topic:"animals" found 191 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Charity, educational and research organizations

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 published pamphlets and booklets, and an undated "Red Cross Banff" paper logo. Content pertains to a Teacher's Association event in Calgary in 1939; the Calgary Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; a collection of transcribed letters sent to William McMurray of the H…

Date Range: [1920-1940]; 1939; 1945; 1950; 1956-1958; 1985

Reference Code: LUX / II / C1 / 32

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Organization 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 / C1 : Volunteer activities

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C1 / 32

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Organization record

Date Range: [1920-1940]; 1939; 1945; 1950; 1956-1958; 1985

Physical Description: 1.2 cm of textual records (6 volumes ; 17.5 x 21 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of 6 published pamphlets and booklets, and an undated "Red Cross Banff" paper logo. Content pertains to a Teacher's Association event in Calgary in 1939; the Calgary Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; a collection of transcribed letters sent to William McMurray of the Hudson's Bay Company which were read before the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba [1950]; a report by the Social Science Research Council of Canada; Alberta Blue Cross membership information; and a copy of "Pioneer Naturalists of the Rocky Mountains and the Selkirks" published for the Calgary Field Naturalists' Society with a note to Eleanor Luxton from author Beryl Hallworth.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor; Hallworth, Beryl

Subject Access: Education; Research; Events; National parks and reserves; Animals; Charity; Environment; Government; Personal and Professional Life; Recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Banff; Edmonton; Ontario; Ottawa

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Education; Environment; Government; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Chipmunk

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a chipmunk on a rock

Date Range: [ca. 1885-1945]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 722

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Postcard

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 722

GMD: Photograph; Postcard

Date Range: [ca. 1885-1945]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a chipmunk on a rock

Subject Access: Animals; Chipmunk; Wildlife

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Choke Collar

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Date: 1940 – 1960

Material: metal, brass

Catalogue Number: 104.03.1007

Description: Chain-link choke collar made of brass.

1 image

Title: Choke Collar

Date: 1940 – 1960

Material: metal, brass

Description: Chain-link choke collar made of brass.

Subject: Phyllis Cain; animals; dog

Credit: Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988

Catalogue Number: 104.03.1007

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Cocktail Glass

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Date: 1945 – 1960

Material: glass

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0161

Description: A clear stemmed glass with a narrow bottom and wide top. The glass is decorated with a decal of two roosters on one side.

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Title: Cocktail Glass

Date: 1945 – 1960

Material: glass

Dimensions: 10.5 cm

Description: A clear stemmed glass with a narrow bottom and wide top. The glass is decorated with a decal of two roosters on one side.

Subject: households; social customs; animals; rooster

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0161

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Collected materials, commercial postcards

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 41 commercial postcards, mostly produced in Banff by Byron Harmon. Content pertains to Banff and the Canadian Rockies; sports including snowshoeing, hiking, curling and boating; landscapes nd mountain views; multiple hotels in and near Banff [the Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake L…

Date Range: [ca. 1905 - ca. 1910]; 1912; 1915; [ca. 1920]; [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]; [ca. 1960]

Reference Code: V324 / VI / PG - 1 to 41

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard

Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: V324 / VI : Collected materials

Sous-Fonds: V324

Accession Number: 2016.8581

Reference Code: V324 / VI / PG - 1 to 41

GMD: Postcard

Responsibility: Produced by Byron Harmon, Canadian Postcard Co. Ltd., Valentine - Black Co. Ltd, G & W Fear Photographers, Dexter Press Inc.

Date Range: [ca. 1905 - ca. 1910]; 1912; 1915; [ca. 1920]; [ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]; [ca. 1960]

Physical Description: 41 postcards : b&w and col. ; 10 x 14.5 cm and 9 x 14 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 41 commercial postcards, mostly produced in Banff by Byron Harmon. Content pertains to Banff and the Canadian Rockies; sports including snowshoeing, hiking, curling and boating; landscapes nd mountain views; multiple hotels in and near Banff [the Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake Louise, Cascade Hotel and Mount Royal Hotel]; Banff's fish hatchery; hoodoo rock formations; animals at the Banff Zoo including bears and buffalo, and other local wildlife; the Cave and Basin; a military base camp in Petawawa, Ontario where Forest Kidney was stationed in World War I; and the Bank of Commerce building in Toronto.

