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Dissertation on the passage of Hannibal over the Alps
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue783
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1820
- Author
- Cramer, J.A
- Publisher
- London : Baxter for J. Parker
- Call Number
- DG247.2 C3
- Author
- Cramer, J.A
- Responsibility
- by a member of the University of Oxford
- Publisher
- London : Baxter for J. Parker
- Published Date
- 1820
- Call Number
- DG247.2 C3
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Dissertationis physicae de itineribus per Helvetiam
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1781-84
- Author
- Schinz, Salomone
- Publisher
- Turici : Ex Officina Gessnerina
- Call Number
- DQ22 S33 (3 parts)
- Author
- Schinz, Salomone
- Publisher
- Turici : Ex Officina Gessnerina
- Published Date
- 1781-84
- Call Number
- DQ22 S33 (3 parts)
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0027
- Description
- One extremely delicate guipure lace doily. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held together by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. A delicate starburst centre is ringed by nine triangles and twelve petal shapes around the border.
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- One extremely delicate guipure lace doily. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held together by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. A delicate starburst centre is ringed by nine triangles and twelve petal shapes around the border.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0027
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- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0029
- Description
- One extremely delicate guipure lace doily. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads, rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. This doily is elliptical in shape with a petal shapes as a border. The interior design features a central circ…
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 33.5 cm
- Description
- One extremely delicate guipure lace doily. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads, rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. This doily is elliptical in shape with a petal shapes as a border. The interior design features a central circle with four circles spaced around the edge of the piece.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0029
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- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0028
- Description
- Three extremely delicate guipure lace doilies. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground. 102.04.0028a is slightly different in design from the other two doilies. Each has a petal shape border with a starburst centre.
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- Title
- Doily Set
- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- cotton
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Three extremely delicate guipure lace doilies. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground. 102.04.0028a is slightly different in design from the other two doilies. Each has a petal shape border with a starburst centre.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0028
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- Date
- 1825 – 1875
- Material
- wood, mahogany; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0013
- Description
- A chest of drawers with an inlaid bowed front, this chest has five drawers with brass drawer pulls.
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- Title
- Drawers Chest
- Date
- 1825 – 1875
- Material
- wood, mahogany; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 92.0 x 63.0 x 116.0 cm
- Description
- A chest of drawers with an inlaid bowed front, this chest has five drawers with brass drawer pulls.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0013
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- Date
- c. 1779
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1060
- Description
- Long, empire style, very fine, natural colour, cotton. Long sleeves gathered at the top with tiny tucks at the narrow wrist. Bodice is lined at the front. Open from neck to hem at back with 17 tiny, covered and embroidered buttons. 7 tiny tucks running beside buttonholes full length of back open…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- c. 1779
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 172.0 cm
- Description
- Long, empire style, very fine, natural colour, cotton. Long sleeves gathered at the top with tiny tucks at the narrow wrist. Bodice is lined at the front. Open from neck to hem at back with 17 tiny, covered and embroidered buttons. 7 tiny tucks running beside buttonholes full length of back opening. Empire waist has drawstring at front to adjust waistline.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1060
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Embroidery Sampler
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- Date
- 1820 – 1825
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1006 a, b
- Description
- Two verses centered in picture in tiny brown straight stitch embroidery "How should thee morning of my days Be spent in humble prayer and Praise, To him he save me life and breath And still preserve my soul from death - O may his condescending love Still draw my heart to things above, That I among …
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- Title
- Embroidery Sampler
- Date
- 1820 – 1825
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 44.75 x 51.0 cm
- Description
- Two verses centered in picture in tiny brown straight stitch embroidery "How should thee morning of my days Be spent in humble prayer and Praise, To him he save me life and breath And still preserve my soul from death - O may his condescending love Still draw my heart to things above, That I among his saints may know The joys of heaven begun below. Deborah Schaffer". Cross stitched large beige flower with blue ribbon is bottom centre from which various coloured flowers and leaves surround the verse. b) Note “Deborah Schaeffer 1540”
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1006 a, b
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Essai sur l'hygrometrie
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1783
- Author
- Saussure, Horace Benedict de
- Publisher
- Neuchatel : Samuel Fauche
- Call Number
- QC915 S3
- Author
- Saussure, Horace Benedict de
- Publisher
- Neuchatel : Samuel Fauche
- Published Date
- 1783
- Call Number
- QC915 S3
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- 1821 – 1821
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0100
- Description
- A handblown glass vase with a plain base flaring to a wide rim. The punty mark is visible on the bottom. The vase is etched on the outside with a floral design around the monogram “WEC 1821”.
