Interview Transcript of Dorothy Burnham

Object/Artifact

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Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Name/Title

Interview Transcript of Dorothy Burnham

Entry/Object ID

2021.12.71

Description

"'A Most Elegant Garment' or 'Masters of Design'" Transcribed interview with Dorothy Burnham about her "Caribou" work and experience (1999). The interviewer, from the Canadian Museum of History, is not mentioned. 8 pages, typed. Interview details Dorothy Burnham's inspiration and research, contributions to preserving Canada's textile heritage, and her "To Please the Caribou" work. Dorothy talks about her interest in Inuit clothing and Indigenous textiles, her work process, and goes into great detail about the garments featured in the exhibit. Includes mentions of her work with Judy Thompson and Judy Hall (Gwich’in Social and Cultural Institute in Yellowknife, NWT).

Collection

Dorothy Burnham Collection

Cataloged By

Headrick, Meghan

Made/Created

Date made

1999

Lexicon

Search Terms

Burnham, Dorothy Burnham, To Please the Caribou, Keep Me Warm, Keep Me Warm One Night, Caribou, Royal Ontario Museum, ROM, Naskapi, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories, Indigenous

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Documents

Material

Paper, ink

Location

Location

Container

3

Shelf

1

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Category

Permanent

Date

November 7, 2023

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Burnham, Dorothy

Person or Organization

Burnham, Dorothy

Person or Organization

Burnham, Dorothy

Person or Organization

Kritsch, Ingrid

Person or Organization

Thompson, Judy

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Create Date

January 13, 2022

Updated By

r.milton@mvtm.ca

Update Date

August 3, 2024