File consists of photographs taken during a 1957 trip to Anthony Island, part of Haida Gwaii, to survey and/or acquire and preserve totem poles from the island. This expedition was undertaken as part of the B.C. Totem Pole Preservation Committee. This committee was set up in 1953 by members of MOA, UBC's Department of Anthropology, and the BC Provincial Museum, with support from the lumber and fishing industries. Their aim was to survey existing poles of the province, and to acquire and preserve all those not in use. H.R. MacMillan and W.C. Koerner supported the purchase and transportation of the poles which were brought to Vancouver and Victoria from coastal villages.
Members of the 1957 expedition included Wilson Duff, Michael Kew, Harry Hawthorn, John Smyly, and Bill Reid.
File contains copies of webpages pertaining to the Lil'wat First Nations and the Skwxwú7mesh First Nations. These webpages contain information about one or both of the Nations, including the following: a brief overview of the history and culture of the Lil'wat and/or Skwxwú7mesh ; movements and protests; news stories involving the Lil'wat and/or the Skwxwú7mesh ; and/or maps of traditional territory of the Skwxwú7mesh First Nations.
File mainly contains photocopies of architectural drawings and plans of the Bella Coola house that was part of the CMC House project. Other records include a list of artists from Bella Coola who were potential candidates to work on the house, and research information.
File includes one photograph of MOA Object ID A8211 which is a bentwood chest. The contents of this file were used to create object labels for MOA's Great Hall.
File includes one photograph of MOA Object ID A9416 which is a bentwood chest. The contents of this file were used to create object labels for MOA's Great Hall.
File includes two drawings and two photographs of MOA Object ID A50010 a, b, c, and d which are interior house posts. The contents of this file were used to create object labels for MOA's Great Hall.
File includes one drawing and five photographs of MOA Object ID A50019 which is an interior house post. The photographs are annotated with handwritten information about their original repositories. The contents of this file were used to create object labels for MOA's Great Hall.
File consists of images form the north coast and fjords of British Columbia, as well as the North Vancouver area. Subjects include fishing boats, canoe carving, canoe paddlers and races, and rock paintings.
File consists of images of a salmon weir on the Cowichan River, Vancouver Island. Some images show individuals on or near the weir with spears. Also included is an image of a salmon store or drying shed, and Carter's wife sitting near salmon that is being barbecued.
File consists of images of the Skeena River valley area in British Columbia, near Hazelton. Subjects include people, totem poles, scenery, and the the villages of Gitsegukla and Kitwancool.
File consists of slides labeled Hazelton, Old Hazelton, and Ketchikan. The slides depict totem poles, individuals, and an event which may be Mungo Martin's memorial event.
File consists of negatives depicting Carter and Minn Sjolseth's travels throughout BC and the Yukon, including items labeled "Bear Totem," "Boat, Van," "Entrance to Stanley Park," "Vancouver Island, Graveyard Bay Village, Esperanza Inlet," "Nicola Valley Campsites," "Jackie Burrows and Richard Farnsworth - Filming Bill Miner at Ft. Steel, BC," and "Yukon Border Sign." The file also contains documentation of Sjolseth's exhibition at the Frye Art Museum and negatives labeled "Minn and paintings."