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- Title
- Flower Vase
- Date
- 1821 – 1821
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 12.2 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- A handblown glass vase with a plain base flaring to a wide rim. The punty mark is visible on the bottom. The vase is etched on the outside with a floral design around the monogram “WEC 1821”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0100
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A glance at some of the beauties and sublimities of Switzerland
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1877
- 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
- Call Number
- DQ23 M87
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1004
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The Hansons of Osmanthorp
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55620
- 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
- Geographic Access
- England
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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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Histoire naturelle des glacieres de Suisse
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1200
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1770
- Author
- Gruner, Gottlieb Sigmund
- Publisher
- Paris : Panckoucke
- Call Number
- QE576 G78
- Author
- Gruner, Gottlieb Sigmund
- Publisher
- Paris : Panckoucke
- Published Date
- 1770
- Subjects
- Alps
- Call Number
- QE576 G78
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Illustrations of the passes of the Alps
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue504
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1828-29
- Author
- Brockedon, William
- Publisher
- London : The Author
- Call Number
- DQ823 B76 1828 I Oversize C
- Author
- Brockedon, William
- Publisher
- London : The Author
- Published Date
- 1828-29
- Series
- Volume 1 of 2
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DQ823 B76 1828 I Oversize C
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Illustrations of the passes of the Alps
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1828-29
- Author
- Brockedon, William
- Publisher
- London : The Author
- Call Number
- DQ823 B76 1828 II Oversize C
- Author
- Brockedon, William
- Publisher
- London : The Author
- Published Date
- 1828-29
- Series
- Volume 2 of 2
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DQ823 B76 1828 II Oversize C
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Journal of a tour through part of the snowy range of the Himala mountains
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1820
- Author
- Fraser, James Baillie
- Publisher
- London : Rodwell & Martin
- Call Number
- DS485 H6 F69 Oversize D
- Author
- Fraser, James Baillie
- Publisher
- London : Rodwell & Martin
- Published Date
- 1820
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DS485 H6 F69 Oversize D
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Journal of voyages and travels in the interior of North America
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1820
- Author
- Harmon, Daniel Williams
- Publisher
- Andover (U.S.): Flagg & Gould
- Call Number
- F1060.7 H3
- Author
- Harmon, Daniel Williams
- Publisher
- Andover (U.S.): Flagg & Gould
- Published Date
- 1820
- Call Number
- F1060.7 H3
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- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- 1775 – 1820
- Material
- glass; fibre; paper; bone; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1016
- Description
- Kit with various beads and supplies for working. 26 small paper bundles of beads, tied with string. One long beaded string, mauve. One piece of muslin 16.3 x 22.0, all edges whip stitched. Unfinished beadwork in blc 4.0 x 7.5, mauve background, green pot with stems and 2 hanging burgandy flower…
- Title
- Kit Beadwork
- Date
- 1775 – 1820
- Material
- glass; fibre; paper; bone; metal
- Description
- Kit with various beads and supplies for working. 26 small paper bundles of beads, tied with string. One long beaded string, mauve. One piece of muslin 16.3 x 22.0, all edges whip stitched. Unfinished beadwork in blc 4.0 x 7.5, mauve background, green pot with stems and 2 hanging burgandy flowers. Thin needle with string pinned in material. One bone crochet hook 8.5 x 1.8. One square paper box with lid with loose beads. Written on box in pencil: "Last piece beadwork by Grandmother Cope Sharples - 1820" Another piece of paper has written: "Elizabeth Jefferes last work about 2 years before she died."
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1016
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