Series - Bibliographies

Identity area

Reference code

Title

Bibliographies

Date(s)

  • c. 1970 (Creation)

Level of description

Series

Extent and medium

4 folders

Context area

Archival history

George Swinton authored many articles for popular and academic publications and lectured widely in Canada and abroad. He also published several books and catalogues on Inuit art and undertook a systematic study of Inuit art which culminated in his most well known published works; Eskimo Sculpture published in 1965 and Sculpture of the Eskimo published in 1972 (republished as Sculpture of the Inuit in 1992).

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Materials described here consist of bibliographies of published materials on the subjects of Inuit art and culture. It is assumed that these bibliographies were collected by George Swinton in the course of his research activities, especially pertaining to the publication of his books Eskimo Sculpture published in 1965 and Sculpture of the Eskimo published in 1972.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Conditions governing reproduction

Language of material

Script of material

Language and script notes

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Items consist of a combination of originals, photocopied reproductions and carbon copies; the location of originals of photocopies and carbon copies described here is not known.

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Related descriptions

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

Access points

Subject access points

Place access points

Name access points

Genre access points

Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Accession area

Related subjects

Related people and organizations

Related genres

Related places