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This fonds consists 4.7 m of text, approximately 1972 photographs, 44 maps, 17 architectural drawings, and 6 audio cassettes relating to Robert R. (Bob) Janes' work in the Northwest Territories as an archaeologist, first Director of the Territorial Central Museum (later the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre or PWNHC), and Executive Director of the Science Institute of the Northwest Territories (SINT). The textual records include archaeological field notes and reports, papers and articles written and collected by Janes, reviews, correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, PWNHC building planning and operation files, newsletters, newspaper clippings, EXPO’86 planning files, and PWNHC and SINT publications. The photographs, maps, and architectural plans document archaeological work at Fort Alexander, Willow Lake, and Dealy Island, the construction, opening, and early operations of the PWNHC, the unveiling of the Sir John Ross plaque in Taloyoak (Spence Bay), and the research station at Iglulik (Igloolik). One plan shows preparations for the Northwest Territories pavilion at EXPO’86. The sound recordings include interviews and a recording of a church service for Janes’ ethnoarchaeological project at Willow Lake.

Records include photographs of the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) when Robert Janes was Director and annotated maps of archaeological field work done by Janes. The slides document the PWNHC’s building and exhibit construction, staff at work, opening by HRH Prince Charles and Commissioner Stuart Hodgson in 1979, initial operations, original exhibits, visit by Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau in 1980, 1979 and 1980 open houses, 1980 hide-working workshop, artist Germaine Arnaktauyok painting her large scale Sedna painting, and people carrying the mooseskin boat in the Yellowknife Bay dock area. The maps concern the identification of archaeological and historic sites along the Mackenzie River, particularly between Willow Lake and Blackwater River.

A map of the proposed Mackenzie Highway, going up the Mackenzie Valley from Mile 297 to 550 (approximately Fort Simpson to Old Fort Point). The map was produced by the Department of Public Works Western Region and shows topographical features, the proposed highway, the CNT line, and the pipeline. Annotations have been made on the map to indicate the location of cabins and sites of interest, probably as part of Robert Janes' archaeological work.

A map of the proposed Mackenzie Highway, going up the Mackenzie Valley at the Willowlake River Crossing. The map was produced by Terra Survey for the Technical Services Branch, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and shows topographical features and the proposed highway. Annotations have been made on the map to indicate the location of Fort Alexander and D.P.W. Camp, probably as part of Robert Janes' archaeological work.

A map of the proposed Mackenzie Highway, going up the Mackenzie Valley at the Blackwater River Crossing. The map was produced by Terra Survey for the Technical Services Branch, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and shows topographical features and the proposed highway. Annotations have been made on the map to indicate the location of an historic site, D.P.W. Camp, cabins, a platform cache, and a footpath, probably as part of Robert Janes' archaeological work.

A map of the proposed Mackenzie Highway, going up the Mackenzie Valley from Mile 297 to 550 (approximately Fort Simpson to Old Fort Point). The map was produced by the Department of Public Works Western Region and shows topographical features, the proposed highway, the CNT line, and the pipeline. Annotations have been made on the map to indicate the location of an historic site, boat cache, 1970 camp, and places checked, probably as part of Robert Janes' archaeological work.