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Account of Koonawur, in the Himalayas
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1108
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- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1841
- Lloyd, George
- Author
- Gerard, Alexander
- Publisher
- London : Madden
- Call Number
- DS485 K8 G4
- Author
- Gerard, Alexander
- Responsibility
- edited by George Lloyd
- Publisher
- London : Madden
- Published Date
- 1841
- Lloyd, George
- Call Number
- DS485 K8 G4
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Adventures in Mexico and the Rocky Mountains
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue2235
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- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1849
- Author
- Ruxton, George Frederick Augustus
- Publisher
- London : Murray
- Call Number
- F1213 R89
- Publisher
- London : Murray
- Published Date
- 1849
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- F1213 R89
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Adventures on the Columbia River
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue776
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1831
- Author
- Cox, Ross
- Publisher
- London : Colburn & Bentley
- Call Number
- F880 C69 1831 II
- Author
- Cox, Ross
- Publisher
- London : Colburn & Bentley
- Published Date
- 1831
- Physical Description
- 400 pages
- Series
- Volume 2 of 2
- Subjects
- Rocky Mountains, Canada
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- F880 C69 1831 II
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Adventures on the Columbia River
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14985
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1831
- Author
- Cox, Ross
- Publisher
- London : Colburn & Bentley
- Call Number
- F880 C69 1831 I
- Author
- Cox, Ross
- Publisher
- London : Colburn & Bentley
- Published Date
- 1831
- Physical Description
- 368 pages
- Series
- Volume 1 of 2
- Subjects
- Rocky Mountains, Canada
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- F880 C69 1831 I
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- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Ascensions aux cimes de l'Etna et du Mont Blanc
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue2622
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1835
- Author
- Tilly, Henri de
- Publisher
- Geneve : Berthier-Guers libraire
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 T54
- Author
- Tilly, Henri de
- Publisher
- Geneve : Berthier-Guers libraire
- Published Date
- 1835
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 T54
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- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Ascent to the summit of Mont Blanc
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue263
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1837
- Author
- Atkins, Henry Martin
- Publisher
- London : Not published
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 A8
- Author
- Atkins, Henry Martin
- Publisher
- London : Not published
- Published Date
- 1837
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 A8
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Ascent to the summit of Mont Blanc in 1834
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue318
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1836
- Author
- Barry, Martin
- Publisher
- Edinburgh : Blackwood
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 B27
- Author
- Barry, Martin
- Publisher
- Edinburgh : Blackwood
- Published Date
- 1836
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DQ841 M7 B27
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- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Astroria : or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1398
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1836
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Publisher
- Philadelphia : Carey, Lea & Blanchard
- Call Number
- F880 I78 II
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Publisher
- Philadelphia : Carey, Lea & Blanchard
- Published Date
- 1836
- Physical Description
- 279 pages
- Series
- Volume 2 of 2
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- F880 I78 II
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Avis aux voyageurs en Suisse, avec une nouvelle carte
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1296
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1798
- Author
- Heinzmann, J.G
- Publisher
- Berne: [s.n.]
- Call Number
- DQ22 H43
- Author
- Heinzmann, J.G
- Publisher
- Berne: [s.n.]
- Published Date
- 1798
- Call Number
- DQ22 H43
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- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
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- Title
- Baby Dress
- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 64 x 77.5 cm
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
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- Date
- 1835 – 1905
- Material
- fibre, silk; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0086
- Description
- A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent co…
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1835 – 1905
- Material
- fibre, silk; metal
- Dimensions
- 37.5 cm
- Description
- A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent coins dated 1911 and 1917 were found inside this purse.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0086
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- Date
- 1792
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0003
- Description
- A rectangular document on white paper beginning: “Know all men by these Presents ...” followed by handwriting stating the particulars of the sale, dated in Middlesex on December 29th, 1792 and signed by the Justice of the Peace. The contents state the agreement of a bill-of-sale between Asa Nurse …
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- Title
- Bill-Of-Sale
- Date
- 1792
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 16.0; 25.2 (frame) x 20.0; 30.3 (frame) cm
- Description
- A rectangular document on white paper beginning: “Know all men by these Presents ...” followed by handwriting stating the particulars of the sale, dated in Middlesex on December 29th, 1792 and signed by the Justice of the Peace. The contents state the agreement of a bill-of-sale between Asa Nurse and Thomas Buckminster. The bill is framed in a wide plain mahogany veneer frame with mitred corners.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0003
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- Date
- 1792
- Material
- wood; grass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0091
- Description
- Sturdy chest, dovetailed corners, deep, fitted with hand-wrought hinges. Interior has small drawer and lidded shelf at one end top. Fitted with rope handles for carrying. Previously painted blue, remnants of stain on inside of lid and beside hardware. “Robert Procter . . . 1792” written in ink on …
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- Title
- Blanket Chest
- Date
- 1792
- Material
- wood; grass; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.3 x 48.5 x 124.3 cm
- Description
- Sturdy chest, dovetailed corners, deep, fitted with hand-wrought hinges. Interior has small drawer and lidded shelf at one end top. Fitted with rope handles for carrying. Previously painted blue, remnants of stain on inside of lid and beside hardware. “Robert Procter . . . 1792” written in ink on inside of lid.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0091
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- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face.…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face. Inside back is reinforced with burlap on which is glued brown paper. Written in Mary Schaffer’s hand: “18 S.M. Potts 1832 Calasche”. On back, ribbon is tied in bow. Green fabric stitched on back to cover neck.
