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Ejiri, View of Miho, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

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Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)

Date: 1834

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: HiU.04.01

Description: Harbour scene, houses in foreground, boats and sailboats in harbour, some out at sea, mountains to the left center. The sky at the horizon is pink, a orange stripe runs along top of picture.

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Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)

Title: Ejiri, View of Miho, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

Date: 1834

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 25.9 x 36.4 cm

Description: Harbour scene, houses in foreground, boats and sailboats in harbour, some out at sea, mountains to the left center. The sky at the horizon is pink, a orange stripe runs along top of picture.

Subject: landscape; lake; mountains; view of Miho; boats

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

Catalogue Number: HiU.04.01

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Evening Purse

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Date: 1830 – 1850

Material: fibre; metal; skin

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1102

Description: A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.

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Title: Evening Purse

Date: 1830 – 1850

Material: fibre; metal; skin

Dimensions: 8.0 x 12.0 cm

Description: A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.

Subject: households; accessories; needlework; Mary Schaffer; S. M. Potts

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1102

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Excursion in India : including a walk over the Himalaya Mountains, to the sources of the Jumna and the Ganges

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

Published Date: 1832

Author: Skinner, Thomas

Publisher: London : Henry Colburn & Richard Bentley

Call Number: DS407 S5 I

Author: Skinner, Thomas

Publisher: London : Henry Colburn & Richard Bentley

Published Date: 1832

Physical Description: 312 pages

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

Series: Volume 1 of 2

Call Number: DS407 S5 I

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Excursion in India : including a walk over the Himalaya Mountains, to the sources of the Jumna and the Ganges

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

Published Date: 1832

Author: Skinner, Thomas

Publisher: London : Henry Colburn & Richard Bentley

Call Number: DS407 S5 II

Author: Skinner, Thomas

Publisher: London : Henry Colburn & Richard Bentley

Published Date: 1832

Physical Description: 330 pages

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

Series: Volume 2 of 2

Call Number: DS407 S5 II

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Extracts from the journals of an alpine traveller

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

Published Date: 1836

Author: Blackwoods Magazine

Publisher: [England] : Blackwoods

Call Number: DQ23 B53

Author: Blackwoods Magazine

Publisher: [England] : Blackwoods

Published Date: 1836

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

Call Number: DQ23 B53

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Gebirgsaulslicht gezeichnet vom Gipfel des Titlis der 15 Aug 1832

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

Published Date: 1833

Publisher: Zurich : Heinrich Keller

Call Number: DQ827 G42

Responsibility: von H. Zeller

Publisher: Zurich : Heinrich Keller

Published Date: 1833

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

Subjects: Views

Call Number: DQ827 G42

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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The Hansons of Osmanthorp

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one bound volume of genealogical research pertaining to the family of John Hanson in Osmanthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England. Content includes records from 1640 onwards, including general timelines, birth and death records, and transcriptions of earlier written accounts.

Date Range: [ca.1829-1846]

Reference Code: LUX / II / C6 / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / C : Personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / C6 : Southern Alberta research project

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C6 / 1

GMD: Textual record

Responsibility: Compiled by John Hanson

Date Range: [ca.1829-1846]

Physical Description: 2.5 cm of textual records (1 volume : 193 pages ; 21 x 27.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one bound volume of genealogical research pertaining to the family of John Hanson in Osmanthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England. Content includes records from 1640 onwards, including general timelines, birth and death records, and transcriptions of earlier written accounts.

Notes: Original date of volume creation listed as 1829; however, includes information added as late as 1846.

Material Details: Includes coloured illustration of building (annotated) between pages 74 and 75

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Genealogy; Research; History; Land, settlement and immigration

Geographic Access: England

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Land, settlement and immigration

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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Journals of excursions in the Alps

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

Published Date: 1833

Author: Brockedon, William

Publisher: London : Duncan

Call Number: DQ823 B7

Author: Brockedon, William

Publisher: London : Duncan

Published Date: 1833

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DQ823 B7

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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[Letters]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Misc. Newbury and Robb family letters.

Date Range: 1832-1873

Reference Code: M36 / II / D / 1969

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: II.D. Robb/Newbury/Bagley family correspondence

Reference Code: M36 / II / D / 1969

Date Range: 1832-1873

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Scope & Content: Misc. Newbury and Robb family letters.

