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The animal kingdom : based upon the writings of the eminent naturalists, Audubon, Wallace, Brehm, Wood and others

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25070
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1897
Author
Craig, Hugh (editor)
Publisher
New York : Johnson & Bailey
Call Number
04.2 C84a Volume One
04.2 C84a Volume Two
  1 website  
Author
Craig, Hugh (editor)
Responsibility
John James Audubon
Alfred Edmund Brehm
Publisher
New York : Johnson & Bailey
Published Date
1897
Physical Description
2 volumes : color illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Wildlife
Wildlife artists
Art
Abstract
Pertains the the animal kingdom as it was known in 1897 and includes stories and summaries and art by several well known wildlife artists and naturalists in two volumes
Contents
Contents of Volume One:
Mammalia
Quadrumana
Cheiroptera
Insectivora
Carnivora
Cetacea
Contents of Volume Two:
Sirenia
Ungulata
Proboscidea
Hyracoidea
Rodentia
Edentata
Marsupialia
Montremata
Notes
Belonged to Pat Brewster
Accession Number
2926
Call Number
04.2 C84a Volume One
04.2 C84a Volume Two
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Available online via Hathi Trust
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Edward W. D. Holway : a pioneer of the Canadian Alps

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19831
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1931
Author
Palmer, Howard
Publisher
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press
Call Number
01.4 Pa18e
  1 website  
Author
Palmer, Howard
Responsibility
Howard Palmer
Publisher
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press
Published Date
1931
Physical Description
81p. : ill., port., map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Canada
Selkirk Range
Botany
Abstract
Mountaineers will find in this little volume the authentic account of the ascents in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks which made the name of E. W. D. Holway so well known to the climbing fraternity not many years ago. Readers who may never have seen a mountain will enjoy the book simply as the true tale of a remarkable man whogave up commercial pursuits to become a professor of botany and an explorer of little-known Alpine ranges. The book is composed largely of Mr. Holway’s intimate letters and diaries which tell his story with an engaging touch that continually makes light of the dangers, difficulties and hardships inseparable from pioneer work. The trials and tribulations of “backpacking” are graphically portrayed by the author. The book was designed to cover, as a part of a well-rounded biography, the mountaineering experiences of its subject. We think that the task has been well done and commend the work to the attention of readers interested in the Canadian Alps. Mr. Palmer’s book, with an introduction by the late Professor J. Arthur Harris, former head of the Department of Botany at the University of Minnesota, is enriched with illustrations of many of the peaks referred to in the text. It is very well printed and attractive in format. (From American Alpine Club)
Contents
Preface
A pioneer of the Canadian Alps
Earliest climbs
The maturity of mountaineer
The first expedition into the Cariboos
Conclusion
Supplementary letters
List of ascents and explorations by Edward W.D. Holway
Mountaineering papers by Edward W.D. Holway
Notes
Annotated by Ernest Feuz
Accession Number
2019.43
Call Number
01.4 Pa18e
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Book review as per the American Alpine Club
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Thinking like a mountain

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2000
Author
Bateman, Robert
Publisher
Toronto : Viking
Call Number
05.5 B31t
  1 website  
Author
Bateman, Robert
Responsibility
Robert Bateman
Publisher
Toronto : Viking
Published Date
2000
Physical Description
xi, 130 pages : illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Environment
Literature
Essays
Authors
Bateman, Robert
Abstract
Thinking Like a Mountain is the result of many years of thinking, talking and writing about the world's growing environmental crisis. Beautifully designed and illustrated with original drawings, it is a gathering of questions, observations and ideas Robert Bateman has drawn from his own life experiences and gleaned from the writings of some of the visionaries who have influenced him. As Einstein said, "We cannot solve the problems of today with the same thinking that gave us the problems in the first place."Only a profound shift in philosophy, Bateman believes, can save our species from extinction. (from publisher's website)
Contents
Preface
Part One : Getting to know the neighbours
Part Two : Message in the bones
Part Three : Signs of hope
More food for thought
Acknowledgements
ISBN
9780670893034
Accession Number
P2020.07
Call Number
05.5 B31t
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Publisher's website
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Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance : the glorious imposter

