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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”

Subject: households; furnishings; Deborah Schaffer; Mary Shaffer Warren; needlework; embroidery

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

Catalogue Number: 107.02.1006 a, b

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Flower Vase

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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

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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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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: 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

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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

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

Subjects: Alps

Call Number: QE576 G78

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 I Oversize C

Author: Brockedon, William

Publisher: London : The Author

Published Date: 1828-29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Call Number: F1060.7 H3

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Kit Beadwork

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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."

Subject: hobbies; Mary Schaffer Warren; Cope Sharples; Elizabeth Jefferes; beadwork; needlework

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

Catalogue Number: 107.02.1016

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Letter and Cyanotype Photograph

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of 1 Valentine poem/letter dated Feb. 14 in small torn envelope embossed EJW on back 1 small ripped envelope stamped Paid addressed to Mip Sophia Perkins Meadville 1 cyanotype photograph on paper of 10 seated children and one adult in small torn envelope addressed to Miss. Sophia Perk…

Date Range: 1822

Reference Code: M8 / 2014.8290

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8; V8; S8

Series: M8 / 2014.8290

Sous-Fonds: M8

Accession Number: 2014.8290

Reference Code: M8 / 2014.8290

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record

Date Range: 1822

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w cyanotype ; 6 x 8 cm ; .25 cm textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of 1 Valentine poem/letter dated Feb. 14 in small torn envelope embossed EJW on back 1 small ripped envelope stamped Paid addressed to Mip Sophia Perkins Meadville 1 cyanotype photograph on paper of 10 seated children and one adult in small torn envelope addressed to Miss. Sophia Perkins Woodcock Crawford Co Pa 1 letter dated August 11th, 1822 addressed to Aunt Lucretia

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Military Epaulettes

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Date: 1825 – 1845

Material: metal, silver; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1040 a-c

Description: Pair of shoulder epaulettes and a breastplate. (c) Breastplate oval shaped 9.0x6.5, convex with "CS" engraved on front; on back 2 studs and one hook, all in silver. (a,b) epaulettes, overlapping metal disks of silver form long narrow band. Bottom widens slightly to half moon shape covered with…

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Title: Military Epaulettes

Date: 1825 – 1845

Material: metal, silver; fibre

Dimensions: 6.0 x 31.0 cm

Description: Pair of shoulder epaulettes and a breastplate. (c) Breastplate oval shaped 9.0x6.5, convex with "CS" engraved on front; on back 2 studs and one hook, all in silver. (a,b) epaulettes, overlapping metal disks of silver form long narrow band. Bottom widens slightly to half moon shape covered with coiled silver wire. From that hangs 15 silver wire coils 7.5 long. Underneath is a row of fine silver coiled wire, 7.5 long and under that is fine coiled thread, sewn onto a shaped pad, lined with silk. Came in a box on which is written: "Silver/Epaulettes/Specs (crossed off)/ Breastplate/ Spectacles (crossed off)/ of Father's C. Schaffer Sr. 1836/ Epaulettes of Chas Schaffer 1st"