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This series contains material relating to Ruus’s work with the Museum of Anthropology’s collection and the development of the visible storage display. The majority of the records focus on visible storage including research Ruus did on other institutions that made use of visible storage. Other subjects addressed in the records found in this series touch on miscellaneous issues related to the collection including such issues as storage, display and inventories.

The series is divided into two subseries:
A. Miscellaneous
B. Storage at the Museum Fur Völkerkunde Berlin

Series consists of research material collected by Stewart that cannot be identified as being for one particular project, as well as miscellaneous memorabilia and ephemera. Although material in this series is not necessarily connected to a particular project, it is all related thematically to Stewart’s research interests in the art and culture of First Nations peoples of the Pacific Northwest.

Series includes collected pamphlets and eulogies related to the Kwakwaka'wakw community

Series is made up of records relating to the creation of a Chinook Jargon dictionary, a Big Book created for the Quileute on Chinook Jargon, and lessons for a Chinook Jargon class at Langara College. Powell documented the use of Chinook Jargon in LaPush during research on the Quileute language. His informants used Chinook Jargon regularly, and he began to research the history of its use on the Northwest Coast with the intention of writing a book about it. The manuscript for his book was accepted by the publishing company Douglas and McIntyre, but as Powell was not satisfied with his work, publication did not take place. However, he did produce a number of works that have been used for education purposes in LaPush as well as in British Columbia.

Series comprises six sub-series:
A. Research materials
B. Field notes and correspondence
C. Unpublished manuscript and lessons
D. Chinook Jargon dictionary files

Series contains records pertaining to the Canada Foundation for Innovation grant named Partnership of Peoples that was awarded to the Museum of Anthropology in 2007. This project is often simply referred to by museum staff as 'the renewal'. David Cunningham was the lead project designer. His records include the architectural drawings from Stantec and Laboratorio Museotecnico Goppion, research and planning on furniture, lighting, locks, and security. In addition are photographs taken of all stages of the project.

This series consists of records relating to the development and administration of MOA’s Certificate in Museum Studies Program, which ran for a single season in 1997. Materials produced during the early stages of conceptualization and development date from the early 1990s, and include funding applications for a study on other museum studies programs, the results of this survey, other research materials, and multiple drafts of a report arguing for the need for a Museum Studies program at MOA. The majority of the records, dating from the mid- to late-nineties, document the administration of the program and the collaborative process of curriculum development. Materials include grant applications, program proposals, brochures, schedules of tasks and progress reports, agendas, curricula drafts and MOA staff comments on these drafts. Later records include final copies of syllabi and other teaching materials and evaluative reports on the 1997 program. Finally, the series also provides documentation of the decision to cancel the program in 1999.

Series consists of slides representing the inventory of Central Coast Salish art photographed by Dr. Kew during his visits to various North American museums and the British Museum in preparation for the exhibition Visions of Power Symbols of Wealth: Central Coast Salish Sculpture and Engraving. The images illustrate a wide variety of traditional art objects including masks, adzes, spindle whorls, mat creasers, and totems poles, as well as various jewelry, instruments, and utensils. The series also includes two volumes of the Central Coast Salish Computerized Art Inventory, which provides a detailed physical description of each art object.

Series includes --

Album 1: Slides 03-560

Album 2:
Sheet 1-14 Slides 561-940
Sheet 15-32 [Uncatalogued Slides]

Album 3: [Uncatalogued Slides]

Box# 1: Central Coast Salish Computerized Art Inventory

Series consists of cards and postcards printed by the Museum of Anthropology. Most of the cards/postcards are blank or contain a pre-printed message.

Series reflects activities related to producing the MOA calendar of events, including coordinating shared programming with the Centre for Continuing Education, as well as planning and organizing particular programming. Series consists of calendars, circulars, memoranda, correspondence and other textual material.

Series consists of materials used in the planning and design of the MOA Expansion projects which include visible storage and the Research Centre. Records consist of correspondence, memorandum, reports, grant application, budgets, design drawings, floor plans, and meeting minutes.

