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Alpine Meadows

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Artist: Diane Colwell (1959 – , Canadian)

Date: 1988

Medium: polaroid on paper

Catalogue Number: CwD.18.02

Description: Painted polaroid print, top left corner is white and blue sky, the rest of the picture is dark green with light greens, brown, yellow, indicating a meadow, some trees in foreground

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Artist: Diane Colwell (1959 – , Canadian)

Title: Alpine Meadows

Date: 1988

Medium: polaroid on paper

Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.8 cm

Description: Painted polaroid print, top left corner is white and blue sky, the rest of the picture is dark green with light greens, brown, yellow, indicating a meadow, some trees in foreground

Subject: landscape, mountain; Diane Colwell

Credit: Purchased from Sunshine Village, Banff, 1989

Catalogue Number: CwD.18.02

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Alpine Skis

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Date: 1960 – 1965

Material: wood; metal; fibre; rubber

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1016 a,b

Description: Pair alpine "Head" skis with skins. Black, steel edges "Head Vector 205B 12795", steel and chrome bindings. "Securus-Ramy made in France, Brev. SGDG Brev.+" Aluminum heel locator "Ramy made in France". Cable findings screwed on to sides, coiled binding with red rubber at heel. Skins 174.0 long,…

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Title: Alpine Skis

Date: 1960 – 1965

Material: wood; metal; fibre; rubber

Dimensions: 8.5 x 205.0 cm

Description: Pair alpine "Head" skis with skins. Black, steel edges "Head Vector 205B 12795", steel and chrome bindings. "Securus-Ramy made in France, Brev. SGDG Brev.+" Aluminum heel locator "Ramy made in France". Cable findings screwed on to sides, coiled binding with red rubber at heel. Skins 174.0 long, metal fastener at toe with fabric strap looped around toe of ski. 3 groups of 4 rivets attach skins to skis.

Subject: sports; skiing; Peggy Telfer; avalanches; disasters

Credit: Gift of Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, 1984

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1016 a,b

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Ammonite Fossil

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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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Amulet Charm

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Date: 1968 – 1971

Material: skin; fibre; glass

Catalogue Number: 103.09.0085

Description: Circular pouch with two straps with buckskin ties. Green white triangular beading on straps, pouch white "Queen's Crown" beaded on green ground is on front face of cotton lined pouch. Backside of pouch beaded with silver at edge, star in middle and surrounding V shapes, all on red ground. Backside…

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Title: Amulet Charm

Date: 1968 – 1971

Material: skin; fibre; glass

Dimensions: 13.0 x 30.0 cm

Description: Circular pouch with two straps with buckskin ties. Green white triangular beading on straps, pouch white "Queen's Crown" beaded on green ground is on front face of cotton lined pouch. Backside of pouch beaded with silver at edge, star in middle and surrounding V shapes, all on red ground. Backside of pouch beaded on canvas and front side beaded on buckskin. Fringe tassels of silver beads on lower two thirds of pouch edge.

Subject: Indigenous; lore; religious; Eliza Hunter; ceremonial

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

Catalogue Number: 103.09.0085

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Ancient Meeting

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Artist: Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1960

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: KiA.04.10

Description: Two figures face each other, irregularly shaped people, the woman with a baby on her back. She also has a tail or the long end of her parka. The couple appear animated, each has a hand outstretched. Brc artist and printer's chops in red, Dorset chop in black.

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Artist: Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Ancient Meeting

Date: 1960

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 63.7 x 48.3 cm

Description: Two figures face each other, irregularly shaped people, the woman with a baby on her back. She also has a tail or the long end of her parka. The couple appear animated, each has a hand outstretched. Brc artist and printer's chops in red, Dorset chop in black.

Subject: figure; man; woman; baby

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: KiA.04.10

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Andromeda and Athabasca Glaciers, Columbia Icefield

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Artist: Don Harmon (1917 – 1997, Canadian)

Date: 1987

Medium: cibachrome on paper

Catalogue Number: HrD.18.01

Description: A colour photographic positive, an almost full frame picture of glaciers, the white colour and formations dominate, a bare rock juts out bottom left corner, rocks also near top left to near bottom right, the sky is extreme top of picture, some clouds

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Artist: Don Harmon (1917 – 1997, Canadian)

Title: Andromeda and Athabasca Glaciers, Columbia Icefield

Date: 1987

Medium: cibachrome on paper

Dimensions: 57.2 x 45.6 cm

Description: A colour photographic positive, an almost full frame picture of glaciers, the white colour and formations dominate, a bare rock juts out bottom left corner, rocks also near top left to near bottom right, the sky is extreme top of picture, some clouds

Subject: landscape, mountain; landscape, Columbia Icefield

Credit: Purchased from Don Harmon, Banff, 1985

Catalogue Number: HrD.18.01

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Andy Russsell Career Scrapbook

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Part Of: Andy Russell fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings pertaining to the life and career of Andy Russell. Also includes an invitation presented to Russell from the Winnipeg Game and Fish Association and newspaper clippings pertaining to Cleo Mowers' career.

