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• Title:Michael Ames fonds
  
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• Author/Creator:Ames, Michael M., 1933-2006.
  
• Published/Created:1944-2003
  

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  • Location:UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES ASRS storageWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number:No call number available 
  • Number of Items:36
    
  • Status:Available
    
  • Location Has:Box 1-21.
    
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Ames, Michael M., 1933-2006.
  Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association.
  University of British Columbia. Department of Anthropology and Sociology.
  Simon Fraser University. Department of Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology.
  Canadian Museums Association.
  Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute.
  
• Description:10.46 m of textual records and other materials.
  
• Summary:Fonds consists of departmental records from Anthropology and Sociology (1964-2000); Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association records (1970-1979); and, material relating to the Simon Fraser University dispute concerning the Department of Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology (1969-1971). This group of records was assembled by Ames through his participation on the C.S.A.A. team which studied the situation. The papers also include Ames' records of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Museums Association (1980-1983) and the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (1967-1995). The material relating to the Shastri Institute includes records generated or collected by Ames and other members of the Institute at UBC. The names of other members are indicated in the file title. In addition, the fonds contains manuscripts and drafts, records pertaining to Ames research, courses taught by Ames, a variety of conferences and seminars, and records pertaining to Ames participation in several museum studies program reviews. The fonds also contains records relating to Ames' involvement with the MOA, although the majority of the records pertaining to his position as Director and Acting Director of the MOA are held at the MOA Archives. In total, there are 16 series: UBC Department of Anthropology and Sociology series, Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association series, Department of Political Science, Sociology, and Anthropology (Simon Fraser University) Dispute series, Canadian Museums Association series, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute series, Assorted Associations and Conferences series, Manuscripts, Drafts, and Papers series, General Correspondence series and a Biographical series, Course Materials series, Program Review series, Research series, Museum of Anthropology (MOA) series, Photographic series, Audio Cassette series and Computer Tape series.
  
• Biography/history note:Michael Ames was born in Vancouver and attended the University of British Columbia where he graduated with a B.A. in Anthropology in 1956. He continued his education at Harvard University, earning his Ph.D. in Social Anthropology in 1961. Ames returned to UBC as an assistant professor in 1964, rising to full professor in 1970. In addition to his work in the department, Ames also became Director of the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) in 1974. From 1974 to 1976 Ames was president of the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute which was established in 1968 with funding from the Indian Government to promote Indian studies in Canada. A recipient of the Simon Guggenheim Fellowship in 1970-1971, Ames was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1979 and promoted as a Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology in 1996. Ames also has an extensive list of publications in a broad range of topics, from religion and social organizations in South Asia, First Nations issues to museums and popular culture, including the monograph "Cannibal Tours & Glass Boxes: The Anthropology of Museums", published by the University of British Columbia in 1993. Ames retired from the MOA directorship at the end of June, 1997 and received emeritus status in 1998. From 1998 to 2002 Ames co-taught with adjunct professor Jim Green several undergraduate anthropology courses on Vancouvers Downtown Eastside. He also chaired the Dean of Arts First Nations Language Programme advisory committee from 1998 to 2002, and in 2002 instituted, in cooperation with Associate Dean Margery Fee and the Musqueam Band Council, a joint "Musqueam 101" seminar at Musqueam which is loosely patterned after the Humanities 101 programme and is funded by the Provosts Office. In July 2002 Ames returned to the MOA as Acting Director for a one year, which was then extended to August 2004.
  
• Indexes and finding aids:Series description and file list available.
  
• Notes:Title based on provenance of the fonds.
  Includes: ca. 4900 photographs (prints, slides, and negatives), 17 audio cassettes, 1 computer tape.