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30 hikes in Alaska

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

Published Date: 1967

Author: Hauser, William E

Publisher: Anchorage : Mountaineering Club of Alaska

Call Number: F912 K4 H3 Pam

Author: Hauser, William E

Publisher: Anchorage : Mountaineering Club of Alaska

Published Date: 1967

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

Subjects: Guidebooks; Hiking

Call Number: F912 K4 H3 Pam

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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100 hikes in western Washington

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

Published Date: 1966

Author: Marshall, Louise B

Publisher: Seattle : Mountaineers

Edition: 1st ed

Call Number: F895 M3

Author: Marshall, Louise B

Responsibility: photos by Bob and Ira Spring

Edition: 1st ed

Publisher: Seattle : Mountaineers

Published Date: 1966

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

Call Number: F895 M3

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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The 1927-1928 Peruvian expedition of the American Geographical Society

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

Published Date: 1929

Author: Miller, O.M

Publisher: New York : Geographical Review

Call Number: F3423 M54

Author: Miller, O.M

Publisher: New York : Geographical Review

Published Date: 1929

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

Notes: From Geographical Review, vol.19

Call Number: F3423 M54

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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1968 supplement to A climber's guide (1965) to the Coastal Ranges of British Columbia

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

Published Date: 1969

Author: Culbert, Dick

Publisher: Vancouver?: Alpine Club of Canada

Call Number: F1089 C7 C8 Supp 1968

Author: Culbert, Dick

Publisher: Vancouver?: Alpine Club of Canada

Published Date: 1969

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

Subjects: Guidebooks

Call Number: F1089 C7 C8 Supp 1968

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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The 1978 climber's guide to the Banff Townsite

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

Published Date: 2020

Author: van Schaik, Bob; Burgess, C.L.

Publisher: Edmonton, Alberta

Edition: Second

Call Number: 02.8 Sc1t

Author: van Schaik, Bob; Burgess, C.L.

Responsibility: Bob van Schaik (concept and photography); C.L. Burgess (design and layout)

Edition: Second

Publisher: Edmonton, Alberta

Published Date: 2020

Physical Description: 16 pages ; b&w illustrations

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

Subjects: Banff; Banff (townsite); Rock climbing

Abstract: Pertains to sites to climb within the Banff townsite

Contents: Southwest wall of Donald Cameron Hall; The spectrum traverse; Book & Art Den; Cascade Tavern; Bud depot; King Edward Hotel; Credit Union; Liquor Store; Banff Park Lodge; Post Office; Bridge on Banff Avenue; Banff Springs Hotel; Notes; About the climber

Notes: First Limited edition Banff, Alberta 1978; Second edition, Edmonton, Alberta 2020

Accession Number: 2021.08

Call Number: 02.8 Sc1t

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Abacus

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Date: 1920 – 1933

Material: wood; metal; grass

Catalogue Number: 104.15.0001

Description: A dark brown wooden frame with thirteen horiztonal reed rods, two replaced with copper rods, each holding seven counting beads of black wood. The seven beads on each rod are divided into two sections by a vertical piece of wood the height of the frame, each section containing two and five beads. Co…

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Title: Abacus

Date: 1920 – 1933

Material: wood; metal; grass

Dimensions: 36.9 x 3.0 x 17.4 cm

Description: A dark brown wooden frame with thirteen horiztonal reed rods, two replaced with copper rods, each holding seven counting beads of black wood. The seven beads on each rod are divided into two sections by a vertical piece of wood the height of the frame, each section containing two and five beads. Corners of frame are braced with brass plates, two flat wooden braces horizontally across back.

Subject: households; business

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

Catalogue Number: 104.15.0001

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Academic Hood

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Date: 1968

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.09.0109

Description: Red and gold academic hood, red velvet border, 8cm. wide, fits over shoulders, main body hangs down back, lower edge is rounded. Outside is solid gold colour, inside is red with two gold bands, each 14 cm. wide. An arc is cut into center seam to create a deep pocket, 29.5 x 15.5 x 21cm. tag insid…

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Title: Academic Hood

Date: 1968

Material: fibre

Dimensions: 81.0 x 116.0 cm

Description: Red and gold academic hood, red velvet border, 8cm. wide, fits over shoulders, main body hangs down back, lower edge is rounded. Outside is solid gold colour, inside is red with two gold bands, each 14 cm. wide. An arc is cut into center seam to create a deep pocket, 29.5 x 15.5 x 21cm. tag inside pocket reads "09595 year "74 code 63 for Univ. of Calgary Hr. Dr. Hd. Sainthill Levine". Hood is contained in a black nylon zippered pouch, 34 x 40cm.

