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... et la Montagne conquit l'Homme : histoire du developpement de l'alpinisme

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

Published Date: 1931

Author: Schwartz, Myrtil

Publisher: Paris : Fischbacher

Call Number: G510 S383

Author: Schwartz, Myrtil

Publisher: Paris : Fischbacher

Published Date: 1931

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

Call Number: G510 S383

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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The 9th grade : 150 years of free climbing

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

Published Date: 2015

Author: Chambre, David

Publisher: Les Editions du Mont-Blanc

Call Number: G510 C43 N56

Author: Chambre, David

Publisher: Les Editions du Mont-Blanc

Published Date: 2015

Physical Description: 297 pages, illustrations (colour)

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

Subjects: France; History; Mont Blanc; Rock climbing; Yosemite Valley

ISBN: 9782365450225

Accession Number: AC633

Call Number: G510 C43 N56

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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20 American peaks and crags

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

Published Date: 1978

Author: Morrisey, Thomas

Publisher: Chicago : Contemporary Books

Call Number: E169 M6

Author: Morrisey, Thomas

Publisher: Chicago : Contemporary Books

Published Date: 1978

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

Call Number: E169 M6

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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50 classic climbs of North America

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

Published Date: 1979

Author: Roper, Steve

Publisher: San Francisco : Sierra Club

Call Number: G513 R64

Author: Roper, Steve

Publisher: San Francisco : Sierra Club

Published Date: 1979

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

Call Number: G513 R64

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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50 percent of mountaineering is uphill : the life of Canadian mountain rescue pioneer Willi Pfisterer

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

Published Date: 2016

Author: Pfisterer, Susanna

Publisher: Edmonton : Newest Press

Call Number: G512 P45 F54

Author: Pfisterer, Susanna

Publisher: Edmonton : Newest Press

Published Date: 2016

Physical Description: 310 pages, illustrations

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

Subjects: Austria; Jasper; Rocky Mountains, Canada; Safety

ISBN: 9781926455600

Accession Number: AC633

Call Number: G512 P45 F54

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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55 ways to the wilderness of southcentral Alaska

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

Published Date: 1972

Author: Nienhueser, Helen

Publisher: Anchorage : Mountaineering Club of Alaska

Edition: 1st ed

Call Number: F912 N53

Author: Nienhueser, Helen

Edition: 1st ed

Publisher: Anchorage : Mountaineering Club of Alaska

Published Date: 1972

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

Call Number: F912 N53

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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102 hikes in the Alpine Lakes, South Cascades and Olympics

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

Published Date: 1976

Author: Spring, Ira

Publisher: Seattle : Mountaineers

Edition: 3d ed

Call Number: F897 S6

Author: Spring, Ira

Edition: 3d ed

Publisher: Seattle : Mountaineers

Published Date: 1976

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

Subjects: Guidebooks

Call Number: F897 S6

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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103 hikes in southwestern British Columbia

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

Published Date: 1973

Author: British Columbia Mountaineering Club

Publisher: Vancouver : B.C.M.C.; Seattle : Mountaineers

Call Number: F1089 B7

Author: British Columbia Mountaineering Club

Responsibility: Text: David Macaree

Publisher: Vancouver : B.C.M.C.; Seattle : Mountaineers

Published Date: 1973

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

Subjects: Guidebooks

Call Number: F1089 B7

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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2000 place-names of Alberta

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

Published Date: 1972

Author: Holmgren, Eric J

Publisher: Saskatoon : Modern Press

Call Number: F1075.4 H6

Author: Holmgren, Eric J

Publisher: Saskatoon : Modern Press

Published Date: 1972

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

Call Number: F1075.4 H6

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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8000 metres : climbing the world's highest mountains

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

Published Date: 2013

Author: Hinkes, Alan

Publisher: Cumbria, U.K. : Cicerone Press

Call Number: G530 H56

Author: Hinkes, Alan

Publisher: Cumbria, U.K. : Cicerone Press

Published Date: 2013

Physical Description: xii, 189 pages, col. ill., maps

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

Subjects: Himalaya Mountains; Karakorum Mountains; K2; Nanga Parbat; Everest, Mount

ISBN: 9781852845483

Accession Number: AC610

Call Number: G530 H56

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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The ABC of avalanche safety

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

Published Date: 1978

Author: LaChapelle, Edward R

Publisher: Seattle : Mountaineers

Call Number: QC929 A8 L3 Pam 1978

Author: LaChapelle, Edward R

Publisher: Seattle : Mountaineers

Published Date: 1978

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

Call Number: QC929 A8 L3 Pam 1978

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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The ABC of avalanche safety

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

Published Date: 1970

Author: La Chapelle, Edward R

Publisher: Denver : Colorado Outdoor Sports Co

Edition: 2nd rev.ed

Call Number: QC929 A8 L3 Pam

Author: La Chapelle, Edward R

Edition: 2nd rev.ed

Publisher: Denver : Colorado Outdoor Sports Co

Published Date: 1970

Physical Description: 56 p. : ill.

