Exhibits from The Taylor Collection acquired July 2004 Appendix A

1. Callendar Collection

Collected by the Rev. and Mrs Callendar in Makkovik, between 1919 and 1921, acquired by Colin Taylor from their son Alan in St. Leonards in 1975

Pair of snow goggles (similar to those worn by Grey Owl to avoid snow blindness) and hard tack dog biscuits, Taylor cat.314

2 summer coats from the Mantagnais/Naskapi Indians, Taylor cat.152

1 winter coat from the Mantagnais/Naskapi Indians Taylor cat. 60

Carved figure of woman with child in hood Taylor cat.58

Ceremonial embroidered moccasins from the Mantagnais/Naskapi Indians, Taylor cat.42

Valance decorated with floral embroidery on black velvet probably from the Athabaskan Indians of the Sub-Artic Taylor cat.294

Wooden carvings of animals: 2 bears,1 dog, 1 arctic fox ( leg missing ) Taylor cat. 175

Hide working tools: stretcher and scraper Taylor cat.69

Model in bone of dog sledge and man Taylor cat. 73

Sewing kit in sealskin holder containing awls, hook and marking knife, Labrador Eskimo, Taylor cat. 70a

Sealskin wall pouch (Inuit) Taylor cat. 74

Model snow shoes, Naskapi or Montagnais Taylor cat. 3

Child’s embroidered moccasins, Naskapi or Montagnais Taylor cat. 25

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Man’s embroidered moccasins, Naskapi or Montagnais Taylor cat. 62

Child’s single embroidered moccasin, Naskapi or Montagnais Taylor cat. 234

Man’s embroidered moccasins, Naskapi or Montagnais Taylor cat. 143ii

Woman’s embroidered moccasins, Naskapi or Montagnais, Taylor cat. 143i

Woman’s embroidered moccasins, Taylor cat.202b

Beaded pouch from the Mantagnais/Naskapi Indians Taylor cat. 64

Elbow snowshoes Taylor cat. 146

Ivory figure of man Taylor cat. 72a

Ivory figure of a bear Taylor cat. 291a

Small stone carved figure (Inuit) Taylor cat.72b

Small carved wooden seal (Inuit) Taylor cat.291b

Small carved steatite seal (Inuit) Taylor cat.200

2 smoked buckskin pouches with embroidered floral decoration Taylor cat. 252 & 27

Model wooden sledge with figure and 5 dogs linked by sinew. Can be shown fanned out as used in Sub-Artic rather than woodland areas, Taylor cat. 259

Larger wooden model sledge painted red Taylor cat. 269

Child’s leather mukluks (boots) Taylor cat. 241b

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34 glass negatives: 6 Indians, 26 various views at Makkovik, 2 of Hastings, 1920s, Taylor cat. 336

3 pairs of embroidered moccasins, Sub-Arctic area Taylor cat. 228, 220 & 221

1 pair of beaded moccasins from Sub-Arctic area Taylor cat. 63

Postcards of Labrador in the 1920s Taylor cat 336

Buckskin child’s mittens with embroidered tops Taylor cat. 233

Miniature wool parka Taylor cat. 256

Child’s insoles made from woolen blanket with red wool decoration, Taylor cat. 225

Mittens made of wool blanket with red wool edging Taylor cat. 292

Single blanket slipper with AC monogram Taylor cat. 252iii

Blanket mitten Taylor cat. 252ii

Pair of embroidered moccasin-boots worn more in the Sub- Arctic area, Taylor cat. 61

Pair of child’s mukluks or sealskin boots (smaller than 241b above), Taylor cat. 241a

Text written in Inuit: “forgiveness” Taylor cat. 267

Natural history notes and specimens of flora from Labrador Taylor cat. 337

Snowshoes currently on loan to the Hastings Museum, Chippewa or , Taylor cat.147

Single sealskin mitten, Naskapi Taylor cat. 252i

Single man’s cloth boot, Naskapi Taylor cat. 252ii

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2. Material from tribes associated with Grey Owl

Sash, floral beadwork on red and b lack cloth, worn hung over belt, over belt, Mohawk/ Indian from Caughnawaga near Oka where Anahareo was born, mid 19 th century, Taylor cat.183

Moccasin cuffs from the same area, prior to 1850 Taylor cat. 156

Iroquois Glengarry hat, c.1880 Taylor cat. 218

Micmac Indian fan decorated in quillwork on birchbark Taylor cat.290

Small size smoked hide jacket with floral beadwork and fringing 1900-1910, Sub Arctic, South Athabaskan, Taylor cat. 141

Oval black cloth bag beaded on both sides with a floral pattern. Cree or Ojibwa 1890-1910 Taylor cat 4

Oblong cloth bag with beaded decoration. North Eastern Taylor cat. 207

Birchbark container decorated with embroidery and moosehair made by the Lorette Huron Indians, c. 1880, Taylor cat. 19

Iroquois pouch, c.1870-80 Taylor cat. 245v

Birchbark and quilled box inscribed “Labrador Indians” collected 1889 by the collected 1889 by the Reverend Fuller from the Mantagnais/Naskapi area Taylor cat. 66

Cree/ Metis moccasins, c. 1900 Taylor cat. 116

Circular birch bark box, Micmac, 1920s Taylor cat. 38

Small oval birch bark box, early 20 th century Taylor cat. 270iii

Small oval birch bark box, encrusted quillwork on lid, early 20 th century, Taylor cat. 270iv

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Iroquois bag with birds brought to England in 1845 Taylor cat.245iii

Girl’s Iroquois bag, c. 1870 Note inside : “My father brought this bag from New York before he was married” Taylor cat. 251iii

Iroquois bag, possibly Cayuga c. 1870 Taylor cat.245i

Chippewa ceremonial bow carved with animal images c.1860, Taylor cat. 169

Cree beaded leggings similar to those seen by Grey Owl at the Plains Indians pow wow, made in the 1870s using trade cloth, Taylor cat. 80

Moccasins and sweetgrass, probably Cree Taylor cat. 327

Moccasins, possibly Mohegan c.1860 Taylor cat. 217

Iroquois cap, probably pre 1850 Taylor cat. 158

3. Items associated with Clare Sheridan

Collected by the writer on Blackfoot reservations in 1937

Basket bead woman’s dress, replacement skirt, Blackfoot c.1910, Taylor cat. 88

Beaded belt, Blackfoot, c.1910 Taylor cat. 136

4. Iron Tails war bonnet

Important historic piece acquired by Colin Taylor from Tex McCleod in Brighton in the 1950s. McCleod worked with Buffalo Bill and purchased the bonnet from Iron Tail c.1911, Taylor cat.40

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