File consists of catalogues for the exhibition of African masks titled 'masks without masquerades', organized and presented by The Dalhousie Art Gallery, and sponsored by the Canadian Association of African Studies. The exhibition was presented from February 6 to March 2, 1974.

Catalogues contain b&w images of works in the exhibition, an introduction by Jaqueline Fry (Department of Anthropology, University of Montreal), visual descriptions, and a bibliography.

File consists of records related to the Mask Without Masquerades exhibition held at Dalhousie Art Gallery from February 6 to March 3, 1974. The exhibition planned in conjunction with Dr. Jacqueline Fry (Department of Anthropology of the University of Montreal) and the Dalhousie committee on African studies.

Records consist mainly of correspondence between Ernest Smith (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery) and Jacqueline Fry (Department of Anthropology, University of Montreal) regarding selecting pieces, catalogues shipments, list of owners, and material descriptions. File also contains insurance documents, invitation lists, interdepartmental memos, packing instructions, letters and loan agreement forms, newspaper clippings, a slide (untitled), and incoming letters from the Royal Ontario Museum, the New Brunswick Museum, and the National Museum of Canada regarding transferring African masks.