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Frontiers of the North From Quebec to Baffin Island, Part 1

Item number (ISN):

321568

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1922

Item number (ISN):

321568

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADA. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY / MUSÉE NATIONAL DES SCIENCES ET DE LA TECHNOLOGIE

Accession:

1978-0226

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1922

Production company:

Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau

Description:

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"Canada's Northern Islands are the object of watchful care by the Dominion Government. In the summer of 1922 an expedition was sent into these arctic regions for the purpose of survey, scientific research, and the establishment of police posts, customs houses and post offices at various points. This film, the first in a series, deals with the voyage from Quebec to Baffin Island."~A map outlines the route from Quebec City to Baffin Island through Pond Inlet. "The expedition was organized by the Federal Department of the Interior through its North West Territories Branch. J.D. Craig, M.E.I.C., D.L.S., engineer to the International Boundary Commission, was officer in charge." A close up of J.D. Craig.~"The vessel was in command of Captain J.E. Bernier, of Quebec, famous arctic navigator and explorer." Close up of Captain Bernier.~"The Expedition set sail from Quebec on July 18th." Series of shots as the ship is towed out to sea to begin its voyage north."~"Included in the party was a detachment of the 'Royal Mounted', bound for our frontiers of the North to administer the law throughout this vast land of unknown possibilities."~Shot of the RCMP detachment posing for the camera.~"To avoid the pack ice the vessel's course followed closely the Greenland coast to a point about half-way between Disko Island and Devil's Thumb, then swung sharply westward..." An animated map illustrates the path of the vessel."~"On August 8th the pack ice was sighted." Ship making its way through ice. A short shot of several RCMP officers holding up a large polar bear hide for the camera.~"On August 15th the 'Arctic' entered Pond Inlet, the Expedition's first point of call."~A map shows the ship's course. An Aboriginal (Inuit) "welcoming party" boards the ship, one of which is wearing a balmoral. Close ups of their faces.~"Shortly after the ship's arrival at Pond Inlet, the 'Mountie' who had been on duty there for the past year, reported to the RCMP officer." "Before the Arctic continued its journey northward, members of the Expedition entertained a party of natives (Inuit).~Shots of Aboriginal (Inuit) square dancing.~"The intricacies of the white man's jazz held no terrors for the Eskimo maidens!" Inuk woman dancing for the camera.~<9mn 29s>

Language:

Silent with English intertitles

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

343855

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 8206-0159

Number of items:

1

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

352513

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7812-0026

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

REL PRT

Max. shrinkage:

1.1%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

434671

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2007-01-0171

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

7812-0026
2006-10-0169

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

436125

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2007-03-0165

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

2007-01-0171

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

438579

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2007-05-0181

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

2007-01-0171

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

950713

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

7812-0026-DPX

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

6:01

Made from:

7812-0026

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

950714

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

321568.MOV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

6:01

Made from:

7812-0026

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

950715

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

321568.MP4

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

6:01

Made from:

7812-0026

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 8206-0159

Restrictions on consultation:

Open.

Donor restrictions:

Reproduction with permission of the Canada Museum of Science and Technology.

Copyright status:

Copyright expired.

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Donor / Avec la permission écrite du donateur

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