RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Gussie Haller and Mrs. Maggie Haller of North Kamloops discuss their lineage in the Cariboo. Mr. Haller tells the story of his father coming to the Cariboo in 1858, as he settled at the Big Bar Creek; a trading post, now called the O.K. Ranch. His grandfather, Phil Grinder and the Grinder family also started the Jack Pine Ranch. They were dry farmers. Mr. Haller discusses smallpox; various people who were in the area, including Conrad Kostring; a description of dances and Christmas gatherings in the area. Finally, Mr. Haller tells the story of his father's pack train which traveled the Naas River.

TRACK 2: Mrs. Haller tells the story of her grandmother, the daughter of a Haida Chief. Her grandfather, Joe Tresierra, left Spain during a cholera outbreak and became a packer in BC. She tells the story of packers lost near Hazelton and a crossing bridge Yale. She describes her grandmother. She describes how the family lived in Clinton and how her paternal grandfather, John Miller, ran the ferry at Churn Creek. She describes high water; pet deer; the smallpox epidemic; and her grandparent's ranch. Then Mr. Haller describes how his father built a sawmill and dams. He describes his father's store and speaks of how his father packed supplies from Lillooet to Yale.

Correspondence, notebooks, subject files, accounts, annotated books, etc., of C.F. Newcombe and his son W.A. Newcombe, reflecting their interest in the ethnology, natural history and history of British Columbia. Newcombe family papers. The G.T. Emmons collection, consisting of correspondence, notes and manuscripts, mainly on the Tlingit Indians. Maynard family papers, consisting of diaries and papers of Richard and Hannah Maynard, Victoria photographers, and their son Albert. Papers of Emily Carr, and re her estate, of which W.A. Newcombe was an executor.

Volumes 21 to 30 were arranged by the BC Archives in 1975.

Volumes 31 to 59 were arranged by the Royal BC Museum, ca. 1970. BC Archives volume and file numbers have been added to the these volumes.

Volumes 239/240 were Found In Collection in the Archives in 2022 and added to the collection.

• An asterisk beside a file number indicates that the file contains letters to or from both C.F. Newcombe and W.A. Newcombe.

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SUMMARY: In this program, Haida people talk about their lives today (in the 1960s) and the ways in which the coming of white settlement has changed Haida culture. The voices heard are: Lavina Lightbown, Oliver Adams, Solomon Wilson, and John Williams.

SUMMARY: The story of Agnes Russ, granddaughter of a Haida chief. She was born in the 1850's and married to a young chief who died, and later married Amos Russ, also the grandson of a Haida chief and a Methodist missionary. She tells stories of her long life with the aid of her daughter, Grace Stephens, and another Haida missionary, her son-in-law, Dr. Peter Kelly.

SUMMARY: The history of the Haida people in the Queen Charlotte Islands. Includes: stories and legends from their ancestors; visits to Masset, and to Moresby and Anthony Islands; and descriptions of the old viillage sites with their remaining artifacts. Voices heard include Knut Fladmark, Dr. Peter Kelly, Betty Carey, Neil Carey, Gray Stephens and John Williams.

SUMMARY: [No content information available.] This material may duplicate part of the interview described under T0317:0001 - 0003.

CALL NUMBER: T0317:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Peter Kelly recalls his beginnings, education, and the origin of his clan (ravens) RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-04-28 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: The Rev. Dr. Peter Kelly speaks about the passing of the Haida culture and language, his birth in Skidegate and the family home. He talks about his education by the missionaries, the Haida's ;seasonal travelling and disruption to the school year, Coqualeetza Institute and Rev. C.M. Tate, his education, his teaching position at Skidegate, his marriage and his entry into Methodist ministry t;raining. TRACK 2: Rev. Kelly recalls the family house, the missionaries negative view of the totem poles and potlatches, the Anthony Island village (Ninstints) and houses. He describes the family pol;es and crests at the Skidegate village, the origin, legends and background of the Kelly clan, the Kelly clan's move from Rose Spit to Skidegate and the legend of the "Skidegate" name.

CALL NUMBER: T0317:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Peter Kelly recalls Chief Skidegate, slavery, and legends RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-04-28 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Peter Kelly continues with a discussion of the origin of the Skidegate name, Chief Skidegate, slavery among the Indian people, a story about a Haida woman captured as a slave, Christianity an;d William Duncan. TRACK 2: Dr. Rev. Kelly talks about stories of the dead told to frighten children, the telling of Haida legends as a means of entertainment and education, setting the scene for the ;stories, the storyteller, the legends or stories, impressions and style of the storyteller and the "Travelling Raven".

CALL NUMBER: T0317:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Peter Kelly recalls two legends : "Great Man" and "Boy" and harsh upbringing conditions RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-04-28 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Dr. Rev. Kelly continues with the story of the "Great Man" and the lessons of courage and bravery that it illustrates, storytelling techniques, methods and interpretation, story categories --; "Raven Story" or "hero" stories, the obligations of the Haida class system, penalties for violation of taboos, cold water baths to "toughen up" boys and the story of a mother and her illegitimate son. TRACK 2: Dr. Rev. Kelly continues with the story of the illegitimate son and the legend of the "Echo".

