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David McDougall fonds

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David McDougall fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Govern…
Date Range
1845-1947
Reference Code
M557 / V779
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Painting
Textual record
Blueprint
Private record
Published record
Part Of
David McDougall fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 557
V 779
Sous-Fonds
M557
V779
Accession Number
2017.8667
Reference Code
M557 / V779
GMD
Painting
Textual record
Blueprint
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1845-1947
Physical Description
39cm of textual records. – 1 painting
History / Biographical
David McDougall, son of George Millward McDougall and Elizabeth Chantler McDougall, was born on May 14, 1845 in Owen Sound, Ontario. David had four siblings: John, Eliza, Lubby, and Nellie. David married Annie McKenzie in 1871 in Manitoba. Together, they had six children, including their daughter named Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall (1872-1965). Georgina was the wife of Norman Luxton and an active member in Banff and the mother of Eleanor Georgina Luxton (1908-1995). David was an early pioneer of Calgary and Banff, who helped build both community life and their economies. While David’s father and brother were both members of the clergy and did missionary work in Morley, Alberta, David become a successful businessman. He established a general merchant store in Morley where he was a dealer in cattle, horses, furs, and curios. In addition to managing his own business block in Calgary, David also owned properties in Edmonton and Calgary. In Banff, David and Annie owned the Mount Royal Hotel for six years until they sold it to Jim Brewster in August 14, 1913. David died in December 6, 1927 and Annie died in 1939.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Government correspondence pertains to taxes and by-laws for McDougall’s properties. Series 2 contains invoices, receipts, cheques, and bank statements pertaining to McDougall’s business and properties. Series 3 contains personal letters and legal documents. Materials includes handwritten letters, property transactions and proof of ownership on properties. Series 4 contains cheque books, Dominion Travellers’ Hotel Guide, event program featuring Commissioner Coombs and “Safety First Guarantee” slip. Series 5 contains blueprints of Mount Royal Hotel and McDougall business block, Calgary 1911. The last series consist of a painting of George Noble photograph of Banff Ave, 1929.
Name Access
McDougall, David
Subject Access
Buildings and facilities
Commerce and industry
Communications
Family and personal life
Government
Labour
Land, settlement and immigration
Law and justice
Access Restrictions
No restriction on access. Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply.
Language
Language is English
Related Material
See Luxton Family fonds
Creator
McDougall, David
Biographical Source Notes
Luxton, Eleanor G. Latch String Out. Banff: Summerthought Publishing, 2015. “The Morleyville Story.” McDougall Stoney Mission Society. http://www.mcdougallstoneymission.com/docs/The_Morleyvillle_Story.pdf
Title Source
Title based on provenance of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Jimmy Simpson family fonds

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Part Of
Jimmy Simpson family fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series. I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 tra…
Date Range
[ca.1900]-1995
Reference Code
M78 / S16 / V577
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Sound recording
Recording disc
Textual record
Blueprint
Drawing
Painting
Poster
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Part Of
Jimmy Simpson family fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 78
S 16
V 577
Sous-Fonds
M 78
S 16
V 577
Accession Number
256, 492, 1035, 1160, 1422, 1467, 1484, 1625, 1655, 1668, 1869, 2930, 3006, 5302, 6356, 6599, 6771, 6914, 7217, 7337 (unproc o.s.), 7768 (unproc)
Reference Code
M78 / S16 / V577
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Transparency
Sound recording
Recording disc
Textual record
Blueprint
Drawing
Painting
Poster
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Other Title Info
Also known as Jimmy Simpson fonds
Date Range
[ca.1900]-1995
Physical Description
2.5 m textual records. -- ca.1605 photographs: ca.755 prints, 410 negatives, ca.430 transparencies. -- 29 photograph albums (ca.3000 prints). -- 1 sound recording: audio disc
History / Biographical
Justin James McCarthy (Jimmy) Simpson, 1877-1972, was a trapper, guide and outfitter and lodge owner at Banff and Bow Lake, Alberta, Canada. Born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Simpson was sent to Canada by his family in 1896. He worked briefly at Laggan (Lake Louise), Alberta for the Canadian Pacific Railway, travelled extensively and returned to the Rockies to work on the trail and trap. By the early 1900s, he was a successful guide and outfitter with Carl Rungius and the Alpine Club of Canada as clients. Starting in 1920, Simpson began building Num-Ti-Jah Lodge at Bow Lake as a base for hunting and climbing parties. Simpson and Williamina (Billie) Ross Reid, 1891-1968, married in 1916 and had three children. The lodge was run mainly by Billie Simpson and in 1945 the business was turned over to Jimmy Simpson Jr., 1922-2003 . Daughters Margaret Simpson, 1917-1941, and Mary Simpson (Hallock), 1919-2002, were internationally-famous figure skaters.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series.