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2000
Author
Smith, Donald B
Publisher
Red Deer, AB : Red Deer Press
Call Number
07.2 L85s 2000
  1 website  
Author
Smith, Donald B
Responsibility
Donald B. Smith
Publisher
Red Deer, AB : Red Deer Press
Published Date
2000
Physical Description
400 p. : ill., ports.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
First Nations - (SEE ALSO Indians)
ISBN
0889951977
Accession Number
8051
Call Number
07.2 L85s 2000
Collection
Archives Library
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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2002
Author
Reid, Gordon
Publisher
Calgary : Fifth House Publishers
Call Number
07.3 R27h
  1 website  
Author
Reid, Gordon
Responsibility
Gordon Reid
Publisher
Calgary : Fifth House Publishers
Published Date
2002
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
First Nations
Bison
Archaeology
Buffalo
Abstract
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in Alberta is one of the oldest, largest, and best-preserved buffalo jump sites in North America and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1981. Author Gordon Reid has compiled a history of this significant site, describing the importance of the buffalo to Native peoples, how the jump was used, and the traditions and skills surrounding the hunt. He also looks at the excavation of the site, explaining how archaeologists uncovered artifacts, and what they learned about the history of the site and the people who used it. Also included is an overview of the resources offered by the Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump interpretive centre. This book, originally published in 1993, has been a very popular resource for tourists, educators, students, and people interested in Alberta's heritage. Completely updated and redesigned for this new edition, it will be the only book available that explains, in depth, the vital role of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in Native history. (from Fifth House Publishing website)
Contents
Part I - The Buffalo and the Native Peoples Part II - Unearthing the Past Part III - Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Today
ISBN
1894004833
Accession Number
2017.8665
Call Number
07.3 R27h
Collection
Archives Library
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Summary on Fifth House Publishing website
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Treasures of the trail : a nature guide to Edworthy Park, Lawrey Gardens and the Douglas Fir Trail

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2002
Author
Osborn, Jerry
The Edworthy Park Heritage Society
Publisher
Calgary : Edworthy Park Heritage Society
Call Number
04 O1t
  1 website  
Author
Osborn, Jerry
The Edworthy Park Heritage Society
Responsibility
Jerry Osborn
The Edworthy Park Heritage Society
Publisher
Calgary : Edworthy Park Heritage Society
Published Date
2002
Physical Description
164 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Botany
Wildlife
Archaeology
History
History of Alberta
Maps
Ecology
Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
Walking
Tours
Guidebook
Guidebooks
Trails
Abstract
Pertains to Edworthy Park in Calgary, Alberta, including the geology, paleontology, plant life, animal life, insect life, archaeology, Indigenous Peoples history, settler history and maps of walks which include plant and bird checklists. The three brick plants that operated in what is now Edworthy Park: Burnvale, Brickburn, Tregillus Clay Products were used to construct many buildings in Banff.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Geology and Paleontology
Plant Life
Animal Life
Butterflies
Archaeology and Native Culture
History
Park Map
Walk One - Wester Plateau of Edworthy Park
Walk Two - Brickburn and the Pond Lookout Trail
Walk Three - Edworthy Park Riverside
Walk Four - Douglas Fire Trail West
Walk Five - Quarry Road Trail, Lawrey Gardens, and Douglas Fire Trail East
Appendix One - Plant Checklist
Appendix Two - Bird Checklist
Contributors
Further Reading
Index of Photos
Notes
Brick information as per Ann Jones conversation with Lena Goon.
ISBN
0973176105
Accession Number
2014.8268
Call Number
04 O1t
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
City of Calgary website re: Edworthy Park location and trail maps
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A Century of American alpinism, 2002

