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This series contains records relating to museum outreach programs such as the BC Museum Educators Group and Prison outreach. Series consists of memoranda, agendas, newsletters, correspondence, budgets, reports, proposals and other textual material.

Series relates to programming communications to the public and media. Series
consists of circulars, news releases, press releases, calendars, programme guides, correspondence, memoranda and other textual material.

This series largely reflects the production of programme plans for the Museum Assistance Program submitted to National Museums of Canada, and the MOA annual report. Series consists of memoranda, reports, evaluations, proposals, correspondence, calendars, programme plans, and other textual material.

Series consists of records documenting the initial development and progress of the two courses taught by Mrs. Hawthorn: Anthropology 331-Primitive Arts and Mythology; and Anthropology 431-Museum Philosophy and Methods (1963-1978). It includes bibliographies, course notes and assignments, bibliographies, correspondence, and photographic materials.

The series has been divided into the following subseries:
A. Anthropology 331 and Anthropology 431
B. Teaching Slides

Series consists of records relating to the Oceanic Art Symposium.

Series consists primarily of records relating to the publication of Art of the Kwakiutl Indians (first published 1967), including correspondence with various publishing houses, reviews of the book, research notes, copies and revisions of the book, bibliographies, appendices and documents relating to the photographs used in Art of the Kwakiutl Indians. The series also contains several drafts of A Labour of Love (first published 1993), book reviews written by A. Hawthorn about other authors' works, research materials for other publications and exhibits at MoA, and three folders entitled Kwakiutl Ceremonial Art, Museum of Anthropology U.B.C. Vol. 1-3 (may have been intended as a catalogue of MoA holdings).

The series has been divided into the following subseries:
A. Art of the Kwakiutl Indians
B. Kwakiutl Ceremonial Art
C. A Labour of Love
D. Exhibits and Other Research

Series consists of correspondence between Audrey Hawthorn and Bill and Martine Reid, various invitations and programs to Bill Reid exhibits and a Haida House event, the funeral program for Bill Reid’s funeral, his obituary, various articles and newspaper clippings about Bill Reid and Haida art. Also in this series are photographs of Bill Reid and various participants with the Haida boat that was commissioned by Expo ’86. Other cards and notes in this series are addressed to Audrey Hawthorn by Michael Ames and Ruth Phillips. There are also several blank cards featuring Bill Reid’s art.

Series consists of slides representing the inventory of Central Coast Salish art photographed by Dr. Kew during his visits to various North American museums and the British Museum in preparation for the exhibition Visions of Power Symbols of Wealth: Central Coast Salish Sculpture and Engraving. The images illustrate a wide variety of traditional art objects including masks, adzes, spindle whorls, mat creasers, and totems poles, as well as various jewelry, instruments, and utensils. The series also includes two volumes of the Central Coast Salish Computerized Art Inventory, which provides a detailed physical description of each art object.

Series includes --

Album 1: Slides 03-560

Album 2:
Sheet 1-14 Slides 561-940
Sheet 15-32 [Uncatalogued Slides]

Album 3: [Uncatalogued Slides]

Box# 1: Central Coast Salish Computerized Art Inventory

The series contains slides relating to the exhibition Visions of Power Symbols of Wealth: Central Coast Salish Sculpture and Engraving. Images include exhibit views and various artifacts including masks, adzes, spindle whorls, mat creasers, and textiles.

Series includes --
Album 4: Slides 1-172
Album 5:
Sheet 1-2 Salish Exhibit 1 [exhibit views], Slides 1-1 – 1-29
Sheet 3-4 Salish Exhibit 2 [artifacts], Slides 2-1 – 2-39
Sheet 5-6 Salish Exhibit 3 [textiles, artifacts], Slides 3-1 – 3-35
Sheet 7 Salish Exhibit 4 [artifacts], Slides 4-1 – 4-19
Sheet 8-9 Salish Exhibit 5 [artifacts], Slides 5-1 – 5-36
Sheet 10-11 Salish Exhibit 6 [artifacts], Slides 6-1 – 6-35

Series consists of reports, memos, correspondence and minutes relating to the Ways and Means Committee.

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, handwritten notations, lecture notes, planning notes and other textual and graphic material related to Halpin’s role as educator and advisor to students in the Anthropology Department. Includes records relating to specific courses taught by Halpin including syllabi, reading lists, assignments, examination questions, and records relating to proposals for new courses and course allocations.

