Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

Carving the St. Catherines pole, early stages

92-1-a034474
Item
[ca. 1964 - 1967]

Image depicts Douglas Cranmer in the early stages of carving the St. Catherines totem pole. The pole is outside.. He is using an adze to make early cuts on a pole.

Carving totem poles for Alert Bay bighouse

81-05-a033115
Item
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of a set of totem poles that will become part of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC. These poles were carved and raised before the rest of the structure.

Carving totem poles for Alert Bay longhouse

81-05-a033113
Item
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of the interior totem poles of the longhouse in Alert Bay, BC, while the poles are still being carved. These poles were carved and raised before the rest of the structure. Two boys are standing near the poles.

Carving totem, inside end of bighouse [Alert Bay]

81-05-a033112
Item
[195- or 196-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of three men carving totem poles that would become part of the bighouse in Alert Bay, BC.

Casual portrait of men standing in a field

22-2-a032884
Item
c.1920

Part of Fred Ryckman fonds

A group of men stand in an open field. These men wear western-style clothing. In the background other people, wearing native clothing also stand.

Fred Ryckman

Cecelia Grant June 24/99

110-3-B-MOA292h
File
24-Jun-99

Part of Public Programming and Education fonds

Cecilia John

25-03-04-a037848
Item
1968

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Portrait of Cecilia John. She is pictured on page 99 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: 'Teh is um'. Cecelia John, 83 yrs, Nootka name, 'Mo ah chat."

Anthony Carter

Cecilia John

25-03-04-a037860
Item
1968

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Portrait of Cecilia John. She is pictured on page 99 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: 'Teh is um'. Cecelia John, 83 yrs, Nootka name, 'Mo ah chat."

Anthony Carter

Cecilia John (83 yrs)

25-03-04-a037881
Item
May 13, 1968

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Portrait of Cecilia John. She is pictured on page 99 of Carter's book "From History's Locker," with the caption: 'Teh is um'. Cecelia John, 83 yrs, Nootka name, 'Mo ah chat."

Anthony Carter

Cedar head

92-2-a034582
Item
[ca. 1965 - 1970]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts a cedar carving of a human head.

Celebration of the Raven film soundtrack, ambient noise

61-2-MOA-123A
Item
March 2, 1981

Part of Ken Kuramoto fonds

Item is an audio recording of ambient noise which was recorded for the soundtrack for the film Celebration of the Raven, directed by Ken Kuramoto, which documented the work process and installation of Bill Reid’s carving titled The Raven and the First Men and its unveiling by the Prince of Wales in 1980. This is Reel #4 of the soundtrack.

Celebration of the Raven film soundtrack, Haida singing Part 1

61-2-MOA-111A
Item
June 5, 1980

Part of Ken Kuramoto fonds

Item is the second of two audio recording of performers singing Haida songs at the opening reception of Celebration of the Raven. The recording is Reel #5 of the soundtrack for the film Celebration of the Raven, directed by Ken Kuramoto, which documented the work process and installation of Bill Reid’s carving titled The Raven and the First Men and its unveiling by the Prince of Wales in 1980.

Central Coast Salish Art Inventory

116-1
Series
[1978]-1979

Part of Michael Kew (MOA curator) fonds

Series consists of slides representing the inventory of Central Coast Salish art photographed by Dr. Kew during his visits to various North American museums and the British Museum in preparation for the exhibition Visions of Power Symbols of Wealth: Central Coast Salish Sculpture and Engraving. The images illustrate a wide variety of traditional art objects including masks, adzes, spindle whorls, mat creasers, and totems poles, as well as various jewelry, instruments, and utensils. The series also includes two volumes of the Central Coast Salish Computerized Art Inventory, which provides a detailed physical description of each art object.

Series includes --

Album 1: Slides 03-560

Album 2:
Sheet 1-14 Slides 561-940
Sheet 15-32 [Uncatalogued Slides]

Album 3: [Uncatalogued Slides]

Box# 1: Central Coast Salish Computerized Art Inventory

Ceremonial dance

92-4-a034620
Item
[ca. 1964-1966]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts the interior of a big house, possibly at Alert Bay, BC. People are dressed in regalia and a ceremonial dance seems to be in progress.

Ceremonial dance

92-4-a034656
Item
[ca. 1964-1966]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts several women and children dancing outdoors. Others play drums in the background.

Ceremonial Mask

148-02-a035842
Item
1975 or 1976

Part of Kyuquot: Village by the Sea collection

An close-up image of a person holding a wooden ceremonial mask. According to the documentation included with the filmstrip, the description of the image states "A very old ceremonial mask used at potlatches."

Ceremonial performance

92-4-a034655
Item
[ca. 1964-1966]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts several people involved in a performance. A female plays the drum. A male, clad in a bathing suit and regalia, dances on his knee. Another man wearing a headdress, stands at the back of the photo. Spectators are also visible in this outdoor scene.