Totem Lore. W. Nicholson. (souvenir pamphlet, ca. 1950)
Miscellaneous items are scattered in yard behind totem, house partially visible in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Insert this illustration in Chapt. II. No. 2. 'Tlingit Totem.'"
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Poling supplies up Nass River".
Three model totem poles carved out of argillite and of various heights standing as a trio against a white backdrop. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “43-3”
Three model totem poles carved out of argillite and of various heights standing as a trio against a white backdrop. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “43-5”
Wide angle photograph showing the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 6th Street, as well as 5th Street in Prince Rupert. Many buildings are visible along the wooden street including a building in mid-construction. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert, BC. 6th Street 3rd Ave. 5th St Allen Photo Aug 6/09."
Wide angle photograph showing 3rd and 2nd Avenue in Prince Rupert. Many buildings, both commercial and residential, and some tents are situated along the wooden roads. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert, BC. 3rd Avenue 2nd Avenue Allen Photo Aug 6/09."
The Whale House of the Chilkat. George T. Emmons. Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. XIX, Part I. New York: 1916.
The Washington Archaeologist Vol. III, No. 12, December 1959 (newsletter)
The Sailor - Bishop, or The Life of Bishop William Ridley. Church Missionary Society. 1913.
The Pacific Salmon. John Pease Babcock. Victoria: The Province of British Columbia, Provincial Fisheries Dept., 1931.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: " '[Naskeena?' anchored off Metlakatla with Dr. [Mc-?] & Capt. Barry standing on its deck".
The Modern Growth of the Totem Pole on the Northwest Coast. Marius Barbeau. Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1940. Signed by author, gift to W.E. Collison.
The Man’s Knife Among the North American Indians: A study in the collections of the U.S. National Museum. Otis Tufton Mason. Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1899.
The Letter Leaflet. Vol. XVIX, No. 4. February 1908. The Organ of the Woman’s Auxiliary to the Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada
Photograph of a large explosion next to a huge pile of debris. Buildings are visible on either side and railroad track can be seen in the foreground. Annotation on recto reads: "The Last Big Blast, Prince Rupert BC 21 Jan 1914 McRae Bros. Photo"
The Languages of the Pacific. J. MacMillan Brown. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press, 1920.
"The Kitselas of British Columbia." George T. Emmons. Reprint from the American Anthropologist (N.S.) Vol. XIV, No. 3, July-September, 1912. Signed by author.
"The Indians of Northern British Columbia" J. H. Keen. Chapter taken from an unidentified book, pages 409-414
The Indian Background of Canadian History. Bulletin No. 86, Anthropological Series No. 21. Diamond Jenness. Ottawa: Department of Mines and Resources, 1937.
"The Haidas of British Columbia" - Chapter IX from an unidentified book, pages 221-263. (ca. 1933)
"The Geography of the Tsimshian Indians." G.A. Dorsey. Reprint from The American Antiquarian, October 1897.
A monthly journal published by the Church Missionary Society (CMS) featuring the work of CMS missionaries around the world. Note: pages 315-320 are missing.
A monthly journal published by the Church Missionary Society (CMS) featuring the work of CMS missionaries around the world.
The Caledonia Interchange, No. 5, Oct. 31, 1900.
Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: "Dad [W.E. Collison] on ‘Naskeena’ – Prince Rupert Harboue en route to Nass River”.
Indian agency boat the “Naskeena” en route to its next destination. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “ ‘Naskeena’ en route”
Indian agency boat the “Naskeena” off Kitkatla B.C. W.E. Collison, Indian Agent standing at the stern.
Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “‘Naskeena’ Gov. patrol boat off Kitkatla BC. W.E. Collison on stern.”
Gathering of tents in Vickersville with the harbour and mountains in the distance. Annotation on recto reads: "Vickersville Prince Rupert o/n[?] 1908."
Wide angled photograph of a sunset on the waterfront in Prince Rupert. Several buildings are silhouetted in the foreground. Annotation on recto: "Sunset, Prince Rupert, BC No. 4465."
View of the road descending to the waterfront. Buildings and forested area are visible on either side of street. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert BC. '07."
Stone figure carved in the likeness of a fish. Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “48-5”
Wide angle view of mountains and small residential buildings. A large dock is visible in the foreground. Annotation on recto reads: "Stewart, BC., from Government Wharf."
Unidentified man can be seen standing by small boat on shore in foreground, a second boat visible in water behind. Hills on opposite shore can be seen in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Metlakathla B.C. 'Stern-wheeler' passing village."
Photograph depicts a figure with two heads standing above stone reading "Here lies the last but not the least because He is the last of all his line the [?] Tribe ABEL WARD SOLOMON WARD". Bushes, building, and hill visible in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Port Simpson BC".
Church stands behind white fence, road and power lines in foreground.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "St. Andrew's Church, Sandwick, [?] Campbell River Rd (Maud Highway) The mother church in the '[?] District'."
Annotation on recto reads: "SS Inlander in Canyon Skeena River, BC." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "The Islander going through canyon on the Skeena River."
Photograph of the SS "Distributor" in the open water, with another vessel and mountains in the background. Several passengers and/or crew are visible on deck. Annotation on recto reads: "SS 'Distributor' at Prince Rupert, BC Allen Photo 5/June/0[?]."
Photograph of the SS Camosun arriving in a harbour in Prince Rupert. A blurry man is in the lower right corner of the foreground. Another large vessel can be seen behind the Camosun. Annotation on recto reads: "SS 'Camosun' at Prince Rupert Allen Photo May 23[?]09."
Photograph of ocean liner SS Arna docked in a harbour. Foreground shows two individuals on a dock in the lower right corner and a large pile of lumber in the lower left corner. Annotation on recto reads: "S.S. Arna arrived in Prince Rupert B.C March 30th 1914"
Child stands in distance beside tall totem pole. Tree stumps in foreground, forest and mountains in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "[Sanabati near Upper Queen?] Kasaan Alaska".
Unidentified boy walks on a wood boardwalk, carrying large bundle. Forest in background.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Young boy carrying furs - Village of Kincolith"; "Little Indian boy carrying bear skin [?] at Gitlakdamix".
Photograph depicts close-up of unidentified skeletal remains situated on the ground. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “skeleton fallen from burial box at Masset QCIs. Remains were buried near original site”.
Side view photograph of a small harbor close by a shoreline littered in organic debris. A foggy mountain range is visible in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "Wharf and Harbor Prince Rupert. May 1908 JDA."
Petroglyphs featuring coppers painting onto a rock face next to a lake.
Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “As seen from the R.R. track. By Harlan I. Smith. 4 poles E of 92 mile or about 1 ½ meter E. of Tyce, B.C., Red Pictograph, Note: head above and to the right at the left of log top in shadow of cedar.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines Geological Survey Photographic Division, January 21 1926” – in pen above this stamped date is written “7-10-1925”.
Photograph depicts a large ship behind dock buildings. Railroad crosses foreground, hills visible on shore in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Pr. Rupert Drydock".
Photograph depicts a large ship behind dock buildings. Railroad crosses foreground, hills visible on shore in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Ship in Pr. Rupert dry dock during Great War 1915?".