Note
This text was published in the Oracle series
(1982 - no.44) of the National Museum of Man, to coincide with the 1983
exhibition "I Was a Pioneer", devoted to the life and works of Marius
Barbeau.
Foreword
The centennial of Marius Barbeau's birth affords the National Museum of Man an appropriate opportunity to acknowledge and commemorate his immense and excellent contribution to anthropological research across Canada. Truly a Renaissance man, his study of several native languages, and his tireless probing of many groups and their heritage has enriched the nation and enhanced our collective sense of identity. The National Museum of Man, and its institutional predecessors, benefitted for more than fifty years from his presence and scholarship, and today we turn repeatedly to his publications, field notes and recordings for information. The remarkable life and contributions of this outstanding Canadian are perhaps best revealed through a technique which Barbeau exploited extensively - the sound recording. The following edited transcript of a CBC interview recorded in 1965 allows Barbeau to tell his own story.
William
E. Taylor, Jr.
Director
National Museum of Man
Foreword |
The Student |
Researcher of Native Culture
The Folklorist |
An Advocate for the Arts |
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