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Chamouni and Mont Blanc
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue224
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1856
- Author
- Anderson, Eustace
- Publisher
- London : James Cornish
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 A53
- Author
- Anderson, Eustace
- Publisher
- London : James Cornish
- Published Date
- 1856
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 A53
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- 1825 – 1875
- Material
- wood, mahogany; glass; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0014
- Description
- Standing mirror with acorn finials and a platform base with claw feet. The mirror frame has two pivot points, located midway in the height of the mirror, attached to two side supports so that the mirror angle can be changed.
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- Title
- Cheval Mirror
- Date
- 1825 – 1875
- Material
- wood, mahogany; glass; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 193.0 x 61.0 x 86.6 cm
- Description
- Standing mirror with acorn finials and a platform base with claw feet. The mirror frame has two pivot points, located midway in the height of the mirror, attached to two side supports so that the mirror angle can be changed.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0014
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Child's Undergarment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.06.1002
- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1002
- Description
- Fine cotton, handsewn, undersleeve, a long piece of hemmed fabric with armholes, a trianglular piece has a 2.0 cm gathered hem, has a buttonloop at point of triangle to attach to a tiny covered embroidered button at the shoulder
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- Title
- Child's Undergarment
- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- Fine cotton, handsewn, undersleeve, a long piece of hemmed fabric with armholes, a trianglular piece has a 2.0 cm gathered hem, has a buttonloop at point of triangle to attach to a tiny covered embroidered button at the shoulder
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1002
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- Date
- 1850 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0705 a,b
- Description
- Pair chopsticks with four sided handles, narrowing to dowel like handling tips. Ideogram on each handle, as well as floral decoration which joins when two sticks set beside each other.
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- Title
- Chopsticks
- Date
- 1850 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 19.3 cm
- Description
- Pair chopsticks with four sided handles, narrowing to dowel like handling tips. Ideogram on each handle, as well as floral decoration which joins when two sticks set beside each other.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0705 a,b
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- Date
- 1825 – 1910
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0179 a,b
- Description
- A pair of plain, small silver pinch clasps with jaws touching at one end, held apart at other. Small, oval backing plate attached to smooth, rectangular front plate by means of spring hinge between. Small serrated teeth at closed end clamp together when at rest. Teeth released by pinching open ends…
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- Title
- Clasp
- Date
- 1825 – 1910
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 1.1 x 2.4 cm
- Description
- A pair of plain, small silver pinch clasps with jaws touching at one end, held apart at other. Small, oval backing plate attached to smooth, rectangular front plate by means of spring hinge between. Small serrated teeth at closed end clamp together when at rest. Teeth released by pinching open ends of metal plates together. Small ring holding another, loose ring at tail of oval backing plate. Short length of red cord threaded through rings to tie clasps together.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0179 a,b
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- Date
- 1825 – 1900
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0015
- Description
- A fairly large natural rock, sandstone? of rough texture except for one flat side which is slightly polished and smooth. Grooved indentation carved about middle, to hold thong for swinging .
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- Title
- Clubhead
- Date
- 1825 – 1900
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 11.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A fairly large natural rock, sandstone? of rough texture except for one flat side which is slightly polished and smooth. Grooved indentation carved about middle, to hold thong for swinging .
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0015
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- Date
- 1820 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0011
- Description
- A round, flat bottomed copper-plated colander with slightly flaring sides and a rolled lip. The bottom is pierced with small holes. There are two heavy round loop handles, one on each sides.
