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Interview with Bill Reid about Celebration of the Raven Part 1

Item is the first of a three part sound recording of an interview with Bill Reid about the origins of his carving The Raven and the First Men, located at MOA. The interviewer is unknown. During the interview Bill Reid discusses how the sculpture was the result of a highly collaborative process involving other artists, his impression of the location of the carving in MOA, and his working relationship with Walter C. Koerner who commissioned the sculpture. He lastly discusses his representation and interpretation of the Haida legend that the carving is based on. This recording is part of Celebration of the Raven which documented the creation of the Raven and the First Men Sculpture, its relocation to the Museum of Anthropology, and the unveiling by the Prince of Wales in 1982.

Interview with Bill Reid about Celebration of the Raven Part 2

Item is the second of a three part sound recording of an interview with Bill Reid about the origins of his carving The Raven and the First Men, located at MOA. The interviewer is unknown. During the interview he discusses how the sculpture was the result of a highly collaborative process involving other artists, his impression of the location of the carving in MOA, and his working relationship with Walter C. Koerner who commissioned the sculpture. He lastly discusses his representation and interpreation of the Haida legend that the carving is based on. This recording is part of Celebration of the Raven which documented the creation of the Raven and the First Men Sculpture, its relocation to the Museum of Anthropology, and the unveiling by the Prince of Wales in 1982.

Interview with Bill Reid about Celebration of the Raven Part 3

Item is the third of a three part sound recording of an interview with Bill Reid about the origins of his carving The Raven and the First Men, located at MOA. The interviewer is unknown. During the interview, Bill Reid discusses symbolism in the carving. This recording is part of Celebration of the Raven which documented the creation of the Raven and the First Men Sculpture, its relocation to the Museum of Anthropology, and the unveiling by the Prince of Wales in 1982.

Interview with Haida Elder Percy Brown

Item is an audio recording of an interview with Percy Brown, a Haida Elder and well-known singer, about birds, animals, fish, whaling and trapping terminology on Haida Gwaii, British Columbia. He is interviewed by two unidentified women. In the first half of the recording, he is asked questions about local birds, for example, partridges, puffins and sea gull, in order to determine Haida names for the birds and to determine if the birds are native to Haida Gwaii. He is asked similar questions about various types of vegetation, for example, plant roots. He also provides information about historic uses of trading and trapping in Haida Gwaii. Percy Brown is featured in the 1979 LP Songs from Masset, referenced in the publication Northern Haida Songs by John Enrico and Wendy Bross Stuart which is available in the MOA Reading Room, call number 12.7c HAI ENR.

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." Although the slide label says the item is being packed in Montréal, other similar slides suggest the item is either being packed or unpacked in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement.

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." Although the slide label says the item is being packed in Montréal, other similar slides suggest the item is either being packed or unpacked in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement.

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." Although the slide label says the item is being packed in Montréal, other similar slides suggest the item is either being packed or unpacked in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement.

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." Although the slide label says the item is being packed in Montréal, other similar slides suggest the item is either being packed or unpacked in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement.

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." Although the slide label says the item is being packed in Montréal, other similar slides suggest the item is either being packed or unpacked in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement.

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." Although the slide label says the item is being packed in Montréal, other similar slides suggest the item is either being packed or unpacked in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement.

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." Although the slide label says the item is being packed in Montréal, other similar slides suggest the item is either being packed or unpacked in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement.

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for Montréal

Item being packed or unpacked for the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." Although the slide label says the item is being packed in Montréal, other similar slides suggest the item is either being packed or unpacked in the Museum of Anthropology's old location in the library basement.

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