Book of poetry by Hubert Evans. Themes include Indigenous peoples, conflict between old and new ways of living, coastal life, and nature. Book has a light blue cover and is 54 pages long.
Physical Condition
Good
Condition Remarks
Pgs. 27-30 are loose and held together by tape.
Height
22 cm
Width
0.8 cm
Length
13.2 cm
Accession Number
979.34
Biographical Notes
Hubert Evans and his family lived amongst the Haisla in Kitimaat Village for 2 1/2 years in the late 1940s. His wife Anna taught at the day school there. Evans wrote many books, short stories, plays, and serials, including "Mist on the River," a novel about a young Gitksan man (see Notes).
A gold and silver EG belt buckle. It has an oval design with a silver border and a gold oval inside, "EG" is printed on the left side of the oval in black. EG stands for Enso-Gutzeit it is based in Helinski Finland, it is a corporation that used to own Eurocan.
A gold and silver EG belt buckle. It has an oval design with a silver border and a gold oval inside, "EG" is printed on the left side of the oval in black. EG stands for Enso-Gutzeit it is based in Helinski Finland, it is a corporation that used to own Eurocan.
A silver EG belt buckle. The buckle has the "EG" logo. EG stands for Enso-Gutzeit it is based in Helinski Finland, it is a corporation that used to own Eurocan.
A silver EG belt buckle. The buckle has the "EG" logo. EG stands for Enso-Gutzeit it is based in Helinski Finland, it is a corporation that used to own Eurocan.
Brown Canadian Army Soldier's Service and Paybook. For Moses Williams.
Physical Condition
Poor
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Worn out
Accession Number
2019.62.11
Biographical Notes
Moses Williams attended the Kitamaat Village Day School, and then the Coqualeetza Residential School until the age of fifteen. Army recruiters conscripted Haisla men into the Canadian Army and Moses went in 1945. He was sent by train to the Canadian Forces' training camp at Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. He never shipped out overseas and the war ended. Moses and his wife Kay married in 1950, shortly after she arrived to teach at Kitamaat. They moved to Terrace in 1964. Moses worked as a carpenter, brick layer and fisherman. His wife Kay taught at Northwest Community College.
Blue covered book titled "Poems by Rudolf Braun". Volume 1 of 3.
Physical Condition
fair
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Some wear and fading on spine and cover
Height
21 cm
Width
14 cm
Accession Number
984.63.3
Biographical Notes
Rudolf Braun moved to a property at Minette Bay in 1923. He married and had five daughters, and together they cared for their farm until 1939 when a chimney fire destroyed their home. After this they left Kitimat and moved to Digby Island in Prince Rupert.
Red covered book titled "Poems by Rudolf Braun S-3". Volume 3 of 3.
Physical Condition
fair
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Some wear and water damage on spine and cover.
Height
21 cm
Width
14 cm
Accession Number
984.63.1
Biographical Notes
Rudolf Braun moved to a property at Minette Bay in 1923. He married and had five daughters, and together they cared for their farm until 1939 when a chimney fire destroyed their home. After this they left Kitimat and moved to Digby Island in Prince Rupert.
Red covered book titled "Poems by Rudolf Braun S-2". Volume 2 of 3.
Physical Condition
fair
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Some wear and colour bleed on spine. Some light wear on cover too.
Height
21 cm
Width
14 cm
Accession Number
984.63.3
Biographical Notes
Rudolf Braun moved to a property at Minette Bay in 1923. He married and had five daughters, and together they cared for their farm until 1939 when a chimney fire destroyed their home. After this they left Kitimat and moved to Digby Island in Prince Rupert.