Missionary Notices of the Methodist Church of Canada. Aug 1878. (hand-written, 2 pages)
BC Conference Indian Work Committee Minutes. (hand-written, 3 pages)
BC Conference Archive (hand-written, 4 pages)
Financial District MTGS, 1897-1917 (hand-written, 29 pages)
BC Conference Archives. Minutes of conferences held by the methodist church workers among the indians of British Columbia. May 1923 to 1927. (hand-written)
BC Conference Archives. Minutes of conferences held by the methodist church workers among the Indians of British Columbia. May 1923-1927. (hand-written, 24 pages)
Minutes of the Bella bella (Indian, Pt. Simpson) District, 1898-1918 (hand-written, 23 pages)
The Annual Reports of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Church of Canada (hand-written, 21 pages)
BC Conference Archives - Biographical Files (hand-written, 7 pages)
BC Conferences Archives. The Index on People to the "Western Methodist Recorder" (hand-written, 11 pages)
Collection of materials that Patricia Robertson used for her PhD.
Custodial History
Donated to the museum by Patricia Robertson.
Scope and Content
Folder containing research material.
Missionary Notices of the Methodist Church of Canada. Aug 1878. (hand-written, 2 pages)
BC Conference Indian Work Committee Minutes. (hand-written, 3 pages)
BC Conference Archive (hand-written, 4 pages)
Financial District MTGS, 1897-1917 (hand-written, 29 pages)
BC Conference Archives. Minutes of conferences held by the methodist church workers among the indians of British Columbia. May 1923 to 1927. (hand-written)
BC Conference Archives. Minutes of conferences held by the methodist church workers among the Indians of British Columbia. May 1923-1927. (hand-written, 24 pages)
Minutes of the Bella bella (Indian, Pt. Simpson) District, 1898-1918 (hand-written, 23 pages)
The Annual Reports of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Church of Canada (hand-written, 21 pages)
BC Conference Archives - Biographical Files (hand-written, 7 pages)
BC Conferences Archives. The Index on People to the "Western Methodist Recorder" (hand-written, 11 pages)
Three cassette tapes contain recordings of Jeff Legaik speaking, telling Haisla stories. Tape one - Grpsaxtlaga historical story, GoGitwvn frog story Xaisla, GoGitwvn frog story Haida, Gitwvn stories copied. 1. Haida song of Gitwvnstaz, 10. Gitwvn frog story (English), Legaik Carpenter story copied, 10. Carpenter story Xaisla, 60. Carpenter lullaby Xaisla for babies who will be carpenters, 65. Carpenter story English. Tape two - Continued Haisla stories, copied Legaic Carpenter story 1-100, founding of Kitamaat, Haistal first translation English of Chief Jasee and Legaic. Tape 3 - Tsum-gwis story Haisla lngual 1-30, english translation 30-40, Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs story in Haisla language. English translation of Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs 1-35. Three cassette copies, three digital cd copies. Textual records consist of typewritten and hand-edited versions of the stories on the tapes, by Gisela Mendel.
Museum curator Gisela Mendel recorded Jeff Legaik (Haisla Chief) telling Haisla stories. She then transcribed the tapes, then created 'Kitamaat Stories'. The tapes were copied onto new cassettes. In 2015 the recordings were digitized onto cds.
Scope and Content
Three cassette tapes contain recordings of Jeff Legaik speaking, telling Haisla stories. Tape one - Grpsaxtlaga historical story, GoGitwvn frog story Xaisla, GoGitwvn frog story Haida, Gitwvn stories copied. 1. Haida song of Gitwvnstaz, 10. Gitwvn frog story (English), Legaik Carpenter story copied, 10. Carpenter story Xaisla, 60. Carpenter lullaby Xaisla for babies who will be carpenters, 65. Carpenter story English. Tape two - Continued Haisla stories, copied Legaic Carpenter story 1-100, founding of Kitamaat, Haistal first translation English of Chief Jasee and Legaic. Tape 3 - Tsum-gwis story Haisla lngual 1-30, english translation 30-40, Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs story in Haisla language. English translation of Abuux-dla-lumgwaxs 1-35. Three cassette copies, three digital cd copies. Textual records consist of typewritten and hand-edited versions of the stories on the tapes, by Gisela Mendel.