Series consists of materials related to the Museum of Anthropology's physical building and spaces. Record types include newspaper clippings, press releases, pamphlets, flyers, invitations, and programmes. The series is divided into 4 files, grouping together materials related to specific features of MOA's building and spaces:

1. Koerner Ceramics Gallery
2. Outdoor Sculpture Complex
3. The Raven and the First Men
4. The K'san Doors

Includes records related to the Building Stream of the Renewal Project (MRP). The purpose of this stream was to expand and enhance the existing MOA built space, with the following specific objectives:
• To build a new research centre comprised of four Research Suite including laboratory spaces, individual and group work spaces, and office spaces.
• To construct new storage space, including visible and compacting storage, to house MOA’s and the Laboratory of Archaeology’s (LOA) collections
• To respect the building and its exterior as a significant architectural heritage site in the renovations plans
• To create spaces where community members may gather and attend to collection objects in ways that respect their cultural traditions
• To improve the Museum’s financial viability by expanding revenue generating facilities such as the retail store, and by making its building operations more efficient
• To create enhanced Visitor Services for Museum users, such welcoming and warm arrival spaces which ate self-orienting and which provide all needed amenities
• To create efficient and supportive work spaces for staff, students, researchers, and volunteers
• To provide a welcoming and comfortable environment for all researchers using MOA’s facilities
• To provide enhanced teaching support within the new facilities
(the purpose and objectives of the Building stream taken from the MRP Program Scope Definition, 1.2.)

Jill Baird and William McLennan were the Building stream leads.

The series is divided into subseries based on the various functions of the Building stream.

Series consists of material related to books written and illustrated by Stewart. Material includes collected research, notes, sketches and illustrations, photographs, correspondence, book drafts, and pre-press materials. Material is grouped into subseries based by book. The series does not contain material related to all of Stewart's publication. The first subseries contains the first book that Stewart wrote, but did not publish.

Series consists of correspondence between Audrey Hawthorn and Bill and Martine Reid, various invitations and programs to Bill Reid exhibits and a Haida House event, the funeral program for Bill Reid’s funeral, his obituary, various articles and newspaper clippings about Bill Reid and Haida art. Also in this series are photographs of Bill Reid and various participants with the Haida boat that was commissioned by Expo ’86. Other cards and notes in this series are addressed to Audrey Hawthorn by Michael Ames and Ruth Phillips. There are also several blank cards featuring Bill Reid’s art.

Series consists of records created and collected by McLennan relating to Bill Reid and his art held both in private collections and at the MOA. Projects included in these records are the installation of Raven and the First Men in the MOA and The Spirit of Haida Gwaii at the Vancouver International Airport. Photographs also document jewelry designed by Bill Reid, along with small sculptures, large scale sculptures, ivory and argillite works and drums.

Series consists of records pertaining to negotiations and discussions between the Museum of Anthropology and British Columbia First Nations’ peoples. Records include correspondence, photographs, transcriptions, notes, proposals, a permit, minutes, articles, reports, memorial service cards on Edward Sparrow Sr. and on Edna Suzanne Grant, education and curriculum development reports, reports on the Musqueam territory and its people, a copy of the Nisga'a Treaty and repatriation information, a transcription of a First Nations’ story of The One Horned Goat at TDA’IM’LAX’AMID/The Dolly Watts Story, a drawing and photograph of the Osaka sculpture, a contract outlining artwork negotiations between the Museum of Anthropology and British Columbia First Nations artists, the Baker Lake Arts Symposium, an audio recording of an interview with Roberta Kennedy and a report written by Robin Lawrence on A Westcoast Dance Screen: First Nations Perspective.

Series consists of sub-series: MOA Presents and Video Programs. Series records contain press clippings, receipts, budget reports, grant applications, reports, evaluations, information and scripts about the various video productions undertaken at MOA.

Series consists of materials related to the Museum of Anthropology's audiovisual productions. Record types include informational handouts and pamphlets.

Series contains brochures and information for a variety of audio tour companies. Series contains draft tour script, draft contracts with Acoustiguide, correspondence, invoices, memorandum, and patron survey of MoA’s audio tour.

Items are recordings of material used in the soundtrack for the film Celebration of the Raven.