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Account of Switzerland, written in the year 1714
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue2501
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1714
- Author
- Stanyan, Abraham
- Publisher
- London : Jacob Tonson
- Call Number
- DQ22 S73
- Author
- Stanyan, Abraham
- Publisher
- London : Jacob Tonson
- Published Date
- 1714
- Call Number
- DQ22 S73
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Ammonite Fossil
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1016
- Date
- prior to 1800
- Material
- mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1016
- Description
- An ammonite that is in quite good shape except that the tail is missing. There is no parts of the rock attached to it.
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- Title
- Ammonite Fossil
- Date
- prior to 1800
- Material
- mineral
- Dimensions
- 4.5 cm
- Description
- An ammonite that is in quite good shape except that the tail is missing. There is no parts of the rock attached to it.
- Subject
- prehistory
- paleontology
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1016
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Avis aux voyageurs en Suisse, avec une nouvelle carte
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1296
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1798
- Author
- Heinzmann, J.G
- Publisher
- Berne: [s.n.]
- Call Number
- DQ22 H43
- Author
- Heinzmann, J.G
- Publisher
- Berne: [s.n.]
- Published Date
- 1798
- Call Number
- DQ22 H43
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- 1792
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0003
- Description
- A rectangular document on white paper beginning: “Know all men by these Presents ...” followed by handwriting stating the particulars of the sale, dated in Middlesex on December 29th, 1792 and signed by the Justice of the Peace. The contents state the agreement of a bill-of-sale between Asa Nurse …
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- Title
- Bill-Of-Sale
- Date
- 1792
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 16.0; 25.2 (frame) x 20.0; 30.3 (frame) cm
- Description
- A rectangular document on white paper beginning: “Know all men by these Presents ...” followed by handwriting stating the particulars of the sale, dated in Middlesex on December 29th, 1792 and signed by the Justice of the Peace. The contents state the agreement of a bill-of-sale between Asa Nurse and Thomas Buckminster. The bill is framed in a wide plain mahogany veneer frame with mitred corners.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0003
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- Date
- 1792
- Material
- wood; grass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0091
- Description
- Sturdy chest, dovetailed corners, deep, fitted with hand-wrought hinges. Interior has small drawer and lidded shelf at one end top. Fitted with rope handles for carrying. Previously painted blue, remnants of stain on inside of lid and beside hardware. “Robert Procter . . . 1792” written in ink on …
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- Title
- Blanket Chest
- Date
- 1792
- Material
- wood; grass; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.3 x 48.5 x 124.3 cm
- Description
- Sturdy chest, dovetailed corners, deep, fitted with hand-wrought hinges. Interior has small drawer and lidded shelf at one end top. Fitted with rope handles for carrying. Previously painted blue, remnants of stain on inside of lid and beside hardware. “Robert Procter . . . 1792” written in ink on inside of lid.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0091
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Bludgeon Hammerhead
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.06.1012
- Date
- prior to 1800
- Material
- mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1012
- Description
- An oval shaped rock with an indentation around middle to secure a band.
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- Title
- Bludgeon Hammerhead
- Date
- prior to 1800
- Material
- mineral
- Dimensions
- 11.1 cm
- Description
- An oval shaped rock with an indentation around middle to secure a band.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- warfare
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1012
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- Date
- prior to 1800
- Material
- mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1009
- Description
- a large stone with an indentation around it to attach thong.
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- Title
- Clubhead
- Date
- prior to 1800
- Material
- mineral
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- a large stone with an indentation around it to attach thong.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- warfare
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1009
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Description des aspects du Mont Blanc
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue464
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1776
- Author
- Bourrit, Marc Theodore
- Publisher
- Lausanne : Societe Thypgraphique
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 B6
- Author
- Bourrit, Marc Theodore
- Publisher
- Lausanne : Societe Thypgraphique
- Published Date
- 1776
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 B6
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Descriptions des Alpes Pennines et Rhetiennes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue466
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1781
- Author
- Bourrit, Marc Theodore
- Publisher
- Geneve : Bonnant
- Call Number
- DQ823 B69 I
- Author
- Bourrit, Marc Theodore
- Publisher
- Geneve : Bonnant
- Published Date
- 1781
- Physical Description
- 247 pages
- Series
- Volume 1 of 2
- Call Number
- DQ823 B69 I
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Descriptions des Alpes Pennines et Rhetiennes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14957
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1781
- Author
- Bourrit, Marc Theodore
- Publisher
- Geneve : Bonnant
- Call Number
- DQ823 B69 II
- Author
- Bourrit, Marc Theodore
- Publisher
- Geneve : Bonnant
- Published Date
- 1781
- Physical Description
- 285 pages
- Series
- Volume 2 of 2
- Call Number
- DQ823 B69 II
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Dissertationis physicae de itineribus per Helvetiam
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue2290
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1781-84
- Author
- Schinz, Salomone
- Publisher
- Turici : Ex Officina Gessnerina
- Call Number
- DQ22 S33 (3 parts)
- Author
- Schinz, Salomone
- Publisher
- Turici : Ex Officina Gessnerina
- Published Date
- 1781-84
- Call Number
- DQ22 S33 (3 parts)
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- c. 1779
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1060
- Description
- Long, empire style, very fine, natural colour, cotton. Long sleeves gathered at the top with tiny tucks at the narrow wrist. Bodice is lined at the front. Open from neck to hem at back with 17 tiny, covered and embroidered buttons. 7 tiny tucks running beside buttonholes full length of back open…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- c. 1779
