Subseries consists of records relating to the <i>Through My Eyes</i> exhibit held at the Museum of Vancouver. The exhibit is a collaborative effort curated by 27 First Nations people of different Northwest Coast communities allowing them to “present their personal perspective” of their culture and its objects. McLennan was involved through managing the development, production and implementation of this collaborative effort. Records include photographs and slides of potential exhibit artifacts, media reviews, student paper reviews, exhibit project statements, transcripts of interviews done with First Nations artists, correspondence, consent forms for interviews and audio cassettes of the taped interviews which detail McLennan discussing various pieces of First Nations art with several artists.
Subseries contains records related to the <i>Tlingit Long-tail Canoe</i> exhibit held in Gallery 3 at MOA. The exhibit features a newly carved 38 foot Tlingit long-tail canoe created by Mr. Calvin Hunt to honour his great, great Tlingit grandmother, Anisalaga (nee Mary Ebbets). The exhibit ran from October 15 – December 13, 2009. Records include correspondence and proposals regarding the creation of the exhibit, photographs and photocopies of canoes and public relations materials promoting the exhibit.
File mainly contains textual records related to the Tlingit Long-tail Canoe Exhibit. Textual records mainly consist of photocopies of historical photographs of Tlingit canoes. Other textual records include copies of correspondence between McLennan and the Royal British Columbia Museum, where many of the images were obtained from, and information about the exhibit, including a promotional handout, and a project report.
The images contained in this file are historic photographs of Tlingit canoes.
Display from the exhibit "Japanese Culture and Art." Tokonoma is a recessed space for displaying artistic pieces. On display is a scroll painting and other items. This exhibit was done on the arrival of materials collected by Dr. Ronald Dore of the department of Asian Studies who directed the installation of this exhibit.
A totem pole standing at UBC. This totem pole was originally carved by Charlie James and was lated restored by Mungo Martin. It stood in Totem Park at UBC until it was moved into the Great Hall at the Museum of Anthropology.
A totem pole being packed or set up for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." Although the annotation says the pole is being set up, the shelving on the left appears to be from the Museum of Anthropology's original location in the library basement, suggesting it is being packed or set up there.
A totem pole being packed or set up for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." Although the annotation says the pole is being set up, the shelving on the left appears to be from the Museum of Anthropology's original location in the library basement, suggesting it is being packed or set up there.
A totem pole being packed or set up for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." Although the annotation says the pole is being set up, the shelving on the left appears to be from the Museum of Anthropology's original location in the library basement, suggesting it is being packed or set up there.
Image of a totem pole by Charlie James. This totem pole was originally completed in 1915, and was later restored by Mungo Martin. It stood in Totem Park at UBC until it was moved to the Great Hall in the Museum of Anthropology.
