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The 1927-1928 Peruvian expedition of the American Geographical Society

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

Published Date: 1929

Author: Miller, O.M

Publisher: New York : Geographical Review

Call Number: F3423 M54

Author: Miller, O.M

Publisher: New York : Geographical Review

Published Date: 1929

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

Notes: From Geographical Review, vol.19

Call Number: F3423 M54

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Abacus

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Date: 1920 – 1933

Material: wood; metal; grass

Catalogue Number: 104.15.0001

Description: A dark brown wooden frame with thirteen horiztonal reed rods, two replaced with copper rods, each holding seven counting beads of black wood. The seven beads on each rod are divided into two sections by a vertical piece of wood the height of the frame, each section containing two and five beads. Co…

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Title: Abacus

Date: 1920 – 1933

Material: wood; metal; grass

Dimensions: 36.9 x 3.0 x 17.4 cm

Description: A dark brown wooden frame with thirteen horiztonal reed rods, two replaced with copper rods, each holding seven counting beads of black wood. The seven beads on each rod are divided into two sections by a vertical piece of wood the height of the frame, each section containing two and five beads. Corners of frame are braced with brass plates, two flat wooden braces horizontally across back.

Subject: households; business

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.15.0001

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Accessories Violin Accessories

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Date: 1925 – 1950

Material: wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal

Catalogue Number: 104.34.0007 a-g

Description: A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small …

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Title: Accessories Violin Accessories

Date: 1925 – 1950

Material: wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal

Dimensions: 3.2 cm

Description: A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small dot of nacre inlaid at middle of end, tiny hole drilled through shaft nearly halfway up. (c) peg (5.9 x .9 x 2.3) as (b) but slightly smaller, hole through shaft lowe. (d) bridge (4.7 x 3.9 x .5) cut out of unfinished wood with scrolled carving at sides around short legs and at middle, arched top with four shallow notches for strings. Marks: on side, "PANPI (TC monogram trademark)" (e) bridge (4.5 x 3.2 x .5) as (d). Marks: on side, "VUILL?TIME", penciled "10" (f) string package (5.5 x 5.4) white paper envelope holding "Muller's Eternelle First violin string" with accompanying product blurb printed in black, holds coiled catgut string with tiny yellow loop at one end (unused) (g) string package (7.3 x 7.2) cellophane envelope with paper label of same size slipped inside with slits cut to hold string, label printed in black with "The Bernhardt String made of silver steel (trademark)/ violin E", contains two coiled strings, 1 broken of catgut, and the other of very fine wire (e string) wrapped with yellow at one end, (unsure if string is original one of envelope, catgut string definitely not).

Subject: Whyte home; households; entertainment; pastime; Annie White; music; sound; song; musical equipment; accessories

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.34.0007 a-g

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Across Asia's snows and deserts

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

Published Date: 1927

Author: Morden, William James

Publisher: New York : Putnam

Call Number: DS785 M67

Author: Morden, William James

Publisher: New York : Putnam

Published Date: 1927

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DS785 M67

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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The adventures of a nature guide

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

Published Date: 1920

Author: Mills, Enos Abijah

Publisher: Garden City (N.Y.): Doubleday, Page

Call Number: QH81 M5

Author: Mills, Enos Abijah

Publisher: Garden City (N.Y.): Doubleday, Page

Published Date: 1920

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

Call Number: QH81 M5

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Advertising Sign

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: MDF; wood

Catalogue Number: 105.01.0022

Description: Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rec…

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Title: Advertising Sign

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: MDF; wood

Dimensions: 40.5 x 30.0 cm

Description: Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rectangle shape at the bottom, where an inscription reads as follows:“SIMPSON SISTERS / “Canada’s Darlings” / With the / “GAY BLADES” / AT THE ARENA / Sat. the 8:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Mat. Dec 19th 2:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Eve. Dec 19th 8:30 p.m.”The sisters are wearing skating costumes that resemble a mountie outfit, along with wide rim hats and white figure skates.

Subject: Simpson Sisters; Mary Simpson; skating; figure skating; Margaret Simpson

Credit: Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968

Catalogue Number: 105.01.0022

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Alpenstock

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Date: 1920 – 1935

Material: wood; antler; metal

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0002

Description: Cane (or short alpenstock) with a very smoothly polished wooden shaft and a black cast iron pointed tip. A black chamois antelope antler forms a sharp hook attached to the shaft. Black printing on the handle reads “Staubagh.”