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20146
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2002
Author
Fay, Charles Ernest
Bent, Allen Herbert
Palmer, Howard
Thorington, James Monroe
Kauffman, Andrew John
Putnam, William Lowell
Publisher
Boulder, CO : American Alpine Club,
Call Number
G505 F39 C46
  1 website  
Author
Fay, Charles Ernest
Bent, Allen Herbert
Palmer, Howard
Thorington, James Monroe
Kauffman, Andrew John
Putnam, William Lowell
Responsibility
Charles Earnest Fay, Allen Herbert Bent, Howard Palmer, James Monroe Thorington, Andrew John Kauffman, William Lowell Putnam
Publisher
Boulder, CO : American Alpine Club,
Published Date
2002
Physical Description
ix, 196 pages, xxxii pages of plates : illustrations, portraits
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
American Alpine Club
History
Mountaineering
Clubs
Abstract
Pertains to a century of American alpinism from 1902 to 2002
Contents
Forward
Preface
I Earliest American Mountaineers
II Pacific Crests
III Later and Farther North
IV Tidewater Alaska
V Early Amerian Ascents in the Alps
VI Appalachian Mountain Club Roots
VII The Social Aspect of Alpinism
VIII To the Top of the Continent
IX Other Mountain Clubs of America
X Momentous Events
XI Afield and at War
XII Changing Mores
XIII Moving West
XIV Not All Sweetness and Light
XV The Study of Mountain Elevations
XVI Exclusiveness or Inclusiveness
XVII Changing Faces
Appendices
Index
Accession Number
AC637
Call Number
G505 F39 C46
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
URL Notes
American Alpine Club link to book
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Manufactured landscapes : the photographs of Edward Burtynsky

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2003
Author
Pauli, Lori
Haworth-Booth, Mark
Baker, Kenneth
Torosian, Michael
Publisher
Ottawa : National Gallery of Canada
Edition
Fifth printing 2006
Call Number
06.4 B95mp copy 1 - Oversize
06.4 B95mp copy 2 - Reading Room (Feb 17, 2022)
  1 website  
Author
Pauli, Lori
Haworth-Booth, Mark
Baker, Kenneth
Torosian, Michael
Responsibility
Lori Pauli
Mark Haworth-Booth
Kenneth Baker
Michael Torosian
Edition
Fifth printing 2006
Publisher
Ottawa : National Gallery of Canada
Published Date
2003
Physical Description
160 p. : col. ill.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Environment
Exhibition catalogue
Industry
Mining
Photographers
Photography
Pollution
Abstract
"....documenting the effect of industrialization on the environment, Burtynsky provokes his viewers to contemplate the world he shoots. Published in conjunction with the first major retrospective of Burtynsky's work, this book requires more than a quick flip through the pages. At first one is dazzled by the color and apparent fluidity in the landscapes that he captures, but on deeper examination one begins to realize that these are quarry mines, oil refining factories, and recycling centers. Not your typical coffee-table book, this comes with a social and environmental message that should not be ignored. Essays by three curator/critics and an interview with the artist complement the 64 large-scale color images. Recommended for academic libraries and large art photo collections." – Sheila Devaney, University of Georgia (from Edward Burtynsky website)
Contents
Message from the sponsor
Foreward
Author's acknowledgements
Seeing the big picture - Lori Pauli
Edward Burtynsky : traditions and affinities - Mark Haworth-Booth
Form versus porten t: Edward Burtynsky's endangered landscapes - Kenneth Baker
The essential element : an interview with Edward Burtynsky - Michael Torosian
Plates
List of works
Chronology
Selected exhibitions
Public collections
Selected bibliography
Notes
Published as a companion to exhibition of National Gallery of Canada in 2003
With essays by Mark Haworth-Booth and Kenneth Baker and an interview by Michael Torosian
ISBN
9780300099430
Accession Number
50500
2021.08
Call Number
06.4 B95mp copy 1 - Oversize
06.4 B95mp copy 2 - Reading Room (Feb 17, 2022)
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Book on artist's website
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Country post : rural postal service in Canada, 1880 to 1945

