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Alpine Scenes and Work Near Home

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1890

Author: J.R.

Publisher: Harper's Weekly

Call Number: 02.6 R11a PAM O.S

Author: J.R.

Responsibility: J.R. (author); Frederic Remington (illustrator)

Publisher: Harper's Weekly

Published Date: 1890

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Mountaineering; Mountaineers, British; Mountaineers, Swiss; Sir Donald, Mount; Glacier House; Travel; Tourism; Canadian Pacific Railway; Canadian Pacific Railway Hotels

Abstract: Pertains to Glacier House and the ascent of Sir Donald by Emil Huber and Carl Sulzer from Switzerland and Harry Cooper from England with illustration on page 725

Notes: In Harper's Weekly, Vol. XXXIV No. 1760, September 13, 1890, pp. 723 - 725

Accession Number: 7979

Call Number: 02.6 R11a PAM O.S

Collection: Archives Library

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Picturesque California : The Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Slope

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1894

Author: Muir, John (editor); Ingersoll, Ernest (author)

Publisher: San Francisco, New York : J. Dewing Company, Publishers

Call Number: 02.6 In4p PAM O.S.

Author: Muir, John (editor); Ingersoll, Ernest (author)

Responsibility: John Muir (editor); Ernest Ingersoll (author); Eminent American Artists (photos, photogravures, wood engravings derived from paintings)

Publisher: San Francisco, New York : J. Dewing Company, Publishers

Published Date: 1894

Physical Description: 16 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: California Series No. 32, April 23, 1894

Subjects: Travel; Tourism; Rocky Mountains; Art; Fraser, John Arthur; Notman, William & Son; Banff; Canmore; Kamloops; Vancouver; Victoria; Sir Donald, Mount; Bow River; Hot springs; Banff Springs Hotel; Emerald Lake; Selkirk Mountains; Selkirk Mountains - Hermit Range; Asulkan Glacier; Canadian Pacific Railway; Canadian Pacific Railway Company

Abstract: Pertains to the Canadian Rockies as authored by Ernest Ingersoll with introduction by John Muir including a variety of sketches of Sir Donald, Bow River, Canmore, the Great Glacier, hot springs, open pool, Mount Burgess and Emerald Lake, Bow Falls and Banff Springs Hotel, the Selkirks and Hermit Mountain, Cheops, Asulkan Glacier, Stanley Park, Victoria, Shushwap Mission at Kamloops, and the Canadian Pacific Docks at Vancouver.

Notes: Part XXVI - The Canadian Rockies by Ernest Ingersoll

Accession Number: 7901

Call Number: 02.6 In4p PAM O.S.

Collection: Archives Library

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Drawing from the mountain : an illustrated journey

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2006

Author: Perry, Lorne

Publisher: Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books

Edition: 1st ed.

Call Number: 06.1 P41d

Author: Perry, Lorne

Responsibility: Lorne Perry

Edition: 1st ed.

Publisher: Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books

Published Date: 2006

Physical Description: 141 p. : ill., ports.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Art; Trees; Flora; Flowers; Geology; Wildlife; Mountaineering; Equipment; Biography; Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Photography; Wilderness; Travel

Abstract: Pertains to art created by Lorne Perry during

Contents: Prologue; Beginning with trees; The limstone triangle; A fine kind of madness; "Real good" stories; Lords of the dance; The power of one; Flesh and blood; The gift; Epilogue; Acknowledgements

Notes: Signed by Lorne Perry

ISBN: 9781894765817

Accession Number: 2019.110

Call Number: 06.1 P41d

Collection: Archives Library

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Handbook for interpretive guides

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2006

Author: Clark, Dan (editor)

Publisher: Banff, AB, CA : Mountain Parks Heritage Interpretation Association

Call Number: 13.113 C51h

Author: Clark, Dan (editor)

Responsibility: Dan Clark (editor)

Publisher: Banff, AB, CA : Mountain Parks Heritage Interpretation Association

Published Date: 2006

Physical Description: 255 pages : illustrations

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Rocky and Selkirk Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Guide; Travel; Tourism; Training

Abstract: Handbook for interpretive guides working in the Rocky Mountain Parks

Contents: Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Interpretation Chapter 3 - Geology, Glaciology and Climate Chapter 4 - Ecology and the Rocky Mountains Chapter 5 - History Chapter 6 - Park Management and Ecological Integrity Chapter 7 - Group Management Chapter 8 - Conclusion Appendices

