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Proud heritage : people and progress in early Canadian geoscience
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25670
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2004
- Publisher
- St. John's, Newfoundland : Geological Association of Canada
- Call Number
- 03.1 M26p
- Responsibility
- Edited by R. W. Macqueen
- Publisher
- St. John's, Newfoundland : Geological Association of Canada
- Published Date
- 2004
- Physical Description
- 217 pages
- Subjects
- Geology
- Geoscience
- Science
- Abstract
- Proud Heritage: People and Progress in Early Canadian Geoscience is a collection of articles from Geoscience Canada and its predecessor, highlighting the people and events which helped shape our geoscience history. -- From back cover
- Contents
- Partial content topics: Early geological contributors -- Geological pioneers, 19th century -- Geological leaders, 19th and 20th centuries -- Geological leaders, 20th century -- Early geological studies -- Short biographies
- ISBN
- 919216943
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Call Number
- 03.1 M26p
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Upon the origin of alpine and Italian lakes ; and upon glacial erosion
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26171
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1889
- Publisher
- New York : The Humboldt Publishing Co.
- Call Number
- 03.4 R14u
- Responsibility
- A. C. Ramsay, John Ball, Roderick I. Murchinson, B. Studer, A. Favre, Edward Whymper, and J. W. Spencer.
- Publisher
- New York : The Humboldt Publishing Co.
- Published Date
- 1889
- Physical Description
- 148 pages
- Subjects
- Switzerland
- Italy
- Europe
- Alps
- glaciology
- Glaciers
- Geology
- Accession Number
- 2023.47
- Call Number
- 03.4 R14u
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Kananaski Lakes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20042
- Publisher
- Geological Survey
- Scale
- 1:126,720
- NTS 82J West 1/2
- Medium
- Library - Map
- Subjects
- Kananaskis
- Kananaskis Country
- Kananaskis Lakes
- Kananaskis Lakes 82 J - Alta.-B.C.
- Geological Map
- Geological Survey of Canada
- Geology
- Geology - Kananaskis Country - Kananaskis Lakes
- Abstract
- Pertains to the geological make up of the Kananaskis Lakes area - hand annotated NTS 82J West 1/2 map (copy)
- Notes
- Stamp reads: "This map has been reprinted from a scanned version of the original map"
- Accession Number
- 2019.81
- Call Number
- C7
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Geologic Survey of Canada website
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Geology photos for geological views
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55990
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of printed photographs compiled by Ben Gadd pertaining to his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. Images depict mountain views; bighorn sheep posing on steep rock; and highway views, possibly including Icefields Parkway.
- Date Range
- [ca.1990-1995]
- Reference Code
- V810 / II / A / PA - 40 to 138
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- V810 / II : Research and publication records
- Sous-Fonds
- V810
- Sub-Series
- V810 / II / B : Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- V810 / II / A / PA - 40 to 138
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Produced by Ben Gadd
- Date Range
- [ca.1990-1995]
- Physical Description
- 99 photographs : col. prints ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of printed photographs compiled by Ben Gadd pertaining to his book, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. Images depict mountain views; bighorn sheep posing on steep rock; and highway views, possibly including Icefields Parkway.
- Material Details
- Photographs were originally stored in Tekarra Color Lab envelope
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Landscapes
- Travel
- Roads
- Wildlife
- Bighorn Sheep
- Mountains
- Geology
- Environment
- Natural history
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Columbia Icefield
- Jasper National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Operation Bow-Athabasca exhibit proposals
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56252
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one draft outline and one final copy of a funding proposal for an exhibit titled Operation Bow-Athabasca, which was displayed at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre in 2012. Exhibit pertains to geological surveying which was completed by staff of the Geological Survey of Canad…
- Date Range
- 2010-2011
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 116
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / III / D / 116
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Produced by Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre, Roger MacQueen
- Date Range
- 2010-2011
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one draft outline and one final copy of a funding proposal for an exhibit titled Operation Bow-Athabasca, which was displayed at the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre in 2012. Exhibit pertains to geological surveying which was completed by staff of the Geological Survey of Canada between 1965 and 1967.
- Notes
- Draft outline in file is annotated with additional notes, possibly written by Ben Gadd
- Subject Access
- Research
- Environment
- Geology
- Natural history
- Museums
- Surveying
- Surveys
- Finances
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canmore
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Environment
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Science in national parks and other heritage areas
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8889
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1986
- Call Number
- 04 Sci2 Pam
- Responsibility
- James Gordon Nelson, John A. Carruthers, Dave M. Lohnes, editors
- jointly produced by Heritage Resources Centre, University of Waterloo and Parks Canada
- contribution by Clifford A. White
- Published Date
- 1986
- Physical Description
- 47p
- Subjects
- Bears, Grizzly
- Fire ecology
- Geology
- Limnology
- Accession Number
- 5258
- Call Number
- 04 Sci2 Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Dept. of Energy, Mines & Resources.
- Call Number
- P
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Dept. of Energy, Mines & Resources.
