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  2. Basil and Edythe Hartley fonds

Basil and Edythe Hartley fonds

fondsca. 1941-1944, 198327

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Where

Held by
— via UBC Museum of Anthropology Library & Archives
Creators
Basil Hartley; Edythe Hartley McClure
Dates
ca. 1941-1944, 1983 (indexed as 1941–1983)
Level
fonds
Extent
3 audio cassettes 3 photographs : b&w ; 12 x 7.5 cm and smaller 1 film reel : 8 mm 1 p. textual records
Scope & content
Fonds consists of audio, video, and visual materials created by Basil and Edythe Hartley. Materials include video footage of the Haisla people, which Hartley shot while working in Kitimaat from 1941-1944, a voiceover for the footage which Hartley’s widow, Edythe McClure, created in ca. 1983, a letter, and three photographs of Kitimat people and landscapes. The three audio cassettes all contain the same 1983 recording.
Places
Haida Gwaii; Kitimat; Greenwood; Nakusp; Nanaimo
Location
  • Kitimat, BC · city · confidence 90% · city:geonames · found as “Kitimat”
  • Greenwood, NS · city · confidence 90% · city:geonames · found as “Greenwood”
  • Nakusp, BC · city · confidence 90% · city:geonames · found as “Nakusp”
  • Nanaimo, BC · city · confidence 90% · city:geonames · found as “Nanaimo”
Subjects
Religion; x̄á’isla (Haisla)
Genre / form
Multiple media; Textual record; Graphic material
Access & use
Copyright holder for the video reel has not been established. Consult Archivist for details. Consult archivist for details.
Harvested
2026-10-15T07:27:40Z · source datestamp n/a · ead
Original metadata as harvested (ead)