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Account of Shelley's visits to France, Swizterland & Savoy ... 1814 & 1816

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

Published Date: 1894

Author: Elton, Charles Isaac

Publisher: London : Bliss, Sunds & Foster

Call Number: D919 E47

Author: Elton, Charles Isaac

Publisher: London : Bliss, Sunds & Foster

Published Date: 1894

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

Subjects: Shelley, Percy Bysshe

Call Number: D919 E47

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Achievement Plaque

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Date: 1910

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1031

Description: Silver medals "Banff Regatta" on black wooden shield. Ribbon shape, flat silver with "Banff Regatta" across top. Large molded silver shield shape in centre "Presented by Imperial Bank of Canada 1910". Five shield shape silver medals with names engraved. At bottom circular molded silver 3.5 dia…

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Title: Achievement Plaque

Date: 1910

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 25.3 x 33.6 cm

Description: Silver medals "Banff Regatta" on black wooden shield. Ribbon shape, flat silver with "Banff Regatta" across top. Large molded silver shield shape in centre "Presented by Imperial Bank of Canada 1910". Five shield shape silver medals with names engraved. At bottom circular molded silver 3.5 dia. shows 2 people in a canoe, wreath along bottom edge.

Subject: sports; summer; boating; Banff Regatta

Credit: Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1031

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Acoustic Guitar

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Date: 1910 – 1930

Material: wood; paper; metal; plastic; steel

Catalogue Number: 104.34.1001 a-d

Description: Martin steel string with case and strings; (a) guitar (96.5 x 34.5 x 10.5); fine hardwood construction, blond face,red/brown body and neck, ebony finger board and bridge base; "French" ivory rim, bridge, string pegs and tuning pegs; small "Mother of Pearl" diamond shaped position marks; silver-co…

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Title: Acoustic Guitar

Date: 1910 – 1930

Material: wood; paper; metal; plastic; steel

Dimensions: 34.5 x 86.5 cm

Description: Martin steel string with case and strings; (a) guitar (96.5 x 34.5 x 10.5); fine hardwood construction, blond face,red/brown body and neck, ebony finger board and bridge base; "French" ivory rim, bridge, string pegs and tuning pegs; small "Mother of Pearl" diamond shaped position marks; silver-coloured plates on side of head with engraving; burned stamp inside of body: "C F Martin & Co Nazarath, PA"; on neck block: "29990"; stamped on head: "Made in USA" plus same as inside body; (b) case: black pressed paper with purple velvet lining; metal fittings; enclosed box in neck area; (c) 3 "Black Diamond String" envelopes; with coiled strings; various used coiled strings (strings removed form guitar) (d) 13 pieces of various musical notations for chords and tunes.

Subject: households; music; Edmee Moore; C.F. Martin

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 104.34.1001 a-d

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Across East African glaciers : an account of the first ascent of Kilimanjaro

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

Published Date: 1891

Author: Meyer, Hans

Publisher: London : George Philip

Call Number: DT377 M4

Author: Meyer, Hans

Publisher: London : George Philip

Published Date: 1891

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DT377 M4

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Across the roof of the world

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

Published Date: 1911

Author: Etherton, Percy Thomas

Publisher: London : Constable

Call Number: DS8 E84

Author: Etherton, Percy Thomas

Publisher: London : Constable

Published Date: 1911

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DS8 E84

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alaska days with John Muir

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

Published Date: 1915

Author: Young, Samuel Hall

Publisher: New York : Chicago : Fleming H. Revell

Call Number: F908 Y6

Author: Young, Samuel Hall

Publisher: New York : Chicago : Fleming H. Revell

Published Date: 1915

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: F908 Y6

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alaskan glacier studies of the National Geographic Society in the Yakutat Bay, Prince William Sound and lower Copper River regions

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

Published Date: 1914

Author: Tarr, Ralph Stockman

Publisher: Washington : National Geographic Society

Call Number: QE576 T3

Author: Tarr, Ralph Stockman

Publisher: Washington : National Geographic Society

Published Date: 1914

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

Call Number: QE576 T3

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alcohol Lamp

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Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: glass; metal

Catalogue Number: 102.05.1019 a-e

Description: Round blown glass alcohol lamp with lid (a,b). Three triangular metal pieces with round holders, may be for candles as there is dripped wax on them (c,d,e).

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Title: Alcohol Lamp

Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: glass; metal

Dimensions: 12.5 x 8.5 cm

Description: Round blown glass alcohol lamp with lid (a,b). Three triangular metal pieces with round holders, may be for candles as there is dripped wax on them (c,d,e).

Subject: photography; Vaux family; camping

Credit: Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999

Catalogue Number: 102.05.1019 a-e

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Alpenstock

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Date: 1919 – 1930

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1013

Description: Long staff silvered with deeply eroded grain showing, 9.8 cm tapering metal collar around end with 3.5 cm long, sturdy, square spike set into bottom of staff.

Title: Alpenstock

Date: 1919 – 1930

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 145.0 cm

Description: Long staff silvered with deeply eroded grain showing, 9.8 cm tapering metal collar around end with 3.5 cm long, sturdy, square spike set into bottom of staff.