Date Range: 1947-1961

Reference Code: M153 / 575

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Andy Russell fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M153 / S43 / V555

Sous-Fonds: M153

Sub-Series: VII Russell family series

Accession Number: 5777

Reference Code: M153 / 575

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1947-1961

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records (28 pages ; 31.5 x 35.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings pertaining to the life and career of Andy Russell. Also includes an invitation presented to Russell from the Winnipeg Game and Fish Association and newspaper clippings pertaining to Cleo Mowers' career.

Name Access: Russell, Andy; Mowers, Cleo

Subject Access: Academics; Administration; Backpacking; Biographical; Climatology; Conservation; Ecology; Education; Environment and Nature; Forestry; Horseback riding; Personal and Professional Life; Photography; Natural history; Natural resources; Wildlife; Wildlife fatalities

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Jasper; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park; Kootenay National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Blank pages not scanned

Finding Aid: Access by advance appointment only

Creator: Russell, Kay

Title Source: Title based on item.

Processing Status: Processed

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Animal Figurine

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Date: 1967 – 1973

Material: plaster; wood

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0002

Description: A carved plaster bear sitting upright with forelegs crossed between spread hind legs and head facing to one side. The bear is painted brown with white muzzle and bib at chest. The bear is sitting on a round green grass patch. The figurine is attached to a base of thin round wood that has been pa…

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Title: Animal Figurine

Date: 1967 – 1973

Material: plaster; wood

Dimensions: 11.0 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm

Description: A carved plaster bear sitting upright with forelegs crossed between spread hind legs and head facing to one side. The bear is painted brown with white muzzle and bib at chest. The bear is sitting on a round green grass patch. The figurine is attached to a base of thin round wood that has been painted dark brown. The bottom is marked “For Pearl Moore HAL.”

Subject: households; crafts; carving; Pearl Moore; animals, bears; Hal Bieler

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0002

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Animal Figurine

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Date: 1967 – 1967

Material: plaster; wood

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0004

Description: A small carved plaster squirrel sitting on its haunches with its front paws clasped in front of its chest. The squirrel is painted dark brown with a white underbelly and is sitting on a green plaster mound. The plaster figurine is attached to a base of two cross sections of tree piled one atop th…

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Title: Animal Figurine

Date: 1967 – 1967

Material: plaster; wood

Dimensions: 5.0; 5.3 (base) x 2.5; 6.0 (base) x 3.0; 7.1 (base) cm

Description: A small carved plaster squirrel sitting on its haunches with its front paws clasped in front of its chest. The squirrel is painted dark brown with a white underbelly and is sitting on a green plaster mound. The plaster figurine is attached to a base of two cross sections of tree piled one atop the other. The bottom is marked “Hal Bieler 67” in red.

Subject: households; animals, squirrels; crafts; carving; Hal Bieler

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0004

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Animal Figurine

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Date: 1966 – 1973

Material: plaster

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0007

Description: A carved plaster bear, painted brown, with its head turned to the right. The bear is standing atop a large grey plaster rock.

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Title: Animal Figurine

Date: 1966 – 1973

Material: plaster

Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.5 x 4.7 cm

Description: A carved plaster bear, painted brown, with its head turned to the right. The bear is standing atop a large grey plaster rock.

Subject: households; crafts; carving; animals, bears; Hal Bieler

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0007

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Animal Figurine

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Date: 1965 – 1970

Material: wood

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0113

Description: Simply carved otter figurine, detailed eyes and mouth, broad, pointed tail, stained dark brown. "Hand Made on Alberta, Canada" sticker removed.

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Title: Animal Figurine

Date: 1965 – 1970

Material: wood

Dimensions: 3.0 x 2.3 x 11.2 cm

Description: Simply carved otter figurine, detailed eyes and mouth, broad, pointed tail, stained dark brown. "Hand Made on Alberta, Canada" sticker removed.

