Alert Bay

81-05-a033140
Stuk
[ca. 195-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of a young woman wearing a carved headdress. The woman may be Mildred Laurie. The photograph was likely taken at an event in Alert Bay, BC.

Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

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Collectie
1940 - 2003 [predominantly 1940 - 1972]

The collection includes material relating to Alert Bay that was created or collected by Thomas and Mildred Laurie, as well as photographs and textual records created or received by James Barclay Williams, who bequeathed the records to Mildred Laurie. The collection includes a photo album, photographs, postcards, correspondence, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and a calendar. Photographs document Alert Bay and the surrounding area, including the B.C. Packers store, Christ Church, the native cemetery, St. Michael’s Residential School and Preventorium, Canada Packers, Hardy Bay, totem poles, a long house, and the Nimpkish Hotel. Photographs also document local events, including potlatches, weddings, an outdoor salmon barbeque, BC centenary celebrations in 1958, native ceremonies, and a visit by the Governor General.

The material is arranged in the following files:

01 - James Barclay Williams – Correspondence and press clippings, 1968-1972
02 - James Barclay Williams – Photographs, [1908?]-1967
03 - Mildred Laurie - Photo album photographs, [194-]-1974
04 - Mildred Laurie – Photographs and postcards, [194-]-[199-]
05 - Slides and negatives, 1952-1972
06 - Pamphlets, ephemera, and press clippings, 1947-2003
07 - James Barclay Williams – Photo album, 1940-1941

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Fishing boats, Alert Bay (?)

81-03-a033168
Stuk
[ca. 1957]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of a bay with a line of docked fishing boats. Handwritten annotations on the verso of the print read: "Straight across from our house." A stamp on the verso indicates that it was printed in 1957.

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Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay

81-03-a033204
Stuk
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife at an event in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse. Michener is standing and holding a carved pole. Title based on annotations in the album that originally housed this print.

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Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [event in longhouse]

81-03-a033207
Stuk
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife at an event in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse. The couple is standing with others in ceremonial dress beneath two thunderbird poles. Title based on annotations in the album that originally housed this print.

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Gov. General and Mrs. Mitchner [sic] visit to Alert Bay [event in longhouse]

81-03-a033210
Stuk
[ca. 1970]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of dancers at an event in the Alert Bay longhouse. Though not pictured in this image, the former Canadian Governor General Roland Michener and his wife were in attendance. This image shows one end of the longhouse interior, with two thunderbird poles and additional carvings and paintings. The central fire is also visible.

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Indian Professional Dancers

81-03-a033213
Stuk
[ca. 197- or 198-?]]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Postcard depicts two professional first nations dancers, performing the Swan Dance in the Alert Bay, BC longhouse. Photograph and postcard by Eric J. Cooke.

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Dancers, Alert Bay, BC

81-03-a033215
Stuk
[ca. 197- or 198-?]]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of a group of dancers, indoors.

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Dancers, Alert Bay, BC

81-03-a033216
Stuk
[ca. 197- or 198-?]]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of a group of dancers, indoors.

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Two women and a table of salmon

81-04-a033150
Stuk
[ca. 1980-1990]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

A woman stands next to a table holding a fillet of salmon ready for barbecuing. Another woman sits at the table preparing other fillets for cooking. Trees and blooming shrubs are visible in the background, as is a structure that may be an outhouse.

Fishing Fleet, Alert Bay, 1957

81-04-a033217
Stuk
1957

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

A fishing fleet can be seen in Alert Bay. A dark-coloured car with running boards is visible in the foreground.

Fishing Fleet, Alert Bay, 1957

81-04-a033218
Stuk
[1957]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

View of a fleet of fishing boats in Alert Bay.

Mrs. Cramner (?) and Mrs. Alfred

81-04-a033232
Stuk
[196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Two women in ceremonial dress pose against a painted exterior wall.

Indian Village Alert Bay, B. C.

81-04-a033234
Stuk
[195-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

View of Indian Village at Alert Bay, B. C. Several wooded houses are depicted, and three feature totem poles in front of the structures.

Totem Pole Alert Bay, B. C.

81-04-a033236
Stuk
[195-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

View of totem pole from Alert Bay, B. C. depicting two figures: a man with a bird sitting on his head. Pole appears to be standing in an open area with trees in the background. Lower right corner contains the initials E. T. See also images a033242, a033247, and a033260, which depicts this same image.

Indian Professional Dancers

81-04-a033238
Stuk
[ca. 1960 - 1990]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

View of Indian professional dancers performing the Swan Dance in their Community Hall. Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia. Photo by Eric J. Cooke Photo Productions, Sidney, B. C.