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Call of the mountain : vacations in Glacier National Park

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1925
Publisher
[Chicago?] : Great Northern Railway
Call Number
SD565 G5 C3 Pam
Publisher
[Chicago?] : Great Northern Railway
Published Date
1925
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Call Number
SD565 G5 C3 Pam
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Grossglockner : da Buch des Konigs der Deutschen Berge

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1929
Publisher
Munchen : Bergverlag Rudolf Rother
Call Number
DB769 G7
Publisher
Munchen : Bergverlag Rudolf Rother
Published Date
1929
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Alps, Austrian
Pilcher, Hans
Call Number
DB769 G7
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Guide des Alpes Valaisannes : Volume IV : du Col du Simplon au Col de las Furka

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1920
Publisher
Lausanne?: Club Alpin Suisse
Call Number
DQ827 G8 IV 1920
Publisher
Lausanne?: Club Alpin Suisse
Published Date
1920
Physical Description
241 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebooks
Kurz, Marcel
Call Number
DQ827 G8 IV 1920
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Papers related to the Survey of Mount Everest, 1921

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1921?
Publisher
[S.l.: s.n.]
Call Number
DS486 E8 P3 Oversize A
Publisher
[S.l.: s.n.]
Published Date
1921?
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mason, Kenneth
Morshead, H.T
Wheeler, Edward Oliver
Call Number
DS486 E8 P3 Oversize A
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1925
Publisher
[Japan]
Call Number
F1090 A43 J3 1925
Publisher
[Japan]
Published Date
1925
Physical Description
p. 1-81?, 250-291 : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Alberta, Mount
Expeditions
Mountaineers, Japanese
Notes
Text in Japanese
Call Number
F1090 A43 J3 1925
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Guide des Alpes Valaisannes : Volume II : du Col Collon au Col de Theodule.