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 172.0 cm
- Description
- Long, empire style, very fine, natural colour, cotton. Long sleeves gathered at the top with tiny tucks at the narrow wrist. Bodice is lined at the front. Open from neck to hem at back with 17 tiny, covered and embroidered buttons. 7 tiny tucks running beside buttonholes full length of back opening. Empire waist has drawstring at front to adjust waistline.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1060
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Embroidery Sampler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1007%20a-c
- Date
- 1799
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1007 a-c
- Description
- Traditional sampler, 4.0 wide border is a line of stitching in pyramid shapes with flower baskets. At the top of inside border is the upper case alphabet, one line of small letters, other in bigger letters and two lines. In the centre is a picture of a white house to the left, a green picket f…
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- Title
- Embroidery Sampler
- Date
- 1799
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Traditional sampler, 4.0 wide border is a line of stitching in pyramid shapes with flower baskets. At the top of inside border is the upper case alphabet, one line of small letters, other in bigger letters and two lines. In the centre is a picture of a white house to the left, a green picket fence, two trees and to the right a two storey brown house. Below that is six lines of writing beginning "One Weeks Extremity May Teach Us ....." "Susan Lehman her work done In the ninth year Of Her Age (__ ?) 1799" * Someone numbered the labels as (a) and (b) and the sampler as (c). It is too fragile to change
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1007 a-c
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- Date
- 1790 – 1836
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1053 a-f
- Description
- Pair shoes, pair gloves, pillow, long embroidered dress, (a) dress 132.0x72.0. Fine cotton with vertical lines of embroidery running full length, high empire line, short set-in sleeves with 5.0 wide lace at sleeve opening, tightly gathered centre front skirt. Bodice 15.0 long with silk lacing t…
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- Title
- Ensemble
- Date
- 1790 – 1836
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Description
- Pair shoes, pair gloves, pillow, long embroidered dress, (a) dress 132.0x72.0. Fine cotton with vertical lines of embroidery running full length, high empire line, short set-in sleeves with 5.0 wide lace at sleeve opening, tightly gathered centre front skirt. Bodice 15.0 long with silk lacing to tighten. Back opening to waist with drawstring neckline and empire waistline. 24.0 long slit openings at waist both sides. Bodicelined with unbleached cotton. (b,c) ivory satin shoes, 26.0 long. Very pointed toe, narrow leather sole and heel, heel shaped, 2.0 high. (d,e) tiny white unlined leather gloves, 12.5 around palm, 13.0 from centre finger to wrist. Fine stitching with 3 decorative 4.0 long seams on back of hand, wrist closure with a snap. (f) ring cushion, 13.0x9.0x4.0, embossed satin with satin bows on each corner with tiny white shells. Shells threaded on fine wire. 2.0 long steel straight pins are stuck into pillow to form letters, one side "L'Amitie", other side appears to be "PLMS"
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1053 a-f
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Essai sur l'hygrometrie
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue2263
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1783
- Author
- Saussure, Horace Benedict de
- Publisher
- Neuchatel : Samuel Fauche
- Call Number
- QC915 S3
- Author
- Saussure, Horace Benedict de
- Publisher
- Neuchatel : Samuel Fauche
- Published Date
- 1783
- Call Number
- QC915 S3
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Histoire naturelle des glacieres de Suisse
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1200
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1770
- Author
- Gruner, Gottlieb Sigmund
- Publisher
- Paris : Panckoucke
- Call Number
- QE576 G78
- Author
- Gruner, Gottlieb Sigmund
- Publisher
- Paris : Panckoucke
- Published Date
- 1770
- Subjects
- Alps
- Call Number
- QE576 G78
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Itineraire du St Gothard, d'une partie du Vallais et des contrees de la Suisse
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1735
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1795
- Author
- Mechel, Chretien de
- Publisher
- Basel : Chretien de Mechel
- Call Number
- DQ22 M42
- Author
- Mechel, Chretien de
- Publisher
- Basel : Chretien de Mechel
- Published Date
- 1795
- Call Number
- DQ22 M42
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- 1775 – 1820
- Material
- glass; fibre; paper; bone; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1016
- Description
- Kit with various beads and supplies for working. 26 small paper bundles of beads, tied with string. One long beaded string, mauve. One piece of muslin 16.3 x 22.0, all edges whip stitched. Unfinished beadwork in blc 4.0 x 7.5, mauve background, green pot with stems and 2 hanging burgandy flower…
- Title
- Kit Beadwork
- Date
- 1775 – 1820
- Material
- glass; fibre; paper; bone; metal
- Description
- Kit with various beads and supplies for working. 26 small paper bundles of beads, tied with string. One long beaded string, mauve. One piece of muslin 16.3 x 22.0, all edges whip stitched. Unfinished beadwork in blc 4.0 x 7.5, mauve background, green pot with stems and 2 hanging burgandy flowers. Thin needle with string pinned in material. One bone crochet hook 8.5 x 1.8. One square paper box with lid with loose beads. Written on box in pencil: "Last piece beadwork by Grandmother Cope Sharples - 1820" Another piece of paper has written: "Elizabeth Jefferes last work about 2 years before she died."
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1016
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- Date
- prior to 1800
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1001
- Description
- a small rust coloured meteorite with the top missing exposing the grey metals inside.
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- Title
- Meteorite
- Date
- prior to 1800
- Material
- metal
- Description
- a small rust coloured meteorite with the top missing exposing the grey metals inside.
- Subject
- prehistory
- geology
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1001
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Nouvelle description generale et particuliere des glaciers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue467
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1785
- Author
- Bourrit, Marc Theodore
- Publisher
- Geneve : Barde
- Edition
- Nouvelle ed
- Call Number
- QE576 B69
- Author
- Bourrit, Marc Theodore
- Edition
- Nouvelle ed
- Publisher
- Geneve : Barde
- Published Date
- 1785
- Physical Description
- 3v
- Subjects
- Alps
- Call Number
- QE576 B69
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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