Name Access: Bagley, Frances Newbury

Subject Access: Newbury, Egbert Starr; Newbury, Jeanette; Spencer, Sarah Jami Robb

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Letters from Switzerland and Italy, during a late tour

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

Published Date: 1834

Author: Carne, John

Publisher: London : Bentley

Call Number: D919 C3

Author: Carne, John

Publisher: London : Bentley

Published Date: 1834

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

Call Number: D919 C3

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Long-tailed Bird on Blossoming Peach

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Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)

Date: prior to 1858

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: HiU.04.05

Description: A blue and white bird sitting on a branch. The bird has blue head, back and tail, a very long tail. Head has a plume, breast and underside of tail and tops are white. Long trailing brown branches have pink blossoms and blue leaves. Writing down left side and center bottom with chop. The background …

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Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)

Title: Long-tailed Bird on Blossoming Peach

Date: prior to 1858

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 34.2 x 11.5 cm

Description: A blue and white bird sitting on a branch. The bird has blue head, back and tail, a very long tail. Head has a plume, breast and underside of tail and tops are white. Long trailing brown branches have pink blossoms and blue leaves. Writing down left side and center bottom with chop. The background is pale yellow fading to white at bottom. The paper appears to be handmade, irregular and with small holes. A hole 1.0x0.5 centre area, has been repaired probably before the print was made.

Subject: animal, bird

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: HiU.04.05

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Medicine Cabinet

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Date: 1830 – 1900

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 102.03.0079

Description: Traditional Japanese household medicine or spice cabinet, 17 drawers, each affixed with brass pull, arrayed in four rows, five drawers in top row, and four in each of lower three rows.

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Title: Medicine Cabinet

Date: 1830 – 1900

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 23.3 x 8.1 x 32.0 cm

Description: Traditional Japanese household medicine or spice cabinet, 17 drawers, each affixed with brass pull, arrayed in four rows, five drawers in top row, and four in each of lower three rows.

Subject: households; furnishings

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

Catalogue Number: 102.03.0079

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(Miss) Alice G. Fulmer's scrapbook

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Part Of: Alice Fulmer fonds

Scope & Content: Scrapbook pertains to early Banff history and personalities; includes Walter P. Fulmer's papers

Date Range: 1833-1969

Reference Code: M70

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Alice Fulmer fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M70 / V217

Sous-Fonds: M70

Accession Number: 2416

Reference Code: M70

GMD: Scrapbook

Responsibility: Alice Fulmer

Date Range: 1833-1969

Physical Description: .

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Scrapbook pertains to early Banff history and personalities; includes Walter P. Fulmer's papers

Name Access: Alice G. Fulmer

Subject Access: Newspaper; Accidents; Activities; Banff; Banff Crag and Canyon; Communities; Community events; Community life; Skiing; Sports; Sports and leisure; Exploration; Discovery and travel; Winter sports; Trains; Tourism; Townsite development

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Access Restrictions: Access restricted - fragile. Use photocopy

Language: English

Related Material: Related in part to Helen Fulmer Wells fonds (M480/V675)

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Oversize “C” Automobiles / Banff - History / Bears, Grizzly / / Boorne and May (photographers) / Bridges - Banff / Buildings - Banff (Banff Avenue, Bear Street, Buffalo Street, Caribou Street, Lynx Street) / Cascade Scenic Railway Co. / Cave and Basin / Kananaskis Dude Ranch / Morley Trading Store / Mount Royal Hotel / Newspapers and magazines / North West Mounted Police / Photographers / Post office, Banff / Restaurants, tea rooms, etc. / Schools - Banff / Silver City / Skiing - History Personalities include: Astley, Lizzie Ida / Bagley, (Major) Fred / Barnes, Elliott Chapple / Beattie, Francis / Benham, Gertrude / Brett, Harry / Brett, Robert Earle / Brett, Robert George / Brett family / Brewster, Fred / Brewster, Jack Walker / Brewster, James I. / Brewster, John / Brewster family / Campbell, Robert E. / Christmas, (Rev.) F. / Connor, Ralph / Deacon, Thomas R. / Fear, William H. / Fidler, John J. / Fulmer, Minnie Christina / Fulmer, Walter P. / Galletly, D. D. / Hogbin, George H. / Leroy, Charles / Locke, John / Luxton, Norman / McCardell, William / McDougall, David / McDougall, (Mrs.) David / English, Thomas F. / Fear, William H. / Johnson, Gustaf / Lindsay, (Dr.) N. J. / Lipsett, John C. / Mather, Margaret / McCardell, William H. / Moffatt, Charles W. / Paris, Ida / Ricks, Frank / Rundle, Robert Terrill / Schaffer, Mary T. S. / Sibbald, Andrew S. / Smith, Joe / Stocks, John / Unwin, Ethel / Unwin, Sid / Walker, John White, Dave, Sr. / Warren, William / Woodworth, Ben

Processing Status: Processed

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Mittens

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Date: 1830 – 1880

Material: hair, sheep

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1032 a,b

Description: A pair brown of wool mittens, large hand-knitted, has loops on inside to provide extra wool as insulation, knitted on 4 needles in continuous rounds.

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Title: Mittens

Date: 1830 – 1880

Material: hair, sheep

Description: A pair brown of wool mittens, large hand-knitted, has loops on inside to provide extra wool as insulation, knitted on 4 needles in continuous rounds.