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Fur hunters of the far West : a narrative of adventures in the Oregon and Rocky Mountains

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1855

Author: Ross, Alexander

Publisher: London : Smith

Call Number: F788 R68 I

Author: Ross, Alexander

Publisher: London : Smith

Published Date: 1855

Physical Description: 333 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: Volume 1 of 2

Call Number: F788 R68 I

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Fur hunters of the far West : a narrative of adventures in the Oregon and Rocky Mountains

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1855

Author: Ross, Alexander

Publisher: London : Smith

Call Number: F788 R68 II

Author: Ross, Alexander

Publisher: London : Smith

Published Date: 1855

Physical Description: 262 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: Volume 2 of 2

Call Number: F788 R68 II

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada 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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A glance at some of the beauties and sublimities of Switzerland

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1829

Author: Murray, John

Publisher: London : Longman [et al.]

Call Number: DQ23 M87

Author: Murray, John

Publisher: London : Longman [et al.]

Published Date: 1829

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Call Number: DQ23 M87

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Glove Stretcher

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Date: 1850 – 1875

Material: metal, silver

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0056

Description: A sterling silver long scissor-type tool with two long solid blades and a round spring hinge where the handles join. Pressure on the handles opens the jaws, which are flat along the inside and rounded on the outside. Stamped on the inside edge of the handle is “Sterling”.

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Title: Glove Stretcher

Date: 1850 – 1875

Material: metal, silver

Dimensions: 4.4 (widest) x 19.1 cm

Description: A sterling silver long scissor-type tool with two long solid blades and a round spring hinge where the handles join. Pressure on the handles opens the jaws, which are flat along the inside and rounded on the outside. Stamped on the inside edge of the handle is “Sterling”.

Subject: clothing; Isabella Brewster

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0056

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Guide book of the Atlantic and St. Lawrence... including a full description ... of the White Mountains

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1853

Author: Beckett, Sylvester Breakmore

Publisher: Portland : Sanborn & Carter

Call Number: F41.44 B4

Author: Beckett, Sylvester Breakmore

Publisher: Portland : Sanborn & Carter

Published Date: 1853

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Guidebooks; Maine

Call Number: F41.44 B4

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Hair Ornament

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Date: 1850 – 1900

Material: shell

Catalogue Number: 103.01.1021 a,b

Description: Two tortoise shell decorative hair combs: a) very large, nicely curved, b) medium size, some teeth missing. Label affixed to comb reads: “Belonged to D’s grandmother Priscilla Morgan Potts, worn by her.”

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Title: Hair Ornament

Date: 1850 – 1900

Material: shell

Description: Two tortoise shell decorative hair combs: a) very large, nicely curved, b) medium size, some teeth missing. Label affixed to comb reads: “Belonged to D’s grandmother Priscilla Morgan Potts, worn by her.”

Subject: households; Mary Schaffer; Priscilla Morgan Potts

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.01.1021 a,b

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A hand-book of Mr. Albert Smith's ascent of Mont Blanc

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1852

Author: Smith, Albert Richard

Publisher: London : s.n

Edition: 4th ed

Call Number: DQ841 M7S615h

Author: Smith, Albert Richard

Edition: 4th ed

Publisher: London : s.n

Published Date: 1852

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Call Number: DQ841 M7S615h

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Handmade Box

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Date: 1820 – 1830

Material: paper

Catalogue Number: 110.02.1004

Description: Handmade cardboard oval box with lid. Hand stitched and covered with decorated paper, dark beige with black pattern.

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Title: Handmade Box

Date: 1820 – 1830

Material: paper

Dimensions: 10.0 x 12.0 x 19.0 cm

Description: Handmade cardboard oval box with lid. Hand stitched and covered with decorated paper, dark beige with black pattern.

Subject: households; hobbies; Priscilla Morgan Potts; Mary Schaffer

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 110.02.1004

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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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Hatchet Ax

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Date: 1850 – 1870

Material: metal, steel; wood

Catalogue Number: 104.49.0001

Description: A hatchet with a hand-hewn wooden handle attached by metal wedges through a hand worked steel head with a curved blade which flares and flattens from its neck. The letters “PS” are stamped on the blade.

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Title: Hatchet Ax

Date: 1850 – 1870

Material: metal, steel; wood

Dimensions: 4.0 x 15.0 x 38.0 cm

Description: A hatchet with a hand-hewn wooden handle attached by metal wedges through a hand worked steel head with a curved blade which flares and flattens from its neck. The letters “PS” are stamped on the blade.

Subject: households; trade; commerce; Hudson’s Bay Company; Indigenous; crafts; carving; metalwork

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.49.0001

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Hatchet Ax

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Date: 1825 – 1950

Material: metal; wood; skin; fibre

Catalogue Number: 104.49.0005

Description: A solid brass hatchet head with long narrow blade flaring to curved edge. Small round cast brass bowl, pipe? at other end of blade has small hole drilled through bottom. Handle is straight flattened piece of wood which was once painted green as evidenced by traces of green colour in grain. Handle p…

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Title: Hatchet Ax

Date: 1825 – 1950

Material: metal; wood; skin; fibre

Dimensions: 3.8 x 19.3 x 30.0 cm

Description: A solid brass hatchet head with long narrow blade flaring to curved edge. Small round cast brass bowl, pipe? at other end of blade has small hole drilled through bottom. Handle is straight flattened piece of wood which was once painted green as evidenced by traces of green colour in grain. Handle passes through round opening in hatchet head and is tied on with a thong of buckskin. A strip of flannel material is tied at base of handle with one end hanging loose.

Subject: Indigenous; warfare; hunting; HBC

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.49.0005

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Hide Scraper

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Date: 1850 – 1925

Material: stone

Catalogue Number: 104.24.0005

Description: Long thin flat piece of black stone, pointed at one end and with rounded point at other. One long side flat, the other bevelled to an edge.

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Title: Hide Scraper

Date: 1850 – 1925

Material: stone

Dimensions: 0.8 x 3.5 x 16.6 cm

Description: Long thin flat piece of black stone, pointed at one end and with rounded point at other. One long side flat, the other bevelled to an edge.