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Astroria : or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1836
Author
Irving, Washington
Publisher
Philadelphia : Carey, Lea & Blanchard
Call Number
F880 I78 II
Author
Irving, Washington
Publisher
Philadelphia : Carey, Lea & Blanchard
Published Date
1836
Physical Description
279 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Volume 2 of 2
Notes
Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
Call Number
F880 I78 II
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Date
1836
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1187
Description
Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
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Title
Baby Dress
Date
1836
Material
fibre
Dimensions
64 x 77.5 cm
Description
Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
Subject
households
clothing
children
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
Catalogue Number
103.05.1187
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The backwoods of Canada : being the letters from the wife of an emigrant officer...

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1849
Author
Traill, Catherine Parr
Call Number
02.3 T68
Author
Traill, Catherine Parr
Published Date
1849
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canada
Call Number
02.3 T68
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1835 – 1905
Material
fibre, silk; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0086
Description
A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent co…
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1835 – 1905
Material
fibre, silk; metal
Dimensions
37.5 cm
Description
A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent coins dated 1911 and 1917 were found inside this purse.
Subject
households
social customs
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0086
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Date
1832
Material
fibre; paper; metal
Catalogue Number
103.04.1021
Description
Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face.…
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Title
Bonnet
Date
1832
Material
fibre; paper; metal
Description
Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face. Inside back is reinforced with burlap on which is glued brown paper. Written in Mary Schaffer’s hand: “18 S.M. Potts 1832 Calasche”. On back, ribbon is tied in bow. Green fabric stitched on back to cover neck.
Subject
clothing
S.M. Potts
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.04.1021
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper; paint; glue; fibre
Catalogue Number
110.01.1044 a,b
Description
Hand made paper box with cover. Is oblong with rounded edges decorated in green and white leaf pattern, blue, black and white trim on the inside."Belonged to Dr. Schaffer's mother" hand written on bottom of box.
Title
Box
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper; paint; glue; fibre
Dimensions
9.7 x 20.7 cm
Description
Hand made paper box with cover. Is oblong with rounded edges decorated in green and white leaf pattern, blue, black and white trim on the inside."Belonged to Dr. Schaffer's mother" hand written on bottom of box.
Subject
households
hobbies
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.01.1044 a,b
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.1045 a-c
Description
A small white oval shaped paper box with blue trim. There is sticker on label from a hotel in Europe. Inside small piece lace, 10.7x4.3 cm. Inside lid, on bottom written "B E .... trim from Mary E. Fowler Oct 5, 1875" "Made by S.M. Potts" probably refers to the lace.
Title
Box
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper
Dimensions
4.0 x 5.5 cm
Description
A small white oval shaped paper box with blue trim. There is sticker on label from a hotel in Europe. Inside small piece lace, 10.7x4.3 cm. Inside lid, on bottom written "B E .... trim from Mary E. Fowler Oct 5, 1875" "Made by S.M. Potts" probably refers to the lace.
Subject
households
hobbies
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer Warren
S. M. Potts
Mary E. Fowler
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.01.1045 a-c
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Date
1840 – 1850
Material
wood; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
104.41.0005 a,b
Description
(a) Large dark brown wooden box camera which is constructed so that back half of camera slides into front half to focus and is secured in place by means of a brass thumbscrew into a slot in the base. Large brass lens screwed over aperture hole at centre of front side of wooden box, square glass pla…
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Title
Box Camera
Date
1840 – 1850
Material
wood; glass; metal
Dimensions
25.2 x 24.0 x 42.3 cm
Description
(a) Large dark brown wooden box camera which is constructed so that back half of camera slides into front half to focus and is secured in place by means of a brass thumbscrew into a slot in the base. Large brass lens screwed over aperture hole at centre of front side of wooden box, square glass plate set into wooden frame slides into slot at back of camera. (b) a separate plateholder of the same size has hinged door on back of frame which opens to insert black metal film sheath (Eastman Kodak), and front of frame slides out by pulling on metal ring at top to expose film. Note: wood cracking and separated at joints, chipped at lower front corners with large chunk of wood out of lower right, plateholder cracked across door and on one side of top.
Subject
households
hobbies
photography
J.D. Curren
PW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.41.0005 a,b
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Branch of Cherry Tree

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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Date
1834
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PoS.05.01
Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Title
Branch of Cherry Tree
Date
1834
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
32.7 x 23.0 cm
Subject
botanical
tree
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
PoS.05.01
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Brewster family papers