Subject: honours; CRW; University of Calgary; Honorary Doctorate Degree

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

Catalogue Number: 103.09.0109

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Accessories Violin Accessories

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Date: 1925 – 1950

Material: wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal

Catalogue Number: 104.34.0007 a-g

Description: A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small …

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Title: Accessories Violin Accessories

Date: 1925 – 1950

Material: wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal

Dimensions: 3.2 cm

Description: A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small dot of nacre inlaid at middle of end, tiny hole drilled through shaft nearly halfway up. (c) peg (5.9 x .9 x 2.3) as (b) but slightly smaller, hole through shaft lowe. (d) bridge (4.7 x 3.9 x .5) cut out of unfinished wood with scrolled carving at sides around short legs and at middle, arched top with four shallow notches for strings. Marks: on side, "PANPI (TC monogram trademark)" (e) bridge (4.5 x 3.2 x .5) as (d). Marks: on side, "VUILL?TIME", penciled "10" (f) string package (5.5 x 5.4) white paper envelope holding "Muller's Eternelle First violin string" with accompanying product blurb printed in black, holds coiled catgut string with tiny yellow loop at one end (unused) (g) string package (7.3 x 7.2) cellophane envelope with paper label of same size slipped inside with slits cut to hold string, label printed in black with "The Bernhardt String made of silver steel (trademark)/ violin E", contains two coiled strings, 1 broken of catgut, and the other of very fine wire (e string) wrapped with yellow at one end, (unsure if string is original one of envelope, catgut string definitely not).

Subject: Whyte home; households; entertainment; pastime; Annie White; music; sound; song; musical equipment; accessories

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

Catalogue Number: 104.34.0007 a-g

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Across Asia's snows and deserts

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

Published Date: 1927

Author: Morden, William James

Publisher: New York : Putnam

Call Number: DS785 M67

Author: Morden, William James

Publisher: New York : Putnam

Published Date: 1927

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DS785 M67

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Across the continent : a summer's journey to the Rocky mountains, the Mormons and the Pacific States

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

Published Date: 1865

Author: Bowles, Samuel

Publisher: Springfield (Mass.): Bowles

Call Number: F594 B6

Author: Bowles, Samuel

Publisher: Springfield (Mass.): Bowles

Published Date: 1865

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

Call Number: F594 B6

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Across the country from Thonon to Trent : rambles and scrambles in Switzerland and the Tyrol

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

Published Date: 1865

Author: Freshfield, Douglas William

Publisher: London : Spottiswoode

Call Number: DQ823 F74

Author: Freshfield, Douglas William

Publisher: London : Spottiswoode

Published Date: 1865

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DQ823 F74

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Across the Olympic Mountains : the Press Expedition, 1889-90

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

Published Date: 1967

Author: Wood, Robert L

Publisher: Seattle : Mountaineers

Call Number: F897 O5 W6 1967

Author: Wood, Robert L

Publisher: Seattle : Mountaineers

Published Date: 1967

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

Call Number: F897 O5 W6 1967

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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The adventures of a nature guide

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

Published Date: 1920

Author: Mills, Enos Abijah

Publisher: Garden City (N.Y.): Doubleday, Page

Call Number: QH81 M5

Author: Mills, Enos Abijah

Publisher: Garden City (N.Y.): Doubleday, Page

Published Date: 1920

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

Call Number: QH81 M5

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Adventures of James Capen Adams, mountaineers and grizzly bear hunter

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

Published Date: 1861

Author: Hittell, Theodore Henry

Publisher: Boston : Crosby, Nichols, Lee

Call Number: F864 A3

Author: Hittell, Theodore Henry

Publisher: Boston : Crosby, Nichols, Lee

Published Date: 1861

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

Subjects: Sierra Nevada Mountains

Call Number: F864 A3

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Adventures with my alpen-stock and carpet bag

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

Published Date: 1864

Author: Smith, William

Publisher: London : Pitman

Call Number: DQ23 S615

Author: Smith, William

Publisher: London : Pitman

Published Date: 1864

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

Call Number: DQ23 S615

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Advertising Pennant

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Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: fibre; wood; synthetic

Catalogue Number: 105.01.1016 a-c

Description: (a) Plastic pennant is triangular shape 20.0 at widest part, red with white writing: "du Maurier International". Stitched on to long thin wooden rod. (b) Light green fibre pennant with white trim and printing: "World Cup Skiing Bank of Montreal International Mount Norquay, Canada" (c) Same as (b) …

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Title: Advertising Pennant

Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: fibre; wood; synthetic

Dimensions: 30.5 x 62.0 cm

Description: (a) Plastic pennant is triangular shape 20.0 at widest part, red with white writing: "du Maurier International". Stitched on to long thin wooden rod. (b) Light green fibre pennant with white trim and printing: "World Cup Skiing Bank of Montreal International Mount Norquay, Canada" (c) Same as (b) except pennant colour is red.

Subject: World Cup Skiing; Mount Norquay; sports; winter; skiing

Credit: Gift of Tom Williams, Calgary, 1996

Catalogue Number: 105.01.1016 a-c

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Advertising Sign

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: MDF; wood

Catalogue Number: 105.01.0022

Description: Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rec…

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Title: Advertising Sign

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: MDF; wood

Dimensions: 40.5 x 30.0 cm

Description: Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rectangle shape at the bottom, where an inscription reads as follows:“SIMPSON SISTERS / “Canada’s Darlings” / With the / “GAY BLADES” / AT THE ARENA / Sat. the 8:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Mat. Dec 19th 2:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Eve. Dec 19th 8:30 p.m.”The sisters are wearing skating costumes that resemble a mountie outfit, along with wide rim hats and white figure skates.