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Peaks, passes and glaciers : a series of excursions by members of the Alpine Club
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue201
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1859
- Author
- Alpine Club (London)
- Publisher
- London : Longman, Green
- Edition
- 2d ed
- Call Number
- DQ823 A46 1859
- Author
- Alpine Club (London)
- Edition
- 2d ed
- Publisher
- London : Longman, Green
- Published Date
- 1859
- Call Number
- DQ823 A46 1859
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0031
- Description
- A grey rock rounded at one end and flat at bottom with groove carved around near rounded end and indentations on opposite sides below groove, groove and indentations are probably finger holds .
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- Title
- Pestle
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 8.0 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A grey rock rounded at one end and flat at bottom with groove carved around near rounded end and indentations on opposite sides below groove, groove and indentations are probably finger holds .
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0031
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Physician's holiday : or, a month in Switzerland in the summer of 1848
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1027
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1850
- Author
- Forbes, Sir John
- Publisher
- London : W.S. Orr
- Call Number
- DQ23 F6
- Author
- Forbes, Sir John
- Publisher
- London : W.S. Orr
- Published Date
- 1850
- Call Number
- DQ23 F6
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- mineral; skin; fibre; wood; horn
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0255
- Description
- A creamy coloured meerschaum pipe bowl (a) in a leather case (c) lined with white satin and deep burgundy velvet and hinged and clasped, with a stem (b) of straight willow or hickory which has been reamed to a screw bore at one end and finished with a piece of horn as the mouthpiece at the other. T…
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- Title
- Pipe
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- mineral; skin; fibre; wood; horn
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 6.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A creamy coloured meerschaum pipe bowl (a) in a leather case (c) lined with white satin and deep burgundy velvet and hinged and clasped, with a stem (b) of straight willow or hickory which has been reamed to a screw bore at one end and finished with a piece of horn as the mouthpiece at the other. There is a staple in the stem.
- Subject
- households
- pastime
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0255
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0003
- Description
- A flat silver-plated box that is oval-shaped with a slightly curved 'rocking' bottom. The lid is hinged about 3/4 of the way across the top and is engraved with a vine of leaves and a decorative border, with a textured pattern on the other side of the hinge.
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- Title
- Pounce Box
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 (approximately) x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A flat silver-plated box that is oval-shaped with a slightly curved 'rocking' bottom. The lid is hinged about 3/4 of the way across the top and is engraved with a vine of leaves and a decorative border, with a textured pattern on the other side of the hinge.
- Subject
- households
- business
- correspondence
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0003
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0005
- Description
- Simple sterling silver(?) box with a hinged, slightly domed lid. There is decorative silver trim around the lid and bottom of box. The top of the lid is marked “830 S.”
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- Title
- Pounce Box
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Simple sterling silver(?) box with a hinged, slightly domed lid. There is decorative silver trim around the lid and bottom of box. The top of the lid is marked “830 S.”
- Subject
- households
- business
- correspondence
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0005
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0011
- Description
- Flat oval metal box of very plain design, with a lid hinged about 3/4 of way across the top.
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- Title
- Pounce Box
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Flat oval metal box of very plain design, with a lid hinged about 3/4 of way across the top.
- Subject
- households
- business
- correspondence
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0011
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- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- horn; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0029
- Description
- Very old dried and cracked bison? horn with tip broken off to leave small hole. Strap of buckskin thong tied around at tip and attached to another thong tied around at open broad end of horn.
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- Title
- Powder Horn
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- horn; skin
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 4.3 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Very old dried and cracked bison? horn with tip broken off to leave small hole. Strap of buckskin thong tied around at tip and attached to another thong tied around at open broad end of horn.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0029
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Practice Sword
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.0063
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0063
- Description
- Light brown varnished, one piece carved wood sword handle carved in swirl design with leaf butt chipped at blade end blade double edged, but not sharp
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- Title
- Practice Sword
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 2.4 x 65.8 cm
- Description
- Light brown varnished, one piece carved wood sword handle carved in swirl design with leaf butt chipped at blade end blade double edged, but not sharp
- Subject
- fighting
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0063
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- Date
- 1850 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0048
- Description
- Long, narrow, white banner made from stiff gauze; black printing in five rectangular shapes down the length of the flag; three small, coloured, rectangular flaps are evenly spaced along right edge and stick out from banner, with printing in Sanskrit-like script (flaps are white, red and orange); pi…
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- Title
- Prayer Flag
- Date
- 1850 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 50.5 x 195.0 cm
- Description
- Long, narrow, white banner made from stiff gauze; black printing in five rectangular shapes down the length of the flag; three small, coloured, rectangular flaps are evenly spaced along right edge and stick out from banner, with printing in Sanskrit-like script (flaps are white, red and orange); piece of string is attached at three different points along the length of the other side of the flag.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0048
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Printed Materials
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions25366
- Part Of
- Clifford Jackson White fonds
- Scope & Content
- Shell Trademarker newsletter; “How Lake Louise Became a Ski Resort” Part II and Conclusion by Hilary McDowall; “Characters of the Rockies” Part II by Joe Smith; The Canadian Ski Museum materials, article printed on Crag & Canyon newspaper; Alberta’s Brands and Brand Policy Changes pamphlet; newspap…
- Date Range
- 1847-1986
- Reference Code
- M168 / B - 4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Clifford Jackson White fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- Published Materials
- Accession Number
- 7771
- Reference Code
- M168 / B - 4
- Date Range
- 1847-1986
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual materials
- Scope & Content
- Shell Trademarker newsletter; “How Lake Louise Became a Ski Resort” Part II and Conclusion by Hilary McDowall; “Characters of the Rockies” Part II by Joe Smith; The Canadian Ski Museum materials, article printed on Crag & Canyon newspaper; Alberta’s Brands and Brand Policy Changes pamphlet; newspaper article; receipt from Territorial Savings & Loan to Beverly J. White; legal documents in relation to Clifford J. White; two local stories in relation to Banff; “Narrative of a Journey Round the World, During the Years 1841 and 1842” by Sir George Simpson.
