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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.

Materials described here consist of reference and research materials as well as correspondence acquired by George Swinton and pertaining to major collections of Inuit art held by museums and galleries as well as in private and corporate collections. Items also include correspondence pertaining to the planning of exhibitions for which Swinton acted as curator or for which he acted as a consultant. Also found here are items of personal correspondence which might have been more appropriately described as part of the series ‘Correspondence with Individuals’ or ‘Organisations’, and correspondence pertaining to the collection of research images. Materials described here also include correspondence between George Swinton and the National Gallery Extension Services in his capacity as Director of Exhibitions for Gallery 1.1.1 at the University of Manitoba.

Materials described here date from 1963 to 1982 and consist of correspondence as well as research and study materials collected by George Swinton on the topics of Inuit art and culture, especially pertaining to the pre-contact/pre-historic periods. Also described here are items pertaining to an “Urgent Ethnology Program” proposal to document vanishing cultural practises and the “Thule Archaeological Conservation Project” as well as the expected impact of a US embargo on whalebone carvings and materials pertaining to the development of policies on archaeological sites by the government of the North West Territories.

Materials described here consist of correspondence and other records pertaining to the planning and execution of an exhibition of works by Tiktak at Gallery 1.1.1. including copies of press releases and reviews.

Materials described here consist of files pertaining to special projects pertaining to Inuit traditions and culture, including the “Inuit Traditions” oral history project as well as other projects dealing with music, games and ceramics.

The items described here consist of patterns for a woman's outer Amauti drawn by M. Katsuak of Tasiujarmiut. Directions for sewing are included on most of the large pieces, including, in some cases, cutting and finishing lines for particular individuals. Some of the pattern pieces have bits of fur sticking to them. The folder consists of sixteen pattern pieces, five sheets with layout instructions, one envelope with seventeen miniature pattern pieces, and the original folder label.

The items described here consist of pieces for two "Museum" pieces in the old style from Pangnirtung. The folder consists of twelve pattern pieces and the original folder label.