This English-Haisla dictionary was assembled throughout the 1970s and early 1980s by Kitimat Centennial Museum Curator Gisela Mendel and linguist Hein 'Henry' Vink from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, with the help of numerous Haisla speakers, including Jeffrey Legaik, Amelia Grant, Kay Grant, Louise Barbetti, Melissa Woods, Irene Starr, and others.
Custodial History
Retained by the Kitimat Museum & Archives; formally accessioned in February 2024.
Scope and Content
Flash cards containing Haisla and English vocabulary.
Notes
Words in green were gathered by Hein Vink and words in black were gathered by Gisela Mendel.
Slides of Kitimat buildings:
9 slides of the Kitimat River bridge.
14 various slides of "Cyril Henderson, dwelling on albaross street, city manager, city centre, cormorant school. Nechako centre theatre/gardens, United Church, Arena"
5 slides of the Beach Hospital 1952, until new hospital on Haisla
8 slides of Flying in to Kemano winter + summer
15 slides of various slides: Delta King, original dock, sign of Kitimat, constructors smeltersite + permanent dock.
Slides of Kitimat buildings:
9 slides of the Kitimat River bridge.
14 various slides of "Cyril Henderson, dwelling on albaross street, city manager, city centre, cormorant school. Nechako centre theatre/gardens, United Church, Arena"
5 slides of the Beach Hospital 1952, until new hospital on Haisla
8 slides of Flying in to Kemano winter + summer
15 slides of various slides: Delta King, original dock, sign of Kitimat, constructors smeltersite + permanent dock.
Photographs of the construction of the Kitimat Ice Rink and its glulams. Photos show construction in progress, framework, interior shots, and machinery. Spring 1964.
Photographs of the construction of the Kitimat Ice Rink and its glulams. Photos show construction in progress, framework, interior shots, and machinery. Spring 1964.
Photo album (cover missing) and assorted loose photos of smelter construction in the 1950's with panoramas, unidentified navy ship, haisla bridge, smelter, Caisson dock. Photo album includes aerials, potline construction, worker accommodation, power operations construction, Haisla bridge, caisson dock, dredging, transportation, and sandhill.
Photo album (cover missing) and assorted loose photos of smelter construction in the 1950's with panoramas, unidentified navy ship, haisla bridge, smelter, Caisson dock. Photo album includes aerials, potline construction, worker accommodation, power operations construction, Haisla bridge, caisson dock, dredging, transportation, and sandhill.
Notes
Photos removed from album pages and put in envelopes.
2 photographs of the barbeque at the Haisla Homecoming and a photo of a dugout canoe.
18 photographs of Children's Day Summer Players Theatre and Museum displays overcrowded museum situation
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
2 photographs of the barbeque at the Haisla Homecoming and a photo of a dugout canoe.
18 photographs of Children's Day Summer Players Theatre and Museum displays overcrowded museum situation
Four copied maps showing the grease trail within traditional Haisla territory. One map is put together with different sheets in a patchwork style. The maps were prepared for the Haisla Land Claims Centre.
Four copied maps showing the grease trail within traditional Haisla territory. One map is put together with different sheets in a patchwork style. The maps were prepared for the Haisla Land Claims Centre.
Photographs of the construction of the Kitimat Ice Rink and its glulams. Photos show construction in progress, framework, interior shots, and machinery. Spring 1964.
Photographs of the construction of the Kitimat Ice Rink and its glulams. Photos show construction in progress, framework, interior shots, and machinery. Spring 1964.
2 negatives of the Haisla Choirs at the United Church. Choir members left to right (in large group image): T. Starr, H. Amos, Miss C. Grant, Mrs. L. Starr, J. Green, Mrs. F. Woods, C. Maitland, Miss L. Williams, G. Stewart, Mrs. D. Stewart, J. Stewart, Miss K. Starr, R. Stewart, Mrs. G. Robinson, C. SMith, Mrs. S. Ross, H. Amos, Mrs. E. Grant, J. Gray, Mrs. C. Smith, R. Smith, Mrs. I. Woods, M. Shaw, Miss E. Grant, Mrs. J. Green, Mrs. M. Patterson.
2 negatives of the Haisla Choirs at the United Church. Choir members left to right (in large group image): T. Starr, H. Amos, Miss C. Grant, Mrs. L. Starr, J. Green, Mrs. F. Woods, C. Maitland, Miss L. Williams, G. Stewart, Mrs. D. Stewart, J. Stewart, Miss K. Starr, R. Stewart, Mrs. G. Robinson, C. SMith, Mrs. S. Ross, H. Amos, Mrs. E. Grant, J. Gray, Mrs. C. Smith, R. Smith, Mrs. I. Woods, M. Shaw, Miss E. Grant, Mrs. J. Green, Mrs. M. Patterson.
