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Stories from Indian wigwams and northern campfires
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5099
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1893
- Author
- Young, Egerton Ryerson
- Publisher
- Toronto : William Briggs
- Call Number
- 07.2 Yo8
- Author
- Young, Egerton Ryerson
- Publisher
- Toronto : William Briggs
- Published Date
- 1893
- Physical Description
- 293p. : ill., port
- Subjects
- Folklore
- Missionaries
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- 07.2 Yo8
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The story of the mountains : Banff National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19863
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1960
- Author
- Belyea, Helen R.
- Publisher
- Ottawa [Queen's Printer]
- Call Number
- 13.115 B41s Pam
- Variant Title
- The story of the mountains in Banff National park
- Author
- Belyea, Helen R.
- Responsibility
- Helen R. Belyea
- Publisher
- Ottawa [Queen's Printer]
- Published Date
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 42 pages
- Abstract
- Pertains to the history of Banff National Park. The author, Helen R. Belyea, provides a comprehensive description and glossary pertaining to the type of rocks that makes up the mountains in Banff National Park. Additionally, she highlights specific areas of geological interest such as, but not limited to the following: Hoodoos viewpoint, Sulphur Mountain, Lake Minnewanka, Mount Norquay and the Hot Springs. Due to the nature of the publication, that being a Geological Survey of Canada, the author includes an excerpt on rock formation for each area marked as one of geological interest.
- Contents
- The rocks (pg. 4)
- The building of the mountains (pg. 12)
- Mountain sculpture (pg.13)
- Drainage patterns (pg. 17)
- Glossary of terms (pg. 18)
- References (pg. 23)
- Local points of geological interest (pg. 24)
- Photographs (pg. 43)
- Accession Number
- 2017.8683
- Call Number
- 13.115 B41s Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Summit Records
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wil…
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1930-1931
- 1959-1968
- 1970-1989
- 1992 -2020
- Reference Code
- M200 / V
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 2014.8347
- accn. 6465
- accn. 8002
- accn. 2020.05
- accn. 2023.19
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 8119
- accn. 2023.32
- accn. 2023.41
- accn. 6623
- accn. 6062
- accn. 2014.8318
- accn. 6767
- accn. 2014.8315
- accn. 2014.8317
- accn. 5680
- accn. 2023.16
- accn. 2018.9010
- accn. 5396
- accn. 6459
- accn. 2014.8316
- accn. 2023.18
- accn. 5631
- accn. 2013.8245
- accn. 2014.8275
- accn. 2023.06
- accn. 2023.14
- accn. 2023.17
- accn. 5569
- accn. 8113
- accn. 6396
- Reference Code
- M200 / V
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1916
- 1930-1931
- 1959-1968
- 1970-1989
- 1992 -2020
- Physical Description
- 110 cm of textual records ca. 235 volumes
- Scope & Content
- Series of summit records from various summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1916 and 2020. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics.
- Notes
- See file-level entries for inventories of summit registers and notes.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Abbot Pass Hut
- Activities
- Alberta
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- Banff National Park
- Bow Valley
- British Columbia
- Castle Mountain
- Centennial
- Climbing
- Club
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Fay Hut
- Fortress Mountain
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Ice climbing
- Kananaskis Country
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Parks Canada
- Porcupine
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Rundle Mountain
- Ski area
- Ski mountaineering
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Temple Mountain
- Trail making
- Trails
- Travel and Exploration
- Winter sports
- Yamnuska Mountain
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Abbot Pass
- Assiniboine
- Banff National Park
- Banff, Alberta
- Bugaboos
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Canmore
- Cascade Mountain
- Castle Mountain, AB
- Cathedral Mountain
- Glacier
- Jasper National Park
- Kananaskis Country
- Little Yoho Valley
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mount Baldy
- Mount Baker
- Mount Cory
- Mount Edith
- Mount Lefroy
- Mount Norquay
- Mount Rundle
- Mount Temple
- Mount Victoria
- Mount Yamnuska
- Rocky Mountains
- Rundle Mountain
- Selkirks
- Yoho National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some records have been placed in mylar. Some record have mold, rust or water damage.
- Related Material
- M235
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a tepee decorated with a large bird - a woman is sitting on the ground with her back to the camera in front of the tepee
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1960]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 108
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 108
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1960]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 1 print; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a tepee decorated with a large bird - a woman is sitting on the ground with her back to the camera in front of the tepee
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Tepee
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Traditions of the Thompson River Indians of British Columbia
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5077
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1898
- Author
- Teit, James
- Publisher
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin for American Folklore Society
- Call Number
- 07.2 T23
- Author
- Teit, James
- Responsibility
- collected and annotated by James Teit
- introduction by Franz Boas
- Publisher
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin for American Folklore Society
- Published Date
- 1898
- Physical Description
- viii, 137p
- Subjects
- Folklore
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- 07.2 T23
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Travel Documents and Maps (File 2 of 2)
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 maps, 3 stamps, ca.12 blank CP labels, 10 CP "value labels",1 notepad, 11 travel release forms (5 annotated) and 1 travel folder. Content pertains to travel documents and maps used by Nicholas Morant during work trips with Canadian Pacific and possibly some personal travel. Inclu…
- Date Range
- 1930
- 1946
- 1947
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
- 1966
- 1977
- 1978
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / A9 / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Map
- Organization record
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- V500
- Sub-Series
- V500 / I / A : Nick and WIllie Morant
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / A9 / 2
- Responsibility
- Collected by Nicholas Morant; corporate records for Canadian Pacific owned by Canadian Pacific company
- Date Range
- 1930
- 1946
- 1947
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]
- 1966
- 1977
- 1978
- Physical Description
- ca. 43 Textual records: maps, stamps, labels, notepad, small travel folder, release forms
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 maps, 3 stamps, ca.12 blank CP labels, 10 CP "value labels",1 notepad, 11 travel release forms (5 annotated) and 1 travel folder. Content pertains to travel documents and maps used by Nicholas Morant during work trips with Canadian Pacific and possibly some personal travel. Includes maps of Alberta, Banff National Park, Yoho National Park, Jasper National Park; professional supplies (travel forms, shipping labels); 14-cent Canadian stamps (from XI Commonwealth Games in 1978); notepad with 2 pages of notes written by Nicholas Morant; and small blue travel-sized folder with pockets with CP Transport label on front.