I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 transparencies. Includes business and personal correspondence, business records and subject files, 1903-1972; literary papers, 1912-1972; and other papers, 1903- 1957. Business records pertain mainly to guiding, outfitting and hunting operations. Correspondents include Carl Rungius, J. Monroe Thorington, L. S. Amery, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, William S. Ladd, C. Hart Merriam, Allan Brooks and others; also federal and provincial government departments, Canadian Pacific Railway, etc., regarding hunting, game regulations, park boundaries, licences, permits, horses, etc. Albums pertain mainly to hunting trips, including those with Carl Rungius, Caroline Hinman and McAleenan family, ca.1901-ca.1920, 23 items. Transparencies pertain to McAleenan family trips.
II. Simpson family papers, photographs and sound recording, ca.1900-1987, ca.1.5 m of textual records, ca.675 photographic prints, 6 photograph albums (ca.460 prints), 410 photographic negatives, 1 sound recording. Textual records include large series of alphabetical files, 1907-1987; correspondence, ca.1910-ca.1985; school records, 1923-1936; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge registers, 1939-1957; other material, 1929-1942. Photographs pertain to Jimmy Simpson and family; friends and guests; lodges and camps, including Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Banff home and community; pack trips; scenic views; other.
III. Billie Simpson papers, 1913-1968, 6.5 cm of textual records. Includes Billie Simpson correspondence, literary and dramatic papers.
IV. Simpson Sisters professional papers and photographs, 1929-1955, ca.20 cm and 3 v. of textual material, ca.15 cm of print material, 86 photographic prints. Material pertains to the professional skating career of Margaret Simpson and Mary Simpson.
V. Mary Simpson Hallock papers, 1960-1955, 1.5 cm of textual records.
VI. Jimmy Simpson Jr. papers, 1947-1983, 1 cm of textual records.
VII. Other material, before 1970, 1 cm of textual records and art works.
Name Access
Simpson, Billie
Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Margaret
Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions on access to originals
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
sub-series description
electronic finding aid
microfilm copies of albums
Related Material
Accompanied by artifacts (Heritage Collections, Whyte Museum)
Creator
Simpson, Jimmy (family)
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1935 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.517
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Above Lake O'Hara
Date
1935 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
28.0 x 35.2 cm
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.517
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The Arms of the Storm

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.270
Description
Swirling grey and white clouds dominate the picture, blue sky behind. A mountain in the foreground with a glacier centered. The clouds cover the peaks of the mountain.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
The Arms of the Storm
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
25.4 x 30.3 cm
Description
Swirling grey and white clouds dominate the picture, blue sky behind. A mountain in the foreground with a glacier centered. The clouds cover the peaks of the mountain.