The series is divided into the following sub-series:

A. Credit Courses, 1968-2000
B. Administrative, 1981-2000
C. Planning, 1974-1997
D. General, 1971-1995

Series consists of notes, audio cassettes, video cassettes, card catalogues and hard copies of email correspondence created from Halpin’s research, as well as notes and paperwork created from research projects conducted by Halpin and research grant applications.

The series is divided into the following sub-series:

A. Research Notes, 1938-1999
B. Research Projects, [197-]-1994
C. Research Grant Applications, 1973-1990
D. Research Audio Cassettes, 1976-1999
E. Research Video Cassettes, [19--]
F. Research Card Catalogues, [19--]
G. Research Slides, 1970-1998
H. Research Posters and Maps, ca. 1967-1978

Series consists of draft and final copies of Halpin essays, reviews and manuscripts. Some drafts are partly typed and partly handwritten. The reviews include both Halpin’s reviews of works by other authors as well as reviews of Halpin’s own published works. Some files include correspondence relating to publishing a paper or a review.

The series is divided into the following sub-series:

A. Articles, Papers and Books, 1968-2000
B. Reviews, 1973-1997

Series consists of budgets, contracts, correspondence, minutes of committee meetings, speeches, lecture notes and other textual records relating to Halpin’s community service. Includes files relating to Halpin’s role as member of various committees and professional associations including the Canadian Ethnology Society and the Native Studies Art Association of Canada, files relating to Halpin’s participation in various conferences, seminars and workshops including those organized by the Canadian Museums Association, the British Columbia Provincial Museum and the Vancouver Institute, and files relating to Halpin’s role as private consultant for projects sponsored by organizations such as the National Museum of Man and the John Paul Getty Foundation. Halpin’s professional opinions were also sought in radio interviews such as the taped CBC interview in which Halpin discussed Bill Reid and his art. There are also two videocassette recordings of Halpin’s participation in the National Native Indian Artists’ Symposium and an event at the Banff Centre.

The series is divided into the following sub-series:

A. External Committees and Professional Associations, 1972-2000
B. Conferences, Public Lectures and Interviews, 1973-1999
C. Consultancy Files, 1975-1991

Series consists of correspondence in the form of handwritten and typed letters from colleagues, past students, friends and publishers. Some files contain autographed articles or papers, and invitations enclosed with original letters.

Series consists of records related to the administration and realization of exhibits that Halpin organized at the Museum of Anthropology. Records include correspondence, memoranda, handwritten notes, draft copies, proposals, brochures, newspaper clippings, newsletters, loan forms, photocopies of photos and articles, photographs, negatives, contact prints, travel insurance slips, grant applications, reports, and budgets. Many of the files include research conducted on specific artists featured in various exhibitions as well as pictures of their works of art, gallery plans, rough drafts of labels, and bibliographies compiled for research purposes.

Series consists of textual records related to Dr. Halpin’s administrative activities while she was the curator of Ethnology at the Museum of Anthropology. Records include correspondence, memoranda, reports, minutes, applications, agendas, grants, budgets, exhibition schedules, newsletters, pamphlets and internal review reports related to museum policies and the development of the museum’s acquisition policy. There are also records related to various committees, curriculum reports, and acquisition evaluations for specific items which were considered for purchase by the museum.

The series consists of records created by Dr. Halpin’s involvement in various projects at the Museum of Anthropology. Records include correspondence, memoranda, grant applications, reports, permissions, photo requests, architectural material, pamphlets, newsletters, contracts, budgets, labels, photographs, negatives, contact sheets, a computer floppy disk, and compacts disks. The records relate to museum-wide projects such as label creation for the museum collection, the commission for the construction and design of the MOA doors, the opening of Gallery III in 1993, and the expansion of the museum in 1984. Records also relate to individual endeavours undertaken by Dr. Halpin such as CD-Rom projects, research on totem poles, photo projects, conservation, and film and video production.

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, newsletters, pamphlets and
newspaper clippings of events that Dr. Halpin either organized, or assisted, while working at the Museum of Anthropology. Records relate to the opening of the museum in 1976 and to various visiting scholars who gave lectures or organized activities between 1975-1986. Also included are records relating to two events which took place at the Museum of Anthropology: the Norman Tait Barbecue, an open public event for all to attend; and Inuit Art Round Table, during which issues related to Inuit art were discussed by a panel of curators and First Nations people.

Series consists of published and unpublished papers, book reviews, prefaces and poems written by Dr. Halpin while she was the curator of Ethnology at the Museum of Anthropology. Included is Dr. Halpin’s paper on “Visible Storage”, a preface to Potlatch by Joe David, and an article on “Museums in Literature”.