Section 5. Application to Corporate Products

 

5.1       Exhibition Titles

If an exhibition has a title and subtitle, the two elements are to be separated by an en-dash with a space on either side. Note that this is an exception to the general rule of en-dash usage, and is done to keep consistency between English and French title style.

Exhibition titles must always appear in bold font, like this: Terry Fox – Running to the Heart of Canada or First Peoples Hall.

If there is no official translation of an exhibition title, then a Museum-translated version should be placed in square brackets immediately after the official title, like this “Sur les traces des premiers Parisiens [In the Footsteps of the First Parisians].”

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5.2       Exhibition Labels

5.2.1    Artifact

Blanket
Lake Winnipeg region
Swampy Cree
c. 1840
Dyed wool
CMH E-125.1 (reproduction)

From the 17th century, blankets were popular trade objects. Native people quickly adopted European fabrics, which were warmer and dried faster than leather clothing.

5.2.2    Photograph in an Exhibition

James Houston and Ceramic Artist Shōji Hamada
Mashiko, Japan
January 18, 1959
Photo: Alastair Grant, Toronto, Ontario

Hamada, then one of Japan’s living national treasures, was thrilled by the Inuit carvings that Houston showed to him.

5.2.3    Contemporary art: Museum of History

First Name Family Name, nationality or people (dates of birth–death)*

or

First Name Family Name, dates of birth–death
Name of Work year
Place of origin/creation
Materials dimensions (height x width x depth cm)
Signed or unsigned
Catalogue number
Source, Collection, Donor, etc.
Curator’s note

Example:

Carl Beam, Ojibway (1943–2005)
Burying the Ruler 1991
Tryptych, mixed media on handmade paper
182.88 x 365.76 cm

Note that dates of birth and death can be presented as follows, if information is not complete:

5.2.4    Contemporary art: Canadian War Museum

Name of Work
Painted by First name Family name Year
Source, Collection, Donor, etc.

Example:

Vimy Ridge from Souchez Valley
Painted by A. Y. Jackson in 1918
Beaverbrook Collection of War Art
CWM 19710261-0171

5.2.5    Folk Art

Title (if a work of art) or Name of Object
Artist
Place of Origin
Date
Materials (list of materials separated by commas and with “and” before the final material)
Dimensions (usually largest dimension to smallest)
Catalogue number
Source, collection, donor, etc.

If there is no exact date, use “c. year.” If the work took two or more years to complete, use “year–year” (with an en-dash). If the work was completed during one decade, simply list the decade (such as “1940s”).

Example:

Blessing of the Bread
Henry B. Pauls
Southern Ontario
1984
Oil on canvas board
102 x 61.5cm
CCFCS 84-80

Example:

Doll’s Cradle
Hague, Saskatchewan
1890–1901
Wood, metal and porcelain
53.5 x 46.1 x 31 cm
CCFCS 72-670

5.2.6    Publication

Title in italics, by full name(s) of author(s) or edited by full names of editor(s)
Name(s) of publisher(s), year of publication

Example:
The Four Wars of 1812, by Peter Macleod
Douglas & McIntyre and Canadian Museum of History, 2012

Example:
Painting the Past with a Broad Brush: Papers in Honour of James Valliere Wright, edited by David L. Keenlyside and Jean-Luc Pilon
Canadian Museum of History, 2009

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5.3       Canadian War Museum Collections Accreditation Formats

Note:

·         The copyright symbol, ©, is no longer required for CWM photo credits.

·         The complete Museum name must be used. “CWM” must only be used in association with image or accession numbers.

·         Photo credits can be formatted in a small point size (such as 8 or 9) as long as the final product is legible.

·         Where space is limited, the photo credit may be limited to the image number  (including “CWM”).

5.3.1    War art acquired before August 7, 2002

Artist Name
Title of Work
Accession number (e.g., CWM 19710261-0123)
Beaverbrook Collection of War Art
Canadian War Museum

Note: This style must also be applied to CWM 20110067-001, The Canadians Opposite Lens, by Augustus John. This painting is considered to be part of the Beaverbrook Collection.

5.3.2    War art acquired on or after August 7, 2002

Artist Name
Title of Work
Accession number (e.g., CWM 20020001-012)
Canadian War Museum

5.3.3    Posters

Title (if applicable)
Accession number (e.g., CWM 20020001-012)
Canadian War Museum

5.3.4    Artifact Images

Title (if applicable)
Accession number (e.g., CWM 20020001-012)
Artifact collection (if applicable)
Canadian War Museum

Medals
Tilston Memorial Collection of Canadian Military Medals

5.3.5    Archives (photos and documents)

Title or description (if applicable)
Accession number (e.g., CWM 20020001-012)
George Metcalf Archival Collection
Canadian War Museum
Image number (if applicable)

5.3.6    Corporate Photos

Canadian War Museum, Image number (CWM2012-xxxx-xxxx-Dm)

Note: When space is limited, the corporate photo credit may be limited to the image number.

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5.4       Exhibition Credits

Exhibition credits must include the Museum’s name and, when space allows, city name, must be short and must use consistent terminology.

5.4.1.   Exhibitions developed by the Museum

           An exhibition developed by the Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau.

           An exhibition developed by the Canadian War Museum, Ottawa.

5.4.2.   Exhibitions developed by the Museum and another museum:

           An exhibition developed by the Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau and the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.