- Title Source
- Title based on content.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Printed matter]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions9299
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Various publications by E.S. Morse regarding Asia, museums, zoology and the Morse Collection of Japanese pottery.
- Date Range
- 1857-1898
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / H / 4 / 2032
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- II.H. Edward Sylvester Morse papers
- Reference Code
- M36 / II / H / 4 / 2032
- Responsibility
- Responsibility: Edward S. Morse
- Date Range
- 1857-1898
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records : includes 2 oversize items
- Scope & Content
- Various publications by E.S. Morse regarding Asia, museums, zoology and the Morse Collection of Japanese pottery.
- Subject Access
- Morse, Edward Sylvester
- Content Details
- Morse Collection of Japanese Pottery, 1887, a copies. Held in oversize "H"
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Pyrenees, west and east
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue2812
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1859
- Author
- Weld, Charles Richard
- Publisher
- London : Longman [et al]
- Call Number
- DC611 P988 W4
- Author
- Weld, Charles Richard
- Publisher
- London : Longman [et al]
- Published Date
- 1859
- Call Number
- DC611 P988 W4
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Reading Eyeglasses
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1001%20a-c
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1001 a-c
- Description
- Franklin style eyeglasses with 2 wooden cases. (a) small oval lenses 3.0x2.2 with steel wires, 11.5 from side to side. Temple arms are 10.5 long ending in a circle 1.8 dia. The circle are wrapped with thread .(b) Wooden case 17.0x3.8x1.5 has a hinged opening 4.5 from end. Bottom of the sheath is l…
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- Title
- Reading Eyeglasses
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin
- Description
- Franklin style eyeglasses with 2 wooden cases. (a) small oval lenses 3.0x2.2 with steel wires, 11.5 from side to side. Temple arms are 10.5 long ending in a circle 1.8 dia. The circle are wrapped with thread .(b) Wooden case 17.0x3.8x1.5 has a hinged opening 4.5 from end. Bottom of the sheath is lined. (c) Similar to (b) but leather covered and hinged at sides of opening with a metal band, velvet lined.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of (Mrs) Sentance, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1001 a-c
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A reading party in Switzerland : with an account of the ascent of Mont Blanc
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue2033
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1851
- Author
- Philips, Francis
- Publisher
- Manchester : Simms & Dihham
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 P45 Pam
- Author
- Philips, Francis
- Publisher
- Manchester : Simms & Dihham
- Published Date
- 1851
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 P45 Pam
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Report on the exploration of two passes (the Kootanie and Boundary Passes) of the Rocky Mountains in 1858
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue418
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- November, 1859
- Author
- Blakiston, Thomas Wright
- Publisher
- New Haven : American Journal of Sciences and Arts
- Call Number
- F1060.8 P3 B3
- Author
- Blakiston, Thomas Wright
- Publisher
- New Haven : American Journal of Sciences and Arts
- Published Date
- November, 1859
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- F1060.8 P3 B3
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economic route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue2695
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1855-
- Author
- United States. War Department
- Publisher
- Washington : Nicholson
- Call Number
- F851 U5 Oversize B
- Publisher
- Washington : Nicholson
- Published Date
- 1855-
- Call Number
- F851 U5 Oversize B
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Rough notes of an excursion to the Soonderdoongee Glacier, in the Himalaya mountains
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue2560
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1858
- Author
- T, H.B
- Publisher
- London : Couchman
- Call Number
- DS485 H6 T3
- Author
- T, H.B
- Publisher
- London : Couchman
- Published Date
- 1858
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DS485 H6 T3
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Routes in British North America explored by Captain Palliser, 1857-60
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21490
- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1857-60
- Call Number
- C12-1.15
- Published Date
- 1857-60
- Subjects
- Captain Palliser
- Notes
- Photostatic copy from Public Archives
- three sections
- Accession Number
- 675
- Call Number
- C12-1.15
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Saber Scabbard
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.10.0013
- Date
- 1850 – 1870
- Material
- skin, horse; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0013
- Description
- A horsehide sheath that has two sections joined with a brass fitting. The scabbard has one brass fitting at the mouth, and another approximately 1/3 of the length down the sword from the hilt. Both of these metal fittings have metal rings and leather straps attached that would be used to fasten …
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- Title
- Saber Scabbard
- Date
- 1850 – 1870
- Material
- skin, horse; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 4.0 (widest) x 71.0 (on curve) cm
- Description
- A horsehide sheath that has two sections joined with a brass fitting. The scabbard has one brass fitting at the mouth, and another approximately 1/3 of the length down the sword from the hilt. Both of these metal fittings have metal rings and leather straps attached that would be used to fasten the scabbard to a belt.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0013
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