Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

1-5-2 (27.2)-a035131
Item
[198-]

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

Image of Bill Reid leaning against his sculpture, Raven and the First Men. The photograph was taken by William McLennan in the Museum of Anthropology.

Bill Reid with Raven in MOA Rotunda

1-5-2 (27.2)-a035133
Item
[198-]

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

Image of Bill Reid leaning against his sculpture, Raven and the First Men. The photograph was taken by William McLennan in the Museum of Anthropology.

Bill Reid with Raven in MOA Rotunda

1-5-2 (27.2)-a035121
Item
[198-]

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

Image of Bill Reid sitting next to his sculpture, Raven and the First Men. The photograph was taken by William McLennan in the Museum of Anthropology.

Bill Reid with Raven in MOA Rotunda

1-5-2 (27.2)-a035122
Item
[198-]

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

Image of Bill Reid sitting next to his sculpture, Raven and the First Men. The photograph was taken by William McLennan in the Museum of Anthropology.

Bill Reid with Raven in MOA Rotunda

1-5-2 (27.2)-a035128
Item
[198-]

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

Image of Bill Reid leaning against his sculpture, Raven and the First Men. The photograph was taken by William McLennan in the Museum of Anthropology.

[Bill Reid with the Spirit of Haida Gwaii model]

1-5-2 (27.2)-a035134
Item
1987

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

Image of Bill Reid with a model of The Spirit of Haida Gwaii. The image was taken by William McLennan in Reid's Granville Island studio.

British Museum

1-4-A-7 (18.13)
File
[197-?] - [200-?]

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

File contains images of Northwest Coast, possibly Heiltsuk, artifacts including a mask, sculpture, and weapons housed at the British Museum.

Buddha figure

132-1-C-D-a041877
Item
[between January and May 1976]

Part of MOA General Media collection

Buddha figure from the Museum of Anthropology. The location of this photograph is uncertain. The support beam in the background suggests it may have been taken in the old Museum location in the library basement.

Carved doorways and statuary

16-a033353
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of carved doorways. Statuary appears in the background

Celebration of the Raven film soundtrack, ambient noise

61-2-MOA-123A
Item
March 2, 1981

Part of Ken Kuramoto fonds

Item is an audio recording of ambient noise which was recorded for the soundtrack for the film Celebration of the Raven, directed by Ken Kuramoto, which documented the work process and installation of Bill Reid’s carving titled The Raven and the First Men and its unveiling by the Prince of Wales in 1980. This is Reel #4 of the soundtrack.

Celebration of the Raven film soundtrack, Haida singing Part 1

61-2-MOA-111A
Item
June 5, 1980

Part of Ken Kuramoto fonds

Item is the second of two audio recording of performers singing Haida songs at the opening reception of Celebration of the Raven. The recording is Reel #5 of the soundtrack for the film Celebration of the Raven, directed by Ken Kuramoto, which documented the work process and installation of Bill Reid’s carving titled The Raven and the First Men and its unveiling by the Prince of Wales in 1980.

Dempsey Bob

1-4-B-3 (20.10)
File
1988-2000

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

File consists of records about Dempsey Bob such as a student paper and exhibit proposal. In addition are images of Dempsey Bob and his artworks.

Face carving

94-a034799
Item
[1946 - 1948]

Part of Stanley E. Read fonds

Image depicts a human face, probably carved in wood. The image is cropped, but it appears that trees are growing behind this sculpture. This carving may be from Kitwanga, BC, as described by Read in his journal.

Figural statues

16-a033328
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of figural statues along hill facing river. Lettering on tape reads, "NIKKO."

Girl with group of moai

130-a039928
Item
[193-]

Part of James B. W. Cater fonds

Photograph depicts a group of moai monolithic sculptures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). A young girl is visible standing on one of the moai.

Interview with Bill Reid about Celebration of the Raven Part 3

132-3-A-12-MOA-109B
Item
1982

Part of MOA General Media collection

Item is the third of a three part sound recording of an interview with Bill Reid about the origins of his carving The Raven and the First Men, located at MOA. The interviewer is unknown. During the interview, Bill Reid discusses symbolism in the carving. This recording is part of Celebration of the Raven which documented the creation of the Raven and the First Men Sculpture, its relocation to the Museum of Anthropology, and the unveiling by the Prince of Wales in 1982.

Lecture by Wilson Duff on the exhibition Images: Stone: B.C.

29-14-9 (MAN-094)
Item
November 19, 1975

Part of Wilson Duff fonds

Item is an audio recording of a lecture given by Wilson Duff at the National Museum of Man, Ottawa on the exhibition "Images, Stone, B.C.: Thirty Centuries of Northwest Coast Indian Sculpture."