Subject: households; decorative; miniatures; craft; carving; animal; otter

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

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0113

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Animal Figurine

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Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: skin; plastic; metal

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0117

Description: Stuffed walrus figurine, made from single piece of genuine seal hide except for front flippers which are attached separately. Tusks of plastic, eyes and nose are removable, black headed pins. Stamped on right front flipper underside "Made in Norway".

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Title: Animal Figurine

Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: skin; plastic; metal

Dimensions: 7.0 x 7.0 x 12.3 cm

Description: Stuffed walrus figurine, made from single piece of genuine seal hide except for front flippers which are attached separately. Tusks of plastic, eyes and nose are removable, black headed pins. Stamped on right front flipper underside "Made in Norway".

Subject: households; decorative; miniatures; animal; seal

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

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0117

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Animal Figurine

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Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: skin

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0129

Description: Small, rounded mouse like animal with leather ears and eyes, leather underside of sealskin. Entire body seal fur in two sections joined at mid point on body. Leather tail 10.0 cm. long.

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Title: Animal Figurine

Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: skin

Dimensions: 4.5 x 5.0 x 7.5 cm

Description: Small, rounded mouse like animal with leather ears and eyes, leather underside of sealskin. Entire body seal fur in two sections joined at mid point on body. Leather tail 10.0 cm. long.

Subject: households; decorative; miniatures; animal; mouse

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

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0129

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Animal Figurine

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Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: wood; fibre; metal

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0020

Description: Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small…

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Title: Animal Figurine

Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: wood; fibre; metal

Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.7 x 13.3 cm

Description: Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small nails. The bark from the twig has been shaved at the bottom of the head to suggest the muzzle, an indentation is cut into bottom of head to accommodate the string bridal. The string rein is attached to top of the bulging pack which is fastened with a triple diamond hitch. Two small blocks of wood pack boxes are nailed to the body, one on either side. These blocks are concealed by an unbleached cotton tarp, cotton is stuffed, and bulges unevenly over the securing string. Cinch is fashioned from a piece of insulated copper wire. Strand of thick string nailed to rear for tail. Abrand has been burned into left front: "M" ("M" standing on rocking arch).

Subject: households; decorative; miniatures; animal; horse; packers and guides; diamond hitch; Chuck Millar; Mount Assiniboine; Erling Strom

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

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0020

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Animal Tag

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Date: 1968 – 1974

Material: metal; skin

Catalogue Number: 104.03.1020

Description: 5 metal dog tags, attached to rectangular leather fob, National Parks Canada, 1968-1974.

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Title: Animal Tag

Date: 1968 – 1974

Material: metal; skin

Description: 5 metal dog tags, attached to rectangular leather fob, National Parks Canada, 1968-1974.

Subject: animals; dog; National Parks; Parks Canada; animal control

Credit: Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999

Catalogue Number: 104.03.1020

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Animalia Capillary

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1988

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.21

Description: Twelve sketches of animals, each washed with a single colour watercolour.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Animalia Capillary

Date: 1988

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 37.2 x 17.9 cm

Description: Twelve sketches of animals, each washed with a single colour watercolour.

Subject: animals, whimsey

Credit: Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.21

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Animals

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains mainly to Rocky Mountain wildlife, including bear, moose, mountain sheep, beaver, muskrat, squirrel, osprey, Canada goose and other birds. Also includes domestic sheep, cattle and horses

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 4, 5

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Print

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.C. Photography : prints

Sous-Fonds: V500

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V500 / C1 / 4, 5

GMD: Print

Date Range: [between 1930 and 1980]

Physical Description: 41 photographs : prints, b/w

Scope & Content: File pertains mainly to Rocky Mountain wildlife, including bear, moose, mountain sheep, beaver, muskrat, squirrel, osprey, Canada goose and other birds. Also includes domestic sheep, cattle and horses

Geographic Access: Alberta

Processing Status: Processed

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Animals and People

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 11 b&w prints of people interacting with wild animals around Banff National Park, predominantly mule deer and elk.

Date Range: [ca. 1960]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / iii / PA - 01 to PA - 11

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph print; Print

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: iii : Animals and People

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / iii / PA - 01 to PA - 11

GMD: Photograph print; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1960]

Physical Description: 11 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 11 b&w prints of people interacting with wild animals around Banff National Park, predominantly mule deer and elk.