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The book of lists : revised and updated and even more Canadian
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19778
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2018
- Author
- Basen, Ira (editor), Jane Farrow (editor), David Wallenchinsky (editor), Amy Wallace (editor)
- Publisher
- Canada : Penguin Random House, Knopf Canada
- Call Number
- 08.1 Ba29t
- Author
- Basen, Ira (editor), Jane Farrow (editor), David Wallenchinsky (editor), Amy Wallace (editor)
- Responsibility
- edited by Ira Basen, Jane Farrow, David Wallenchinksy, Amy Wallace
- Publisher
- Canada : Penguin Random House, Knopf Canada
- Published Date
- 2018
- Physical Description
- 482 pages
- Abstract
- Pertains to Wilf Carter and his time with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Lawren Harris's paintings and their prices sold at auction, "Grub List" by Bert and Dora Riggall dated 1917
- Contents
- Introduction and Acknowledgements
- People
- The Screen
- The Arts
- Music
- Food and Health
- Animals
- Work and Money
- Sex, Love and Marriage
- Crime and Justice
- Politics and World Affairs
- Places
- Literature and Words
- Sports
- Death
- Miscellaneous
- Credits
- Index
- ISBN
- 978-0-7352-7306-1
- Accession Number
- 2019.23
- Call Number
- 08.1 Ba29t
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- Archives Library
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Canadians and the natural environment to the twenty-first century
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19797
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2012
- Author
- Forkey, Neil Stevens
- Publisher
- Toronto : University of Toronto Press
- Call Number
- 08.1 Fo74c
- Author
- Forkey, Neil Stevens
- Responsibility
- Neil Stevens Forkey
- Publisher
- Toronto : University of Toronto Press
- Published Date
- 2012
- Physical Description
- 157 pages ; 22 cm.
- Subjects
- Nature
- Canada
- History
- History-Canada
- Canadian Rockies
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Group of Seven
- Harris, Lawren
- Parker, Elizabeth
- National parks
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
- Abstract
- "Canadians and the Natural Environment to the Twenty-First Century provides an ideal foundation for undergraduates and general readers on the history of Canada's complex environmental issues. Through clear, easy-to-understand case studies, Neil Forkey integrates the ongoing interplay of humans and the natural world into national, continental, and global contexts. Forkey's engaging survey addresses significant episodes from across the country over the past four hundred years: the classification of Canada's environments by its earliest inhabitants, the relationship between science and sentiment in the Victorian era, the shift towards conservation and preservation of resources in the early twentieth century, and the rise of environmentalism and issues involving First Nations at the end of the century. Canadians and the Natural Environment to the Twenty-First Century provides an accessible synthesis of the most important recent work in the field, making it a truly state-of-the-art contribution to Canadian environmental history."--Publisher's website.
- Contents
- Introduction -- The classification of Canada's environments (1600s to early 1900s) -- Natural resources, economic growth, and the need for conservation (1800s and 1900s) -- Romanticism and the preservation of nature (1800s and 1900s) -- Environmentalism (1950s to 2000s) -- Aboriginal Canadians and natural resources : an overview -- Conclusion.
- ISBN
- 978-0-8020-9022-5
- Accession Number
- p2019-18
- Call Number
- 08.1 Fo74c
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A climber's guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19847
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1930
- Author
- Palmer, Howard and J. Monroe Thorington
- Publisher
- [Philadelphia] American Alpine Club
- Edition
- second edition
- Call Number
- 01.4 P18a
- Responsibility
- Howard Palmer and J. Monroe Thorington
- Edition
- second edition
- Publisher
- [Philadelphia] American Alpine Club
- Published Date
- 1930
- Physical Description
- [244] pages
- Subjects
- American Alpine Club
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Canadian Rockies
- Guide
- Mountain guides
- Canada
- Mountaineering
- Abstract
- Pertains to a comprehensive climbing guide based on the mountains in the Canadian Rockies. The book was likely to be considered an invaluable resource for mountaineers based on the complexity and detail of the information provided. In detail, the guide offers insight into the approximate locations, elevation gains, climbing distances/time, and additional relevant information pertaining to climbing in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
- Contents
- Part one: international boundary to Kicking Horse pass
- Part two: Kicking Horse pass to Yellowhead pass
- Part three: Yellowhead pass to Jasper pass
- Accession Number
- 2019.48
- Call Number
- 01.4 P18a
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The old cabin : poems from Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19869
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1984
- Author
- Burles, Gordon
- Publisher
- Banff, Alta. : G. Burles
- Call Number
- 05.1 B92o Pam
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- Author
- Burles, Gordon
- Responsibility
- Gordon Burles
- Publisher
- Banff, Alta. : G. Burles
- Published Date
- 1984
- Physical Description
- 50 pages ; 23 cm
- Subjects
- Poetry
- Canadian Rockies
- Banff
- Abstract
- Pertains to the works of Gordon Burles, a poet of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The poet’ includes works exclusively from the Banff area and covers topics pertaining to nature, places and people.