Notes: Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist

Name Access: Harmon, Byron; Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)

Subject Access: Mountain; Hiking; Sports; Winter sports; Curling; Snowshoes and snowshoeing; Hotel; Banff Spring Hotel; Chateau Lake Louise; Cascade Hotel; Mount Royal Hotel; Swimming; Hot Springs; Landscapes; Boats; Geological formation; Animals; Buffalo; Bear; Train; Travel; World War I; Military

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Cave and Basin; Robson Glacier; Bankhead; Lake Louise; British Columbia; Field; Bow River; Castle Mountain; Mount Rundle; France; Arras; Ontario; Petawawa; Toronto

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: One item with adhesive stains on back has been placed in mylar to protect adjacent items

Category: Environment; Commerce and industry; Sports, recreation and leisure; Military; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Cribbage Board

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Date: 1940 – 1950

Material: antler; metal; fibre

Catalogue Number: 108.01.1014

Description: Cribbage board handmade from a piece of elk antler. Fine black lines border the peg holes on filed top surface. Small compartment at one end swivels open on metal screw, pegs are missing. “BANFF CANADA” handwritten at base of antler. Surface is varnished, fabric pads glued to contact points on base…

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Title: Cribbage Board

Date: 1940 – 1950

Material: antler; metal; fibre

Dimensions: 8.0 x 12.0 x 48.0 cm

Description: Cribbage board handmade from a piece of elk antler. Fine black lines border the peg holes on filed top surface. Small compartment at one end swivels open on metal screw, pegs are missing. “BANFF CANADA” handwritten at base of antler. Surface is varnished, fabric pads glued to contact points on base to prevent scratching of table surfaces.

Subject: games; animals, elk; souvenirs; Len’s Souvenirs; Banff; crafts; Louis Joseph Kamenka

Credit: Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001

Catalogue Number: 108.01.1014

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David and Mollie Morant, Ivy 'Willie' Morant, Francis Morant

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 glass negative slides pertaining to Ivy 'Willie' Morant and a young David Morant (Nicholas Morant's younger brother). 1 image depicts David as a child on mother Mollie Morant's lap getting his hair combed, 3 images depict Ivy 'Willie' Morant in a dress standing by a lake, and 1 i…

Date Range: [ca. 1920 to ca. 1930]; [ca. 1930 to 1940]

Reference Code: V500 / III / D / 4 / NG - 1 to 7

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: V500 / III / D / 4 : Personal and Family Photography

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: V500 / III / D / 4 / NG - 1 to 7

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Responsibility: Produced by Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1920 to ca. 1930]; [ca. 1930 to 1940]

Physical Description: 7 Photographs: glass negatives; b&w

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 glass negative slides pertaining to Ivy 'Willie' Morant and a young David Morant (Nicholas Morant's younger brother). 1 image depicts David as a child on mother Mollie Morant's lap getting his hair combed, 3 images depict Ivy 'Willie' Morant in a dress standing by a lake, and 1 image depicts David as a toddler in bed sleeping. 2 images of Francis Morant (Nicholas Morant's father), feeding animals and smoking pipe.

Storage Range: In box V500 / III / D / 4 / NG - 1 to V500 / III / D / 4 / NG- 7

Name Access: Morant, David; Morant, Ivy

Subject Access: Family; Animals

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia

Access Restrictions: Prints in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Reproduction Restrictions: Prints in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Language: English

Conservation: Items are to be protected on both sides with acid-free paper and padded to protect from the interior of the box, and must only be stored with other glass negatives.