Materials in this sub subseries relate to the production and publication of the Transforming Image book, written by McLennan and Karen Duffek based on the Transforming Image exhibit at MOA.
File contains copies of correspondence to and copied to McLennan regarding the <i>The Transforming Image: Painted Arts of Northwest Coast First Nations</i> book.
File contains a photocopy of Carol A. Grissom's article titled "Green Earth" published in <i>Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of their Histories and Characteristics, Volume 1</i> edited by Robert L. Feller.
File contains images of Expo 86 as taken by Dr. Michael Ames. The photos include several pavilions, exhibits, and other buildings on the Expo 86 grounds, such as BC Place.
File contains copies of administrative files related to the Bill Reid Canoe displayed at Expo 86. The files contain budgets, copies of correspondence to McLennan from Expo organizers, notes, copies of contracts between Expo and MOA, and other reports related to the exhibition.
Subseries contains records related to the <i>Where are the Children?</i> exhibit held by MOA. Curated by Jeff Thomas, and circulated by the Aboriginal Healing Foundation in Ottawa, this exhibition presented a series of historical photographs documenting the history of residential schools in Canada. The records include correspondence related to exhibit loans, temporary exhibit preliminary and finalized designs and a reference manual for setting up the exhibition.
Subseries contains a timeline developed by McLennan regarding a collection of Northwest coast carvings, baskets, blankets and tools collected and received by the museum through a bequest from the late Tom and Frances Richardson in preparation for an exhibit.
File mainly contains images of Northwest Coast metal artifacts including bracelets, daggers, coppers, spoons. The textual records include photocopies of images found in the file.
File contains research materials related to the Calvin Hunt - Tlingit Long tail Canoe Exhibit. These records include information includes photograph descriptions and credits and an exhibit concept proposal.
File contains two images. The first image is a negative depicting two unidentified people dressed in traditional dress. The second image is of the back of an unidentified person looking at a museum description on a wall. There is a mannequin dressed in traditionnal dress placed to the left of the person.
Subseries consists of records relating to the <i>Through My Eyes</i> exhibit held at the Museum of Vancouver. The exhibit is a collaborative effort curated by 27 First Nations people of different Northwest Coast communities allowing them to “present their personal perspective” of their culture and its objects. McLennan was involved through managing the development, production and implementation of this collaborative effort. Records include photographs and slides of potential exhibit artifacts, media reviews, student paper reviews, exhibit project statements, transcripts of interviews done with First Nations artists, correspondence, consent forms for interviews and audio cassettes of the taped interviews which detail McLennan discussing various pieces of First Nations art with several artists.
File contains images of the artists featured in the Through My Eyes exhibit such as Jim Hart, Bob Dempsey, Bill Reid, Richard Sumner, William White, Isabell Rovidk, Doreen Jensen, Richard Hunt, and Terry Starr. There are also images of some of their pieces, also featured in this exhibit.