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20,000 miles : an Englishwoman's impressions in America

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1939; 1938

Author: Tuke, Ada

Publisher: Southampton : G.F. Wilson

Edition: 2d ed

Call Number: 02.3 T81

Author: Tuke, Ada

Edition: 2d ed

Publisher: Southampton : G.F. Wilson

Published Date: 1939; 1938

Physical Description: 247p. : facsim., map

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Canada

Notes: Rocky Mountains, p.57-59

Accession Number: 19500

Call Number: 02.3 T81

Collection: Archives Library

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20/20: Diary of a mountain man

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Medium: Library - Newsfile (Subject files)

Published Date: 1965

Author: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Call Number: Newsfile DVD and VHS

Author: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Published Date: 1965

Medium: Library - Newsfile (Subject files)

Subjects: Engler, Bruno

Notes: CBC documentary feature on Bruno Engler broadcast on "20/20" in 1965 (ca.27 minutes). DVD is copied from VHS copy.

Call Number: Newsfile DVD and VHS

Collection: Archives Library

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60 centuries of skiing

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1935

Author: Dudley, Charles M

Publisher: Brattleboro (VT) : Stephen Daye

Call Number: 01.5 D86

Author: Dudley, Charles M

Publisher: Brattleboro (VT) : Stephen Daye

Published Date: 1935

Physical Description: 207p. : ill., ports

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Notes: Bibliography

Accession Number: 400; 4083 - weeded

Call Number: 01.5 D86

Collection: Archives Library

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150 ans de peinture au Japon : de Gyokudo a Tessai, XVIIIe - XIXe siecles

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1962

Publisher: Paris : Petit Palais

Call Number: ND1052 P4

Publisher: Paris : Petit Palais

Published Date: 1962

Physical Description: 233p. : ill.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Painting, Japanese

Notes: L'exposition est placee sour le patronage du gouvernement francais et du gouvernement japonais. Organisee au Musee du Petit Palais par le "yomiuri Shimbun" et la Direction des Beaux-arts de la Ville de Paris

Call Number: ND1052 P4

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Collection: Art Library

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1969 archaeological survey of Banff National Park

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1969

Author: Christensen, O. A

Publisher: Calgary : Dept. of Archaeology, University of Calgary

Call Number: 07.2 C46a

Author: Christensen, O. A

Publisher: Calgary : Dept. of Archaeology, University of Calgary

Published Date: 1969

Physical Description: 57p. : ill., maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Notes: Submitted in partial fulfillment of a National and Historic Parks Branch contract; Bibliography

Accession Number: 1186

Call Number: 07.2 C46a

Collection: Archives Library

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2000 miles of scenic grandeur through the Canadian Rockies : Jasper and the fiords of British Columbia

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1933

Call Number: 02.5 C16tw 1933 Pam

Responsibility: Canadian National Railways

Published Date: 1933

Physical Description: 22p. : ill

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Accession Number: 20000

Call Number: 02.5 C16tw 1933 Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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A. T. Hibbard, N.A. : artist in two worlds

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1968

Author: Cooley, John L

Publisher: Concord (Mass.) : Rumford Press

Call Number: 06.1 H52c

Author: Cooley, John L

Responsibility: commentary by Aldren A. Watson

Publisher: Concord (Mass.) : Rumford Press

Published Date: 1968

Physical Description: 175p. : ill., ports

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: 06.1 H52c

Collection: Archives Library

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A. Y.'s Canada

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1968

Author: Groves, Naomi Jackson

Publisher: Toronto : Clarke, Irwin

Call Number: 06.1 J11g oversize

Author: Groves, Naomi Jackson

Responsibility: pencil drawings by A. Y. Jackson

Publisher: Toronto : Clarke, Irwin

Published Date: 1968

Physical Description: 248p. : ill., map

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Canmore; Jasper National Park

Notes: Index

Accession Number: 681

Call Number: 06.1 J11g oversize

Collection: Archives Library

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[Abruzzi, Mount 82J/6 East, B.C.]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1966

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Call Number: NTS; 82J/6E

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Published Date: 1966

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: Scale: 1:50,000; Relief: Contour interval 100'

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Mount Abruzzi; British Columbia

Notes: National Topographic System

Accession Number: 718

Call Number: NTS; 82J/6E

Collection: Archives Library

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[Abruzzi, Mount 82J/6 West, B.C.]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1966

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Call Number: NTS; 82J/6W

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Published Date: 1966

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: Scale: 1:50,000; Relief: Contour interval 100'