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2003
Author
Amyot, Chantal and John Willis
Publisher
Gatineau, Quebec : Canadian Postal Museum
Call Number
08.1 Am1c
  1 website  
Author
Amyot, Chantal and John Willis
Responsibility
Chantal Amyot and John Willis
Publisher
Gatineau, Quebec : Canadian Postal Museum
Published Date
2003
Physical Description
210 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Postal services
History
Canada
Abstract
Pertains to the ways in which rural postal service combat isolationism in rural communities across Canada while using examples in Alberta. References and/or photos pertaining to Alberta include the following locations, Bently, Beverly, Big Valley, Capon, Claresholm, Consort, Coronation, Cressman, Gadsby, Hanna, Kinnodale, Lacombe, Ogden, Rapid City, Lethbridge, Red Lodge, Richdale, Rimbey, Stand Off, Troche, Wardlow and Worsley. The book draws similarities to the isolationism that was likely to exist in the Rocky Mountains at the time of early settlement, and the ways in which rural postal services increased communication among communities.
Contents
Foreword -- Canadian Postal Museum -- Foreword -- Canada post -- Foreword -- Canadian postmasters and assistants association -- Ch. 1. The transformation of rural society in Canada and the post office -- Ch. 2. The significance and symbolism of post offices and their locations -- Ch. 3. The rural postmaster -- Ch. 4. Social role of the post -- Ch. 5. Sending saving, and spending money -- Conclusion : whither the rural post office?
Notes
References and/or photographs of locations in Alberta can be found on the following pages Bently (98), Beverly (103), Big Valley (132), Capon (80), Claresholm (109), Consort (123), Coronation (114), Cressman (43), Gadsby (107), Hanna (98 and 124), Kinnodale (57 and 59), Lacombe (51), Lethbridge (89), Ogden (88), Rapid City (59), Red Lodge (59), Richdale (85), Rimbey (98), Stand Off (41), Troche (116), Wardlow (105) and Worsley (97)
ISBN
0660189984
Accession Number
2019.44
Call Number
08.1 Am1c
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Avaliable through online subscription to jstor
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Medium
Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Published Date
2004
Publisher
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
Call Number
06.3 Si3 DVD
  1 website  
Responsibility
Arthur Hiller (director)
Colin Higgins (writer)
Gene Wilder (actor)
Richard Pryor (actor)
Jill Clayburgh (actor)
Publisher
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
Published Date
2004
Physical Description
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color
Medium
Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Subjects
Films
Film making
Railways
Morant, Nicholas
Abstract
In this wild comedy adventure, rail passenger George Caldwell (Gene Wilder) finds that a romantic escapade with a sultry secretary (Jill Clayburgh) puts him in the middle of a Hitchcockian murder plot. Leaping on and off the train, in and out of roomettes, bars, and dining cars, George teams up with an amiable small-time crook (Richard Pryor) to defy the murder's henchmen, FBI agents and a host of other outrageous characters (from back of DVD)
Notes
Still photography by Nicholas Morant
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1976
Accession Number
P2019-31
Call Number
06.3 Si3 DVD
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Silver Streak on IMDb
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Dendroarchaeological and contextual investigations of remote log structures in Jasper, Banff, and Kootenay National Parks, Canada.

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2004
Author
Brelsford, Karen Jacqueline
Publisher
Victoria : University of Victoria
Call Number
06.5 B74d
  1 website  
Author
Brelsford, Karen Jacqueline
Responsibility
Karen Jacqueline Brelsford
Publisher
Victoria : University of Victoria
Published Date
2004
Physical Description
310 pages ; illus. , maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
National parks
Architecture
Buildings
Cabins
Cabins and shelters
Thesis
Abstract
The aim of this thesis is to undertake a comprehensive dendroarchaeological-contextual investigation of 35 sites (44 log structures) in Jasper, Banff, and Kootenay National Parks. Through tree-ring analysis and investigations of relevant documents (i.e., archives and interviews), three main objectives are met: (1) an architectural inventory and tree-ring analysis of sampled structures in the three parks; (2) an exploration of remote construction activity in the three parks, in terms of functional, temporal, and spatial distributions, and tree species selection; and (3) a detailed dendroarchaeological-contextual investigation of three structure case studies. The results provide new insights into remote construction activity from the late-nineteenth to early-twentieth century in the three parks. It assists Parks Canada in their attempt to interpret the cultural heritage resources of this area and contributes to the international need to document and explore vernacular architecture. (from the University of Victoria library website)
Contents
Title Page Abstract Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Literature Review 3.0 Study Sites and Methods 4.0 Characteristics of living and structure chronologies in Jasper, Banff, and Kootenay National Parks Construction Activity in Jasper, Banff, and Kootenay National Parks 6.0 Case Studies 7.0 Conclusions 8.0 References Appendix A: Tree-ring dating results and site descriptions for 35 sites (44 structures) sampled in Jasper, Banff, and Kootenay Parks Appendix B: Interview Transcriptions Appendix C: Copyright Permissions
Accession Number
7561
Call Number
06.5 B74d
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Available online via the University of Victoria
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Exploring South Georgia & the Falklands : M/S Endeavour November 12th - 29th, 2004

