- 1-1-MMM-b-19 (38.13)
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- 1993-1999
File contains a copy of a thesis by Dawn Skee' Jackson and correspondence relating to a Tlingit burial box.
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File contains a copy of a thesis by Dawn Skee' Jackson and correspondence relating to a Tlingit burial box.
Part of Reverend Thomas Crosby fonds
Image depicts canoes, house, house posts, and totem poles on a shoreline in Masset, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "This is a Indian Village in Masset B. C. at the turn of the century. As you can see there are a lot of wooden shacks, totem poles and canoes. it is a very wild and remote area [redacted]. grandfather Crosby used to travel to these remoat [sic] villages by canoe." Image appears to be reproduction of a039351.
The fonds reflects Minn Sjolseth's artistic career and travels to First Nations communities throughout British Columbia and Alaska with her husband Anthony Carter. Contents of the fonds depict First Nations cultures in British Columbia between 1960 and 1980, including Haida, Coast Salish, Kwakwaka'wakw, Gitsegukla, Kispiox, and Nisga'a. Several of the contents depict notable figures, including Chief Dan George and August Jacks.
The fonds includes textual records including correspondence, ephemera, newspaper clippings; graphic materials such as photographs, slides, negatives, and transparencies that depict Sjolseth’s travels and artworks; and artworks produced by Sjolseth including paintings, drawings, and prints.
The fonds is organized into the following series:
Minn Sjolseth
Fonds consists of photographic prints and text labels used in the “Emergence from the Shadow: First Peoples’ Photographic Perspective” exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, from October 22, 1999 to January 6, 2002. The images depict several different First Nations groups including Haida, Kimsquit, Bella Coola, Ulkatcho-Carrier, Chilcotin, Assiniboine, and Gitksan. The label text incorporates information which Smith recorded at the time of creation. It gives name and age (if known) of the sitters as well as lineage, employment, and style of dress.
Harlan Smith
Fieldwork Portrait of Chief Henry Weah (Haida), 1919
Part of Harlan Smith collection
Part of Pam Brown fonds
Subseries includes handwritten translations of the audio and video interviews.
Translations were done by Daisy Sewid-Smith and sent to Martine J. Reid for editing.
Daisy May Sewid-Smith
Part of Reverend Thomas Crosby fonds
Image depicts exterior view of the Mountain House, frontal pole, house post with ceremonial entrance, and mortuary pole located on Moresby Island in Haida Gwaii, B. C. In the foreground is a canoe. Image appears to be reproduction of a039349.
Part of Reverend Thomas Crosby fonds
Image depicts exterior view of small house built within the frame of the House Chiefs Peep at from a Distance with two Watchmen figures with potlatch hats sitting atop the corner posts of the original house and frontal pole. On the left is a mortuary pole raised for Skedans, head chief of Skedans village with Skedan's crests: a moon with a Thunderbird face at top, mountain goat, and grizzly bear at the base. House is located in Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Image appears to be reproduction of a039355.
Fieldwork Portrait of Chief Tommie Squinas (Ulkatcho-Carrier), 1924
Part of Harlan Smith collection
Fieldwork Portrait of Domas (Thomas) Squinas (Ulkatcho-Carrier), 1924
Part of Harlan Smith collection
Image depicts a transformation mask created by artist Stan Wamiss (Kwakwaka'wakw) installed at the Vancouver International Airport.
Lyle Wilson's work artist file summer 1997
File contains images of Lyle Wilson's work. In addition are textual records relating to the exhibit and museum note titled <i>When Worlds Collide</i>.
Image shows a whaling canoe carved by artist Tim Paul (Nuu-chah-nulth).
The Adventures and Sufferings of John R. Jewitt: Captive of Maquinna
Part of Hilary Stewart fonds
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.
Image depicts the exhibition The Pacific Passage installed at the Vancouver International Airport. The focal point of the photograph is Hetux, a large Thunderbird sculpture created by artist Connie Watts (Nuu-chah-nulth, Gitxsan and Kwakwaka'wakw).
File contains three slides of the Musqueam Weavers installation.
File mainly contains information pertaining to the Northwest Coast Architecture project set up in Robson Square in 2002. The information includes copies of correspondence from McLennan to various stakeholders involved in the project, information about the longhouses and the families who lived in them, and photocopies of historical photographs. The photographs depict some historical photographs of longhouses as well as a model of the longhouse to be built for the project.
Bella Bella Heiltsuk Cultural Education Centre
File contains correspondence between members of the Heiltsuk community and McLennan regarding the Transforming Image project. In addition are copies of photographs and descriptions of the people and events in the photographs.