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Small lake in Mountains

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1978

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.13

Description: A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Small lake in Mountains

Date: 1978

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.5; 26.7 x 26.7; 32.1 cm

Description: A pencil drawing of a small lake in the foreground, the immediate foreground is marshy and some trees, this surrounds the lake; mountains in background; a few clouds indicated. A small brass plaque with the drawing reads: To Lillian Gest In Appreciation The Lake O'Hara Trails Club 1979.

Subject: landscape; mountains; lake

Credit: Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.13

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Toongat

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1974

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.72

Description: Hand-sewn toongat. Ape man-like figure covered in stitched sealskin, with leather face which has been tooled or scraped into a mask-like design; face and eyes are knotted thread; leather claws on hands.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Toongat

Date: 1974

Dimensions: 14.0 x 5.5 x 9.5 cm

Description: Hand-sewn toongat. Ape man-like figure covered in stitched sealskin, with leather face which has been tooled or scraped into a mask-like design; face and eyes are knotted thread; leather claws on hands.

Subject: Inuit; figure, male; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.72

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Silkscreened

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1973

Medium: serigraph on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.25

Description: Ivory paper with the word SILKSCREENED printed on it. Letters vary in colour. Manufacturer’s stamp is imprinted on paper.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Silkscreened

Date: 1973

Medium: serigraph on paper

Description: Ivory paper with the word SILKSCREENED printed on it. Letters vary in colour. Manufacturer’s stamp is imprinted on paper.

Subject: abstract; word

Credit: Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.25

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Untitled [Jimmy Simpson]

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1970

Medium: pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.16

Description: Pastel portrait of Jimmy Simpson on pale green papaer. He wears a wide-brimmed, brown hat, yellow shirt, and blue tie.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Untitled [Jimmy Simpson]

Date: 1970

Medium: pastel on paper

Description: Pastel portrait of Jimmy Simpson on pale green papaer. He wears a wide-brimmed, brown hat, yellow shirt, and blue tie.

Subject: portrait; male; Jimmy Simpson

Credit: Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.16

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Copper Tree

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1970

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.15

Description: Metal tree. Gift to Catharine Robb Whyte from Brad White, Christmas, c.1975.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Copper Tree

Date: 1970

Dimensions: 19.0 cm

Description: Metal tree. Gift to Catharine Robb Whyte from Brad White, Christmas, c.1975.

Subject: abstract, non-representational

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.15

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Indigenous person washing gold, N. Bend

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Date Range: 1889 Oct. 4

Reference Code: V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 43

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Sous-Fonds: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 43

GMD: Photograph

Parallel Title: Indian washing gold, N. Bend

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: 1889 Oct. 4

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, in album

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Unknown

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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indigenous Cemetery near North Bend

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Date Range: 1889 Oct. 4

Reference Code: V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 44

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Sous-Fonds: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 44

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1889 Oct. 4

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, in album

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Unknown

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Indigenous people sun drying salmon on Fraser River

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Pertains to unidentified Indigenous people sun drying salmon on the Fraser River

Date Range: 1889 Oct. 4

Reference Code: V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 45

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Sous-Fonds: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 45

GMD: Photograph

Parallel Title: Indians Sun drying Salmon on Fraser River

Date Range: 1889 Oct. 4

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, in album

Scope & Content: Pertains to unidentified Indigenous people sun drying salmon on the Fraser River

Subject Access: Discovery and exploration; Indigenous Peoples; First Nations

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Unknown

Processing Status: Processed

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Indigenous person

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Date Range: 1889 Oct. 3

Reference Code: V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 42

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Sous-Fonds: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 42

GMD: Photograph

Parallel Title: Siwash Indian

Other Title Info: Parallel title is original title

Date Range: 1889 Oct. 3

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, in album

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Unknown

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Elk, Caribou, Moose and Mountain Goats

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of wood bison, mountain goats, caribou, and moose in National and provincial parks

Date Range: 1978; 1981; 1983 - 1986; 1988; 1996

Reference Code: V222 / II / A / 3 / NS - 1 to 140

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M133; V222

Series: V222 / II : Animals

Sous-Fonds: V222

Sub-Series: V222 / II / A : Ungulates

Accession Number: 2020.24

Reference Code: V222 / II / A / 3 / NS - 1 to 140

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1978; 1981; 1983 - 1986; 1988; 1996

Physical Description: 140 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of wood bison, mountain goats, caribou, and moose in National and provincial parks

Name Access: Leighton, Douglas

Subject Access: Wildlife; Wood Bison; Mountain Goat; Bighorn Sheep; Caribou; Elk; Moose

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Elk Island National Park; Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park; Waterton National Park

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Leighton

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Wild Horses, Deer, Pronghorn and Caribou

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of caribou, mule deer, blacktail deer, whitetail deer, pronghorm and wild horses.