- Subject
- clothing
- S.M. Potts
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
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- Date
- 1840 – 1850
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0005 a,b
- Description
- (a) Large dark brown wooden box camera which is constructed so that back half of camera slides into front half to focus and is secured in place by means of a brass thumbscrew into a slot in the base. Large brass lens screwed over aperture hole at centre of front side of wooden box, square glass pla…
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- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1840 – 1850
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.2 x 24.0 x 42.3 cm
- Description
- (a) Large dark brown wooden box camera which is constructed so that back half of camera slides into front half to focus and is secured in place by means of a brass thumbscrew into a slot in the base. Large brass lens screwed over aperture hole at centre of front side of wooden box, square glass plate set into wooden frame slides into slot at back of camera. (b) a separate plateholder of the same size has hinged door on back of frame which opens to insert black metal film sheath (Eastman Kodak), and front of frame slides out by pulling on metal ring at top to expose film. Note: wood cracking and separated at joints, chipped at lower front corners with large chunk of wood out of lower right, plateholder cracked across door and on one side of top.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- photography
- J.D. Curren
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0005 a,b
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- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0188
- Description
- An openwork, red and green enamelled silver pin with red leaves and green gemstones. Symmetrical shape of tiny bush with tiny silver leaves, blossoms and silver balls. Single, large .5 cm dia. red garnet at top with silver leaves forming heart shape below, having large, square, green zircons .4 cm…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 3.1 x 1.0 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- An openwork, red and green enamelled silver pin with red leaves and green gemstones. Symmetrical shape of tiny bush with tiny silver leaves, blossoms and silver balls. Single, large .5 cm dia. red garnet at top with silver leaves forming heart shape below, having large, square, green zircons .4 cm square, below and on either side. At each side of lower zircon are two flowing banner like streamers enamelled red and green. Back is flat silhouette of front, with circular holes through at points where jewels and silver balls are attached. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under curled hook clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- CR
- Catharine Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0188
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- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0002
- Description
- An oval silver (Sheffield Plate) tea caddy with a lid. The lid has a large round knob. There is decorative trim around the top edge of the caddy and also around the top edge of the knob.
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- Title
- Caddy
- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.5 cm
- Description
- An oval silver (Sheffield Plate) tea caddy with a lid. The lid has a large round knob. There is decorative trim around the top edge of the caddy and also around the top edge of the knob.
- Subject
- social cusotms
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0002
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- Date
- 1840 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0003
- Description
- A square caddy of silver plate over copper. The caddy has a high lid with a rounded top.
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- Title
- Caddy
- Date
- 1840 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A square caddy of silver plate over copper. The caddy has a high lid with a rounded top.
- Subject
- social customs
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0003
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- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- shell; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0126
- Description
- An oval cameo of mother of pearl on brownish background. Luminous carving of woman's profile. Fat oval background of iridescent abalone shell. Simple oval setting forms plain brass ? frame around with long hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastening under curled hook clasp on opposite side.
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- Title
- Cameo Brooch
- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- shell; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 2.8 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- An oval cameo of mother of pearl on brownish background. Luminous carving of woman's profile. Fat oval background of iridescent abalone shell. Simple oval setting forms plain brass ? frame around with long hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastening under curled hook clasp on opposite side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0126
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Chamonix, le Mont-Blanc et les deux Saint-Bernard
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1661
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1843
- Author
- Manget, J.-L
- Publisher
- Geneve : Chez Combe
- Call Number
- DQ825 M35
- Author
- Manget, J.-L
- Publisher
- Geneve : Chez Combe
- Published Date
- 1843
- Call Number
- DQ825 M35
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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