Search Results - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Refine Search

Narrow Results By

6 records – page 1 of 1.

Prev Next

Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions673

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 53 diaries pertaining to personal life, travel, office work, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Diaries range in date from 1885 to 1944. Also included are two volumes/scrapbooks compiled by A.O. Wheeler. Both volumes include numerous articles, newspaper clippings, letters, ACC broc…

Date Range: 1885-1944

Reference Code: M546 / V771

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Diary; Map; Private record; Scrapbook

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 546; V 771

Sous-Fonds: M546 / V771

Accession Number: 2016.8598; 2014.8312; 8144; 8160

Reference Code: M546 / V771

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Textual record; Diary; Map; Private record; Scrapbook

Date Range: 1885-1944

Physical Description: 62 vol. of textual material. -- 66 vol. of photograph albums

History / Biographical: Arthur Oliver Wheeler (1860-1945) DLS, ALS, BCLS, was born in Ireland, arriving in Canada in 1876. Wheeler was a mountaineer, co-founder of the Alpine Club of Canada (1906), and Dominion Land Surveyor. In 1913, Wheeler was appointed Boundary Commissioner and tasked with photo surveying the Alberta / British Columbia interprovincial boundary.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of 53 diaries pertaining to personal life, travel, office work, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Diaries range in date from 1885 to 1944. Also included are two volumes/scrapbooks compiled by A.O. Wheeler. Both volumes include numerous articles, newspaper clippings, letters, ACC brochures and notices addressed to ACC members. Volume one covers the period 1902 to 1913; volume two includes materials from 1914 to 1940. A inventory of both volumes, compiled by ACC member Paul Geddes, is also included. Additionally there are 7 volumes of notes corresponding to the photographs A.O. Wheeler took. Photographic material consists of 66 albums which contain approximately 5000 photographs, black and white positive prints from glass negatives, all 12 x 16 cm. The first album is dated 1915, the last 1924. Some of the albums contain a small map printed on linen. Each album contains an index to the photographs taken for the Alberta - British Columbia Interprovincial Boundary photo survey and are organized by Station, Bearing, and Subject.

Name Access: Alberta/British Columbia Boundary Survey; Dominion of Canada Land Surveyor; Wheeler, Arthur Oliver

Subject Access: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Government

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: electronic finding aid

Creator: Wheeler, Arthur Oliver

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Congress de l'Alpinisme, Monaco scrapbook

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions6225

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook about the 1920 Congresse de l'Alpinisme in Monaco. The scrapbook is made up of newspaper clippings in French and in English, as well postcards.

Date Range: 1920

Reference Code: M200 / AC 0M / 015

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: I.A.1.k. Administration: other / miscellaneous

Sous-Fonds: AC 0M

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M200 / AC 0M / 015

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1920

Physical Description: 4.5 cm of textual records (53 pages ; 31.5 x 24 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook about the 1920 Congresse de l'Alpinisme in Monaco. The scrapbook is made up of newspaper clippings in French and in English, as well postcards.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Anniversary; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Travel; Newspaper

Geographic Access: Monaco; Monte-Carlo; Portugal; Europe; United Kingdom; Canada

Language: French; English

Title Source: Title based on material

Content Details: Held in oversize "C"

Processing Status: Processed

Electronic Resources

m200_ac_0m_015_pdf.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Scrapbook

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions6358

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook pertaining primarily to the Calgary Stampede and the Banff Indian Days. Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and leaflets. Also includes newspaper clippings pertaining to Mt. Assiniboine, Timber Carnivals, and other ACC-affliated events.

Date Range: 1850-1952

Reference Code: M200 / AC 148M / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: IV.A. Other material: textual

Sous-Fonds: AC 148M

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M200 / AC 148M / 1

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1850-1952

Physical Description: 2.5 cm of textual material (42 pages ; 30.5 x 25.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook pertaining primarily to the Calgary Stampede and the Banff Indian Days. Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and leaflets. Also includes newspaper clippings pertaining to Mt. Assiniboine, Timber Carnivals, and other ACC-affliated events.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Banff Indian Days; Banff Indian Grounds; Calgary Stampede; Rodeo; Festival; Winter Carnival; Ranching; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Mount Assiniboine; Mount Assiniboine Park; Calgary; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on material

Processing Status: Processed

Electronic Resources

m200_ac_148m_1_pdf.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Scrapbook Volume Two

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions25127

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook (Volume 2/2) that includes newspaper clippings, articles, letters, brochures, notices to the ACC membership, and other materials. Much of this scrapbook contains articles pertaining to the Vancouver Island Section of the Alpine Club of Canada, which A.O. Wheeler served …

Date Range: 1914-1940

Reference Code: M546 / 55

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 2016.8598

Reference Code: M546 / 55

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1914-1940

Physical Description: 9.5 cm of textual records (339 pages ; 26 x 36.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook (Volume 2/2) that includes newspaper clippings, articles, letters, brochures, notices to the ACC membership, and other materials. Much of this scrapbook contains articles pertaining to the Vancouver Island Section of the Alpine Club of Canada, which A.O. Wheeler served as Chair. Most items are neatly glued onto both sides of the scrapbook pages and some items are loose within.

Name Access: Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Sports and Recreation; Environment; Travel and Exploration

Geographic Access: Banff; Victoria; Vancouver; Vancouver Island; Banff National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

Electronic Resources

m546_55_pdf.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Songs of Canadian Climbers : [scrapbook]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions6378

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists sheet music and lyrics from Alpine Club of Canada songbooks stapled to the pages of the scrapbook. Gladyse Hartley is written on the cover.

Date Range: [ca. 1915-1925]

Reference Code: M200 / AC 191M / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: I.A.1.i. Administration: publications

Sous-Fonds: AC 191M

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M200 / AC 191M / 2

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: [ca. 1915-1925]

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records (69 pages ; 35.5 x 27.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists sheet music and lyrics from Alpine Club of Canada songbooks stapled to the pages of the scrapbook. Gladyse Hartley is written on the cover.