Date Range: 1978; 1980 -1985; 1989; 1992; 1996; 1998

Reference Code: V222 / II / A / 4 / NS - 1 to 156

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

39 images

Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M133; V222

Series: V222 / II : Animals

Sous-Fonds: V222

Sub-Series: V222 / II / A : Ungulates

Accession Number: 2020.24

Reference Code: V222 / II / A / 4 / NS - 1 to 156

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1978; 1980 -1985; 1989; 1992; 1996; 1998

Physical Description: 156 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of caribou, mule deer, blacktail deer, whitetail deer, pronghorm and wild horses.

Name Access: Leighton, Douglas

Subject Access: Wildlife; Caribou; Pronghorn; Mule Deer; Blacktail Deer; Whitetail Deer; Wild Horses

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Medicine Hat, Alberta; Writing on Stone Provincial Park; Suffield, Alberta; Waterton National Park; Grande Cache, Alberta; Nelson, British Columbia; Hinton, Alberta; Ralston, Alberta; Brooks, Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Leighton

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Insects

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of fish, turtles, snakes, frogs, and different kinds of Insects

Date Range: 1976 - 1984; 1989; 1990; 1992; 1997

Reference Code: V222 / II / B / 1 / NS - 1 to 98

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

65 images

Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M133; V222

Series: V222 / II : Animals

Sous-Fonds: V222

Sub-Series: V222 / II / B : Various animals

Accession Number: 2020.24

Reference Code: V222 / II / B / 1 / NS - 1 to 98

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1976 - 1984; 1989; 1990; 1992; 1997

Physical Description: 98 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of fish, turtles, snakes, frogs, and different kinds of Insects

Name Access: Leighton, Douglas

Subject Access: Wildlife; Frogs; Fish; Snakes; Turtles; Insects

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Oliver, British Columbia; Okanagan Falls, British Columbia; Victoria, British Columbia; Adams River, British Columbia; Golden, British Columbia; Glacier National Park; Cranbrook, British Columbia; Shuswap Lake, British Columbia; Vancouver Island, British Columbia; Nelson, British Columbia; Chase, British Columbia; Top of the World Provincial Park

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Leighton

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Moose, Pronghorn, Mountain Goats and Deer

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Deer, Moose, Mountain Goats, Bighorn Sheep and Pronghorn.

Date Range: 1978; 1981 - 1984; 1987 - 1992; 1996

Reference Code: V222 / II / A / 5 / NS - 1 to 85

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M133; V222

Series: V222 / II : Animals

Sous-Fonds: V222

Sub-Series: V222 / II / A : Ungulates

Accession Number: 2020.24

Reference Code: V222 / II / A / 5 / NS - 1 to 85

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1978; 1981 - 1984; 1987 - 1992; 1996

Physical Description: 85 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Deer, Moose, Mountain Goats, Bighorn Sheep and Pronghorn.

Name Access: Leighton, Douglas

Subject Access: Mule Deer; Whitetail Deer; Mountain Goats; Moose; Pronghorn; Bighorn Sheep

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Golden, British Columbia; Cranbrook, British Columbia; Vancouver Island, British Columbia; Nelson, British Columbia; Chase, British Columbia

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Leighton

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Woodpeckers, Grouse, Owls, Swallows, Ducks, and Geese

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Bird from British Columbia and Alberta. Some of the birds include oyster catcher, robin, osprey and different types of woodpeckers, flycatchers, grouse, owls, swallows, geese, songbirds, ducks, and corvids.

Date Range: 1976 - 1984; 1989 - 1993; 1995 - 1999

Reference Code: V222 / II / C / 1 / NS - 1 to 167

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

42 images

Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M133; V222

Series: V222 / II : Animals

Sous-Fonds: V222

Sub-Series: V222 / II / C : Birds

Accession Number: 2020.24

Reference Code: V222 / II / C / 1 / NS - 1 to 167

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1976 - 1984; 1989 - 1993; 1995 - 1999

Physical Description: 167 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Bird from British Columbia and Alberta. Some of the birds include oyster catcher, robin, osprey and different types of woodpeckers, flycatchers, grouse, owls, swallows, geese, songbirds, ducks, and corvids.

Name Access: Leighton, Douglas

Subject Access: Birds; Wildlife; Ducks; Owls; Geese

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Invermere, BC; Nelson, BC; Victoria, BC; Salmon Arm, BC; Vancouver, BC; Cypress Hills Provincial Park; Calgary, Alberta; Waterton National Park; Medicine Hat, Alberta; Pentitcon, BC; Okanagan Falls, BC; Pincher Creek, Alberta; Creston, BC; Grand Forks, BC; Cranbrook, BC; Vaseaux Lake, BC; Queen Charlotte Islands, BC; Haida Gwaii, BC

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Leighton

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Dipper, Owls, Nighthawk, Ducks and Killdeer

