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Desultory reminiscences of a tour through Germany, Switzerland, and France

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1838
Author
Wright, Hezekiah Hartley
Publisher
Boston : W.D. Ticknor
Call Number
D919 W75
Author
Wright, Hezekiah Hartley
Publisher
Boston : W.D. Ticknor
Published Date
1838
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Call Number
D919 W75
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Date
1700 – 1875
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0005
Description
Carved wooden peg doll with clothes pin-like very simple head and body. Arms and legs simply carved and hinged at elbows, knees, shoulders and hips, painted facial features, black hair and black shoes. Wearing ornately styled handmade clothes (Queen Anne period ?) of silk brocade, metallic lace and…
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Title
Doll
Date
1700 – 1875
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
70.5 x 10.0 cm
Description
Carved wooden peg doll with clothes pin-like very simple head and body. Arms and legs simply carved and hinged at elbows, knees, shoulders and hips, painted facial features, black hair and black shoes. Wearing ornately styled handmade clothes (Queen Anne period ?) of silk brocade, metallic lace and heavily embroidered silk which are tacked directly to body.
Subject
households
toys
children
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0005
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Date
1835
Medium
pencil; ink; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PoS.09.01
Description
A paper album containing artworks done in ink, pencil and watercolour (?). The album is primarly made up of a brown marbled pattern, with red leather (?) or tape (?) on the spine and corners. Inside the front cover on the center of the page, there is an inscription that reads “Serena M. Potts / 183…
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Title
Drawing Album
Date
1835
Medium
pencil; ink; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
24.5 x 34.5 cm
Description
A paper album containing artworks done in ink, pencil and watercolour (?). The album is primarly made up of a brown marbled pattern, with red leather (?) or tape (?) on the spine and corners. Inside the front cover on the center of the page, there is an inscription that reads “Serena M. Potts / 1835”. Pages contain artworks of flora and fauna, including birds, butterflies, flowers, plants and landscape scenes, both in colour and in black and white. Some of the drawings share a page with another, while others are one drawing/painting per page.
Subject
flora
fauna
bird
butterfly
plant
flower
landscape
botanical drawings
black and white
ink
graphite
drawing
painting
sketchbook
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoS.09.01
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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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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

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14970
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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Date
1700 – 1900
Material
clay
Catalogue Number
101.02.0009
Description
A small, white clay representation of a conical turret roof, broken off about 2.0 cm below eave, texture of roof contains four rows of vertical, pointed tiles.
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Title
Finial
Date
1700 – 1900
Material
clay
Dimensions
5.5 cm
Description
A small, white clay representation of a conical turret roof, broken off about 2.0 cm below eave, texture of roof contains four rows of vertical, pointed tiles.
Subject
Whyte home
architecture
ceramics
travel
souvenir
collectable
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
101.02.0009
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French map of Canada and New France

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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1720
Call Number
C11-1.1
Published Date
1720
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Canada
Accession Number
499
Call Number
C11-1.1
Collection
Archives 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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Helveticus sive Itinera Alpina Tria

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1708
Author
Scheuchzer, Jean Jacob
Publisher
London : Henry Clements
Call Number
DQ22 S34
Author
Scheuchzer, Jean Jacob
Publisher
London : Henry Clements
Published Date
1708
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Notes
Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
Call Number
DQ22 S34
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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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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Date
1700 – 1850
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.19.0040
Description
Hand thrown, flat based vessel with 2.2 diameter neck and an affixed top handle. Glaze transparent mottled dark green with blue streaking, blue caused by small amount of cobalt. Glaze mottling possibly from heavy ash, wood, firing. 7.5 cm. crack on bottom, probably occured during firing. Glaze …
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Title
Jug
Date
1700 – 1850
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
24.0 x 20.5 cm
Description
Hand thrown, flat based vessel with 2.2 diameter neck and an affixed top handle. Glaze transparent mottled dark green with blue streaking, blue caused by small amount of cobalt. Glaze mottling possibly from heavy ash, wood, firing. 7.5 cm. crack on bottom, probably occured during firing. Glaze residue on bottom rough surface.
Subject
households
Mingei
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0040
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Date
1728 – 1800
Material
horn; metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0553
Description
Oval, almost flat bottomed ladle with short shaft connected to spiralled, bone, silver tipped handle. Coin is inset in base of ladle and is visible from either side. "heads" with portrait, "tails" side of coin, outside ladle, indicated 1728 date and slogans, shields. Engraving on outside of …
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Title
Ladle
Date
1728 – 1800
Material
horn; metal
Dimensions
2.7 x 8.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
Oval, almost flat bottomed ladle with short shaft connected to spiralled, bone, silver tipped handle. Coin is inset in base of ladle and is visible from either side. "heads" with portrait, "tails" side of coin, outside ladle, indicated 1728 date and slogans, shields. Engraving on outside of ladle under rim "H/W*S".
Subject
households
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0553
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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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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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