- Notes
- Annotated – the author has signed the front page with the following, “Best wishes, Liz and Ron, from Gordon Burles”
- Accession Number
- 2017.8683
- Call Number
- 05.1 B92o Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- The URL is linked to the Gordon Burles fonds held at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
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Fisher Peak chronicles : real stories from a tall mountain -- the legacy of Mount Fisher
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19889
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2014
- Author
- Powell, Keith G.
- Publisher
- Cranbrook, British Columbia : Wild Horse Creek Press
- Call Number
- 01.4 P87f
1 website
- Author
- Powell, Keith G.
- Responsibility
- Keith G. Powell
- Publisher
- Cranbrook, British Columbia : Wild Horse Creek Press
- Published Date
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 230 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Canadian Rockies
- History-Canada
- Abstract
- One of the most photographed landmarks in the Kootenay region, Mount Fisher holds the fascination of locals and visitors with its majestic vista and relatively easy access. It is our own little Mt. Everest, and scaling it has become a rite-of-passage for many outdoor enthusiasts from near and far. Fisher Peak Chronicles captures the heritage, culture and legacy of Mount Fisher through a series of real adventure stories from contributors and historical sources.
- Contents
- Introduction: Fisher Peak is everyone's own little Mount Everest (pg. 7)
- Chapter 1 - Living in the shadow of Fisher Peak - the missing chapter - 1883 (pg. 12)
- Chapter 2 - Early Explorations: David Thompson - 1807 (pg. 18)
- Chapter 3: Young John W. Sullivan Spies Mount Fisher from a distance - 1859 (pg. 22)
- Chapter 4: More Wild Horse discoveries -1865 (pg. 26)
- Chapter 5: The mountaineering Account of T.G. Longstaff in the Rockies - 1911 (pg. 30)
- Chapter 6: No man has reached the summit - 1899 (pg. 40)
- Chapter 7: Aurthur Nicol and George Lum credited with first ascent of Mount Fisher - 1910 (pg. 44)
- Chapter 8: Scaling Mount Fisher becomes a popular pastime - 1930's (pg. 48)
- Chapter 9: Fisher Peak scaled by amateur climbers - 1934 (pg. 54)
- Chapter 10: Fisher Peak again tamed by climbers - 1934 (pg. 60)
- Chapter 11: Fisher Peak visited by more parties - 1936 (pg. 66)
- Chapter 12: The Ryckmans - a pioneer family of the East Kootenay (pg. 70)
- Chapter 13: Mother's Day on the mountain -1967 (pg. 76)
- Chapter 14: Mount Fisher log book entries 1981 - 1983 (pg. 84)
- Chapter 15: Hiking Trails of the East Kootenay - Mount Fisher by Ian Bennett - 1982 (pg. 118)
- Chapter 16: More Mount Fisher adventures and log book entries -1994 and 1999 (pg. 122)
- Chapter 17: How I survived my solo climb and a broken leg - 2000 (pg. 140)
- Chapter 18: Mount Fisher, a pinnacle in a Hall of Fame hockey career - 2000 (pg. 148)
- Chapter 19: A mother's anguish - 2001 (pg. 154)
- Chapter 20: I still pine for my CBC coffee mug - 2002 (pg. 162)
- Chapter 21: Fond memories of Nak Nakahara and Mount Fisher - 2008 (pg. 166)
- Chapter 22: Fisher Peak - the first peak in our next stage of life - 2009 (pg. 170)
- Chapter 23: Some final thoughts on climbing Mount Fisher - 2012 (pg. 174)
- Chapter 24: Remember the risks of climbing Mount Fisher - 2012 (pg. 178)
- Chapter 25: Trial by vertigo by Dan Mills - 2013 (pg. 184)
- Chapter 26: Question and answers with Bruce WIlliams - 2013 (pg. 188)
- Chapter 27: Chasing the light on Fisher Peak - by Janice Strong 2013 (pg. 192)
- Chapter 28: Meet Danny Kerr, a true man of the mountains - 2013 (pg. 196)
- Chapter 29: Bob O'Brien - legend of Mount Fisher - 2011 (pg. 200)
- Chapter 30: Elvin Townsend - a man on the move - 2013 (pg. 206)
- Epilogue (pg. 210)
- Bibliography (pg. 214)
- Special Thank you (pg. 215)
- Mount Fisher photos (pg. 216-223)
- Personal climbing record (pg. 224-228)
- Notes
- The front inside cover has been annotated by the author. Annotation reads, "Keith G. Powell"
- ISBN
- 9780981214634
- Accession Number
- 2019.62
- Call Number
- 01.4 P87f
