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Subseries Museum of Anthropology
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Traveling exhibits

Subseries consists primarily of material from the exhibit Man and His World in Montreal 1969-1970. Predominantly, the files contain correspondence with Rudy Kovach regarding design of the exhibit, as well as with Dr. Walter Gage and various Montreal officials including Mayor Drapeau. The records in this subseries take the form of correspondence, newspaper clippings, ephemera, inventories, plans and insurance evaluations.

Miscellaneous

This subseries relates to various tasks Ruus carried out for the museum. Records touch on such subjects as documentation of the transfer of the museums collection to its current facility, inventory information, some preservation/conservation tasks and design issues. Records in this series consist of slides, notes, memoranda, and correspondence.

Inge Ruus

NMM: Children of the Raven

Sub-series consists of textual records for the exhibit titled “NMM: Children of the Raven” based on the beliefs and culture of British Columbia First Nations, with an emphasis on ceremonial objects and their iconographic meanings. Records include memos; exhibit floor plans, text blocks for exhibit, and colour drawings of items in the exhibit.

Temporary exhibits

Subseries consists of material on exhibits, both at the UBC Museum of Anthropology and elsewhere. Files include material on the following exhibits: People of the Potlatch, The Trader and the Goods of Trade, Roy Vickers. These files include correspondence relating to possible exhibitions of oriental material and of Japanese, Greek, Roman and Etruscan material. The records in this subseries take the form of correspondence, memoranda, notes, sketches, news paper clippings, ephemera, plans and photographs.

Chinese Peasant Textiles Art: Kwantung and Szechuan Provinces

Subseries consists of records relating to the exhibit, “Chinese Peasant Textiles Art.” This exhibit was proposed by Elizabeth Johnson and carried out by students. Records include notes, excerpts from articles, visitor survey forms, handwritten notations, hand-drawn diagrams of display cases, proposals and budgets.

Elizabeth Lominska Johnson

Captain Cook Exhibit

Sub-series consists of textual records related to the exhibit on the voyages of Captain Cook to Nootka Sound. Included is the paper “Encounter 1778: Drawings and Watercolours of Nootka Sound by John Webber” by Natalie MacFarlane, exhibit scripts, video scripts, correspondence, and loan forms for the Webber drawings.

The legacy show

Subseries contains images of objects in the exhibit <i>The Legacy: Continuing Traditions of Northwest Coast Indian Art.</i> This exhibit was held November 25, 1981 - August 31, 1982. In addition are photographs of the exhibit opening.

Special events

Subseries consists of files relating to nine special events: the Indian Costume Show (1950), Open House Day (1955), the opening of Totem Park, the Henry Speck (Ozistalis) show (1964), a talk given on aboriginal medicine (1966), Bill Holm’s Indian Dance Group (1967), the opening ceremony for the new museum (1974-1979), the Raven Celebration (1980), the ‘Ksan Poleraising (1980-1981), and the dedication of the museum doors (1976). The records in this subseries consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, memoranda, photographic negatives, ephemera, plans, budgets, financial statements, receipts, a copy of the June 9, 1976 edition of UBC Reports, and a copy of Canadian Art Review VI/I/1979.

Beadwork

Subseries consist of images showing a beaded object, possibly associated with the 1982 exhibition Beads: Selections from the Textile Collection of the Museum of Anthropology.

Sensibilities

Subseries contains images of objects in the exhibit Sensibilities: Unsuspected Multicultural Harmonies which ran at the Museum of Anthropology from October 26 1982 – April 17, 1983.

Sensibilities

Sub-series consists of textual records related to the exhibition “Sensibilities” that challenged the notations of segregated collections space according to culture. The basic premise of the exhibit was for the viewer to come up with their own interpretation as to the objects presented before them. Records include exhibit planning notes, exhibit floor plan drawings, correspondence, loan forms, and newspaper articles about the exhibit.

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