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... The discovery and exploration of the Fraser River
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8013
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1909
- Author
- Holman, Frederick H
- Call Number
- 08.2 F86h Pam
- Author
- Holman, Frederick H
- Published Date
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 15p
- Subjects
- Fraser, Simon
- Notes
- From the Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, vol.X, no.2
- Accession Number
- 8500
- Call Number
- 08.2 F86h Pam
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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
- Subjects
- Canada
- Notes
- Rocky Mountains, p.57-59
- Accession Number
- 19500
- Call Number
- 02.3 T81
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48 specially selected views of the Canadian Rockies on the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8360
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1907
- Publisher
- Montreal : Valentine
- Call Number
- 02.6 N84f Pam c.1
- 02.6 N84f Pam c.2
- Responsibility
- photographed by Wm. Notman & Son
- Publisher
- Montreal : Valentine
- Published Date
- 1907
- Physical Description
- 48l : all ill
- Notes
- Cover title: Wonderland of Canada : the Rocky Mountains
- Accession Number
- 5400
- 5970
- 8003
- Call Number
- 02.6 N84f Pam c.1
- 02.6 N84f Pam c.2
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60 centuries of skiing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3427
- 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
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Accession Number
- 400
- 4083 - weeded
- Call Number
- 01.5 D86
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2000 miles of scenic grandeur through the Canadian Rockies : Jasper and the fiords of British Columbia
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue7934
- 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
- Accession Number
- 20000
- Call Number
- 02.5 C16tw 1933 Pam
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3800 miles across Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14134
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1908
- Author
- Haldane, John Wilton Cunninghame
- Publisher
- London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent
- Call Number
- 02.4 H12 1908
- Responsibility
- by J.W.C. Haldane
- Publisher
- London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent
- Published Date
- 1908
- Physical Description
- xxiii, 344, 23 p. : ill., 2 folded maps
- Subjects
- CP Rail
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Field
- Rocky Mountains Canada
- Notes
- Folded map in back of book has become detached, in brittle condition 1908 edition has a supplementary chapter written by authour
- Accession Number
- 7966
- Call Number
- 02.4 H12 1908
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3800 miles across Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3680
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1900
- Author
- Haldane, John Wilton Cunninghame
- Publisher
- London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent
- Call Number
- 02.4 H12
- Publisher
- London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent
- Published Date
- 1900
- Physical Description
- 344p. : ill., map
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- 02.4 H12
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- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0021
- Description
- A long black academic gown with long wide pointed sleeves gathered at the shoulders. The gown opens down the length of the gown front, with a wide panel on either side, and snaps to fasten at the top creating a V-neck. The back of the gown is gathered between the shoulders with a square 'collar' …
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- Title
- Academic Gown
- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 130.0 cm
- Description
- A long black academic gown with long wide pointed sleeves gathered at the shoulders. The gown opens down the length of the gown front, with a wide panel on either side, and snaps to fasten at the top creating a V-neck. The back of the gown is gathered between the shoulders with a square 'collar' at the yoke and a line of twisted cording down centre that buttons at the bottom of the yoke. The monogram “P.A.M.” is sewn on a label at the neck. There is also a manufacturer’s label at the neck.
- Subject
- Philip Moore
- education
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0021
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- Date
- 1904 – 1904
- Material
- fibre, cotton; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0023
- Description
- A gold-coloured academic gown gathered at the yoke and sleeves. The gown has a wide curving neck and front opening that are banded with black satin. There are three black satin bands along edges of the wide, long, pointed sleeves. The gown fastens at the front of the neck with hooks and a narro…
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- Title
- Academic Gown
- Date
- 1904 – 1904
- Material
- fibre, cotton; fibre
- Dimensions
- 128.5 cm
- Description
- A gold-coloured academic gown gathered at the yoke and sleeves. The gown has a wide curving neck and front opening that are banded with black satin. There are three black satin bands along edges of the wide, long, pointed sleeves. The gown fastens at the front of the neck with hooks and a narrow ribbon tie.
- Subject
- education
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0023
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- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- fibre, cotton; fibre, silk; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0022
- Description
- A black academic hood that has a sleeve shape at the end. The deep hood is lined with orange silk and black silk in wide bands. The hood is edged in light grey velvet which forms a strap to pass over the shoulders and rest on the chest.
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- Title
- Academic Hood
- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- fibre, cotton; fibre, silk; fibre
- Dimensions
- 90.0 x 107.0 cm
- Description
- A black academic hood that has a sleeve shape at the end. The deep hood is lined with orange silk and black silk in wide bands. The hood is edged in light grey velvet which forms a strap to pass over the shoulders and rest on the chest.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0022
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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?).
