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Subseries contains records related to an exhibit on Northwest Coast metals developed by McLennan in collaboration with two anthropology students. Records include exhibit design notes including case arrangements, the exhibit proposal from the students, correspondence regarding the exhibit preparations, research regarding Northwest Coast metal works and photographs depicting various artifacts that would be included on display.

File mainly contains textual records related to the background research of the Metal Works exhibit. This research contains photocopies of articles written about Northwest Coast metal works, and copies of correspondence McLennan had with NWC artists. The photographic records in this file are images of the exhibit. The artifacts in this file are copper samples.

The records in this sub-series relate to the artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas and the site-specific exhibition Meddling in the Museum which took place at MOA in 2007. Records include research notes, articles, correspondences, grant funding applications, graphic images and photographs, event transcripts, contracts and exhibition development materials.

This subseries relates to various tasks Ruus carried out for the museum. Records touch on such subjects as documentation of the transfer of the museums collection to its current facility, inventory information, some preservation/conservation tasks and design issues. Records in this series consist of slides, notes, memoranda, and correspondence.

File contains 4 comment books from the Museum of Anthropology Opening exhibition, 1976-1980

Dates of comment books:
May 25, 1976 – Feb. 12, 1977
Feb. 13, 1977 – Jan. 18, 1978
Jan. 20, 1978 – Jan. 2, 1979
Jan. 2, 1979 – Jan. 1, 1980

The report outlines the museum's administrative activities and finances for the previous fiscal year as well as listing staff, attendance figures, acquisitions, exhibitions, educational activities, public programming, events, loans, research projects, publications of the museum and its staff, and media coverage of the museum. It includes a description of the opening of the Koerner Ceramics Gallery, among other initiatives.

File contains 8 comment books from the MOA general exhibit, 1976-2000

Dates of comment books:
2000
Feb. 15, 1994 – May 3, 1994
[ca. July, 1994]
Jan. 19, 1995 – [June, 1995]
Feb. 2 - Dec. 1, 2012
Oversize Box 3: Aug. 20, 1982 – Jul. 20, 1985
Visitor/media comments [selected quotes] 1976 - 1986

File consists of magazines published by the museum for members, released about twice a year. The magazines cover collections, exhibitions, events, the Volunteer Associates, books published by MOA staff, various museum initiatives, interviews, behind-the-scenes information, essays by curators, news and updates, and general visitor information.

This issue contains articles on current and upcoming exhibition and events, the museum's Asian collections, the Walter C. Koerner Collection of European Ceramics, the Native Youth Program, and the Volunteer Associates.

This issue contains articles on current and upcoming exhibition and events, the museum's activities with other museums in the province, a recently acquired woven violin case, educational programs for school groups, artists, mining, and logging along the Sepik River, art and photography in relation to the 2011 earthquake in Japan, and the Museum Associates.

This issue contains articles on recent ceramic acquisitions, the Reconciliation Pole, the opening of the Gallery of Northwest Coast Masterworks, threats to Indigenous peoples in the Amazon, the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival, ethical shopping, the conservation and loan of a thunderbird headdress, climate change, Curator-in-Residence Jordan Wilson, and touchable objects at the museum.