Archaeology projects in British Columbia, 1972 : miscellaneous sites
British Columbia Archives
Museums--British Columbia--Thompson Region
Opportunities for Youth (Federal aid programme)
Excavations (Archaeology)--British Columbia
Excavations (Archaeology)--British Columbia
Indigenous peoples--British Columbia--Antiquities
The file consists of 21 film reels of unedited footage shot by filmmakers working under an Opportunities For Youth (OFY) grant to document archaeological projects all over British Columbia. These 21 reels record archaeological excavation work during the summer of 1972, in the following areas: F1992:07/010-013: Williams Lake/Riske Creek -- camp scenes, botanical collecting, area scenery, and work at site(s). F1992:07/014-016: Kamloops -- North Kamloops flood scenes, OFY survey team, crew moving camp, OFY camp and activities, excavation site and flooding. More flood scenes, clearing river debris, etc. Labelling and recording artifacts in lab. Kamloops Museum: interview with curator; kids on school tour. F1992:07/017-018: Musqueam -- Salish Park Development, gravehouse, excavation in pit, artifacts, cataloguing, school tour at site, etc. F1992:07/019-022: Libby I -- Travelling to site, area scenery, surveying, digging, camp scenes. F1992:07/023-027: Libby II -- Tipi construction, surveying, areas flooded (by dam construction?), digging and screening, artifacts, travelling by track and canoe, etc. F1992:07/028: Williams Lake/Deep Creek. F1992:07/29-30: Unidentified.
1972
21 film reels : workprint, colour, silent ; 16 mm
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F1992:07/010-030
Thompson Region (B.C.)
Thompson River (B.C.)
Fraser River (B.C.)
Kamloops (B.C.)
Riske Creek (B.C.)
Deep Creek (B.C.)
Lake Koocanusa (B.C. and Mont.)
Chilcotin Region (B.C.)
East Kootenay Region (B.C.)
Musqueam Indian Reserve (B.C.)
Cariboo Region (B.C.)
Cariboo Region (B.C.)
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