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20171
Medium
Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Published Date
2004
Author
Napoli, Jim
Publisher
Lindblad Expeditions
Call Number
G370-480 N27 E97
  1 website  
Author
Napoli, Jim
Responsibility
Jim Napoli
Publisher
Lindblad Expeditions
Published Date
2004
Physical Description
1 videocassette (59 min., 52 sec.) : colour
Medium
Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Subjects
Travel
Sailing
Antarctic Regions
Wildlife
Birds
History
Geography
Abstract
Film pertains to a trip aboard the M/S Endeavour from November 12th to November 29th, 2004 of South Georgia and the Falklands which included a trekking party who crossed South Georgia Island following Shakleton's route, led by guides David Hahn, Deirdre Galbraith, James Norton
Notes
Margaret Gmoser was in the trekking party
Accession Number
AC637
Call Number
G370-480 N27 E97
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
URL Notes
Daily Expedition Reports from this expedition
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In time and place : master plan 2005 for the protection, preservation, and presentation of Alberta's past

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24956
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2005
Author
Tracey, William
Field, Dorothy
Myers, Patricia A.
Vickers, J. Rod
Wyman, Marlena
Publisher
Edmonton : Alberta Community Development
Call Number
00.5 T67i
  1 website  
Author
Tracey, William
Field, Dorothy
Myers, Patricia A.
Vickers, J. Rod
Wyman, Marlena
Responsibility
William Tracey
Dorothy Field
Patricia A. Myers
J. Rod Vickers
Marlena Wyman
Publisher
Edmonton : Alberta Community Development
Published Date
2005
Physical Description
vi, 165 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 x 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Alberta
Alberta - History
Archives
History
History of Alberta
Guide
Abstract
Pertains to a suggested plan by heritage professionals to thematically protect, preserve and present history in Alberta
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Master Plan 2005: A New Approach to Preserving Alberta's History
Part I: Preservation Strategy
Part II: A Thematic Approach
Part III: Using Master Plan 2005
Part IV: The Thematic Framework
Part V: CD with Printable Appendices
Notes
Includes letter from author Marlena Wyman
ISBN
0778543374
Accession Number
2019.93
Call Number
00.5 T67i
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Full text of publication available online
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A Useful Institution: William Twin,"Indianness," and Banff National Park, c.1860-1940

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24965
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2005
Author
Bradford, Tolly
Publisher
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Department of Indigenous Studies , University of Saskatchewan
Call Number
07.2 B72u PAM
  1 website  
Author
Bradford, Tolly
Responsibility
Tolly Bradford
Publisher
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Department of Indigenous Studies , University of Saskatchewan
Published Date
2005
Physical Description
22p
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Banff National Park
Tourism
First Nations
Stoney First Nation (formerly known as Stoney Indians)
Abstract
This paper examines the life of William Twin (c. 1860–1940), a member of the Nakoda (or Stoney) First Nation, and pays particular attention to his connection with Banff National Park and role in facilitating the tourism empire that still flourishes there. Being careful to distinguish between who William Twin was and how he was imagined to be, this paper argues that his life story has at least two aspects: William as an ‘institution’ useful to the development of Banff National Park, and William as a person who enjoyed sustained and very personal interactions with both Stoney and Euro-Canadian communities (abstract)
Notes
In Native Studies Review . 2005, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p 77-98.
Call Number
07.2 B72u PAM
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Website for Native Studies Review via the University of Saskatchewan Department of Indigenous Studies
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Death hunt : the saga of two rivals who clash as enemies and triumph as heroes