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Nancy J. Turner titled "Plant taxonomic systems and ethnobotany of three contemporary Indian groups of the Pacific Northwest (Haida, Bella Coola, and Lillooet)." 1973. xix, 568 leaves: illus., tables, maps. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of British Columbia, 1973. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 211-218. Canadian theses on microfiche, 17239.

The sub-series consists of interviews and location sounds from a film (or possibly two films) about the raising of a totem pole at Massett on the Queen Charlottle Islands in August 1969.

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Queen Charlotte School interviews with teenagers RECORDED: Queen Charlotte City (B.C.), 1969 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: This tape includes interviews with several students at the Queen Charlotte School. Alfred Collinson discusses his carving in argillite, Haida traditions and heritage. (This section appears to; follow from track 2 below, i.e. continuing the interview with Alfred Collinson). Janice DeBucy talks about disadvantages and advantages of living on the island. Russell Jeannotte speaks about his views about living on the island and his educational plans. The students discuss various issues including integration and the Haida culture. Another unidentified student (Randy Brown?) speaks about his feelings about living on the island. TRACK 2: This tape consists of interviews with students at the Queen Charlotte School. Alfred Collinson and Tommy Green discuss life on the island, Haida people, education and activities. Melvin Hutchinson and Jerry Jones talk about education and living on the island. Alfred Collinson speaks about learning the skill of argillite carving from his grandfather, Arthur Moody, and his uncle, Rufus Moody. He speaks about locating the argillite, carving and designs. (This interview appears to be continued on track 1).

The file consists of reports written by James Deans and sent to Israel Wood Powell regarding resources, Indigenous villages and practices in Haida Gwaii.

Referred to as the Wilson Duff Papers, these records are microfilm copies of primarily the original research and field notes of Wilson Duff who was curator of Anthropology at the British Columbia Provincial Museum from 1950 to 1965 and deal with the ethnology of aboriginal peoples in British Columbia. Some field notes of other museum anthropologists are also included. The original papers consist of approximately 1.5 meters of textual records. The majority of them were microfilmed in order to make the contents available to clients of the then British Columbia Archives and Records Service. The Royal British Columbia Museum retained the original papers including some maps, typescripts and oversize material that were not microfilmed.

Wilson Duff received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and a Masters Degree in anthropology from the University of Washington (Seattle) in 1951. From 1950 to 1965 he served as Curator of Anthropology for the British Columbia Provincial Museum (now the Royal British Columbia Museum). He also directed the British Columbia Government Anthropology Program from 1960 to 1965. From 1965 until his death in 1976 he was a Professor of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. During his term as Curator of Anthropology with the Museum, Wilson Duff conducted the research work documented in these papers. The papers are a diverse collection of material, consisting of field notes, maps, official and unofficial records, and copies of published and unpublished works. Records of later museum anthropologists also form a part of this collection. The Wilson Duff Papers document many aspects of Indigenous history and culture, and include important linguistic information. They also document the activities of Wilson Duff and other staff of the Provincial Museum.

Robert Brown (1842-1895) was a naturalist who took part in several expeditions and in 1864 he was appointed Commander of the Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition. The records consist of the journal and catalogue compiled while botanist for the British Columbia Botanical Expedition, 1863-66; journals kept as commander, Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition [VIEE], 1864-65; memoir on the geography of Vancouver Island, 1868; The land of the Hydahs, 1866; journals kept by A. Barnston, J. Buttle, T. Lewis, R. McDonald, J.Meade, F. Whymper during the VIEE in 1864 [vols. 1 and 2]; Vancouver Island Exploration Committee papers, including minute book, 1864-1865, correspondence, applications, bills and receipts, orders and reports issued by Brown; private correspondence, 1865-1895 [vol. 3]. Included in volumes 4 and 5 are transcripts of the VIEE journals, and some transcripts of Robert Brown's material. Two items were transferred to the BC Archives Library. A copy of volume 1, file 7 is catalogued as NWp 580 B862c ( previously NWp 581.9711 E96). A portion of the Catalogue of animals, plants, seeds, minerals collected by Robert Brown (from volume. 1, file 11), published in The Farmer, May 16, 1866 is catalogued as NWp 580 B862c. Both items were filmed by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (CIHM no. 16844 and no. 16588 respectively). The originals could not be located as of October and August 2010. The Robert Brown records were microfilmed by the BC Archives in 1986. At that time, volume 1, files 7 and 9 were noted as missing.

SUMMARY: [No content information available.] Presumably, a recording of Haida artist Robert Davidson working on a carving project.