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1922
Publisher
Lucerne : Club Alpin Suisse
Call Number
DQ827 G8 II 1922
Publisher
Lucerne : Club Alpin Suisse
Published Date
1922
Physical Description
374 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebooks
Call Number
DQ827 G8 II 1922
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; metal; fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
107.02.1034
Description
One handmade pack horse model by Bert Riggall. Made of log section, nails, wood and cord. Initials “F.H.R.” (Frederick Herbert Riggall) carved into side of sculpture. Base is bark covered piece of wood. Label by Bert’s daughter Doris “Babe” Burton reads: “This ‘animal’ was used to teach new Packers…
Title
Pack Horse Sculpture
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; metal; fibre; paper
Dimensions
28.0 x 10.0 x 34.0 cm
Description
One handmade pack horse model by Bert Riggall. Made of log section, nails, wood and cord. Initials “F.H.R.” (Frederick Herbert Riggall) carved into side of sculpture. Base is bark covered piece of wood. Label by Bert’s daughter Doris “Babe” Burton reads: “This ‘animal’ was used to teach new Packers to put on the vital Diamond Hitch.”
Subject
packers and guides
Bert Riggall
Waterton National Park
Credit
Gift of H. John Russell, Waterton Park, 2000
Catalogue Number
107.02.1034
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; metal; skin; hair
Catalogue Number
106.06.1071
Description
Sawbuck pack saddle, wood with canvas and leather cinches. Basket rope coiled on top. Leather skirt with sheepskin padding underneath. Tooling around edge of leather skirt. “M” brand on wood of saddle.
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Title
Pack Saddle
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; metal; skin; hair
Dimensions
26.0 x 62.0 x 58.0 cm
Description
Sawbuck pack saddle, wood with canvas and leather cinches. Basket rope coiled on top. Leather skirt with sheepskin padding underneath. Tooling around edge of leather skirt. “M” brand on wood of saddle.
Subject
packers and guides
Ike Mills
Credit
Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
Catalogue Number
106.06.1071
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
skin; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
106.06.1073
Description
Pair of leather saddlebags or panniers, laced together with leather thong. Leather strap and metal buckle holds flaps down. Ike Mills’ brand “M-” scratched into one of the flaps.
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Title
Saddlebag
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
skin; metal; fibre
Dimensions
20.0 x 76.5 cm
Description
Pair of leather saddlebags or panniers, laced together with leather thong. Leather strap and metal buckle holds flaps down. Ike Mills’ brand “M-” scratched into one of the flaps.
Subject
packers and guides
Ike Mills
Credit
Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
Catalogue Number
106.06.1073
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
metal; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.1075
Description
3 metal bits with leather straps and metal buckles. Bit a) stamped “VICOLETTE”. Bit c) stamped “VICOLETTE. MADE IN ENGLAND”.
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Title
Bit
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
metal; skin
Dimensions
22.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
3 metal bits with leather straps and metal buckles. Bit a) stamped “VICOLETTE”. Bit c) stamped “VICOLETTE. MADE IN ENGLAND”.
Subject
packers and guides
Ike Mills
Credit
Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
Catalogue Number
106.06.1075
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1076
Description
Heavy rolled leather dog collar with leather straps and metal buckle, for dogsledding use.
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Title
Dog Collar
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
4.5 cm
Description
Heavy rolled leather dog collar with leather straps and metal buckle, for dogsledding use.
Subject
packers and guides
Ike Mills
dogsledding
dogs
Credit
Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
Catalogue Number
106.06.1076
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1077
Description
Large metal hoof rasp, “‘GARRY’” stamped on side.
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Title
Hoof Rasp
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.5 x 46.0 cm
Description
Large metal hoof rasp, “‘GARRY’” stamped on side.
Subject
packers and guides
Ike Mills
horses
Credit
Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
Catalogue Number
106.06.1077
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Date
1928 – 1931
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1171 a-c
Description
Two metal guides’ pins or badges: a)”NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA ALPINE GUIDE. 4. 1928”; gold in colour; b) “NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA ALPINE GUIDE. 3. 1931”, dark copper brown in colour. In black jewellery box c) with label underneath: “LEON EGUIAZU. San Sebastian Hernani. 15. Espagne . . . “
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Title
Pin
Date
1928 – 1931
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.5 x 3.5 cm
Description
Two metal guides’ pins or badges: a)”NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA ALPINE GUIDE. 4. 1928”; gold in colour; b) “NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA ALPINE GUIDE. 3. 1931”, dark copper brown in colour. In black jewellery box c) with label underneath: “LEON EGUIAZU. San Sebastian Hernani. 15. Espagne . . . “
Subject
sports
climbing
packers and guides
Swiss guides
Ernest Feuz
Canadian Pacific Railway
National Parks of Canada
Credit
Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
Catalogue Number
103.09.1171 a-c
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Date
1920 – 1955
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1046
Description
Knit wool balaclava, dark olive green with pompom on top.
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Title
Balaclava
Date
1920 – 1955
Material
fibre
Dimensions
25.0 x 44.0 cm
Description
Knit wool balaclava, dark olive green with pompom on top.
Subject
sports
climbing
packers and guides
Swiss guides
Ernest Feuz
Canadian Pacific Railway
Credit
Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
Catalogue Number
103.04.1046
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Date
1920 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.47.1005
Description
Gold pocket watch, a Swiss knock off of a good American watch. The back screws off and inside is stamped: “SWISS MADE. ADJUSTED. 17 JEWELS. 77829”. Edge of case stamped “82369”. Inside back cover of watch engraved: “PRESENTED TO Ernest Feuz AS A TOKEN OF APPRECIATION OF THE GOOD WORK DONE ON King A…
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Title
Pocket Watch
Date
1920 – 1925
Material
metal
Description
Gold pocket watch, a Swiss knock off of a good American watch. The back screws off and inside is stamped: “SWISS MADE. ADJUSTED. 17 JEWELS. 77829”. Edge of case stamped “82369”. Inside back cover of watch engraved: “PRESENTED TO Ernest Feuz AS A TOKEN OF APPRECIATION OF THE GOOD WORK DONE ON King Albert. Aug. 5 1922. J.B. Moffat” and stamped: “FORTUNE. GOLD FILLED. AWC. Co. 2082369.”
Subject
sports
climbing
packers and guides
Swiss guides
Ernest Feuz
Canadian Pacific Railway
Alpine Club of Canada
J.B. Moffat
Credit
Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.47.1005
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
101.01.1007
Description
Fragment of canvas tent, handwritten: “Oct. 15, 1936. Ike Mills Snow [Camp]. W. Potts. A. Guinn. F.G.”
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Title
Tent Fragment
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre
Dimensions
22.0 x 46.0 cm
Description
Fragment of canvas tent, handwritten: “Oct. 15, 1936. Ike Mills Snow [Camp]. W. Potts. A. Guinn. F.G.”
Subject
packers and guides
hunting
Ike Mills
Credit
Gift of David A. Boon, Kamloops, 2000
Catalogue Number
101.01.1007
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
fibre; wood; metal
Catalogue Number
101.02.1012
Description
Collapsable canvas and wood shelf unit for camping use. Canvas contraption hangs by two metal hooks, has 4 shelves made of wooden slats encased in canvas. Folds down accordion-like into a small bundle. Label at top: “ABERCROMBIE & FITCH. TRADE MARK”
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Title
Collapsable Shelf
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
fibre; wood; metal
Dimensions
73.0 x 36.0 cm
Description
Collapsable canvas and wood shelf unit for camping use. Canvas contraption hangs by two metal hooks, has 4 shelves made of wooden slats encased in canvas. Folds down accordion-like into a small bundle. Label at top: “ABERCROMBIE & FITCH. TRADE MARK”
Subject
packers and guides
camping
Ike Mills
Credit
Gift of David A. Boon, Kamloops, 2000
Catalogue Number
101.02.1012
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal; glass; wood; skin; paper
Catalogue Number
104.44.1011
Description
Pocket-style aneroid barometer-altimeter, gold coloured metal with manufacturer’s name on face: “J.J. HICKS, LONDON, ENG. Compensated.” In wooden case with bergundy coloured leather covering.
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Title
Barometer Altimeter
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal; glass; wood; skin; paper
Description
Pocket-style aneroid barometer-altimeter, gold coloured metal with manufacturer’s name on face: “J.J. HICKS, LONDON, ENG. Compensated.” In wooden case with bergundy coloured leather covering.
Subject
sports, climbing, Arnold Wexler
Credit
Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.44.1011
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1079 a-c
Description
Three khaki coloured canvas tarps with metal grommets. Manufacturer’s stamp: “Empire Mfg. Co. . . “
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Title
Tarpaulin
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
fibre; metal
Description
Three khaki coloured canvas tarps with metal grommets. Manufacturer’s stamp: “Empire Mfg. Co. . . “
Subject
packers and guides
Bert Riggall
Credit
Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
Catalogue Number
106.06.1079 a-c
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
fibre; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1125
Description
Brown canvas rucksack with leather straps and front pocket, drawstring closure with metal grommets and leather thong for tying. Manufacturer’s label inside: “Woods Camp Supplies. Woods Mfg. Co. Ltd. Ottawa, Can.”
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Title
Backpack
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
fibre; skin; metal
Dimensions
47.0 x 48.0 cm
Description
Brown canvas rucksack with leather straps and front pocket, drawstring closure with metal grommets and leather thong for tying. Manufacturer’s label inside: “Woods Camp Supplies. Woods Mfg. Co. Ltd. Ottawa, Can.”
Subject
packers and guides
Bert Riggall
Credit
Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
Catalogue Number
103.08.1125
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