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Colour photo of a group of guests at the Marco Polo Restaurant seated around a round table - possibly a celebration as suggested by the presence of balloons.

The table card folded so that it shows the flaps that enclose the picture

McCance creates a set design in watercolors that is a visual masterpiece. It depicts a tree in the shape of a large hand set in a forest. This set design was created for an undated production of Brigadoon.

Diazo print (blue-line) mock-up of map Washington in 1840 of unknown provenance. Map shows distribution of indigenous groups throughout the state.

Photograph of Marco Polo's busy dining room, with an instrumental group playing in the background.

A black-and-white photograph of a darkened opera set, depicting a small town square. Faint light filters in through a dirty skylight, while a man in dark clothing sits at a table at stage-left. Second of a set of three. Taken of a 1962 production of…

McCance creates a setpiece in vivid watercolor depicting a royal bed chamber. This production is unknown, but it is for Act II and III.

McCance draws a rough sketch of the set for Gypsy featuring the two hotel rooms Act 1, Scene 6. Created for the 1963 Theatre Under the Stars' production of Gypsy.

Two couples seated at a table with one man wearing military uniform

A 7-page menu from the Marco Polo, including an introduction to the smorgasbord by the restaurant's manager. The manager introduces traditional Chinese eating and cooking practices and culinary philosophy. The cover page features a man riding…

This menu contains a list of food for sale at the Palomar Supper Club. It contains "Dinners Deluxe," "Chef's Specials," entrees, desserts, and a choice of tea, coffee, or milk. The cover of the menu contains an illustration…

A black-and-white photograph of a a half-darkened opera set depicting a smll courtyard ringed by high stone walls underneath the watchful gaze of a large angel statue. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers looks out from stage-right, into an…

This table photo includes three men and two women sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. One of the men has his arms around the man and woman on his either side. Glasses sit on the table in front of them, as well as a bottle of 7-up soda.

This table photo includes three men and two women sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. One of the men has his arms around the man and woman on his either side. Glasses sit on the table in front of them, as well as a bottle of 7-up soda.

Theatre schedule for acts from 1964-1968 at the Marco Polo.

This table photo includes eight people sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. They are smiling and looking at the camera. The group is composed of four men and four women, who are presumably couples. The inside cover of the table photo…

Landscape with the Choutla Residential School, Carcross, Yukon. Item is a duplicated of item no. 875, fonds 008 Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada (MSCC) fonds, from the Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives. In 1903…

A blank postcard.

[Front] An illustrated postcard showing a mountain range near Vancouver, B.C. [Back] A blank postcard.

Handbill advertising the prices of a map showing the distribution of indigenous groups along the northwestern coast of North America (COAST-1; COAST-2 and COAST-3). This handbill accompanied COAST 1.

Group of children in a classroom. The lesson seems to be on sewing with nine older children and one teacher or supervisor. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken at Elkhorn Residential School. The Elkhorn…

Street with five totems. According to annotations, photograph was taken in Alert Bay.

Program for "A Night at the Marco Polo," in celebration of the year of the tiger in 1962, featuring dinner, music, and dance.

Two children in a field. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken at Elkhorn (Washakada) Residential School. The Elkhorn Residential School started as the Washakada Home for Girls and the Kasota Home for Boys…