Accession Number: 2015.8391

Call Number: 13.113 C51h

Collection: Archives Library

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On thin ice : alpine climbs in the Americas, Asia and the Himalaya

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2005

Author: Fowler, Mick

Publisher: London : Baton Works Publications

Call Number: 01 F83o

Author: Fowler, Mick

Responsibility: Foreword by Chris Bonington

Publisher: London : Baton Works Publications

Published Date: 2005

Physical Description: 223 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Climbing; Travel; Sports

Abstract: Mick Fowler's second set of climbing memoirs, follows Vertical Pleasure (Hodder, 1995). Here the celebrated mountaineer records his expeditions since 1990. Despite work and family commitments he has maintained a regular series of 'big trips' to challending objectives around the world with a sequence of major successes. -- From inside cover

ISBN: 1898573581

Accession Number: P2023.19

Call Number: 01 F83o

Collection: Archives Library

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My home in the Alps

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1892

Author: Le Blond, Elizabeth

Publisher: London : Sampson Low, Marston, and Company Limited

Call Number: 02.2 L46m

Author: Le Blond, Elizabeth

Responsibility: Mrs. Main

Publisher: London : Sampson Low, Marston, and Company Limited

Published Date: 1892

Physical Description: 131 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Switzerland; Europe; Alps; Travel; Women; Nature

Accession Number: 2023.47

Call Number: 02.2 L46m

Collection: Archives Library

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Canada's El Dorado

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1892?

Author: Ralph, Julian

Call Number: 07.2 R11c Pam

Author: Ralph, Julian

Responsibility: Julian Ralph

Published Date: 1892?

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: British Columbia; Travel

Abstract: Pertains to a Julian Ralph publication, where he shares his input and observations of the Indigenous Peoples of North America.

Accession Number: 3069 a

Call Number: 07.2 R11c Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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A 'very quiet and harmless traveller': Gertrude Emily Benham 1867-1938

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2009

Author: Howgego, Raymond John

Publisher: Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery

Call Number: 01 H83a

Author: Howgego, Raymond John

Responsibility: Raymond John Howgego

Publisher: Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery

Published Date: 2009

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Biography; Museums; Travel

ISBN: 904788245

Accession Number: 8049

Call Number: 01 H83a

Collection: Archives Library

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Gender, genre, and identity in women's travel writing

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2004

Author: Siegel, Kristi

Publisher: New York : P. Lang

Call Number: 02 S1g

Author: Siegel, Kristi

Responsibility: Kristi Siegel, editor

Publisher: New York : P. Lang

Published Date: 2004

Physical Description: vii, 320 p

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Literature; Travel; Women

ISBN: 0820449059

Accession Number: 70,000 12-08-15

Call Number: 02 S1g

Collection: Archives Library

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The writings of David Thompson. Volume 1, The travels, 1850 version

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2009

Author: Thompson, David

Publisher: Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press ; Seattle : University of Washington Press ; Toronto : The Champlain Society in association with the Centre for Rupert's Land Studies at the University of Winnipeg

Call Number: 02.5 T37mo v.1; 02.5 T37mo v.1 c.2

Author: Thompson, David

Responsibility: edited with an introduction by William E. Moreau

Publisher: Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press ; Seattle : University of Washington Press ; Toronto : The Champlain Society in association with the Centre for Rupert's Land Studies at the University of Winnipeg

Published Date: 2009

Physical Description: lxiv, 352 p. : maps ; 24 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Exploration; Hudson's Bay Company; Northwest Company; Travel

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index

ISBN: 9780773535589

Accession Number: 60000 10-03-24; P2015-01-20

Call Number: 02.5 T37mo v.1; 02.5 T37mo v.1 c.2

Collection: Archives Library

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British Columbia and the Rockies

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2009

Publisher: Greenville, SC : Michelin Travel Publications

Call Number: 02.6 M58b

Publisher: Greenville, SC : Michelin Travel Publications

Published Date: 2009

Physical Description: 288 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 23 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: The green guide

Subjects: British Columbia; Guidebooks; Maps; Tourism; Travel

Notes: On cover: Take a tour of the totems -- Enjoy Vancouver's famed Stanley Park -- Ski Whistler's snowy slopes; Includes index; Map on inside cover