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- Title
- Colander
- Date
- 1820 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 11.0 cm
- Description
- A round, flat bottomed copper-plated colander with slightly flaring sides and a rolled lip. The bottom is pierced with small holes. There are two heavy round loop handles, one on each sides.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0011
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Collection Sherd
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- Date
- 1700 – 1900
- Material
- clay; glaze
- Catalogue Number
- 111.01.0002 a-g
- Description
- Collection of pottery sherds.a) bright blue/cobalt glaze (7.9 cm x 7.5 cm x 4.5 cm) - remnant from the base and side of a very thick pot; base has trimmed wide foot and shows moulded relief rising from crackled glaze; outside of shard fully glazed with triangular shape showing clay inside where gla…
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- Title
- Collection Sherd
- Date
- 1700 – 1900
- Material
- clay; glaze
- Description
- Collection of pottery sherds.a) bright blue/cobalt glaze (7.9 cm x 7.5 cm x 4.5 cm) - remnant from the base and side of a very thick pot; base has trimmed wide foot and shows moulded relief rising from crackled glaze; outside of shard fully glazed with triangular shape showing clay inside where glaze was not applied; one edge of side is smooth and glazed forming a finished edge; other edges rough where broken. b) bright blue cobalt glaze (6.5 cm x 4.0 cm x 2.0 cm) - almost rectangular thick sherd; slightly curved and unglazed on inside.c) same as b, possible same vessel (5.5 cm x 5.0 cm x 2.0 cm) - one edge glazed (possibly rim) and bleeding slightly to inside.d) bright green (lead?) glaze (4.0 cm x 3.0 cm x 1.5 cm) - rhombus shape; broken obliquely through thickness to be very thick at one end and thin at the other e) bright aqua glaze (3.5 cm x 2.0 cm x 1.5 cm) - small triangular sherd, slightly curved and glazed on inside with outside rough and unglazed. f) dull turquoise glaze (5.0 cm x 2.0 cm x 1.7 cm) - small triangular shape with moulded relief-glaze covered surface on one face, smooth glazed surface on opposite face.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 111.01.0002 a-g
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- Date
- 1856
- Material
- paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0103 a,b
- Description
- Two crinkly parchment diplomas from Union College belonging to Patrick Robb, both etched in Latin using italic script, with certain words handwritten. (a) Bachelor of Arts, etching of three women dressed in Greek togas, Wisdom, Fame, and Happiness, walking beneath an arch of clouds at middle right…
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- Title
- College Diploma
- Date
- 1856
- Material
- paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 39.6 x 44.1 cm
- Description
- Two crinkly parchment diplomas from Union College belonging to Patrick Robb, both etched in Latin using italic script, with certain words handwritten. (a) Bachelor of Arts, etching of three women dressed in Greek togas, Wisdom, Fame, and Happiness, walking beneath an arch of clouds at middle right side. Awarded by the curators of Union college in Schenectady, New York to "Patricius Robb", (handwritten), on August 10, 1856, signed by five professors and the president. In lower left corner is white oval paper seal stamped deeply with the Union College impression. (b) Delphic Society, at top middle, etching of three women in Greek togas, with Greek temple sitting on a high mountains in the background, awarded to "Patricius Robb", and signed by four officers and three members of the society from Union College, dated as (a), with the etched seal of the society printed at bottom. Canister, tin tube, 42.0 x 5.1 diam. with folded seam down length and high cap which slips on, slightly domed ended.
- Subject
- Patrick Robb
- Union College
- scholastic
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0103 a,b
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- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- shell; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1019
- Description
- Folding decorative comb hand cut and carved from tortoise shell. Finely carved figure of a woman in profile, wearing a long skirt, carrying a large shoulder bag and holding a dead bird in one hand. A rivet at the top of the figure allows a fancy carved comb to swivel out from her head.
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- Title
- Comb
- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- shell; metal
- Description
- Folding decorative comb hand cut and carved from tortoise shell. Finely carved figure of a woman in profile, wearing a long skirt, carrying a large shoulder bag and holding a dead bird in one hand. A rivet at the top of the figure allows a fancy carved comb to swivel out from her head.
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schaffer
- carving
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1019
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Cornelia Cook Adams and Catharine Cook transcribed letters
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56759
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining …
- Date Range
- 1844-1850
- 1860-1866
- 1944
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / B / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M555
- V777
- Series
- M555 / I : Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- M555
- Sub-Series
- M555 / I / B : Extended family correspondence
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / B / 1
- Date Range
- 1844-1850
- 1860-1866
- 1944
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining to the transcribed letters [ca.1944].
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Correspondence
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- New York
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1003
- Description
- Wooden corset stay, Serena Potts’, shaped with rounded ends, .2 thick piece of wood
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- Title
- Corset Stay
- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden corset stay, Serena Potts’, shaped with rounded ends, .2 thick piece of wood
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1003
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Coup d'oeil sur la structure geologique et mineralogique du Groupe des Monts Dores
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1554
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1830
- Author
- Lecoq, H
- Publisher
- Paris : Clermont-Gerrand
- Call Number
- QE268 L42 Pam
- Author
- Lecoq, H
- Publisher
- Paris : Clermont-Gerrand
- Published Date
- 1830
- Call Number
- QE268 L42 Pam
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0011
- Description
- An ivory crochet hook with small carved hook at one end, other end gently shaped, about 3.5 cm, with small bat at end.