           An exhibition developed by the Canadian War Museum, Ottawa and the Glenbow Museum, Calgary.

5.4.3.   Exhibitions developed by the Museum and working with another museum(s)

An exhibition developed by the Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau

           in collaboration with the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.

           in association with

           in partnership with

           with the assistance of

           with the generous support of

           with the financial support of

5.4.4.   Exhibitions developed by another museum and working with our Museum

An exhibition developed by the New Brunswick Museum, Saint John

           in collaboration with the Canadian War Museum, Ottawa.

           in association with

           in partnership with

           and adapted by

           and presented by

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5.5       Photo Credits: Canadian Museum of History

Note:

·         The copyright symbol, ©, is no longer required for CMH photo credits.

·         The complete Museum name must be used. “CMH” must only be used in association with image or artifact numbers.

·         Photo credits can be formatted in a small point size (such as 8 or 9) as long as the final product is legible.

·         Where space is limited, the photo credit may be limited to the image number, preceded by “CMH.”.

5.5.1    Artifact

This guideline applies to objects for which there is no artist, creator or known or identified manufacturer.

Canadian Museum of History, catalogue no., image no.

Example: Champlain’s astrolabe
Canadian Museum of History, 989.56.1, S90-640

5.5.2    Work of art

This guideline applies to objects for which the artist is known, for which copyright and moral rights exist on the work, and for which CMH holds copyright on the photograph of the work.

Title of the work, name of the artist, year of creation, Canadian Museum of History, catalogue no., image no.

Example: A Separate Reality, by Norval Morrisseau
A Separate Reality, Norval Morrisseau, 1984, Canadian Museum of History, III-G-1494, S2000-2430

5.5.3    Artifact from a special collection

This guideline applies to objects that are part of a donation or of a special collection, requiring a mandatory acknowledgement.

Name of donation or collection, Canadian Museum of History, catalogue no., image no. 

Example: Chair from the collection of Nettie Covey Sharpe
Nettie Covey Sharpe collection, Canadian Museum of History, 2002.125.5, S2003-535

5.5.4    Historical or fieldwork photo

Canadian Museum of History, name of photographer (if available), year, image no.

Example: Outdoor portrait of Mary McKee at Anderdon, Essex county (Ontario)
Canadian Museum of History, photo Marius Barbeau, 1912, 19946

5.5.5    General: exhibitions, activities and events

Canadian Museum of History, year, image no.

Example: Inside an Acadian farm house, Canada Hall
Canadian Museum of History, 1992, S93-14831

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5.6       Invitations

Note: CMH no longer sends printed invitations to its events and openings. All invitations are sent by email and other electronic means, such as social media. Please note that Jean-Marc Blais is to be referred to simply as “Director General.” His role as Vice-President of the corporation is not to be mentioned.

5.6.1    General invitation

 

Dr. James D. Fleck, C.C.

Interim Chair, Board of Trustees

 

Mr. Mark O’Neill

President and CEO

and

Mr. Jean-Marc Blais

Director General

of the Canadian Museum of History

cordially invite you to attend the official opening of

 

Horse Power – The Paul-Bienvenu Carriage Collection

 

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

6 p.m.

 

Canadian Museum of History

100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec

 

Please confirm your presence by March 21.

rsvp@historymuseum.ca | 819-776-8382

 

Cash bar

 

An exhibition developed by the Musées de la civilisation, Québec City, and presented by
the Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau.

5.6.2    Members invitation

 

Dr. James D. Fleck, C.C.

Interim Chair, Board of Trustees

 

Mr. Mark O’Neill

President and CEO

and

Mr. Jean-Marc Blais

Director General

of the Canadian Museum of History

cordially invite you to attend the official opening of

 

Horse Power – The Paul-Bienvenu Carriage Collection

 

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

6 p.m.

 

Canadian Museum of History

100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec

 

Please confirm your presence by March 21.

RSVP-membership@historymuseum.ca | 819-776-7004

 

Cash bar

 

Members-only preview

Museum Members and two guests are invited to enjoy exclusive access

to the exhibition between 4:30 and 6 p.m.

 

 

An exhibition developed by the Musées de la civilisation, Québec City, and presented by
the Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau.

 

5.6.3    Dinner invitation

 

Mr. Mark O’Neill
President and CEO
Canadian Museum of History

cordially invites you to a dinner in celebration of the partnership
between the Canadian Museum of History, which includes the Canadian War Museum,
and the Embassy of Mexico in Canada.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Reception: 5:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6 p.m.

Bistro Boréal
Canadian Museum of History

Please confirm your presence by November 8.
rsvp@historymuseum.ca | 819-776-7166

 

5.7       Speeches

Use the phrase below when including an acknowledgment of Anishinabeg territory in a speech:

   Before we proceed, I would like to acknowledge that the land on which we are gathered today is located on the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg [ANICHINABAY].

   Pour commencer, j’aimerais souligner que l’endroit où nous sommes réunis aujourd’hui se trouve sur le territoire traditionnel non cédé de la nation algonquine Anishinabeg [ANICHINABAY].


5.8       Press Releases

Refer to Mark O’Neill as President and CEO in press releases and use the past tense when quoting.

For example: “Canadians can be very proud of this exhibition,” said Mark O’Neill, President and CEO of the Canadian Museum of History.