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24979
Medium
Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Published Date
2005
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Call Number
06.3 D34 DVD
  1 website  
Responsibility
Peter Hunt (director)
Murray Shostak (producer)
Charles Bronson (actor)
Lee Marvin (actor)
Andrew Stevens (actor)
Carl Weathers (actor)
Angie Dickinson (actor)
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Published Date
2005
Physical Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (97 min.) : sd., col.
Medium
Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Subjects
Films
Film making
Engler Bruno
Auger, Tim
Canmore
Spray Lakes
North West Mounted Police
Search and rescue
Abstract
Canada 1931: The unsociable trapper Johnson lives for himself in the ice-cold mountains near the Yukon river. During a visit in the town he witnesses a dog-fight. He interrupts the game and buys one of the dogs - almost dead already - for $200 against the owner's will. When the owner Hasel complains to Mountie Sergeant Millen, he refuses to take action. But then the loathing breeder and his friends accuse Johnson of murder. So Millen, although sympathetic, has to try to take him under arrest - but Johnson defends his freedom in every way possible.
Notes
Still photography by Bruno Engler
Tim Auger was Charles Bronson's body double
Filmed in the Canmore and Spray Lakes area
Accession Number
P2019-31
Call Number
06.3 D34 DVD
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Death Hunt on IMDb
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Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Published Date
2005
Author
Karvonen Films and Boreal Pictures
Publisher
Korvonen Flims Ltd. and Boreal Picture Co-Production
Call Number
04.2 K11c
  1 website  
Author
Karvonen Films and Boreal Pictures
Publisher
Korvonen Flims Ltd. and Boreal Picture Co-Production
Published Date
2005
Physical Description
1 DVD-video (46 min) : sound, colour.
Medium
Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Subjects
Bears
Bears, Grizzly
Abstract
The largest and most powerful bears on earth live only in the northern reaches of the world. Brown bear, polar bear; related yet distinct, both are forces of nature that have left their mark on humankind. The very heart of wilderness beats within these bears, with ranges spanning countries and continents. Circumpolar Bears explores the lives of brown bears and polar bears found throughout the North – from grizzlies in Canada’s Arctic to brown bears in Finland and Russia, and polar bears from around the world. They have survived 200 million years of evolution, but the next hundred years may bring their greatest challenge yet.
Notes
The abstract has been taken directly from the film itself.
The front reads: "come face to face with the largest bears in the world - the Circumpolar Bears."
Accession Number
2019.64
Call Number
04.2 K11c
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
The URL is linked to the official website of the publisher, Karvonen Films Ltd.
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A 2005 centennial addendum to the 1993 publication "pioneer families of Southern Alberta"

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19930
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2005
Author
Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendants
Publisher
[Calgary] : Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendents
Call Number
08.2 So8a
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Author
Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendants
Responsibility
Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendants
Publisher
[Calgary] : Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendents
Published Date
2005
Physical Description
94 p. ; illus.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
History of Alberta
History
Biography
Pioneer life
Abstract
Pertains to the "Pioneer Families of Southern Alberta" publication compiled in 1995 - addendum for centennial with additional biographical information
Contents
Ascheson to Astley
Baille to Byers
Callaway to Cyr
Dalgleish to Dyke
Earl to Ewell
Faiery to Fullerton
Gaetz to Gunn
Haines to Hutchison
Ilugason to Irvine
Jack to Jukes
Kauntz to Kountz
Lacombe to Lyndon
MacDonald to Myers
Naessens to Norrish
O'Brien to Owens
Pace to Pullar
Quail
Ramsay to Ruers
Sample sto Sweinhurt
Talbot to Tyson
Vanwart to Vincent
Wakeford to Wright
York to Yuill
Zanoni
Illustrations - photos prepared by Robert (Bud) Vine
Notes
Addendum to 08.2 So8p
Accession Number
2019.68
Call Number
08.2 So8a
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Website for Southern Alberta Pioneers and their Descendants
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An impending water crisis in Canada's western prairie provinces

