The moving images document a project to build a mooseskin boat. The text consists of copies of the daily journals of the project kept by Beryl Gillespie and a copy of her final summary report. The 17 photographs were taken by Beryl Gillespie.
One series of 10 posters is titled "Northern Legacy" and includes scenic images of the Northwest Territories, wildlife and northern residents. A second series of 5 posters is titled "Arctic Wildlife." The images depicted include both the Arctic and Sub-Arctic regions of the Northwest Territories.
Records include moving images, photographs, and one file of reports generated by trips taken by Commissioner Stuart Hodgson. The Commissioners' Tours included visits to the upper Mackenzie, Nahanni and Liard River Area (June 2-6, 1969), the central arctic (Aug. 25 - Sept. 5, 1969), the Mackenzie Delta (Oct. 13-19, 1970), and the central arctic (May 5-8, 1971). One of the films contains a narrative by Commissioner Hodgson on the Arctic Winter Games.
Records include photographs documenting activities at the 1978 Arctic Winter Games held in Hay River. Many of the images show dignitaries, opening or closing ceremonies, sporting events and other social events.
[Inuit man and young girl fill up water tank inside house.]
[Inuit sled dogs in harnesses and traces jampacked into airplane.]
[Tea break while dog teams rests; snow is melted on primus stove.]
[Arctic camp scene: tents and supplies; possibly at Mary River iron ore deposit?]
[Arctic camp? scene, with bonfire.]
[Stockpile of construction materials, supplies and storage tanks; possibly for camp at Mary River iron ore deposit?]
Interior of teepee-shaped Church of St. Therese, Fort Franklin [now Deline]. Taken by Ted Grant, 1967.
TransAir, Repulse Bay [loading or unloading TransAir Hawker Sidley 748 aircraft on runway].
Hudson's Bay Company post at Fort Franklin [now Deline] on Great Bear Lake [fish dry on rack nearby]. Taken by Ted Grant, 1967.
Mary River base camp, April 1963 [canvas frame tents and antennas; probably Mary River iron ore deposit].
Camp on No. 1 Deposit, May 1963 [canvas frame tents, small airplane and tracked vehicle; possibly Mary River iron ore deposit.]
[People build snow houses in blizzard, dog team rests nearby.]
Fort Good Hope, L.R. houses [row of new houses].
[House under construction in subarctic community.]
Coral Harbour [young girl blows bubble with bubble gum.]
[After-wedding party: bride and groom and another person, beer on table.]