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Advertising Pin

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Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: metal; enamel

Catalogue Number: 105.01.0004

Description: A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.

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Title: Advertising Pin

Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: metal; enamel

Dimensions: 1.1 cm

Description: A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.

Subject: tourism; travel; Everett Travel Service; uniforms

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 105.01.0004

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After Everest : the experiences of a mountaineer and medical missionary

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

Published Date: 1936

Author: Somervell, Theodore Howard

Publisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton

Call Number: DS486 E8 S64

Author: Somervell, Theodore Howard

Publisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton

Published Date: 1936

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DS486 E8 S64

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Air Meter

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Date: 1900 – 1930

Material: metal; glass; wood

Catalogue Number: 104.30.0006

Description: Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails…

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Title: Air Meter

Date: 1900 – 1930

Material: metal; glass; wood

Dimensions: 7.1 x 7.8 x 8.5 cm

Description: Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails attached to centre by small metal arms. Face dial measured around perimeter with numbers from 0-90 has small circular dial at top with numbers from 0-9 and the letters "HDS" just above central pivot of small thin needle. Dial reads "Air meter to 1000 feet/No 508". Bottom of solid brass base has screw hole at centre to hold screw mount which is brass finger screw with black painted brass tube attached to top. Lever on side of meter halts needle. Box, plain square wooden box with brass hinges for lid is fitted with small blocks of wood to hold air meter securely in place. Mounting screw slips over arm of piece of wood fastened to lid. Paper label inside lid reads, "Correction for Air Meter No. 508/. Add 30 per minute to the observed reading of the Air Meter. Note. Each instrument is now regulated so as to reduce the correction to a constant quantity per minute, which must be added as in the example given.". Small brass latch hook closes lid.

Subject: households; industry; surveying; Russell Robb

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

Catalogue Number: 104.30.0006

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Alarm Clock

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Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: wood; glass; metal

Catalogue Number: 104.47.1006

Description: Alarm clock with metal case and rounded wooden frame that sits on halved, flattened dowels. The face of the clock is covered with convex glass. The face of the clock has a small dial used to set the alarm time underneath the “12”. The center of the clock has metal hands and “Mayfair.” The back …

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Title: Alarm Clock

Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: wood; glass; metal

Dimensions: 15.8 x 3.9 x 21.2 cm

Description: Alarm clock with metal case and rounded wooden frame that sits on halved, flattened dowels. The face of the clock is covered with convex glass. The face of the clock has a small dial used to set the alarm time underneath the “12”. The center of the clock has metal hands and “Mayfair.” The back of the clock has keys to wind the clock, set the time and a knob to turn on and off the alarm.

Subject: households; Helen Shandruk

Credit: Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001

Catalogue Number: 104.47.1006

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Alaska

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

Published Date: 1901

Author: Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899)

Publisher: New York : Doubleday, Page

Call Number: QH105 A4 H37 I

Author: Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899)

Publisher: New York : Doubleday, Page

Published Date: 1901

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

Series: Volume 1 of 2

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: QH105 A4 H37 I

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alaska

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

Published Date: 1901

Author: Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899)

Publisher: New York : Doubleday, Page

Call Number: QH105 A4 H37 II

Author: Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899)

Publisher: New York : Doubleday, Page

Published Date: 1901

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

Series: Volume 2 of 2

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: QH105 A4 H37 II

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alaska days with John Muir

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

Published Date: 1915

Author: Young, Samuel Hall

Publisher: New York : Chicago : Fleming H. Revell

Call Number: F908 Y6

Author: Young, Samuel Hall

Publisher: New York : Chicago : Fleming H. Revell

Published Date: 1915

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: F908 Y6

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alaska-Canadian frontier

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

Published Date: 1902

Author: Balch, Thomas Willing

Publisher: Philadelphia : Allen, Lane & Scott

Call Number: F912 B7 B3

Author: Balch, Thomas Willing

Publisher: Philadelphia : Allen, Lane & Scott

Published Date: 1902

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

Subjects: Boundaries; Canada

Call Number: F912 B7 B3

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alaskan glacier studies of the National Geographic Society in the Yakutat Bay, Prince William Sound and lower Copper River regions