- 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
- 104.34.0009 a-e
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Across widest America : Newfoundland to Alaska
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3573
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1906
- Author
- Devine, E. J
- Publisher
- New York : Benzinger Brothers
- Edition
- 2d ed
- Call Number
- 02.3 D49
- Author
- Devine, E. J
- Edition
- 2d ed
- Publisher
- New York : Benzinger Brothers
- Published Date
- 1906
- Physical Description
- 307p. : ill., ports., map
- Subjects
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- 02.3 D49
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Addresses delivered to the members during the year 1929
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5969
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1930
- Author
- Empire Club of Canada
- Publisher
- Toronto : T.H. Best
- Call Number
- 08.2 Em7
- Author
- Empire Club of Canada
- Publisher
- Toronto : T.H. Best
- Published Date
- 1930
- Physical Description
- xi, 380p. : port
- Notes
- Partial contents: Robins, E.F. The Peace River Country; Thornton, H.W Problems of the Canadian National Railways; Gibbon, J.M. The music of the people; Dafoe, J.W. Canada's new Northwest development
- Accession Number
- 7000
- Call Number
- 08.2 Em7
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Adventures of an alpine guide
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26177
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1932
- Author
- Klucker, Christian
- Publisher
- London : John Murray
- Edition
- 1st (English)
- Call Number
- 01.2 K71a
- Author
- Klucker, Christian
- Responsibility
- Translation by Erwin and Pleasaunce Von Gaisberg. Edited with additional chapters by H. E. G. Tyndale
- Edition
- 1st (English)
- Publisher
- London : John Murray
- Published Date
- 1932
- Physical Description
- 329 pages
- Accession Number
- 2023.47
- Call Number
- 01.2 K71a
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Adventures of an alpine guide
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3275
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1932
- Author
- Klucker, Christian
- Publisher
- London : John Murray
- Call Number
- 01.2 K69
- Author
- Klucker, Christian
- Responsibility
- translated from the 3rd German ed. by Erwin and Pleasaunce von Gaisberg
- edited with additional chapters by H. E. G. Tyndale
- Publisher
- London : John Murray
- Published Date
- 1932
- Physical Description
- xiii, 329p. : ill., ports, map
- Accession Number
- 1886
- 5891 - weed
- Call Number
- 01.2 K69
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Advertising Pin
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0004
- Description
- A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.
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- Title
- Advertising Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 1.1 cm
- Description
- A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.
- Subject
- tourism
- travel
- Everett Travel Service
- uniforms
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0004
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails…
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- Title
- Air Meter
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 7.8 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails attached to centre by small metal arms. Face dial measured around perimeter with numbers from 0-90 has small circular dial at top with numbers from 0-9 and the letters "HDS" just above central pivot of small thin needle. Dial reads "Air meter to 1000 feet/No 508". Bottom of solid brass base has screw hole at centre to hold screw mount which is brass finger screw with black painted brass tube attached to top. Lever on side of meter halts needle. Box, plain square wooden box with brass hinges for lid is fitted with small blocks of wood to hold air meter securely in place. Mounting screw slips over arm of piece of wood fastened to lid. Paper label inside lid reads, "Correction for Air Meter No. 508/. Add 30 per minute to the observed reading of the Air Meter. Note. Each instrument is now regulated so as to reduce the correction to a constant quantity per minute, which must be added as in the example given.". Small brass latch hook closes lid.
- Subject
- households
- industry
- surveying
- Russell Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1006
- Description
- Alarm clock with metal case and rounded wooden frame that sits on halved, flattened dowels. The face of the clock is covered with convex glass. The face of the clock has a small dial used to set the alarm time underneath the “12”. The center of the clock has metal hands and “Mayfair.” The back …
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- Title
- Alarm Clock
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.8 x 3.9 x 21.2 cm
- Description
- Alarm clock with metal case and rounded wooden frame that sits on halved, flattened dowels. The face of the clock is covered with convex glass. The face of the clock has a small dial used to set the alarm time underneath the “12”. The center of the clock has metal hands and “Mayfair.” The back of the clock has keys to wind the clock, set the time and a knob to turn on and off the alarm.
- Subject
- households
- Helen Shandruk
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1006
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[Alberta business directory]
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- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- [1902?]
- Call Number
- R 08.2 Al1bu
- Published Date
- [1902?]
- Physical Description
- p.130-167
- Notes
- Includes names of individuals and businesses in Banff, Anthracite, Canmore, Cochrane and Morley
- Identity of original uncertain
- Accession Number
- 985
- Call Number
- R 08.2 Al1bu
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