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Bird from British Columbia and Alberta. Some of the birds include dipper, owls, nighthawks, killdeer, grebes and Raven

Date Range: 1978; 1981 - 1984; 1992; 1993; 1995; 1997; 1998; 1999

Reference Code: V222 / II / C / 3 / NS - 1 to 156

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

17 images

Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M133; V222

Series: V222 / II : Animals

Sous-Fonds: V222

Sub-Series: V222 / II / C : Birds

Accession Number: 2020.24

Reference Code: V222 / II / C / 3 / NS - 1 to 156

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1978; 1981 - 1984; 1992; 1993; 1995; 1997; 1998; 1999

Physical Description: 156 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Bird from British Columbia and Alberta. Some of the birds include dipper, owls, nighthawks, killdeer, grebes and Raven

Name Access: Leighton, Douglas

Subject Access: Birds; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Medicine Hat, Alberta; Nelson, BC; Victoria, BC; Slocan, BC

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Leighton

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bears, Pine Martens, Skunks and Badgers

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of mammals of British Columbia and Alberta. Some of the mammals include skunks, cottontail, badgers, bears, pika, weasel, coyote, ground squirrel, and wolf

Date Range: 1977 - 1979; 1981 - 1993; 1997 - 1999

Reference Code: V222 / II / D / 1 / NS - 1 to 230

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

77 images

Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M133; V222

Series: V222 / II : Animals

Sous-Fonds: V222

Sub-Series: V222 / II / D : Mammals

Accession Number: 2020.24

Reference Code: V222 / II / D / 1 / NS - 1 to 230

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1977 - 1979; 1981 - 1993; 1997 - 1999

Physical Description: 230 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of mammals of British Columbia and Alberta. Some of the mammals include skunks, cottontail, badgers, bears, pika, weasel, coyote, ground squirrel, and wolf

Name Access: Leighton, Douglas

Subject Access: Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Nelson, BC; Radium, BC; Canal Flats, BC; Gadsen Provincial Park; Kootenay National Park; Manning Provincial Park; Cochrane, Alberta; Chase, BC

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Leighton

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Forest Fires

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: Files consist of photographs of forest fires burning or trees and area that has been burnt by fires. Includes controlled burns in Banff National Park, helicopters and firecrew and photos of new growth coming back after a burn.

Date Range: 1976; 1977; 1980 - 1982; 1984; 1986; 1992; 1993

Reference Code: V222 / III / B / 2 / NS - 1 to 128

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M133; V222

Series: V222 / III : Trips, Topics or Events

Sous-Fonds: V222

Sub-Series: V222 / III / B : Forest Fires

Accession Number: 2020.24

Reference Code: V222 / III / B / 2 / NS - 1 to 128

GMD: Transparency; Photograph

Date Range: 1976; 1977; 1980 - 1982; 1984; 1986; 1992; 1993

Physical Description: 128 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: Files consist of photographs of forest fires burning or trees and area that has been burnt by fires. Includes controlled burns in Banff National Park, helicopters and firecrew and photos of new growth coming back after a burn.

Name Access: Leighton, Douglas

Subject Access: Forest Fires; Fire prevention

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Leighton

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Plants

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Plants in British Columbia and Alberta.

Date Range: 1970; 1978; 1979; 1980 - 1991; 2000

Reference Code: V222 / V / 1 / NS - 1 to 124

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M133; V222

Series: V222 / V : Flora

Sous-Fonds: V222

Accession Number: 2020.24

Reference Code: V222 / V / 1 / NS - 1 to 124

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1970; 1978; 1979; 1980 - 1991; 2000

Physical Description: 124 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Plants in British Columbia and Alberta.

Name Access: Leighton, Douglas

Subject Access: Plants; Flowers; Trees; Fruit trees; Grasses

Geographic Access: Cranbrook, BC; Morley, AB; Banff National Park; Cochrane; Elk Island National Park; Waterton National Park; Slave Lake, AB; Kananaskis, AB; Dinosaur Provincial Park; Kaslo, BC

Language: English

Creator: Douglas Leighton

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Plants

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Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Plants in British Columbia and Alberta. Pants included are

Date Range: 1977 - 1983; 1988

Reference Code: V222 / V / 2 / NS - 1 to 117

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

37 images

Part Of: Douglas Leighton fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M133; V222

Series: V222 / V : Flora

Sous-Fonds: V222

Accession Number: 2020.24

Reference Code: V222 / V / 2 / NS - 1 to 117

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: 1977 - 1983; 1988

Physical Description: 117 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Plants in British Columbia and Alberta. Pants included are

Name Access: Leighton, Douglas

Subject Access: Plants; Flowers; Trees; Lichens; Grasses; Shrubs

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Cranbrook, BC; Nakusp, BC; Manning Provincial Park; Kamloops, BC; Winlaw, BC; Radium, BC; Kootenay National Park; Canmore, AB; Chase, BC; New Denver, BC