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This subseries consists of records related to the traveling exhibit that came to MOA called <i>Treasures of the Tsimshian from the Dundas Collection.</i> Records include draft correspondence, and draft exhibit photos and text (including case labels).

Subseries contains images of objects shown in the exhibition titled Tupilaq: Greenland Spirit Carvings held at the Museum of Anthropology March 4th 1984. The carvings are by Anton Utuak.

Subseries consists of images of the artist who created Ukrainian Easter eggs for the exhibit <i>Symbol of New Hope: The Ukrainian Easter Egg</i>

This exhibit was developed with the Traditional Parenting Skills Program of the Indian Homemaker’s Association of British Columbia. The project was created to show the evolution of the Association. The quilt serves as a visual symbol that represents the unity of Aboriginal people as well as the distinctiveness of each individual’s nation, community and family.

Subseries consists of records relating to an Asian art exhibition of the Victor Shaw Collection at the Museum of Anthropology. Records include exhibition budgets, memoranda, and exhibition cost estimates.

This subseries includes materials used in the planning of the exhibit case layout and case design, including Earthquake Mitigation. The planning involved considering innovative ways to use museum space, safety and conservation of the collection materials as well as the enjoyment and interaction with the public. The subseries includes videotapes pertaining to earthquake mitigation. Areas of focus include tests of the current visible storage cases using dental wax, nylon microfilament and securing mechanisms. Records include 4 videocassettes.

This exhibit was the first public display of drawings and poems by Nuu-chah-nuulth artist Ron Hamilton.

Subseries consists of notes pertaining to the exhibit “Wearing Politics, Fashioning Commemoration: Factory Printed Cloths of Ghana”. This was a student exhibit by Michelle Willard. The exhibit was coordinated by Elizabeth Johnson. This exhibit was installed at MOA in February 2004.

This exhibit was created by UBC graduate student Michelle Willard, and housed a collection of printed cloths that Ghanaians’ considered to be highly significant and shows how they are worn in Ghana to proclaim political loyalties and commemorate important events.

Sub-series consists of textual records for the West Coast art exhibit organized by Ron Hamilton and Marjorie Halpin. Records include Hamilton’s biography, exhibit correspondence, project proposal and exhibit planning. Also included is a transcript from a taped interview of Ron Hamilton by Karen Duffek in 1989.

Subseries consists of a photograph of Elizabeth Johnson with a group of individuals standing in front of the exhibit What is Canadian cultural property?

Subseries consists of images from the exhibition When World Collide.

Subseries contains records related to the <i>Where are the Children?</i> exhibit held by MOA. Curated by Jeff Thomas, and circulated by the Aboriginal Healing Foundation in Ottawa, this exhibition presented a series of historical photographs documenting the history of residential schools in Canada. The records include correspondence related to exhibit loans, temporary exhibit preliminary and finalized designs and a reference manual for setting up the exhibition.

Subseries consists of photographic slides of the Where are the Children? Healing the Legacy exhibition held from June to December of 2002.

The records in this sub-series relate to Willy White’s 2002 exhibition on Chilkat and Raven’s Tail weaving, My Ancestors Are Still Laughing. During his exhibition at the Museum of Anthropology, Willy White began weaving a gwishalaayt, or Chilkat robe. The weaving was later finished at his home in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. In 2004, a “taking off of the loom” ceremony and feast was held to celebrate the completion of the gwishalaayt. Though Elizabeth Johnson was the curator for this exhibition, Duffek worked closely with her, and the files relate to Duffek’s involvement with in the process. File contents relate to exhibition research and planning, draft exhibit texts, correspondences, transcripts of interview with the weavers, and recordings of the final ceremony.