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

Published Date: 1914

Author: Tarr, Ralph Stockman

Publisher: Washington : National Geographic Society

Call Number: QE576 T3

Author: Tarr, Ralph Stockman

Publisher: Washington : National Geographic Society

Published Date: 1914

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

Call Number: QE576 T3

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alexander Mackenzie's voyage to the Pacific Ocean in 1793

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

Published Date: 1931

Author: Mackenzie, Sir Alexander

Publisher: Chicago : Lakeside Press

Call Number: F1060.7 M3 (missing)

Author: Mackenzie, Sir Alexander

Publisher: Chicago : Lakeside Press

Published Date: 1931

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: F1060.7 M3 (missing)

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alpen : da Gefamtgebiet in Bildern

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

Published Date: 1930

Author: Schmithals, Hans

Publisher: Berlin : Ernst Wasmuth

Call Number: DQ823 S35 Ger

Author: Schmithals, Hans

Publisher: Berlin : Ernst Wasmuth

Published Date: 1930

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

Call Number: DQ823 S35 Ger

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alpenstock

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Date: 1930 – 1935

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0023 a,b

Description: Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.

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Title: Alpenstock

Date: 1930 – 1935

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 2.0 x 10.5 x 160.5 cm

Description: Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.

Subject: activities; hiking; climbing

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

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0023 a,b

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Alpenstock

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Date: 1930 – 1940

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1011

Description: Long varnished hickory staff with cast iron crook. Crook is painted black and designed to resemble tip of ibex horn. 8.5 cm metal collar around bottom with 4.0 sturdy spike at end. Stamped into bottom of collar "Geze Hulsenfitze L.P.F."

Title: Alpenstock

Date: 1930 – 1940

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 160.0 cm

Description: Long varnished hickory staff with cast iron crook. Crook is painted black and designed to resemble tip of ibex horn. 8.5 cm metal collar around bottom with 4.0 sturdy spike at end. Stamped into bottom of collar "Geze Hulsenfitze L.P.F."

Subject: sports; climbing; George Vaux; Sky Line Trail Hikers

Credit: Gift of George Vaux, Philadelphia, USA, 1972

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1011

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Alpenstock

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Date: 1919 – 1930

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1013

Description: Long staff silvered with deeply eroded grain showing, 9.8 cm tapering metal collar around end with 3.5 cm long, sturdy, square spike set into bottom of staff.

Title: Alpenstock

Date: 1919 – 1930

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 145.0 cm

Description: Long staff silvered with deeply eroded grain showing, 9.8 cm tapering metal collar around end with 3.5 cm long, sturdy, square spike set into bottom of staff.

Subject: sports; climbing; Mount Cradock

Credit: Gift of Bernie Schiesser, Banff, 1978

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1013

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Alpenstock

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Date: 1930 – 1940

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1026 a,b

Description: Long wooden shafts with metal crooks and spikes. (a) Painted black crook, some paint worn off. 2.7 cm wide silver band with emblem of boot and alpenstock and SLTH CR, screwed on to shaft. "Birks Sterling" stamped on bottom edge, round spike. 8.6 wide metal collar, 2 copper nails at top edge. (b…

Title: Alpenstock

Date: 1930 – 1940

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 162.0 cm

Description: Long wooden shafts with metal crooks and spikes. (a) Painted black crook, some paint worn off. 2.7 cm wide silver band with emblem of boot and alpenstock and SLTH CR, screwed on to shaft. "Birks Sterling" stamped on bottom edge, round spike. 8.6 wide metal collar, 2 copper nails at top edge. (b) same as (a) but without silver band. "Geze Hulsenfitze C.P.F." stamped on metal spike end.