Sub-series consists of slides which were used for research and possibly teaching purposes. Among them are slides relating to artists such as Robert Davidson, Bill Reid, Jack Shadbolt, Ron Hamilton, and Dorothy Grant. Also included are slides of objects from MOA, the British Columbia Provincial Museum, Royal Ontario Museum, and the Glenbow Museum. Art objects featured in the slides include masks, totem poles, rattles and pipes from the K’san, Tsimshian and Tlingit.
Sub-series consists of maps and posters acquired by Halpin during her career. The maps depict Nishga land and the native languages of the North Pacific Coast. There are two maps of the native languages of the North Pacific Coast, one of which was done by Wayne Suttles and the other by his son, Cameron Suttles. Additionally, there are posters collected by Halpin at various exhibits, as well as one from the Shadbolt exhibit which she curated in 1986. There is also a drawing of a canoe design; however the person responsible for this drawing is not identified.
Sub-series consists of mostly textual records in addition to photographs, negatives, slides and contact sheets. The textual records are both handwritten and typed notes, as well as publications of other authors. Research topics undertaken by Halpin include Tsimshian art, Marius Barbeau’s work, the Kitwancool, Gitksan art and William Beynon. Photographs and negatives are mostly of masks, totem poles and rattles.
Consists of articles and other records used by Powell to research Chinook Jargon and its historical uses. Powell referenced the sources in the unpublished manuscript Chinook Jargon: The Language of Northwest History.
Sub-series consists of Halpin’s various applications for grants to support her research projects. These applications outline the scope and needs of the proposed projects.
This subseries includes materials used in the planning and design of the Research Centre which aimed to create innovative research spaces that facilitated the sharing of knowledge.
Sub-series consists of index cards with notes on First Nation languages and art objects, and quotations from other authors. A number of index cards on art objects have accompanying photographs.
Sub-series consists of research in the form of taped interviews for various projects. Tapes consist of interviews with artists such as Dempsey Bob, Ron Hamilton, Doreen Jensen, Corrine Hunt, Pam Holloway, Connie Dickens and others.
Consists of articles, books, reports, maps, newsletters, and other information gathered by Powell as research into the culture and language of the Quileute. The research was used for both his dissertation and for subsequent education and teaching materials.
Sub-series consists of textual records including research done by Dr. Halpin on various First Nations artisans some of whom are (later) featured in exhibitions. Records include biographies, correspondence, newspaper clippings, magazine articles and exhibit brochures on Bill Reid, Laura Wee Lay Laq, Roy Vickers, and Art Thompson.
Consists of research materials on the Shuswap language and culture, mostly work done by Aert Kuipers, a Dutch linguist who documented a number of British Columbian languages in the mid-twentieth century.
Consists of research materials referenced in the creation of the Gitxsan language and curriculum books. Includes works such as the Classified word list for B.C. Indian Languages by Larry Thompson and the Gitxsan Dictionary by Hindle and Rigsby.
Consists of reports done by Powell for the Kitamaat Village Council on the traditional use and occupancy of land as it relates to a number of issues, such as specific resource areas and land under proposal for non-traditional uses.
