This fonds consists of colour slides of documentary images from George Mully's (1926-1999) private holdings for both personal and professional use spans the later career years of this Ottawa filmmaker. Subjects include images of the National Storytellers, Canada's Treasury Board, and acid rain (in relation to his 1981 film "Acid From Heaven" produced for the National Film Board of Canada); views of Canada's Inuit and First Nations as well as Diné (Naabeehó, Navajo) and Inde (Apache) peoples living in the United States of America; record of international development of Asia, Latin America and, especially, Africa, including subjects related to public health, welfare, education, transportation and clean water supply. Other subjects include animals, science and miscellaneous stock images relevant to Mully's career. Some of the material is dated and covers time period from c.1978 to 1988.
Some slides are identified as taken by the following photographers working for a number of international aid organizations including the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). They are: G. Mully, E. Tolmi, B. Hulls, D. Barbour, C. McNeil, B. Paton, D. Curran, A. Peacock, D. Mehta, J. White, P. Baeza, P. Chiasson, R. Hughes, K. Dombi, R. Carlisle, J. Williamson, P. Morrow, J. Durant, T. Stepehens, G. Chapman, V. Jensen, B. Cox, K. Mills, R. West, J. Flanders, C. Saggero, W. Wyett, and Kashmire Photo.
Various corners of the world are depicted throughout this visual material including Africa, Asia and all of Americas. Destinations in Africa include locations and sites in/around Mombasa, Nairobi, Nakuru and Kisumu in Kenya, Cape Town in South Africa, Lesotho, Egypt, Sudan, Botswana, Tanzania, Zambia, Senegal, Nigeria, Chad and Zimbabwe among others. Countries and regions covered in Asia include India, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and, to greater extent, Philippines that provides visual record of people in/around Manila, Boracay, Baguio, Tagudin, Pudoc, Libtong and San Emilio. Central and South American regions are described by countries of Colombia, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Guatemala, Peru, Jamaica, Haiiti, Nicaragua and Chile among others.
The images of Inuit and First Nations people in Canada in this collection cover various geographical areas and subjects including education, business and growth opportunities; religion and traditional/contemporary lifestyle (hunting, fishing, craft making, canoe and kayak building); human rights issues; air transportation and reserves.
Also included in the fonds is one b&w photograph of the R.C.M.P. "A" Division hockey team, PA-112244.