- Notes
- CP Rail labels, stamps, value labels, blue folder and notepad originally stored in plastic wrapping labelled "ENVELOPES PAPER STAMPS VALUE LABELS" Travel release forms were originally stored in blue/grey CP Rail mailing envelope labelled "RR Releases" (stored in separate folder in same box) 1966 map of Alberta (fold-out map) and 3 maps of national parks were originally stored in large blue/grey Canadian Pacific envelope labelled "MAPS - PARKS ALBERTA SASKATCHEWAN ONTARIO" Large map of Alberta formerly stored in unlabelled plastic yellow bag with red cloth border (removed for conservation purposes) Items in this file were part of an original set of ca. 75 items; excess duplicates, blank pages and envelopes, non-annotated maps not relevant to the Canadian Rockies, etc. were discarded.
- Storage Range
- In file box M300 / III / A9
- Name Access
- Morant, Nicholas
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Jasper National Park
- National parks and reserves
- Parks
- Records
- Rocky Mountains
- Travel
- Yoho National Park
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- French
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Unidentified First Nations people on horseback
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of unidentified First Nations people in regalia on horseback walking in a line through the Banff Indian Grounds - a tipi and Cascade Mountain visible in the distance
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1960]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 44
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 44
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1960]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of unidentified First Nations people in regalia on horseback walking in a line through the Banff Indian Grounds - a tipi and Cascade Mountain visible in the distance
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park
- Cascade Mountain
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Portrait
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Unidentified Indigenous person on horseback
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions51707
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of an unidentified First Nations person in regalia on horseback - tipis and Cascade Mountain visible in the background
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1960]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 41
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 41
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1960]
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of an unidentified First Nations person in regalia on horseback - tipis and Cascade Mountain visible in the background
- Subject Access
- Banff National Park
- Cascade Mountain
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Portrait
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Unidentified Summit Records
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57801
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of summit notes and registers from unidentified summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1959 and 2016. Summit records include entries from climbers which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summi…
- Date Range
- 1959
- 1973
- 1999-2016
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / B
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / V: Summit Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / V / B: Unidentified Summit Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.16
- accn. 2018.9010
- accn. 2014.8347
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 8119
- accn. 6767
- Reference Code
- M200 / V / B
- Responsibility
- Summit notes and registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1959
- 1973
- 1999-2016
- Physical Description
- 12 volumes 20 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series consists of summit notes and registers from unidentified summits produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1959 and 2016. Summit records include entries from climbers which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trails and routes taken to the summit, and related topics. Files: M200 / V / B / 1: [Summit Note 1959] M200 / V / B / 2: [July 1973 Summit Note] M200 / V / B / 3: [Unlabelled summit register 2005-2007] M200 / V / B / 4: [2006-2012 register] M200 / V / B / 5: [Sept. 1999 - June 2015 unidentified register] M200 / V / B / 6: [Summit Register March-October 2010] M200 / V / B / 7: [Unidentified 2010-2013] M200 / V / B / 8: [2013-2016 Summit Register] M200 / V / B / 9: [2005-2016 Summit Register] M200 / V / B / 10: [August 2016] M200 / V / B / 11: [Various Registers and Notes] M200 / V / B / 12: [Smaller hut registers, loose summit records 1974-1994]
- Notes
- M200 / V / B / 4: [2006-2012 register] and M200 / V / B / 11: [Various Registers and Notes] contain black mold. M200 / V / B / 11: [Various Registers and Notes] has been placed in a conservation bag.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alberta
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- Banff National Park
- Bow Valley
- British Columbia
- Climbing
- Club
- Description and travel
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Record keeping
- Ski area
- Ski areas
- Ski mountaineering
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Summit
- Trails
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Continental Divide
- Great Divide
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some registers and notes have been placed in mylar. Some registers contain black mold: M200 / V / B / 11: [Various Registers and Notes] has been placed in a conservation bag. Some registers contain mold, rust or water damage.
- Related Material
- M235
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of the sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology special issue, vol.1, no.1: Cree studies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5088
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1969
- Publisher
- Edmonton : University of Alberta Anthropology Club
- Call Number
- 07.2 W52c
1 image
- Publisher
- Edmonton : University of Alberta Anthropology Club
- Published Date
- 1969
- Physical Description
- vii, 139p. : ill., maps
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Accession Number
- 2000
- Call Number
- 07.2 W52c
- Collection
- Archives Library
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