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Geology
- Notes
- Library has: vol.3, no.1, spring 1974-vol.21, no.1, winter 1992
- ISBN
- ISSN 0374-3268
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The building of the Canadian Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9692
- Physical Description
- p.1-2
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Geology
- Notes
- In Mountain Guide, spring 1990
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Heritage education program offered at Waterton Lakes National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9981
- Physical Description
- p.15
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Geology
- Notes
- In Parks and Wilderness, vol.7, no.2, summer 1990
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Bighorn wildland
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12064
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Alberta Wilderness Association
- Call Number
- 04 B48a
- Responsibility
- Rod Burns, Julie Cook, Dorothy Dickson, [et. al]
- Publisher
- Alberta Wilderness Association
- Published Date
- 2003
- Physical Description
- 162 p. : ill. (mostly col.), maps
- Subjects
- Conservation
- Eastern slopes
- Exploration
- Geology
- Indians
- Kootenay Plains
- McKenzie, Ed
- McKenzie, Mildred
- Outfitters, trail guides, packers
- Sands family
- Wildlife
- Ya Ha Tinda Ranch
- ISBN
- 0920074-20-0
- Accession Number
- 7480
- Call Number
- 04 B48a
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Mineralization in the Purcell supergroup, Southwestern Alberta, Southeastern British Columbia
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5689
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1973
- Author
- Abraham, Amenti
- Call Number
- 03.6 Ab8
- Author
- Abraham, Amenti
- Published Date
- 1973
- Physical Description
- x, 94p. ; ill., map
- Subjects
- Geology
- Mining
- North Kootenay Pass
- Notes
- Thesis (M.Sc.) -- University of Alberta, 1973
- Bibliography
- Accession Number
- 10000
- Call Number
- 03.6 Ab8
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- Archives Library
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Mount Allan master plan : summary information document : June 1, 1984
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11181
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1984
- Author
- Alberta Olympic Secretariat
- Publisher
- [Government of Alberta]
- Call Number
- 01.5 Al1ma June 1984 oversize
- Author
- Alberta Olympic Secretariat
- Publisher
- [Government of Alberta]
- Published Date
- 1984
- Physical Description
- 41 p. : ill., maps
- Notes
- prepared for Alberta Tourism and Small Business
- Accession Number
- 5305
- Call Number
- 01.5 Al1ma June 1984 oversize
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- Archives Library
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Marmot-KFES field trip 1969 AWRA Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8834
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Author
- Alberta Watershed Research Committee
- Call Number
- 04 Al1m Pam
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List of publications
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue11974
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1970
- Author
- Alberta. Research Council
- Publisher
- Edmonton
- Call Number
- R 03.2 Al1 rcl
- Author
- Alberta. Research Council
- Publisher
- Edmonton
- Published Date
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 v
- Subjects
- Bibliography
- Geology
- Hydrology
- Call Number
- R 03.2 Al1 rcl
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Glacial stratigraphy and the limits of the Rocky Mountain and Laurentide ice sheets in Southwestern Alberta, Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue7108
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Author
- Alley, N. F
- Call Number
- 03.4 Al5 Pam
- Author
- Alley, N. F
- Physical Description
- p.153-177 : ill., maps
- Subjects
- Geology
- Notes
- From Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology, vol.21, no.2, June 1973
- Bibliography
- Accession Number
- 6500
- Call Number
- 03.4 Al5 Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The Quaternary history of part of the Rocky Mountains, foothills, plains and western Porcupine Hills, Southwestern Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9292
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1972
- Author
- Alley, Neville Foster
- Publisher
- Ottawa : National Library of Canada
- Call Number
- 03.4 Al5 M'film
- Author
- Alley, Neville Foster
- Publisher
- Ottawa : National Library of Canada
- Published Date
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 film : ill., maps
- Series
- Canadian theses on microfilm, 11287
- Notes
- Thesis (Ph.D), University of Calgary, 1972
- Bibliography
- Accession Number
- 13000
- Call Number
- 03.4 Al5 M'film
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- Archives Library
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Yukon Alpine Centennial Expedition
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions25627
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook about the Alpine Club of Canada's expedition to the Yukon for Canada's centenial in 1967. Includes mostly photocopies of newspaper and magazine and newspaper clippings in regards to the mountains climbed and the club members that participated.
- Date Range
- 1967
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 123 / 1 - 18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Accession Number
- 131
- Reference Code
- M200 / AC 123 / 1 - 18
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 6.5 cm of textual material (131 pages ; 30 x 37 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook about the Alpine Club of Canada's expedition to the Yukon for Canada's centenial in 1967. Includes mostly photocopies of newspaper and magazine and newspaper clippings in regards to the mountains climbed and the club members that participated.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Airplanes
- Alpine Club House
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- Centennial
- Club
- Exploration
- Geology
- Magazine
- Newspaper
- Scouting
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Yukon
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- Ontario
- Quebec
- New Brunswick
- Nova Scotia
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Prince Edward Island
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Great: slight yellowing of newspaper clippings.
