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Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying photographs collected in anticipation of a potential metals project that never occurred at the Museum.

This exhibit was developed with the Traditional Parenting Skills Program of the Indian Homemaker’s Association of British Columbia. The project was created to show the evolution of the Association. The quilt serves as a visual symbol that represents the unity of Aboriginal people as well as the distinctiveness of each individual’s nation, community and family.

Includes a number of versions of the unpublished manuscript titled "Chinook Jargon: The Language of Northwest History." Also included are the lessons prepared for the Chinook Jargon classes taught by Powell at Langara College, 1974 – 75.

Contains one unpublished manuscript of a book titled Gitxsan Stories. The stories were told by Edith Gawa and recorded by Jensen.

This committee was appointed by the Planning and Coordinating Committee to do the detailed work of planning. The Museum Programme Committee was sub-committee of the User’s Committee.

Subseries consist of records relating to work done by Volunteer Associates primarily dealing with aspects of collections management. Areas of focus include records associated with collections management. Records include correspondence, instruction sheets, photographs, and reports.

Subseries consists of records relating to a joint project of the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Museum of Anthropology to send a travelling exhibition of Emily Carr’s work and related material on a tour of Asia. The records consist of correspondence, financial records, invitations, 2 maps, business cards, reports, newspaper photocopies, itineraries and memoranda.

Sub-series consists of textual records relating to Duff's work for the Vancouver Centennial Museum as a member of the Professional Advisory Committee and as a consultant curator for a display in the Vancouver Centennial Museum at its opening. Documents include policy drafts for the museum, minutes of meetings, correspondence and notes.

Subseries consists of records relating to Skooker Broom’s responsibilities as the Museum of Anthropology liaison and coordinator for the development of a Vancouver Virtual Museum consortium and for the creation and development of proposals for a virtual museum. Records include correspondence, memoranda, reports, agendas, business cards, guidelines, confidential reports, confidential and proprietary documents, Vancouver Virtual Museum Society’s Act, minutes, grant applications (copies), expense lists, estimates, draft letters, grant notifications, agreement guides, drafts & final proposals, terms of projects, licensing agreements booklet, budgets, agreements, corporate reports, and consultation reports.

Subseries consists of records relating to an Asian art exhibition of the Victor Shaw Collection at the Museum of Anthropology. Records include exhibition budgets, memoranda, and exhibition cost estimates.

Sub-series consists of textual records related to Halpin’s work on a number of videos. Included is the narrative for the video “Introduction to Totem Poles” and notes and photographic research for the U’mista project.

Consists of photographs illustrating life in La Push. When Jensen first arrived in 1972 it was the first time she had been to the Northwest coast: she found it fascinating and took photographs of everything she saw. Throughout the time that Jensen and Powell worked with the Quileute, Jensen recorded activities and people in the community. These images were often used in the education materials that they produced.

This subseries includes materials used in the planning of the exhibit case layout and case design, including Earthquake Mitigation. The planning involved considering innovative ways to use museum space, safety and conservation of the collection materials as well as the enjoyment and interaction with the public. The subseries includes videotapes pertaining to earthquake mitigation. Areas of focus include tests of the current visible storage cases using dental wax, nylon microfilament and securing mechanisms. Records include 4 videocassettes.