Subject
skyscape
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.270
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1935 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.408
Description
Yellow and green mountain slope covers foreground to above centre. Mountains in background, blue sky.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Aspens at Massive
Date
1935 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
30.7 x 30.7 cm
Description
Yellow and green mountain slope covers foreground to above centre. Mountains in background, blue sky.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
forest
autumn
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.408
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.430
Description
A brown cabin with white trim is in left centre, another building to the left of it. Mountain in the distance at centre right. Large evergreen trees beside the cabin. Billowy sky. A saddled brown horse is standing near a standing man in the right foreground.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
At the Yoho Camp
Date
1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
30.4 x 30.3 cm
Description
A brown cabin with white trim is in left centre, another building to the left of it. Mountain in the distance at centre right. Large evergreen trees beside the cabin. Billowy sky. A saddled brown horse is standing near a standing man in the right foreground.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
architecture
rural
animal
horse
figure
male
camping
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.430
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1939 – 1941
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.537
Description
Possibly the sketch for WyP.02.002Aslo see WyP.01.104 and WyP.01.158
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Athabasca Glacier
Date
1939 – 1941
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
25.2 x 30.1 cm
Description
Possibly the sketch for WyP.02.002Aslo see WyP.01.104 and WyP.01.158
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
glacier
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.537
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Bali, Terraced Rice Paddies

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.493
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Bali, Terraced Rice Paddies
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.5 x 35. cm
Subject
landscape
Pacific
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.493
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.11
Description
A young boy is sitting to the right of the picture, facing left. He is clothed, white long sleeved shirt, kakhi pants and a scarf tied around his head. Light yellow in background.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Balinese Boy
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.2 x 34.8 cm
Description
A young boy is sitting to the right of the picture, facing left. He is clothed, white long sleeved shirt, kakhi pants and a scarf tied around his head. Light yellow in background.
Subject
portrait
boy
figure
child
Bali
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.11
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.12
Description
A young Balinese girl is squatting on the ground, facing to the right of the picture. She has a loosly tied scarf on her head, light blue kimono and brown pants.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Balinese Girl
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.5 x 34.5 cm
Description
A young Balinese girl is squatting on the ground, facing to the right of the picture. She has a loosly tied scarf on her head, light blue kimono and brown pants.
Subject
portrait
girl
child
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.02.12
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.393
Description
A portrait of a man. He is to the left of centre. He is wearing a brown scarf tied on his head and has a long black mustache. The painting is unfinished.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Balinese Man
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.2 x 35.0 cm
Description
A portrait of a man. He is to the left of centre. He is wearing a brown scarf tied on his head and has a long black mustache. The painting is unfinished.
Subject
portrait
male
Pacific
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.393
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.458
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Balinese Woman
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.0 x 34.8 cm
Subject
portrait, female
Balinese
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.458
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Banff Indian Days Camp

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil and mixed media on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.040
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Banff Indian Days Camp
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
oil and mixed media on canvas
Dimensions
53.4 x 63.7 cm
Subject
landscape
mountains
camp
teepees
figure
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.040
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0002 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins of deerskin with an ankle flap and thong at the ankle for tying. The beadwork designs is of very simple three petaled flowers, two on the toe and one on the side, and also diagonally striped leaves.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin, deer; glass
Dimensions
26.5 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins of deerskin with an ankle flap and thong at the ankle for tying. The beadwork designs is of very simple three petaled flowers, two on the toe and one on the side, and also diagonally striped leaves.
Subject
Indigenous
Kootenai Salish
beadwork
regalia
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0002 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin; glass; hair
Catalogue Number
103.03.1106 a-c
Description
Pair of moccasins (a,b) with fur trim around openings, vamp has floral beaded design in red, green, yellow and blue. Single moccasin (c) has simple beaded design in orange, gold and white and embroidery in green and yellow.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin; glass; hair
Description
Pair of moccasins (a,b) with fur trim around openings, vamp has floral beaded design in red, green, yellow and blue. Single moccasin (c) has simple beaded design in orange, gold and white and embroidery in green and yellow.
