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Consists of audio recordings created for various purposes. Many are recordings community members reading the language education materials created in both the Western and Eastern dialects. These recordings were intended to be used in conjunction with the books. Other recordings consist of interviews with community informants. Powell used the recorded interviews in preparation for the creation of language education materials. Finally, some of the recordings include community stories and songs that were considered and sometimes used in the language materials.

Consists of audio recordings used as research material for Powell’s dissertation and in the creation of the Quileute language education materials

Consists of audio recordings of community members reading the Nuu-chah-nulth language education books. The recordings consist of more than one copy of most of the books, as they are read in various dialects

Consists of tapes and transcripts used to form the text for Where the People Gather. The tapes contain a mix of recordings of Norman Tait teaching/directing the carving of the NEC pole and later poles, and more formal interviews between Jensen and the carvers involved in the projects of this time period.

File consists of black and white duplicates of colour slides taken by Jensen. Colour printing was expensive at the time, so Jensen printed the images in black and white to use for research purposes.

File consists of maps and research on Stanley Park, describing the park's layout, its Indian Village, "squatters," and the potential removal of the totem poles.

File consists of research notes and photocopied publications regarding Norman Tait, totem poles, masks, and relevant tools. Also includes an essay by Bill Reid on referring to sacred animals, invitations to a naming ceremony at Wilp's Tsa-ak Gallery, and contract materials for Norman Tait's carving of a totem pole for the New Native Education Centre.
Vickie Jensen's description (from November 2021 archival accession notes): "Barbeau article (#109) with Vickie's notes appended; Totem Poles by Marium Barbeau (#119); Eugene Arima & E.C. Hunt's article "Making Masks: Notes on the Kwakiutl 'Tourist Mask' Carving" with Vickie's notes about tools appended; Bill Reid article "The Anthropologist & The Article"; Copies of contracts, notes, etc. regarding the financial side of the Native Education Pole provided by Reva Robinson along with her personal note; Newspaper article about funding problems with construction of Native Education Centre; Various bias of Norman Tait; Invitation (2) to traditional naming of Wilp's Tsa-ak Gallery (1995)."

File consists of a disk backup of the Nuu-chah-nulth dictionary.