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

Subjects: Avalanches; Safety; Skiing

Call Number: QC929 A8 L3 Pam

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Accessories Guitar Accessories

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Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: metal; wood; ivory; plastic

Catalogue Number: 104.34.0008 a-m

Description: A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to t…

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Title: Accessories Guitar Accessories

Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: metal; wood; ivory; plastic

Dimensions: 3.4 cm

Description: A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to the band, tip is crimped in stiff fold, 3 have solder at the tip to form a longer point. (MFG: Fitrite).(b) finger pick set (2.5 x 1.8 x 2.0) six metal rings that fit over the finger tips, adjustable band has circles cut out along it, flame shaped fingernail rises from band, curling inward slightly, and with cut out circle at middle. (mfg: National) (c) finger pick (2.5 x 1.9 x 2.0) as (b) but without cut out circles (mfg: Artisto) (d) finger picks (3.0 x 1.7 x 1.9) two metal bands that wrap around finger tip, widening near the end, then narrowing to a point that extends off to one side of the finger. (e) finger picks (3.5 x 1.5 x 1.9) two flat ivory bands which curl once around finger tip and extend out to one side in a point. (f) pick (3.2 x 2.3 x .1) small, flat, egg shaped, marbleized, grey plastic, stiff. (mfg: Durro). (g) pick (3.0 x 2.2 x .1) as (f) but brown tortoise shell coloured plastic (mfg: Eureka). (h) pick (2.7 x 1.9 x .1) as (f) but transparent yellowed plastic ?, slightly curled. (i) capo (5.3 x 1.9 x .9) flat metal bar with small hooks at either end to hold tightly coiled spring across the under side, lined underneath bar with cork. (mfg: Elton). j) bridge ? (4.7 x .8 x 1.1) a long, half round, hollow metal bar with six incised rings spaced evenly along the length. (mfg: Kamiki). (k) slides (7.2 x 1.7 diam) two heavy, solid, brass rods (used to slide over strings when playing the guitar Hawaiian style) (1) peg (5.0 x .9 x 2.3) white, cast plastic peg with long shaft and flattened key with finger depression each side, ferrules around top of shaft. (m) bridge (4.7 x 1.4 x 1.9) low, unfinished wood bridge with small dark support perpendicularly across under middle, short legs thicken slightly at base, series of small notches across top, some deliberately cut into wood, some worn in odd places from strings (mfg: Grover).

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

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

Catalogue Number: 104.34.0008 a-m

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Accessories Guitar Accessories

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Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: wood; plastic

Catalogue Number: 104.34.0009 a-e

Description: A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, …

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Title: Accessories Guitar Accessories

Date: 1930 – 1950

Material: wood; plastic

Dimensions: 5.0 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm

Description: A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, high, yellowed, glass like bridge with arced top, and arch under between legs, curved in at sides, and four shallow notches across top. (d) pegs (15.9 x .9 x 1.9) three plain, wooden tuning pegs with straight, tapering shafts, and simple round flat keys at top with depressions for fingers to grasp, small slit cut across bottom, impressed marks from strings around bottom. (e)pick guard (7.8 x 5.2) small, lyre shaped form cut from a thin sheet of tortoiseshell patterned plastic, two pinholes at stem where broken off from something else (a bracket?).

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

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

Catalogue Number: 104.34.0009 a-e

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Account of Tibet : the travels of Ippolito Desideri of Pistoia...1712-1727 Edited by Filippo de Filippi

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

Published Date: 1937

Author: Desideri, Ippolito

Publisher: London : Routledge

Edition: Rev. ed

Call Number: DS785 D4

Author: Desideri, Ippolito

Edition: Rev. ed

Publisher: London : Routledge

Published Date: 1937

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

Call Number: DS785 D4

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Achievement Plaque

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Date: 1970

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1074

Description: Light wooden plaque with simulated rolled paper top and bottom has a rectangular copper coloured metal plaque centered. Inscribed "Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce wishes to honor Mrs. Ann Boon for many years of outstanding dedication and service to the Chamber of Commerce, the community of …

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Title: Achievement Plaque

Date: 1970

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 28.8 x 22.5 cm

Description: Light wooden plaque with simulated rolled paper top and bottom has a rectangular copper coloured metal plaque centered. Inscribed "Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce wishes to honor Mrs. Ann Boon for many years of outstanding dedication and service to the Chamber of Commerce, the community of Banff, and the tourist industry.

Subject: towns; Banff; Lake Louise; Chamber of Commerce; Ann Boon; tourism

Credit: Gift of Ann Boon, 1975

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1074

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Achievement Plaque

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Date: 1978

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1075

Description: Light coloured wooden plaque with simulated paper scrolls top and bottom. Centered near top is the Al Azhar Temple crest in gold, red and green coloured metals. Copper coloured plate, 16.0x15.2, is on the face and inscribed "Presented to Noble Forest H. (Pop) Kidney In recognition of his many yea…

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Title: Achievement Plaque

Date: 1978

Material: wood; metal

Dimensions: 29.0 x 20.5 cm

Description: Light coloured wooden plaque with simulated paper scrolls top and bottom. Centered near top is the Al Azhar Temple crest in gold, red and green coloured metals. Copper coloured plate, 16.0x15.2, is on the face and inscribed "Presented to Noble Forest H. (Pop) Kidney In recognition of his many years service to Al Azhar Temple Illustrious Potentate George H. Ingram 1978.