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Mount Abruzzi; British Columbia

Notes: National Topographic System

Accession Number: 718

Call Number: NTS; 82J/6W

Collection: Archives Library

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Academic Hood

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Date: 1968

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.09.0109

Description: Red and gold academic hood, red velvet border, 8cm. wide, fits over shoulders, main body hangs down back, lower edge is rounded. Outside is solid gold colour, inside is red with two gold bands, each 14 cm. wide. An arc is cut into center seam to create a deep pocket, 29.5 x 15.5 x 21cm. tag insid…

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Title: Academic Hood

Date: 1968

Material: fibre

Dimensions: 81.0 x 116.0 cm

Description: Red and gold academic hood, red velvet border, 8cm. wide, fits over shoulders, main body hangs down back, lower edge is rounded. Outside is solid gold colour, inside is red with two gold bands, each 14 cm. wide. An arc is cut into center seam to create a deep pocket, 29.5 x 15.5 x 21cm. tag inside pocket reads "09595 year "74 code 63 for Univ. of Calgary Hr. Dr. Hd. Sainthill Levine". Hood is contained in a black nylon zippered pouch, 34 x 40cm.

Subject: honours; CRW; University of Calgary; Honorary Doctorate Degree

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.09.0109

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Accessories Guitar Accessories

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Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: metal; wood; ivory; plastic

Catalogue Number: 104.34.0008 a-m

Description: A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to t…

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Title: Accessories Guitar Accessories

Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: metal; wood; ivory; plastic

Dimensions: 3.4 cm

Description: A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to the band, tip is crimped in stiff fold, 3 have solder at the tip to form a longer point. (MFG: Fitrite).(b) finger pick set (2.5 x 1.8 x 2.0) six metal rings that fit over the finger tips, adjustable band has circles cut out along it, flame shaped fingernail rises from band, curling inward slightly, and with cut out circle at middle. (mfg: National) (c) finger pick (2.5 x 1.9 x 2.0) as (b) but without cut out circles (mfg: Artisto) (d) finger picks (3.0 x 1.7 x 1.9) two metal bands that wrap around finger tip, widening near the end, then narrowing to a point that extends off to one side of the finger. (e) finger picks (3.5 x 1.5 x 1.9) two flat ivory bands which curl once around finger tip and extend out to one side in a point. (f) pick (3.2 x 2.3 x .1) small, flat, egg shaped, marbleized, grey plastic, stiff. (mfg: Durro). (g) pick (3.0 x 2.2 x .1) as (f) but brown tortoise shell coloured plastic (mfg: Eureka). (h) pick (2.7 x 1.9 x .1) as (f) but transparent yellowed plastic ?, slightly curled. (i) capo (5.3 x 1.9 x .9) flat metal bar with small hooks at either end to hold tightly coiled spring across the under side, lined underneath bar with cork. (mfg: Elton). j) bridge ? (4.7 x .8 x 1.1) a long, half round, hollow metal bar with six incised rings spaced evenly along the length. (mfg: Kamiki). (k) slides (7.2 x 1.7 diam) two heavy, solid, brass rods (used to slide over strings when playing the guitar Hawaiian style) (1) peg (5.0 x .9 x 2.3) white, cast plastic peg with long shaft and flattened key with finger depression each side, ferrules around top of shaft. (m) bridge (4.7 x 1.4 x 1.9) low, unfinished wood bridge with small dark support perpendicularly across under middle, short legs thicken slightly at base, series of small notches across top, some deliberately cut into wood, some worn in odd places from strings (mfg: Grover).

Subject: Whyte home; households; entertainment; pastime; Annie White; music; accessories; equipment; sound; song

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.34.0008 a-m

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Accessories Guitar Accessories

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Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: wood; plastic

Catalogue Number: 104.34.0009 a-e

Description: A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, …

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Title: Accessories Guitar Accessories

Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: wood; plastic

Dimensions: 5.0 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm

Description: A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, high, yellowed, glass like bridge with arced top, and arch under between legs, curved in at sides, and four shallow notches across top. (d) pegs (15.9 x .9 x 1.9) three plain, wooden tuning pegs with straight, tapering shafts, and simple round flat keys at top with depressions for fingers to grasp, small slit cut across bottom, impressed marks from strings around bottom. (e)pick guard (7.8 x 5.2) small, lyre shaped form cut from a thin sheet of tortoiseshell patterned plastic, two pinholes at stem where broken off from something else (a bracket?).