Series consists of records (primarily photographic slides) documenting Minn Sjolseth's travels with her husband Anthony Carter to visit events and communities at locations including Haida Gwaii, Ketchikan, Kitwancool, Kingcome Inlet, Kispiox, Gitsegukla, Kitwanga and Skidegate among others. The contents of the series reflect First Nations cultures in British Columbia throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including Haida, Nuu-Chah-Nulth, Skwxwú7mesh, Nisga'a, Kwakwaka'wakw. The photographs document potlatches, totem poles, villages, landscapes, as well as portraits of individuals. The series also contains files with a small number of photographs documenting Sjolseth's paintings on these subjects, as well as Sjolseth at work on her art on location in these communities and locations.

Person with mask

81-03-a033199
Item
[ca. 1957]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of an unidentified individual wearing a carved mask, in what appears to be either a store or a house.

Mildred Laurie

Performers, Alert Bay

81-05-a033134
Item
[ca. 195-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of performers behind a tall wooden board/wall. One is dressed like an animal, possibly a wolf, with a mask and furry costume. Two other performers stand nearby. Based on the content of this and related images in this file, this photograph was likely taken at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.

People Studies and Ketchikan (important)

144-1-2
File
1970-1977

Part of Minn Sjolseth fonds

File consists of slides labeled "Ketchikan," "Miss Guinanook," "Mt Currie res," and "LRH Charles."

People standing outside at the Indian cemetery

30-30-01-30-01-13-a039221
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of a group of people standing outside at the Indian cemetery, possibly at a funeral.

People posing outdoors

30-30-01-30-01-13-a039226
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is print similar to negative a039212. The dog does not appear in this item

People posing outdoors

30-30-01-30-01-13-a039212
Item
[1862-1937, predominant 1930-1937]

Part of John Mennie fonds

Item is a photograph of women, men, children and a dog posing outdoors

People in G?aw

11-02-a032693_2
Item
[ca. 1889 - 1891]

Part of Robert Reford fonds

Item is an image of a group of people sitting for the photograph. Other people, buildings, and totem poles are visible in the background. According to annotations, photograph was taken in G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago

People in G?aw

11-02-a032693_1
Item
[ca. 1889 - 1891]

Part of Robert Reford fonds

Item is an image of a group of people by a building and a totem pole, other buildings and poles visible in the background. According to annotations, photograph was taken in G?aw (also known as Old Massett) in the Haida Gwaii archipielago

People in Front of a Church in Alert Bay

Part of Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada Slide Collection

Item is a hand-tinted glass lantern slide of eight children and three adults in front of a church. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken in Alert Bay and the church might be Christ Church, Anglican church.

People (Haida): woman roasting cedar roots

25-02-08-a037679
Item
August 1967

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Portrait of a woman roasting cedar roots to use for basket weaving. Additional pictures of this process and this woman are printed in the book "This is Haida."

Anthony Carter