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Title: Alpenstock

Date: 1920 – 1935

Material: wood; antler; metal

Dimensions: 8.0 (widest point) x 92.0 cm

Description: Cane (or short alpenstock) with a very smoothly polished wooden shaft and a black cast iron pointed tip. A black chamois antelope antler forms a sharp hook attached to the shaft. Black printing on the handle reads “Staubagh.”

Subject: hiking; Philip Moore; organizations, Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0002

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Les Alpes

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

Published Date: 1926

Author: Schmithals, Hans

Publisher: Zurich : Fretz Freres

Call Number: DQ823 S35

Author: Schmithals, Hans

Publisher: Zurich : Fretz Freres

Published Date: 1926

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DQ823 S35

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alpine Club register, 1857-1890

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

Published Date: 1923-1928

Author: Mumm, Arnold Louis

Publisher: London : Edward Arnold

Call Number: DQ821 E2 M8 (3 vols)

Author: Mumm, Arnold Louis

Publisher: London : Edward Arnold

Published Date: 1923-1928

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

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DQ821 E2 M8 (3 vols)

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alpine poems

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

Published Date: 1929

Author: Blakeney, Edward Henry

Publisher: Winchester (England): The Author

Edition: Limited ed

Call Number: PR508 M6 B43

Author: Blakeney, Edward Henry

Edition: Limited ed

Publisher: Winchester (England): The Author

Published Date: 1929

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

Subjects: Poetry

Call Number: PR508 M6 B43

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alpine Skis

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Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0028 a,b

Description: Wood skis, metal screwed on edges. Embossed behind the footplate "PRAGE". Some nails go right through the ski. Also a narrow piece of metal at 32. cm. down from the toe, screwed on repair piece. Metal cable binding "Chalet" and "Harvey E. Dodds". Bindings have been changed—not in good shape.

Title: Alpine Skis

Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 7.5 x 210.0 cm

Description: Wood skis, metal screwed on edges. Embossed behind the footplate "PRAGE". Some nails go right through the ski. Also a narrow piece of metal at 32. cm. down from the toe, screwed on repair piece. Metal cable binding "Chalet" and "Harvey E. Dodds". Bindings have been changed—not in good shape.

Subject: activities; sports; winter; skiing

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0028 a,b

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Alpine Skis

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Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: wood; metal; skin

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0029 a,b

Description: Wood skis with screwed on metal edges. Skis are painted black and laminated on top. "BONNA Made in Norway" printed between toe and binding. There are insignia on toe and heel. Metal cable bindings are "Kandahar". They have a leather safety strap. Over the heel of the cable there is a light green ru…

Title: Alpine Skis

Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: wood; metal; skin

Dimensions: 7.5 x 210.0 cm

Description: Wood skis with screwed on metal edges. Skis are painted black and laminated on top. "BONNA Made in Norway" printed between toe and binding. There are insignia on toe and heel. Metal cable bindings are "Kandahar". They have a leather safety strap. Over the heel of the cable there is a light green rubber cable.

Subject: activities; sports; winter; skiing

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0029 a,b

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Alpine Skis

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Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: wood; skin; plastic

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0030 a,b

Description: HEAD STANDARD skis with metal edges on heel and toe. Metal cable bindings, "SECURUS-RAMY" Made in France. Leather safety straps. Red rubber heel cable.

Title: Alpine Skis

Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: wood; skin; plastic

Dimensions: 7.0 x 180.0 cm

Description: HEAD STANDARD skis with metal edges on heel and toe. Metal cable bindings, "SECURUS-RAMY" Made in France. Leather safety straps. Red rubber heel cable.

Subject: sports; winter; skiing

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0030 a,b

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Alpine Skis

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Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: wood; metal; skin

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0031 a,b

Description: Wood touring skis with screw on metal edges. Metal name piece, shaped like a shield "CHALET". "Harvey E. Dodds Ltd." Metal cable bindings with cable missing. Leather toe binding.

Title: Alpine Skis

Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: wood; metal; skin

Dimensions: 7.5 x 204.0 cm

Description: Wood touring skis with screw on metal edges. Metal name piece, shaped like a shield "CHALET". "Harvey E. Dodds Ltd." Metal cable bindings with cable missing. Leather toe binding.

Subject: activities; sports; winter; skiing

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0031 a,b

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Alpine Skis

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Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0035 a,b

Description: Wood ski with metal screw on edges. Stamp on inside toe piece "Northland US St. Paul Minn". Painted on in handwriting "D.W." Metal binding" Skirite".

Title: Alpine Skis

Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 7.5 x 213.0 cm

Description: Wood ski with metal screw on edges. Stamp on inside toe piece "Northland US St. Paul Minn". Painted on in handwriting "D.W." Metal binding" Skirite".