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- The URL is linked to the website for which the abstract has been taken from
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One man's mountains : Joe Weiss in Jasper
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19896
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1979
- Author
- Collinson, Helen
- Publisher
- Edmonton : The University of Alberta Collections
- Author
- Collinson, Helen
- Responsibility
- Helen Collinson
- Publisher
- Edmonton : The University of Alberta Collections
- Published Date
- 1979
- Physical Description
- 43 pages : illustrations ; 20 x 23 cm
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Weiss, Joe
- Photography
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- Pictorial works
- Bibliography
- Exhibition catalogue
- Alberta
- Canadian Rockies
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Accession Number
- 2019.64
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Women gone wild
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19952
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2012
- Author
- Vance, Chloe
- Call Number
- P
1 website
- Author
- Vance, Chloe
- Responsibility
- Chloe Vance
- Published Date
- 2012
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Women
- Travel
- Canadian Rockies
- Mary Schaffer
- Mary Vaux Walcott
- Rummel, Elizabeth
- Adams, Mollie
- Whyte, Catharine Robb
- Abstract
- Pertains to women who explored the Canadian Rockies separated into three categories: Trailblazers, Groundbreakers, and Newcomers
- Notes
- In Highline Magazine, Vol.4 Iss.2, Summer 2012, p. 15-19
- Call Number
- P
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- Archives Library
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- Highline website
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Death trap : how a cave specialist and a paleontologist are piecing together Alberta's post-glacial fossil record by exploring mountain caves
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20017
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2013
- Author
- Wilson, Niki
- Call Number
- P
1 website
- Author
- Wilson, Niki
- Responsibility
- Niki Wilson
- Published Date
- 2013
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Abstract
- Pertians to the growing understanding of the fossil record in Alberta via exporation of caves
- Notes
- In Highline Magazine, Vol. 5, Iss. 2, Summer 2013, p. 40 - 44
- Call Number
- P
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- Archives Library
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- Highline website
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Mount Coleman
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20038
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- February, 1942
- Author
- Sissons, C.B.
- Publisher
- Ontario : The Canadian Geographical Society
- Call Number
- 01.4 Si8c Pam
- Author
- Sissons, C.B.
- Responsibility
- C.B. Sissons
- Publisher
- Ontario : The Canadian Geographical Society
- Published Date
- February, 1942
- Abstract
- Pertains to the experience of C.B. Sisson and his ascent of Mount Coleman with his wife and children. He shares details of his travels, both exploring the pain and success’ he shared along his trip. The article is pertinent to the Canadian Rocky Mountains in that Mt. Coleman exists within them. Readers can expect to read a personal story of perseverance, adventure and strength.
- Notes
- article IN Canadian Geographical Journal, Volume XXIV, No. 2. Mount Coleman by C.B. Sissons can be found on page 102 of the journal.
- Accession Number
- 2019.71
- Call Number
- 01.4 Si8c Pam
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Showing main line of C.P.R.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21445
- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1926
- Call Number
- C3-6.1(a)
- C3-6.1(b)
- Published Date
- 1926
- Physical Description
- Colour
- Subjects
- Canadian Rockies
- Notes
- Panoramic map
- Accession Number
- 499 (a)
- 110 (b)
- Call Number
- C3-6.1(a)
- C3-6.1(b)
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