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- Title
- Crochet Hook
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- An ivory crochet hook with small carved hook at one end, other end gently shaped, about 3.5 cm, with small bat at end.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- crochet
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0011
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- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0233
- Description
- Small pewter machine turned pitcher like cruet with handle and lid. Footed base with slight shoulders at middle of body narrowing slightly to tall wide neck with slight pouring spout at lip. Flat strap handle attaches at lip and just below shoulder opposite spout. Flat lid pointed at one side to co…
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- Title
- Cruet
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.6 x 4.1 x 5.7 cm
- Description
- Small pewter machine turned pitcher like cruet with handle and lid. Footed base with slight shoulders at middle of body narrowing slightly to tall wide neck with slight pouring spout at lip. Flat strap handle attaches at lip and just below shoulder opposite spout. Flat lid pointed at one side to cover spout has two upstanding cast acorns just above hinge to handle. Marks: stamped on handle, a fleur-de-lis ? stamped on base, a crown with star beneath.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0233
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- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0011 a-c
- Description
- A cuckoo clock in dark, varnished case with pointed roof and hand painted flowers on dial around face. Large square glass door on front protects face, and latches with small brass hook on left. Rests on 3.0 cm base decorated across front with horizontal finger grooves flanked by vertical finger gro…
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- Title
- Cuckoo Clock
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; glass
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 14.3 x 19.8 cm
- Description
- A cuckoo clock in dark, varnished case with pointed roof and hand painted flowers on dial around face. Large square glass door on front protects face, and latches with small brass hook on left. Rests on 3.0 cm base decorated across front with horizontal finger grooves flanked by vertical finger grooves. Sides plain with small, 8.5 x 3.5 cm, hinged doors with vertical grooved texture and small heart shaped brass latch, one on each side, and small 3.3 x 2.5 window set above with horizontal slit through wood showing behind. Round white dial with Roman numerals is surrounded with a hand painted flower in each corner and gold vines on a dark blue background, surrounded by narrow gilt frame moulding, thin metal hands. Long, floor length brass chain hangs from holes in bottom of clock, with smaller, broken chain through two other holes. Facade in front of pointed roof contains small arched window for cuckoo bird to pop through. Plain wooden back fits into groove across bottom clock, with two metal flanges sliding into slits cut into the roof, where they are locked in place with small wire hooks through holes in the flanges. Round hanging hole cut through back near top. Attached to inside of back is circular, spiral wire sounding gong. Clockworks exposed include several gear wheels connected by wires, behind a pallisade within the clock, and flanked on either side by a pillar covered with marbelized and floral patterned paper. On a platform above in the gable sits a carved wooden cuckoo bird on a perch waiting to pop out the window, on either side of this shelf is a small square bellows.( b) pendulum, 36.0 long, brass disk hanging at bottom of brass flat rod connected to long wire hook at top. (c) weight, 2.5 x 2.0, heavy square piece of lead with multi-strand wire twisted through hole in top. Marks: paper label stuck to backing, "For Marian S. Campbell from Mom's 1955" to backing, "Never turn the hands backwards as this will damage the cuckoo striking mechanism" (tape removed and note set in front behind door). Note found with pendulum, "lift weight when winding clock to floor chain & then don't need to wind more than 1 a day, drawing of cylinder noting" 4 1/2 lbs. lead" . Note: clock needs extensive repair: surface veneer cracked and peeling on sides, painted dial plate peeling and flaking at bottom, chains seem to be stuck, hands rusting, piece of wood loose inside.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0011 a-c
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- Date
- 1825 – 1875
- Material
- metal, silver; metal, copper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0477
- Description
- A round wooden cup with two carved angular handles. The cup has a silver plated copper lining. There is an illegible sticker remnant on the base.
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- Title
- Cup
- Date
- 1825 – 1875
- Material
- metal, silver; metal, copper; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- A round wooden cup with two carved angular handles. The cup has a silver plated copper lining. There is an illegible sticker remnant on the base.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- woodwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0477
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0579
- Description
- Plain, ridge footed, slope sided tumbler. Base has been soldered. Dents and corrosion visible.
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- Title
- Cup
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 8.1 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- Plain, ridge footed, slope sided tumbler. Base has been soldered. Dents and corrosion visible.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0579
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0029
- Description
- A cutlass with a curved steel blade that is decorated with an engraved design. The cutlass has a wooden handle that is inlaid with brass. The handle has a carved piece, sticking out just above the grip, to rest the hand against and avoid slipping.
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- Title
- Cutlass
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass; wood
- Dimensions
- 69.5 cm
- Description
- A cutlass with a curved steel blade that is decorated with an engraved design. The cutlass has a wooden handle that is inlaid with brass. The handle has a carved piece, sticking out just above the grip, to rest the hand against and avoid slipping.
- Subject
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0029
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Cutlass Scabbard
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal, brass; metal, iron
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0014
- Description
- A curved wooden scabbard that is inlaid with brass and red paint. The scabbard has a s-shaped metal cross piece at the hilt
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- Title
- Cutlass Scabbard
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal, brass; metal, iron
- Dimensions
- 4.0 (tapering to 1.5) x 48.0 (on curve) cm
- Description
- A curved wooden scabbard that is inlaid with brass and red paint. The scabbard has a s-shaped metal cross piece at the hilt
- Subject
- weapons
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0014
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