Captured Heritage

Douglas Cole was for many years a member of the Department of History at Simon Fraser University and a respected historian of British Columbia. He is co-editor of The Journals of George M. Dawson (UBC Press, 1989) and To the Charlottes (UBC Press, 1993).

A new door has been opened by Douglas Cole on the scramble. The rivalry of the "collectors." As I visit the museums of the world this book will haunt my steps. - Ron MacIsaac (What's Happening?) Captured Heritage is a major contribution to museum history and to an understanding of the nature of collecting on the Northwest Coast prior to 1930. As museums work out new management and ownership relationships with First nations, reference to the complex historical relationships outlined by Cole will arise over and over again. - Ann Stevenson (The Midden)

• Preface to the ReprintIntroduction1 Prelude2 Secretary Baird and Judge Swan3 The French and German Competitors4 The North American Rivals5 Museums, Expositions, and Their Specimens6 The American Museum and Dr. Boas7 The Field Museum and Dr. Newcombe8 A Declining Market9 Successful Collecting in Thin Country10 Epilogue11 Themes and PatternsNotesIndex