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Telegraph Cove

Image taken from ship of Telegraph Cove on the Georgia Strait.

William Carr

Telegraph Cove

Image of Telegraph Cove. To the left of the image a saw mill is visible.

William Carr

Territories of the Kitwancool

Item is a copied map that shows Kitwancool territories and villages, rivers and lakes referred to in "Territories of the Kitwancool" chapter in Histories, Territories, and Laws of the Kitwancool. Title taken from duplicate found in Histories. Encapsulated.

Textual Materials

Series contains textual records contextualizing the petroglyphs and pictograms found in the graphic materials. Narrations include descriptions of the sites and their geologic evolution over the years that is leading to the loss of rock surface and petroglyphs and pictograms. Text also documents E. F. Meade’s hypothesis on how some of the petroglyphs and pictographs may have been carved and painted and his interpretations on the reasons behind the locations and purpose of some of them. The author also mentions conversations with local Indigenous peoples inquiring about the petroglyphs and pictographs and areas where he could not get documented due to issues with his equipment. Lastly, narrations include quotations and references to accounts by Capt. Vancouver, Archibald Menzies, and Alexander McKenzie describing the shore and locating some of Vancouver’s descriptions based on Meade’s knowledge of the coast and archaeology.

The Adventures and Sufferings of John R. Jewitt: Captive of Maquinna

Subseries consists of material related to the production of Stewart's book The Adventures and Sufferings of John R. Jewitt: Captive of Maquinna, first published in 1995. This book contains the previously published narrative written by Jewitt (published in 1816), with annotations and illustrations by Stewart.

The Bishop and Mrs. Ridley Mission House Max?axaa?a

Item is an image of two people and a dog standing by the entrance of a building. According to annotations, the people are the bishop William Ridley and his wife Mrs. Ridley and they are standing at the entrance of the Mission House in Max?axaa?a (also known as Metlakatla).

The Church Road Lax-Kw'alaams

Item is an image of a street with buildings on the sides and a church at the end. There are three people walking the street coming towards the photographer and two people at the entrance of one of the buildings. According to annotations, photograph was taken in Lax-Kw'alaams (previously known as Port Simpson and Fort Simpson).

The End

An image of a group of children standing on a boat, looking and smiling at the camera, two of them holding a sign "The End". According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "The end. We all hope you have enjoyed our filmstrip!"

The Falls off the Skeena River

Item is an image of a landscape with mountains in the background and falls in the foreground. According to annotations, the river is the Skeena River

The freight boat, "Patsco"

An image showing a boat docked nearby a small shed with fuel tanks and barrels standing around. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "Kyuquot's freight boat "Patsco" is shown moored to the fuel wharf. Every Thursday Patsco motors up the inlet thirty miles to the nearest road to meet the freight truck. Food for the store and heavy items come in on Patsco. Can you see the fuel drums and propane tanks on the wharf?"

The harbour seal, "Charlie"

A close-up image of a harbor seal on a wharf. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states " Meet Charlie, a harbor seal, who lives in our cove. Charlie is eleven years old now, but she was a baby when this slide was taken. She was brought into the cove by seal hunters who had killed her mother. A local family adopted and raised Charlie, feeding her with a baby bottle until she was able to catch her own food. She lives year round in the cove, suns herself on our wharfs, and plays with the local children. Sometimes she sneaks into a fish camp and helps herself to a choice salmon. Everyone in Kyuquot loves Charlie."

The indian mission church and house, Nanaimo

Image depicts an exterior view a church inside a fenced yard, outside of which is a group of people. A handwritten inscription below the image reads "407 The Indian mission church and house, Nanaimo Where Sallosalton lived with Mr Crosby".

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