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24934
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2006
Author
Schindler, D.W.
Donahue, W.F.
Publisher
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Call Number
03.5 Sc1a PAM
  1 website  
Author
Schindler, D.W.
Donahue, W.F.
Responsibility
D.W. Schindler
W.F. Donahue
Publisher
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Published Date
2006
Physical Description
6 pages ; illustrations , maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Water
Watersheds
Climate
Climate change
Climatology
Western Canada
Glaciers
Rivers
Lakes
Abstract
Canada is usually considered to be a country with abundant freshwater, but in its western prairie provinces (WPP), an area 1/5 the size of Europe, freshwater is scarce. European settlement of the WPP did not begin until the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Fortuitously, the period since European settlement appears to have been the wettest century of the past two millennia. The frequent, long periods of drought that characterized earlier centuries of the past two millennia were largely absent in the 20th century. Here, we show that climate warming and human modifications to catchments have already significantly reduced the flows of major rivers of the WPP during the summer months, when human demand and in-stream flow needs are greatest. We predict that in the near future climate warming, via its effects on glaciers, snowpacks, and evaporation, will combine with cyclic drought and rapidly increasing human activity in the WPP to cause a crisis in water quantity and quality with far-reaching implications.
Notes
In PNAS May 9, 2006 103 (19) 7210-7216
Call Number
03.5 Sc1a PAM
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Available online via PNAS's website
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Castleguard Cave 2005 - first ascent of the 200-foot aven

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24963
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2006
Author
Vokac, Marek
Publisher
Oslo, Norway : Marek Vokac
Edition
1st
Call Number
03.2 V85c PAM
  1 website  
Author
Vokac, Marek
Responsibility
Marek Vokac
Christian Rushfeldt
Bjorn Myrvold
Jorn Halvorsen
Edition
1st
Publisher
Oslo, Norway : Marek Vokac
Published Date
2006
Physical Description
127 p.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Caves
Castleguard Cave
Research
Exploration
Geography
Geology
Hydrology
Hydrology - Alberta
Abstract
Pertains to the 2005 first ascent into the Castleguard Cave near the Saskatchewan Glacier in Banff National Park by Marek Vokac, Christian Rushfeldt, Bjorn Myrvold and Jorn Halvorsen
Notes
Includes copy of report on CD
Accession Number
2019.97
Call Number
03.2 V85c PAM
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Additional information and maps
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The story of modern skiing

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25260
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2006
Author
Fry, John
Publisher
Hanover : University Press of New England
Call Number
01.5 F84t
  1 website  
Author
Fry, John
Responsibility
John Fry
Publisher
Hanover : University Press of New England
Published Date
2006
Physical Description
xxii, 380 pages : illustrations, maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Skiing
History
Abstract
This is the definitive history of the sport that has exhilarated and infatuated about 30 million Americans and Canadians over the course of the last fifty years. Consummate insider John Fry chronicles the rise of a ski culture and every aspect of the sport’s development, including the emergence of the mega-resort and advances in equipment, technique, instruction, and competition. The Story of Modern Skiing is laced with revelations from the author’s personal relationships with skiing greats such as triple Olympic gold medalists Toni Sailer and Jean-Claude Killy, double gold medalist and environmental champion Andrea Mead Lawrence, first women’s World Cup winner Nancy Greene, World Alpine champion Billy Kidd, Sarajevo gold and silver medalists Phil and Steve Mahre, and industry pioneers such as Vail founder Pete Seibert, metal ski designer Howard Head, and plastic boot inventor Bob Lange. Fry writes authoritatively of alpine skiing in North America and Europe, of Nordic skiing, and of newer variations in the sport: freestyle skiing, snowboarding, and extreme skiing. He looks closely at skiing’s relationship to the environment, its portrayal in the media, and its response to social and economic change. Maps locating major resorts, records of ski champions, and a timeline, bibliography, glossary, and index of names and places make this the definitive work on modern skiing. Skiers of all ages and abilities will revel in this lively tale of their sport’s heritage. (from publisher's website)
Contents
People and place -- Genesis -- A way of life -- From rope tow to resort -- Technique and equipment: partners in progress -- A revolution in equipment -- Technique: from stem to carve -- New ways to learn -- The story of alpine competition -- The world of alpine racing -- How skiing changed the Olympics -- Racing in America -- Diversity: new disciplines, old ones restored -- Cross-country -- Extremities -- Freestyle -- Snowboarding -- The culture and business of skiing -- "The industry" -- In print -- In movies, on television -- The new ski country.
ISBN
9781584654896
Accession Number
P2020.08
Call Number
01.5 F84t
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Publisher's website
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