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Marius Barbeau, ethnographer and folklorist

Marius Barbeau, salon portrait by Joseph-Alexandre Castonguay, 1942 (Library and Archives Canada).
Marius Barbeau, salon portrait by Joseph-Alexandre Castonguay, 1942 (Library and Archives Canada). Marius Barbeau1 · Joseph-Alexandre Castonguay · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Marius Barbeau, born at Sainte-Marie in the Beauce, was a pioneer Canadian ethnographer and folklorist who wrote hundreds of books and articles over a lifetime at the National Museum of Canada. His studies of West Coast totem poles brought them worldwide attention, and his collections of Quebec folk arts, songs and legends stirred pride in traditional French-Canadian culture.

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Barbeau as described in his designation.

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Charles-Marius Barbeau National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

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