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Voices From The Deep: The Anzcan Cable Story

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm color composite optical track print, 916 feet)
1 Videocassettes (BetacamSP) (16mm color composite optical track print, 916 feet)
1 Motion picture film
Container:
Reel OF 205.59
Box 808, Item RV 205.58
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Videocassettes (betacamsp)
Date:
1984
Scope and Contents note:
Scenic film of process of laying cable from Sydney, Australia, to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada via Fiji. Excellent "Facts and Figures" section at end detailing cable diameter, length, depth, circuit capacity, and repeater spacing.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.4: Acquired Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep895584505-118f-47ae-9073-c0c3650509f8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10409

Mask

Culture/People:
Tla-o-qui-aht (Clayoquot)  Search this
MAI agent:
William A. Newcombe (William Newcomb), Non-Indian, 1884-1960  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, bark
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago:
Vancouver Island Group
Island Name:
Vancouver Island
Catalog Number:
19/834
Barcode:
190834.000
See related items:
Tla-o-qui-aht (Clayoquot)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f8287883-b9bc-4682-a7c9-f2f44b5fe2c1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_204026
Online Media:

Mask in the form of a thunder figure

Culture/People:
Nuxalk (Bellacoola)  Search this
Collector:
Bernard Fillip Jacobsen (B.F. Jacobsen/Fillip Jacobsen), Non-Indian, 1863-1935  Search this
Previous owner:
Bernard Fillip Jacobsen (B.F. Jacobsen/Fillip Jacobsen), Non-Indian, 1863-1935  Search this
Seller:
Helga Thorsen Jacobsen (Mrs. Bernard Fillip Jacobsen), Non-Indian, 1876-1939  Search this
MAI agent:
William A. Newcombe (William Newcomb), Non-Indian, 1884-1960  Search this
Object Name:
Mask in the form of a thunder figure
Media/Materials:
Alder, paint, mother-of-pearl buttons, twine/string
Techniques:
Carved, painted, tied
Dimensions:
33 x 19 x 37 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
British Columbia; Canada
Date created:
circa 1880
Catalog Number:
19/838
Barcode:
190838.000
See related items:
Nuxalk (Bellacoola)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65bb7e6f0-e2b8-4f01-b09a-c1a0b37c8b9c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_204030
Online Media:

Eagle headdress

Culture/People:
Nuxalk (Bellacoola)  Search this
Collector:
Bernard Fillip Jacobsen (B.F. Jacobsen/Fillip Jacobsen), Non-Indian, 1863-1935  Search this
Previous owner:
Bernard Fillip Jacobsen (B.F. Jacobsen/Fillip Jacobsen), Non-Indian, 1863-1935  Search this
Seller:
Helga Thorsen Jacobsen (Mrs. Bernard Fillip Jacobsen), Non-Indian, 1876-1939  Search this
MAI agent:
William A. Newcombe (William Newcomb), Non-Indian, 1884-1960  Search this
Object Name:
Eagle headdress
Media/Materials:
Wood, cedar bark (red cedar), glass, vermilion/cinnabar, laundry bluing, paint, cotton cloth
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
39 x 32 x 10 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Native Term:
sinaaxwmiixw
Place:
British Columbia; Canada
Date created:
circa 1880
Catalog Number:
19/843
Barcode:
190843.000
See related items:
Nuxalk (Bellacoola)
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6578c503d-8a5d-45fa-b5e0-25b0e3c7cf85
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_204035
Online Media:

Hatband

Culture/People:
Tohono O'odham (Papago)  Search this
Possible owner:
Hume Blackley Babington, Non-Indian, 1871-1934  Search this
Seller:
Evoryna May Brodhurst (Evoryna May Babington/Mrs. Norman Robert Broadhurst/E. M. Brodhurst), Non-Indian, 1882-1974  Search this
MAI agent:
William A. Newcombe (William Newcomb), Non-Indian, 1884-1960  Search this
Previous owner:
Evoryna May Brodhurst (Evoryna May Babington/Mrs. Norman Robert Broadhurst/E. M. Brodhurst), Non-Indian, 1882-1974  Search this
Object Name:
Hatband
Media/Materials:
Horsehair
Techniques:
Soumak braided/knotted
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Arizona; USA
Catalog Number:
19/6126
Barcode:
196126.000
See related items:
Tohono O'odham (Papago)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws663e9592f-0074-477f-87ec-3d918857812a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_209509
Online Media:

Mechanical mask with sea gull figure

Culture/People:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Collector:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this
William A. Newcombe (William Newcomb), Non-Indian, 1884-1960  Search this
Object Name:
Mechanical mask with sea gull figure
Media/Materials:
Red cedar, paint, hide, twine/string, iron nails
Techniques:
Carved, painted, hinged
Dimensions:
51 x 33.5 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Cape Mudge; Comox-Strathcona Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago:
Vancouver Island Group
Island Name:
Vancouver Island
Date created:
circa 1880
Catalog Number:
19/8963
Barcode:
198963.000
See related items:
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6993dd44e-d828-4f18-b035-83abc61d039f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_212198
Online Media:

Mat

Culture/People:
Cowichan  Search this
Collector:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this
William A. Newcombe (William Newcomb), Non-Indian, 1884-1960  Search this
Object Name:
Mat
Media/Materials:
Rush/rushes, wool yarn
Techniques:
Twined
Dimensions:
220 x 65 cm
Object Type:
Furnishings (Home)
Place:
Duncan; Cowichan Valley Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago:
Vancouver Island Group
Island Name:
Vancouver Island
Catalog Number:
19/8888
Barcode:
198888.000
See related items:
Cowichan
Furnishings (Home)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63ae186b5-fa89-4d15-9970-0020c83648e1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_212544
Online Media:

Greeting card/Note card

Culture/People:
Nisga'a (Niska)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Norman Tait, Nisga'a (Niska), b. 1941  Search this
Donor:
Mary Jane Lenz (MJL), Non-Indian, 1930-2016  Search this
Previous owner:
Mary Jane Lenz (MJL), Non-Indian, 1930-2016  Search this
Object Name:
Greeting card/Note card
Media/Materials:
Paper, ink
Techniques:
Printed
Dimensions:
10.5 x 13 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Vancouver; Greater Vancouver Regional District; British Columbia; Canada (inferred)
Date created:
1980-1985
Catalog Number:
25/593
Barcode:
250593.000
See related items:
Nisga'a (Niska)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64aaf838e-459d-4cd4-8fa0-086cf8132907
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_266477
Online Media:

Greeting card/Note card

Culture/People:
Nisga'a (Niska)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Norman Tait, Nisga'a (Niska), b. 1941  Search this
Donor:
Mary Jane Lenz (MJL), Non-Indian, 1930-2016  Search this
Previous owner:
Mary Jane Lenz (MJL), Non-Indian, 1930-2016  Search this
Object Name:
Greeting card/Note card
Media/Materials:
Paper, ink
Techniques:
Printed
Dimensions:
10.5 x 13 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Vancouver; Greater Vancouver Regional District; British Columbia; Canada (inferred)
Date created:
1980-1985
Catalog Number:
25/593
Barcode:
250593.001
See related items:
Nisga'a (Niska)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6db5a28cf-a42c-46e1-9715-e690738dea2b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_266478
Online Media:

Greeting card/Note card

Culture/People:
Nisga'a (Niska)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Norman Tait, Nisga'a (Niska), b. 1941  Search this
Donor:
Mary Jane Lenz (MJL), Non-Indian, 1930-2016  Search this
Previous owner:
Mary Jane Lenz (MJL), Non-Indian, 1930-2016  Search this
Object Name:
Greeting card/Note card
Media/Materials:
Paper, ink
Techniques:
Printed
Dimensions:
10.5 x 13 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Vancouver; Greater Vancouver Regional District; British Columbia; Canada (inferred)
Date created:
1980-1985
Catalog Number:
25/593
Barcode:
250593.002
See related items:
Nisga'a (Niska)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws619db43b6-6575-4f14-9299-7a1aa577ef27
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_266479
Online Media:

Greeting card/Note card

Culture/People:
Nisga'a (Niska)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Norman Tait, Nisga'a (Niska), b. 1941  Search this
Donor:
Mary Jane Lenz (MJL), Non-Indian, 1930-2016  Search this
Previous owner:
Mary Jane Lenz (MJL), Non-Indian, 1930-2016  Search this
Object Name:
Greeting card/Note card
Media/Materials:
Paper, ink
Techniques:
Printed
Dimensions:
10.5 x 13 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Vancouver; Greater Vancouver Regional District; British Columbia; Canada (inferred)
Date created:
1980-1985
Catalog Number:
25/593
Barcode:
250593.005
See related items:
Nisga'a (Niska)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b7bf7da1-8c44-4792-9a1a-715203e41312
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_266482
Online Media:

Greeting card/Note card

Culture/People:
Nisga'a (Niska)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Norman Tait, Nisga'a (Niska), b. 1941  Search this
Donor:
Mary Jane Lenz (MJL), Non-Indian, 1930-2016  Search this
Previous owner:
Mary Jane Lenz (MJL), Non-Indian, 1930-2016  Search this
Object Name:
Greeting card/Note card
Media/Materials:
Paper, ink
Techniques:
Printed
Dimensions:
10.5 x 13 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Vancouver; Greater Vancouver Regional District; British Columbia; Canada (inferred)
Date created:
1980-1985
Catalog Number:
25/593
Barcode:
250593.006
See related items:
Nisga'a (Niska)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63bc437df-2da3-49ba-a54f-85a58297f333
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_266483
Online Media:

The Beaver and the Mink

Culture/People:
Coast Salish  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Susan A. Point (Susan Point), Coast Salish, b. 1952  Search this
Commissioner:
Canadian Government (Government of Canada)  Search this
Donor:
Canadian Government (Government of Canada)  Search this
Title:
The Beaver and the Mink
Object Name:
Sculpture and base
Media/Materials:
Red cedar, copper, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted, hammered
Dimensions:
190.6 x 121.9 x 228.7 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Vancouver; Greater Vancouver Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Date created:
2004
Catalog Number:
26/4557
Barcode:
264557.000
See related items:
Coast Salish
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fc5b07d3-476c-4774-80ac-a27ceb57bf2e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_280456
Online Media:

A Blind Man's Vision

Culture/People:
Labrador Inuit  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Michael Massie, Labrador Inuit/Métis, b. 1962  Search this
Donor:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Previous owner:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Previous seller:
Spirit Wrestler Gallery  Search this
Title:
A Blind Man's Vision
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Limestone, tagua palm nut, caribou bone, ebony
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
21.7 x 17 x 30 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Kippens; Newfoundland; Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada
Date created:
2003
Catalog Number:
26/5810
Barcode:
265810.000
See related items:
Labrador Inuit
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Ancestral Connections, West Wall
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b0a0fb84-3a44-4c14-a256-36cb7c5966e9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_282037
Online Media:

Central Face

Culture/People:
Inuit [Baker Lake/Qamani’tuaq]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Charlie Kogvik (Charlie Alikamik Kogvik), Inuit [Baker Lake/Qamani’tuaq], 1964-1996  Search this
Previous owner:
Spirit Wrestler Gallery  Search this
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Previous seller:
Spirit Wrestler Gallery  Search this
Donor:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Title:
Central Face
Object Name:
Sculpture
Media/Materials:
Basalt
Techniques:
Carved, polished
Dimensions:
15.5 x 7.0 x 25.0 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Baker Lake (Qamanittuaq); Kivalliq Region (Keewatin); Nunavut; Canada
Date created:
1993
Catalog Number:
26/6997
Barcode:
266997.000
See related items:
Inuit [Baker Lake/Qamani’tuaq]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws637618a65-70fa-43f3-b4e3-646fa872437d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_393997
Online Media:

Box with cover

Culture/People:
Coast Salish  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Luke Marston, Coast Salish, b. 1976  Search this
Donor:
Warren F. Buxton, Non-Indian, 1929-2018  Search this
Previous owner:
Warren F. Buxton, Non-Indian, 1929-2018  Search this
Previous seller:
Eagle Spirit Gallery  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Cedar, abalone/haliotis shell, opercula, paint
Techniques:
Carved, bent, painted, inlaid
Dimensions:
46.5 x 31.0 x 39.4 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Vancouver; Greater Vancouver Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Date created:
2003-2004
Catalog Number:
26/7665
Barcode:
267665.000
See related items:
Coast Salish
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws627373fb9-23e6-45eb-8fa6-e69810da918b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396883
Online Media:

A Little Closer

Culture/People:
Inuvialuit [Mackenzie Delta]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Rodney Kolausok, Inuvialuit [Mackenzie Delta], b. 1970  Search this
Donor:
Warren F. Buxton, Non-Indian, 1929-2018  Search this
Previous owner:
Warren F. Buxton, Non-Indian, 1929-2018  Search this
Previous seller:
Eagle Spirit Gallery  Search this
Title:
A Little Closer
Object Name:
Figural group
Media/Materials:
Stone, sinew, animal bone
Techniques:
Carved, polished, incised
Dimensions:
31.0 x 20.0 x 27.5 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Vancouver; Greater Vancouver Regional District; British Columbia; Canada (inferred)
Date created:
2005
Catalog Number:
26/7666
Barcode:
267666.000
See related items:
Inuvialuit [Mackenzie Delta]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60bc0f272-34a1-4388-b886-1afa305320d3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396884
Online Media:

Beaver/Frog Human

Culture/People:
Gitxsan (Gitksan)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Wilf Sampson (Wilfred Sampson), Gitxsan (Gitksan), b. 1957  Search this
Donor:
Warren F. Buxton, Non-Indian, 1929-2018  Search this
Previous owner:
Warren F. Buxton, Non-Indian, 1929-2018  Search this
Previous seller:
Eagle Spirit Gallery  Search this
Title:
Beaver/Frog Human
Object Name:
House post model
Media/Materials:
Cedar, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
31.0 x 8.0 x 8.7 cm
Object Type:
Architecture/Housing
Place:
Vancouver; Greater Vancouver Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Date created:
2003
Catalog Number:
26/7668
Barcode:
267668.000
See related items:
Gitxsan (Gitksan)
Architecture/Housing
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6673433b5-644a-4f8f-aa07-95dae8d67d80
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396886
Online Media:

Eagle/Hawk Frog/Human

Culture/People:
Gitxsan (Gitksan)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Wilf Sampson (Wilfred Sampson), Gitxsan (Gitksan), b. 1957  Search this
Donor:
Warren F. Buxton, Non-Indian, 1929-2018  Search this
Previous owner:
Warren F. Buxton, Non-Indian, 1929-2018  Search this
Previous seller:
Eagle Spirit Gallery  Search this
Title:
Eagle/Hawk Frog/Human
Object Name:
Totem pole model
Media/Materials:
Cedar, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
61.0 x 9.0 x 9.0 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Vancouver; Greater Vancouver Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Date created:
2005
Catalog Number:
26/7670
Barcode:
267670.000
See related items:
Gitxsan (Gitksan)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6093e5a65-d9b1-492b-9ad0-04ae5a8a560c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396888
Online Media:

Bracelet and earrings

Culture/People:
Gitxsan (Gitksan)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Phil Janze (Phil Janzé/C. Philip Janze), Gitxsan (Gitksan), 1950-2016  Search this
Previous seller:
Lattimer Gallery, 1986-  Search this
Previous owner:
John Lavine, Non-Indian  Search this
Meryl Lipton Lavine (Meryl Lipton Lavine), Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
John Lavine, Non-Indian  Search this
Meryl Lipton Lavine (Meryl Lipton Lavine), Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Bracelet and earrings
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Wrought
Dimensions:
5.6 x 4.9 x 3.4 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Vancouver; Greater Vancouver Regional District; British Columbia; Canada (inferred)
Date created:
1989-1990
Catalog Number:
26/9257
Barcode:
269257.000
See related items:
Gitxsan (Gitksan)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67f56e5d0-cd8a-42c6-a47a-cd8547687744
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_409858

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