ISBN: 9781906261542

Accession Number: 2015.8545

Call Number: 02.6 M58b

Collection: Archives Library

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Alberta and the Rockies

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2009

Publisher: Greenville, SC : Michelin Travel Publications

Call Number: 02.6 M58a

Publisher: Greenville, SC : Michelin Travel Publications

Published Date: 2009

Physical Description: 288 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 23 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: The green guide

Subjects: Alberta; Guidebooks; Maps; Tourism; Travel

Notes: On cover: Track dinosaurs in the badlands -- Sample Calgary's famed Stampede -- Evoke Fort Edmonton's past; Includes index; Map on inside cover

ISBN: 9781906261559

Accession Number: 2015.8545

Call Number: 02.6 M58a

Collection: Archives Library

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Stories and customs of the Sherpas

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2000

Publisher: Kathmandu, Mera

Edition: 4th ed

Call Number: 02.1 She3

Responsibility: told by Ngawang Tenzin Zangbu, Abbot of Tengboche Monastery; edited by Frances Klatzel

Edition: 4th ed

Publisher: Kathmandu, Mera

Published Date: 2000

Physical Description: x, 82p. : ill

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Travel; Culture Guide; Sherpa-history; Nepal; Literature

ISBN: 9993355305

Accession Number: 2017-8669

Call Number: 02.1 She3

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Ellesmere Island year 2000 hiking expedition at the top of the world : a diary, reflections, and images collected by Linda Liestman

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2000

Author: Liestman, Linda

Call Number: G525 L54 E44

Author: Liestman, Linda

Responsibility: Linda Liestman

Published Date: 2000

Physical Description: 55 p. illustrations

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Travel; Hiking; Expeditions; Tourism; Tours

Abstract: Pertains to a hiking trip to Ellesmere Island in 2000 which included Margaret Gmoser

Contents: Thursday July 6th; Friday July 7th; Saturday July 8th; Sunday July 9th; Monday July 10th; Tuesday July 11th; Wednesday July 12th; Thursday July 13th; Friday July 14th; Saturday July 15th; Sunday July 16th; Monday July 17th; Tuesday July 18th; Wednesday July 19th; Thursday July 20th; Friday July 21st; Saturday July 22nd; Afterthoughts; Research notes and excerpts; Rino's "Dear Camp Counselor" letter to Jayne and Steve

Notes: Not for publication, sale, or reprint

Accession Number: AC637

Call Number: G525 L54 E44

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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For the love of nature : mammals described and illustrated by the naturalists Gerald E.H., Barrett-Hamilton & Edward Adrian Wilson

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2008

Author: Hollenberg, Martin J.; Barrett-Hamilton, Gerald E.H.; Wilson, Edward Adrian

Publisher: Vancouver, BC : M.J. Hollenberg

Edition: Limited ed. of 400 copies (55/400)

Call Number: QL H65 F67

Author: Hollenberg, Martin J.; Barrett-Hamilton, Gerald E.H.; Wilson, Edward Adrian

Responsibility: Martin J. Hollenberg, Gerald E.H., Barrett-Hamilton, Edward Adrian Wilson

Edition: Limited ed. of 400 copies (55/400)

Publisher: Vancouver, BC : M.J. Hollenberg

Published Date: 2008

Physical Description: xiii, 187 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Art; Mammals; Zoology; Travel; Naturalists

Contents: The Irish naturalist Gerald E.H. Barrett-Hamilton : his life and contributions to science -- Descriptions of mammals from Barrett-Hamilton's A history of British mammals, paired with drawings and paintings by Edward Adrian Wilson -- Edward Adrian Wilson : his outstanding career as a naturalist and artist -- The naturalists and the advances of science -- Appendix I. Gerald Barrett-Hamilton's South Georgia journal -- Appendix II. Letters from South Georgia from G.E.H. Barrett-Hamilton to Sir Sidney Frederic Harmer -- Appendix III. Selected remembrances.

Notes: Card from author removed from book and added to AC637 archival materials

ISBN: 9871553831877

Accession Number: AC637

Call Number: QL H65 F67

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Exploring South Georgia & the Falklands : M/S Endeavour November 12th - 29th, 2004

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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

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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