the early cuts to a pole. Markings are visible, showing where he will cut.