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ACC camp, Mount Carnarvon

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Alpine Club of Canada camp

Date Range: [1910 or 1914]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 208

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 208

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1910 or 1914]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Alpine Club of Canada camp

Subject Access: Organizations; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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ACC camp, O'Hara

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Alpine Club of Canada Lake O'Hara area, Yoho National Park

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 6022

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 6022

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Alpine Club of Canada; Lake O'Hara area, Yoho National Park

Subject Access: Organizations; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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ACC Camp, Paradise Valley camp scene

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 47

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 47

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Organizations; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Conservation: Reprocessed / archival quality gold-toned, 1973

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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Accessories Guitar Accessories

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Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: metal; wood; ivory; plastic

Catalogue Number: 104.34.0008 a-m

Description: A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to t…

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Title: Accessories Guitar Accessories

Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: metal; wood; ivory; plastic

Dimensions: 3.4 cm

Description: A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to the band, tip is crimped in stiff fold, 3 have solder at the tip to form a longer point. (MFG: Fitrite).(b) finger pick set (2.5 x 1.8 x 2.0) six metal rings that fit over the finger tips, adjustable band has circles cut out along it, flame shaped fingernail rises from band, curling inward slightly, and with cut out circle at middle. (mfg: National) (c) finger pick (2.5 x 1.9 x 2.0) as (b) but without cut out circles (mfg: Artisto) (d) finger picks (3.0 x 1.7 x 1.9) two metal bands that wrap around finger tip, widening near the end, then narrowing to a point that extends off to one side of the finger. (e) finger picks (3.5 x 1.5 x 1.9) two flat ivory bands which curl once around finger tip and extend out to one side in a point. (f) pick (3.2 x 2.3 x .1) small, flat, egg shaped, marbleized, grey plastic, stiff. (mfg: Durro). (g) pick (3.0 x 2.2 x .1) as (f) but brown tortoise shell coloured plastic (mfg: Eureka). (h) pick (2.7 x 1.9 x .1) as (f) but transparent yellowed plastic ?, slightly curled. (i) capo (5.3 x 1.9 x .9) flat metal bar with small hooks at either end to hold tightly coiled spring across the under side, lined underneath bar with cork. (mfg: Elton). j) bridge ? (4.7 x .8 x 1.1) a long, half round, hollow metal bar with six incised rings spaced evenly along the length. (mfg: Kamiki). (k) slides (7.2 x 1.7 diam) two heavy, solid, brass rods (used to slide over strings when playing the guitar Hawaiian style) (1) peg (5.0 x .9 x 2.3) white, cast plastic peg with long shaft and flattened key with finger depression each side, ferrules around top of shaft. (m) bridge (4.7 x 1.4 x 1.9) low, unfinished wood bridge with small dark support perpendicularly across under middle, short legs thicken slightly at base, series of small notches across top, some deliberately cut into wood, some worn in odd places from strings (mfg: Grover).

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

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

Catalogue Number: 104.34.0008 a-m

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Accessories Guitar Accessories

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Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: wood; plastic

Catalogue Number: 104.34.0009 a-e

Description: A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, …

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Title: Accessories Guitar Accessories

Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: wood; plastic

Dimensions: 5.0 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm

Description: A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, high, yellowed, glass like bridge with arced top, and arch under between legs, curved in at sides, and four shallow notches across top. (d) pegs (15.9 x .9 x 1.9) three plain, wooden tuning pegs with straight, tapering shafts, and simple round flat keys at top with depressions for fingers to grasp, small slit cut across bottom, impressed marks from strings around bottom. (e)pick guard (7.8 x 5.2) small, lyre shaped form cut from a thin sheet of tortoiseshell patterned plastic, two pinholes at stem where broken off from something else (a bracket?).

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

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

Catalogue Number: 104.34.0009 a-e

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Acoustic Guitar

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Date: 1910 – 1930

Material: wood; paper; metal; plastic; steel

Catalogue Number: 104.34.1001 a-d

Description: Martin steel string with case and strings; (a) guitar (96.5 x 34.5 x 10.5); fine hardwood construction, blond face,red/brown body and neck, ebony finger board and bridge base; "French" ivory rim, bridge, string pegs and tuning pegs; small "Mother of Pearl" diamond shaped position marks; silver-co…

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Title: Acoustic Guitar

Date: 1910 – 1930

Material: wood; paper; metal; plastic; steel

Dimensions: 34.5 x 86.5 cm

Description: Martin steel string with case and strings; (a) guitar (96.5 x 34.5 x 10.5); fine hardwood construction, blond face,red/brown body and neck, ebony finger board and bridge base; "French" ivory rim, bridge, string pegs and tuning pegs; small "Mother of Pearl" diamond shaped position marks; silver-coloured plates on side of head with engraving; burned stamp inside of body: "C F Martin & Co Nazarath, PA"; on neck block: "29990"; stamped on head: "Made in USA" plus same as inside body; (b) case: black pressed paper with purple velvet lining; metal fittings; enclosed box in neck area; (c) 3 "Black Diamond String" envelopes; with coiled strings; various used coiled strings (strings removed form guitar) (d) 13 pieces of various musical notations for chords and tunes.