Subject
clothing
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.03.1106 a-c
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin; glass; hair
Catalogue Number
103.03.1107 a-d
Description
Pair of moccasins (a,b), low slipper style, vamp has floral beadwork in red, blue, yellow & green. Pair of moccasins (c,d), low slipper style, fur trim around openings, vamp has floral design in red, yellow, green, blue and brown. Beaded trim around edge of vamp in brown. Small tag reads: “#24 …
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin; glass; hair
Description
Pair of moccasins (a,b), low slipper style, vamp has floral beadwork in red, blue, yellow & green. Pair of moccasins (c,d), low slipper style, fur trim around openings, vamp has floral design in red, yellow, green, blue and brown. Beaded trim around edge of vamp in brown. Small tag reads: “#24 1 - G.A.C. / 9.00”
Subject
clothing
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.03.1107 a-d
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0035 a,b
Description
A pair of heavily beaded buckskin moccasins with large ankle flap and narrow tongue. Entire toe and outside of foot covered with beading. Blue background with single green stepped diamond at centre of toe outlined with red-orange squares, then white squares, and hanging from a light blue stepped t…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
13.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
A pair of heavily beaded buckskin moccasins with large ankle flap and narrow tongue. Entire toe and outside of foot covered with beading. Blue background with single green stepped diamond at centre of toe outlined with red-orange squares, then white squares, and hanging from a light blue stepped triangle outlined with red orange squares, then white squares. This diamond, flanked by the triangle, is repeated again on the outer side of the heel. The beadwork is trimmed around the sole edge with a checkered band of red orange and light blue squares. Long buckskin thongs are threaded through slits in the moccasin on either side of the tongue, and on one moccasin through slits in the tongue as well.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
footwear
Dan Wildman
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0035 a,b
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0036 a,b
Description
A pair of lightly beaded Rocky Mountain style moccasins, each made from a single piece of hide, folded at the instep and felled and seamed on the foot's outside. Cuff band at the ankle sewn on, as is vamp at arch with tongue, fringed at heel. Bead pattern in blue, yellow, vermilion and black is a r…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
13.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
A pair of lightly beaded Rocky Mountain style moccasins, each made from a single piece of hide, folded at the instep and felled and seamed on the foot's outside. Cuff band at the ankle sewn on, as is vamp at arch with tongue, fringed at heel. Bead pattern in blue, yellow, vermilion and black is a rectangle with a double pointed arrow through it, triangles extruding from top and bottom, and a small diamond pattern at the toe. Edge of cuff, and outline of tongue are in blue, orange, white, red, black and yellow beads.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
footwear
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0036 a,b
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0038 a,b
Description
A pair of handmade low top slipper style moccasins, tucked at the heel, a vamp inserted over the arch, and a simple thong tie on the ankle piece. Decorated simply but effectively with blue and red beads at the seam of the vamp, and a red embroidery diamond stitched at the toe of the vamp. Moccasins…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
9.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
A pair of handmade low top slipper style moccasins, tucked at the heel, a vamp inserted over the arch, and a simple thong tie on the ankle piece. Decorated simply but effectively with blue and red beads at the seam of the vamp, and a red embroidery diamond stitched at the toe of the vamp. Moccasins are lined with an extra layer of buckskin forming an inner sole to the slipper, machine stitched in.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
footwear
Mrs. Killian House
George Kaquitt
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0038 a,b
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0044 a,b
Description
A pair of buckskin moccasins cut in one piece to shape of foot and handsewn along outside of sole and up heel. Toe beaded with three stylized diamond shaped leaved outlined in white and containing multi-coloured checked squares, light blue, black, red, green, yellow and hanging from a wide stepped …
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
9.0 x 13.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
A pair of buckskin moccasins cut in one piece to shape of foot and handsewn along outside of sole and up heel. Toe beaded with three stylized diamond shaped leaved outlined in white and containing multi-coloured checked squares, light blue, black, red, green, yellow and hanging from a wide stepped triangle checked with the same colours under the tongue. The small rounded tongue and folded down ankle flap have narrow scalloped beaded border of white with blue, black and red beads in each scallop. The ankle flap has four sets of double diamond shapes outlined in white and filled in with the same colours as on the toe. Very thin short buckskin ties heavily beaded at the ends with double tassels wrapped with bands of green, red, black light blue and white beads. Have been used.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
footwear
John Hunter
Mary Jane Chiniquay
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0044 a,b
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