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Adventures on the Columbia River

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

Published Date: 1831

Author: Cox, Ross

Publisher: London : Colburn & Bentley

Call Number: F880 C69 1831 I

Author: Cox, Ross

Publisher: London : Colburn & Bentley

Published Date: 1831

Physical Description: 368 pages

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

Series: Volume 1 of 2

Subjects: Rocky Mountains, Canada

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: F880 C69 1831 I

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Adventures on the roof of the world

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

Published Date: 1904

Author: Le Blond, Elizabeth Alice Frances

Publisher: London : Unwin

Call Number: DQ823 L4

Author: Le Blond, Elizabeth Alice Frances

Publisher: London : Unwin

Published Date: 1904

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DQ823 L4

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Again Switzerland

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

Published Date: 1947

Author: Smythe, Francis Sydney

Publisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton

Call Number: DQ823 S619 1947

Author: Smythe, Francis Sydney

Publisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton

Published Date: 1947

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DQ823 S619 1947

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Ailes de mouches et tricounis

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

Published Date: 1947, 1946

Author: Couttet, Armand

Publisher: Paris : Vitiano

Call Number: G510 C68

Author: Couttet, Armand

Responsibility: recits d'Armand Couttet [racontes a] Richard Didier

Publisher: Paris : Vitiano

Published Date: 1947, 1946

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

Subjects: Alps

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: G510 C68

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Air Force Jacket

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Date: 1941 – 1944

Material: hair; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0101

Description: Sheepskin lined black brown leather Air Force jacket. 15 cm. wide sheepskin collar with two metal buckles and leather straps on leather underside to fasten collar in stand up position, full length metal zipper, center front. Bottom side buckles on each side for adjusting bottom width, right hand si…

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Title: Air Force Jacket

Date: 1941 – 1944

Material: hair; metal

Dimensions: 46.0 x 70.0 cm

Description: Sheepskin lined black brown leather Air Force jacket. 15 cm. wide sheepskin collar with two metal buckles and leather straps on leather underside to fasten collar in stand up position, full length metal zipper, center front. Bottom side buckles on each side for adjusting bottom width, right hand side front pocket.

Subject: households; Royal Canadian Air Force; PW; R.C.A.F.

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

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0101

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Air Meter

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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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Airline Tag

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Date: 1982

Material: metal; plastic; paper

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0156 a-g

Description: Six red, orange, and pink paper and one plastic/metal baggage tags from Air Canada, Singapore Airlines, and Thai [Air?]. The black plastic/metal tag has “Calrelli” in silver script on one side and “PIKE ; EVEREST ; SHERATON ; NEPAL” written in ink on a label adhered to the back.

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Title: Airline Tag

Date: 1982

Material: metal; plastic; paper

Dimensions: 4.7 x 0.4 x 12.t cm

Description: Six red, orange, and pink paper and one plastic/metal baggage tags from Air Canada, Singapore Airlines, and Thai [Air?]. The black plastic/metal tag has “Calrelli” in silver script on one side and “PIKE ; EVEREST ; SHERATON ; NEPAL” written in ink on a label adhered to the back.