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Part Of
Pat Brewster fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of letters, legal papers, receipts, typescript, newsclippings, ephemera including Fred Brewster, Jack Brewster, Jim Brewster, Willie and James Brewster, Bill Brewster, Pearl B. Moore, Philip A. Moore, Dalton Gordon Brewster, Sarah I. Brewster
Date Range
1841-1977
Reference Code
M2 / 102
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual Records
Part Of
Pat Brewster fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M2 / V91 / S21
Series
IV.A. Brewster family series : Brewster family
Sous-Fonds
M2
Reference Code
M2 / 102
GMD
Textual Records
Date Range
1841-1977
Physical Description
.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of letters, legal papers, receipts, typescript, newsclippings, ephemera including Fred Brewster, Jack Brewster, Jim Brewster, Willie and James Brewster, Bill Brewster, Pearl B. Moore, Philip A. Moore, Dalton Gordon Brewster, Sarah I. Brewster
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Life Insurance certificate for George Alexander Brewster, 1888. Held in Oversize storage "B" Window display card from Teepee Inn in old Brett building, ca.1950.
Drawing of two men titled "Here is my tip" by P. Spohn, ca.1971. Reverse is Paris restaurant paper mat showing view from Mount Norquay.
Ink drawing of bears scaring pack train titled "Wuff" by Stan J. Carr, 1974, also signed "Windy"
Ink drawing titled "Swimming the Bow at Hillsdale 1913" by Stan J. Carr, 1974. Carr writes about event to Pat Brewster on the reverse side.
Pencil drawing of Bassett Hound by Eadie, ca.1975.
Pencil cartoon of cow wrangling by W. Eadie, ca.1975.
Pencil cartoon animal heads by W. Eadie, ca.1975, reverse has various ways of writing W. Eadie.
Land title photocopy re John Brewster title to land in the 40th township, 26 range West, 4th meridian in the District of Alberta, NWT, ca.1890? Held in oversize "H"
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Date
1840 – 1875
Material
metal; stone
Catalogue Number
103.01.0188
Description
An openwork, red and green enamelled silver pin with red leaves and green gemstones. Symmetrical shape of tiny bush with tiny silver leaves, blossoms and silver balls. Single, large .5 cm dia. red garnet at top with silver leaves forming heart shape below, having large, square, green zircons .4 cm…
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Title
Brooch
Date
1840 – 1875
Material
metal; stone
Dimensions
3.1 x 1.0 x 3.3 cm
Description
An openwork, red and green enamelled silver pin with red leaves and green gemstones. Symmetrical shape of tiny bush with tiny silver leaves, blossoms and silver balls. Single, large .5 cm dia. red garnet at top with silver leaves forming heart shape below, having large, square, green zircons .4 cm square, below and on either side. At each side of lower zircon are two flowing banner like streamers enamelled red and green. Back is flat silhouette of front, with circular holes through at points where jewels and silver balls are attached. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under curled hook clasp.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
CR
Catharine Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0188
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Date
1840 – 1875
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.19.0002
Description
An oval silver (Sheffield Plate) tea caddy with a lid. The lid has a large round knob. There is decorative trim around the top edge of the caddy and also around the top edge of the knob.
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Title
Caddy
Date
1840 – 1875
Material
metal
Dimensions
10.5 cm
Description
An oval silver (Sheffield Plate) tea caddy with a lid. The lid has a large round knob. There is decorative trim around the top edge of the caddy and also around the top edge of the knob.
Subject
social cusotms
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0002
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Date
1840 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.19.0003
Description
A square caddy of silver plate over copper. The caddy has a high lid with a rounded top.
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Title
Caddy
Date
1840 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
10.0 x 9.0 cm
Description
A square caddy of silver plate over copper. The caddy has a high lid with a rounded top.
Subject
social customs
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0003
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Date
1840 – 1875
Material
shell; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0126
Description
An oval cameo of mother of pearl on brownish background. Luminous carving of woman's profile. Fat oval background of iridescent abalone shell. Simple oval setting forms plain brass ? frame around with long hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastening under curled hook clasp on opposite side.
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Title
Cameo Brooch
Date
1840 – 1875
Material
shell; metal
Dimensions
1.3 x 2.8 x 3.4 cm
Description
An oval cameo of mother of pearl on brownish background. Luminous carving of woman's profile. Fat oval background of iridescent abalone shell. Simple oval setting forms plain brass ? frame around with long hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastening under curled hook clasp on opposite side.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0126
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Chamonix, le Mont-Blanc et les deux Saint-Bernard

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1843
Author
Manget, J.-L
Publisher
Geneve : Chez Combe
Call Number
DQ825 M35
Author
Manget, J.-L
Publisher
Geneve : Chez Combe
Published Date
1843
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Call Number
DQ825 M35
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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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
Subject
household
clothing
Serena Potts: Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.06.1002
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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 .
Subject
Indigenous
hunting
warfare
Archie Daniels
Jim Buffalo
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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