CALL NUMBER: T1190:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Robert Davidson's raising of a totem pole and potlatch PERIOD COVERED: 1920-1969 RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Robert Davidson talks about the beginnings of his interest in totem poles and Indian art, the reawakening of his awareness of the Haida culture, the loss of Haida culture and totem poles and his dream to carve and dedicate a new totem for the elders of the Masset village. He describes the process of choosing a tree, preparing the tree and representing both village clans. He speaks about t;he village involvement and the elders, carving the totem pole, planning for the pole raising,renewing local interest in carving, Haida design, colours and style differences between Northwest Coast Indians. TRACK 2: Robert Davidson describes the totem pole, the images, their depiction, significance and legends. He describes his interpretation of an image from the Marius Barbeau book of totem pol;es, tools and techniques, the ceremony for raising the pole and his dance, site for the pole and the potlatch ceremony.

CALL NUMBER: T1190:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Robert Davidson's raising of a totem pole and potlatch RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Robert Davidson talks with Imbert Orchard at his Masset carving site prior to the completion of the totem pole about his carving tools and carving techniques, his B.C. Centennial Grant, his thoughts about the pole raising and ceremonies, his training in carving and argillite carvings. [TRACK 2: blank.]

The fonds consists of correspondence and reports written by and about Robert William Torrens between 1858 and 1865. In 1859 and 1865, Torrens took part in several different expeditions that took him to Haida Gwaii, along the Nass River, through the area of Clayoquot Sound, and to Bear River. During these trips, he interacted with many local Indigenous populations, and wrote about these encounters in his reports. The fonds also includes several letters of recommendation for Torrens and his 1865 oath of office for the position of stipendiary magistrate for the colony of Vancouver Island.

Santla Ga Haade (Ghost Land People): an analysis of early culture contact on the Queen Charlotte Islands. x, 174 p: maps, tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of Victoria, 1983. Vita. Bibliography: p 136-148. Canadian theses on microfiche, 64367.

Purchased from National Library, 1986.

CALL NUMBER: T1168:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Solomon Wilson recalls Haida language and life RECORDED: [location unknown], 1969 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Solomon Wilson talks about his birth in Vancouver in 1887 and his father's work with the Hastings Mill. He speaks about Maude Island Village -- his uncle's village, the spread of smallpox to ;the Indian population, his childhood, his family, an Indian story about the earth's axel and earthquakes, the Haida language, word usage and names of geographical locations, family crests and potlatches. TRACK 2: Solomon Wilson discusses his childhood, leaving home at age 13 to go to school and incidents at residential school. He talks about his work fishing for halibut, Peter Wallace's cannery, Doughty's saltery, cannery and reduction plant at Alliford Bay (1912), the Maude Island village, villages of history, and the Skidegate village, Haida chiefs and hereditary, family tribes, crests and religion.

CALL NUMBER: T1168:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Solomon Wilson recalls Haida language and life RECORDED: [location unknown], 1969 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Solomon Wilson speaks about his views on religion, the Haida and fighting, an incident in Port Hardy, Haida home life past and present, totem poles and Christianity, the selling of ceremonial; artifacts, Haida intermarriage, disappearance of the Haida language, white contact and the start of the fur trade. TRACK 2: Solomon Wilson discusses local celebrations, weddings, the integrated school, Haida representation on the school board, the influence of TV and the making of canoes at Sandspit.

SUMMARY: A 55-minute program for CBC Ideas (edited down from a two-hour regional special) about the confrontation on Lyell Island in the Queen Charlottes and the Haida blockade of logging operations there. The; Haida, led by Miles Richardson, were confronting loggers working for local contractor Frank Beban, who was under contract to Western Forest Products. The blockade led to dozens of arrests and focused; international attention on the dispute.;

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by Daphne Von Hopffgarten titled "The Haida raven: a zoological and symbolic interpretation." ix, 152 pages: figs., illus., tables. Thesis (M.A.), University of British Columbia, 1978. Vita. Bibliography: pages 143-152.

SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. Part 1: "Out Of The Silence" by ;Bill Reid, a tribute to the ancestry of this Haida author and carver. Part 2: "Steveston" by Hubert Evans, a short story set in the Japanese fishing community. Part 3: "Alvarez And The Canadian So;ldier", an interview by Jurgen Hesse with Manual Alvarez, author of "The Tall Soldier".;

The item is a thesis on microfilm by Margaret Berlin Blackman entitled "The northern and Kaigani Haida: a study in photographic ethnohistory." 1973. xiv, 336 leaves: illus., maps. Thesis (Ph.D.), Ohio State. Bibliography: leaves 326-336. University Microfilms.

The item is a study package designed to help teachers integrate the arts of the Pacific Northwest Coast into the grade four Social Studies unit. It includes songs, legends, poems and pictures of instruments from the Bella Coola, Haida, Kwakiutl, Nootka, Salish, Tlingit and Tsimshian peoples. The package consists of a 44-page booklet, accompanied by a cassette tape and 24 colour slides.