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Person by a Tree
2012.13.1.78.37 · Item · 1982
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts an individual, possibly Sue Sedgwick, standing next to a very thick and tall tree somewhere on Haida Gwaii.

Photographs
2009.7.1 · Series · [ca. 1873 - ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Series consists of images pertaining the Collison family, North Coastal First Nations communities, means of transportation along North Coastal British Columbia, and various church structures and religious events.

Publications Series
2009.7.4 · Series · 1872-1967
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Series contains publications on the following subjects: linguistics, First Nations studies, anthropology, museum studies, the Missionary Society of the Church of England, the Metlakatla Inquiry, material culture and Canadian geography. It is believed that items published prior to 1922 had been collected by the Archdeacon W.H. Collison, while those published post 1922 (the year W.H. Collison passed away) were collected by both his son W.E. Collison and then his grandaughter Joyce Collison.

Pump drill
2009.7.1.214 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Pump drill consisting of a length of wood with a heavy wooden whorl fixed toward the bottom end and a crossbar-like pump arm attached to the upper end; pump arm is free to move up and down the main length of wood through a hole in the arm's center. The notched ends of the pump arm are attached to the top of the pump by twisted gut cord. The central length of wood is rounded and handle-like at the base, tapering towards the top. 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: “48-6”

2001.1.050 · File · 1911-1917
Part of NBCA Document and Ephemera Collection

File consists of documents recording the founding, funding, explorations, and investments of the pioneering Queen Charlotte Islands General Development Company, Ltd. (London, England). Includes approximately 150 pages of manuscript and the following items of interest:

  • "Memorandum and Articles of Association, London, 1911
  • Notice of First General Meeting, 1912
  • First and later minutes of meetings in Victoria, BC and elsewhere
  • Extensive correspondence with their representatives in the Queen Charlotte Islands including mining surveyors
  • Reports from Queen Charlotte Islands from their representatives at Cumshewa, Skidegate, and Alliford Bay
  • Records regarding all aspects of financing the company
    Most of the items date from 1912-1913, providing a very detailed account of the founding and aspirations of the company, and revealing the difficulties in doing business in the remote Queen Charlotte Islands. Also notably includes correspondence and reports from Henry Collison.
Raven rattle and carved face
2009.7.1.218 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Wooden raven rattle composed of two complementary parts in the form of raven. Reclining figure on raven's back connected to a frog by protruding tongue. Carved wooden face, perhaps a frontlet for a headdress. 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: “47-5”

Side of the Road
2012.13.1.78.64 · Item · 1982
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a vehicled parked on the side of the road, with a view of the coast of Haida Gwaii in the background.

Skeletal remains – Haida
2009.7.1.195 · Item · [ca. 1880]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

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”.

Slug
2012.13.1.78.52 · Item · 1982
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a slug on the forest floor somewhere on Haida Gwaii.

Stone fish
2009.7.1.228 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

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”

Three argillite totem poles
2009.7.1.206 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

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 argillite totem poles
2009.7.1.207 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

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”

Totem Poles
2012.13.1.78.59 · Item · 1982
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts several individuals examining totem poles which are possibly undergoing a restoration process somewhere on Haida Gwaii.

2009.7.1.092 · Item · [ca. 1876 - ca. 1900]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Totem poles (crest poles?) stand in front of a line of houses. Blanketed canoes sit on beach in right foreground; forest in background.

Handwritten annotations on verso read: “skidegate village Queen Charlotte Islands as it appeared forty years ago"; "Rev W.E. Collison Prince Rupert"; "Hughes"; "1".