- Appraisal
- Blank pages not scanned
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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First person : the Burgess mystique
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15261
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 2016 / 2017
- Author
- Anthony, Leslie
- Publisher
- In Mountain Life Annual, 2016/2017
- Call Number
- P
- Author
- Anthony, Leslie
- Publisher
- In Mountain Life Annual, 2016/2017
- Published Date
- 2016 / 2017
- Physical Description
- p.22-23
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Call Number
- P
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Geology and mineral deposits of northern British Columbia west of the Rocky mountains
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19994
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1946
- Author
- Armstrong, J. E.
- Publisher
- Ottawa, E. Cloutier, printer to the Kin
- Call Number
- 03.1 Ar1g
- Author
- Armstrong, J. E.
- Responsibility
- J. E. Armstrong
- Publisher
- Ottawa, E. Cloutier, printer to the Kin
- Published Date
- 1946
- Physical Description
- 3 preliminary leaves, 46 pages illustrations (maps) 25 cm.
- Subjects
- Geology
- Geology - British Columbia
- Abstract
- Pertains to the geology and mineral deposits of Northern British Columbia and West of the Rocky Mountains. Through the practice of mining, prospecting and geological exploration, we have been able to vastly increase our understanding of geological material. The publication focuses on both general geology and economic geology. Additionally, the publication offers information pertaining to the history of mining, and the ways in which it has transformed our understanding of geological material.
- Contents
- Preface (pg. v)
- Introduction (pg. 1)
- Physiography (pg. 3)
- General geology (pg. 6)
- Precambrain (pg. 6)
- Palaeozoic (pg. 7)
- Mesozoic (pg. 8)
- Cenozoic (pg. 10)
- Tertiary (pg. 10)
- Quaternary (pg. 11)
- Intrusive rocks (pg. 11)
- Structural geology (pg. 13)
- History of mining (pg. 14)
- Economic geography (pg. 16)
- Summary of economic geology (pg. 16)
- Relation of metalliferous deposits to intrusions (pg. 16)
- Relation of metalliferous deposits to structure (pg. 17)
- Mineral deposits (pg. 18)
- Placer gold (pg. 18)
- Lode gold (pg. 22)
- Atlin and Stikine mining dividions (pg. 22)
- Cariboo mining division (pg. 23)
- Omineca mining division (pg 24.)
- Portland canal mining division (pg. 24)
- Queen Charlotte mining division (pg. 25)
- Skeena mining division (pg. 25)
- Silver-lead-zinc (pg. 25)
- Portland Canal area (pg. 26)
- Quartz veins containing one or more of the metals, silvers, lead, and zinc (pg. 26)
- Silver-barite-jasper deposits (pg. 26)
- Silver-lead deposits (pg. 27)
- Hazelton-Smithers area (pg. 27)
- Canadian National Railway belt from Houston to Burns Laek (pg. 27)
- Ingenika River (pg. 28)
- Copper (pg. 28)
- Mercury (pg. 29)
- Tungsten (pg. 30)
- Molybdenum (pg. 31)
- Antimony (pg. 31)
- Manganese (pg. 31)
- Chromium (pg. 31)
- Mica (pg. 32)
- Iron (pg. 32)
- Pyrite (pg. 32)
- Coal (pg. 32)
- Jurassic or Lower Cretaceous coal (pg. 32)
- Tertiary coal (pg. 33)
- Bibliography (pg. 35)
- Notes
- At head of title: Canada. Dept. of mines and resources. Mines and geology branch
- Accession Number
- 7201
- Call Number
- 03.1 Ar1g
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Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National parks: where rivers are born
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19860
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1965
- Author
- Baird, David M.
- Publisher
- Ottawa, Geological survey of Canada, Dept. of mines and technical surveys
- Call Number
- 13.115 B11g Pam
- Author
- Baird, David M.
- Responsibility
- David M. Baird
- Publisher
- Ottawa, Geological survey of Canada, Dept. of mines and technical surveys
- Published Date
- 1965
- Physical Description
- v, 104 pages illustrations, maps (1 folded color). 18 cm.
- Subjects
- Geology
- Geology - British Columbia
- Mount Revelstoke National Park
- Glacier National Park
- British Columbia
- Banff National Park
- Abstract
- Pertains to the geology of Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National parks. While providing an overview of the geology, the author also provides the reader with specific details making the experience well rounded. The content pertains to the Rocky Mountains and makes specific mention to Banff and Banff National park
- Contents
- Introduction
- Divides
- Boundaries of the parks
- Origin of the mountains
- The rocks
- The sculpturing of the mountains
- Regional differences in the mountains
- Shapes of mountains
- Roadlog and points of interest along the Trans-Canada Highway
- Epilogue
- Index
- Notes
- The page numbers for the following locations listed in the abstract are as follows; Banff (37), Banff National Park (vi, 4, 19, 37 and 40)
- Accession Number
- 2017.8683
- Call Number
- 13.115 B11g Pam
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