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

Published Date: [1990?]

Author: Usher, John L

Publisher: Calgary : Geotours

Call Number: 03.2 Us3 Pam

Author: Usher, John L

Publisher: Calgary : Geotours

Published Date: [1990?]

Physical Description: 60p. : ill., maps

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

Subjects: Guidebooks

Accession Number: 5893

Call Number: 03.2 Us3 Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Accessories Box

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Date: 1950 – 1970

Material: cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal; glass;

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0213

Description: Carboard Turtles Chocolates box with “LEICA STUFF” written on the lid in black marker. Inside the box are 11 adapter rings [made by Lecia, Kodak, and Enteco], a small rectangular Leica-Meter with a window showing a silver metal grid over a purple-blue filter [housed in a brown leather pouch], a Lei…

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Title: Accessories Box

Date: 1950 – 1970

Material: cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal; glass;

Dimensions: 4.6 x 15.2 x 18.1 cm

Description: Carboard Turtles Chocolates box with “LEICA STUFF” written on the lid in black marker. Inside the box are 11 adapter rings [made by Lecia, Kodak, and Enteco], a small rectangular Leica-Meter with a window showing a silver metal grid over a purple-blue filter [housed in a brown leather pouch], a Leica-Meter camera attachment in its original red cardboard box, instruction manuals for the Leica-Meter attachment and the Leica M5, and an empty Kodak filter box. Some of the adapter rings are housed in cardboard Enteco or Kodak boxes while others are free-floating.

Subject: camera equipment; photography; photographic equipment; camera accessories;

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

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0213

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Adventure treks : western North America

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

Published Date: 1990

Author: Townsend, Chris

Publisher: Seattle : Cloudcap

Call Number: 02.3 T66a

Author: Townsend, Chris

Publisher: Seattle : Cloudcap

Published Date: 1990

Physical Description: 160p. : ill., maps

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

Subjects: Guidebooks; Hiking

Notes: Bibliography and index

ISBN: 0-938567-23-3

Accession Number: 23500

Call Number: 02.3 T66a

Collection: Archives Library

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Alberta

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

Published Date: 1992

Author: Patterson, Bruce

Publisher: Banff : Altitude

Call Number: 02.5 Al1p

Author: Patterson, Bruce

Publisher: Banff : Altitude

Published Date: 1992

Physical Description: 255p. : ill., maps, ports

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

Subjects: Guidebooks

Notes: Index

ISBN: 0-919381-94-4

Accession Number: 6317

Call Number: 02.5 Al1p

Collection: Archives Library

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Alberta : the Canadian West

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

Published Date: 1999

Author: Leighton, Doug

Publisher: Canmore : Altitude Publishing

Call Number: 06.4 L53da 1999 oversize

Author: Leighton, Doug

Responsibility: Douglas Leighton

Publisher: Canmore : Altitude Publishing

Published Date: 1999

Physical Description: 96 p. : col. ill., map

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

Subjects: Guidebooks; Photographers; Views

ISBN: 1-55153-106-2

Accession Number: 7385

Call Number: 06.4 L53da 1999 oversize

Collection: Archives Library

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Alberta history along the highway : a traveller's guide to the fascinating facts, intriguing incidents and lively legends in Alberta's past

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

Published Date: 1996

Author: Stone, Ted

Publisher: Red Deer : Red Deer College Press

Call Number: 08.2 Al1st

Author: Stone, Ted

Publisher: Red Deer : Red Deer College Press

Published Date: 1996

Physical Description: 304p. : ill., maps, ports

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

Subjects: Folklore; Guidebooks

Notes: Bibliography and index

ISBN: 0-88995-133-0

Accession Number: 29000

Call Number: 08.2 Al1st

Collection: Archives Library

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The Alberta trivia handbook

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

Published Date: 1990

Author: Blake, Don

Publisher: Edmonton : Lone Pine Publishing

Call Number: R 02.5 Al1b

Author: Blake, Don

Publisher: Edmonton : Lone Pine Publishing

Published Date: 1990

Physical Description: 88 p. : ill., ports., map

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

Subjects: Guidebooks

Notes: Map attached to back cover. Includes bibliography

ISBN: 0919433715

Accession Number: 24000; 5982 (map)

Call Number: R 02.5 Al1b

Collection: Archives Library

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Alpine huts : a guide to the facilities of the Alpine Club of Canada

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

Published Date: 1997

Author: Haberl, Keith

Publisher: Canmore, Alberta : Alpine Club of Canada

Edition: 2nd ed

Call Number: 02.7 H11 1997

Author: Haberl, Keith

Responsibility: by Keith Haberl; illustrated by Tami Knight

Edition: 2nd ed

Publisher: Canmore, Alberta : Alpine Club of Canada

Published Date: 1997

Physical Description: 196 p. : ill., maps

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

Subjects: Guidebooks

Notes: Includes index, bibliography and telephone listings

ISBN: 0-920330-32-0

Call Number: 02.7 H11 1997

Collection: Archives Library

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Auto Transformer

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Date: 1950 – 1970

Material: metal; plastic

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0110

Description: Rectangular metal box with rubber knobs on the bottom to keep it off of tabletops, a 0-100 dial, pale yellow circular button, and red light on the top, and four different plugs across the two short sides - one side has one and the other has three. There is a circular hole in the bottom that allows …

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Title: Auto Transformer

Date: 1950 – 1970

Material: metal; plastic

Dimensions: 13.5 x 15.1 x 12.6 cm

Description: Rectangular metal box with rubber knobs on the bottom to keep it off of tabletops, a 0-100 dial, pale yellow circular button, and red light on the top, and four different plugs across the two short sides - one side has one and the other has three. There is a circular hole in the bottom that allows some limited access to the interior, possibly a vent. Variable Autotransformers are used to control electrical voltage, power, and current so as to provide a safe and steady electrical feed to a device.

Subject: Nicholas Morant; photography; camera equipment; photograph development

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0110

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Avalanche safety for skiers & climbers

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

Published Date: 1999, 2002 2nd printing

Author: Daffern, Tony

Publisher: Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books

Edition: revised edition

Call Number: 03.5 D12 2002

Author: Daffern, Tony

Edition: revised edition

Publisher: Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books

Published Date: 1999, 2002 2nd printing

Physical Description: 192p. : ill

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

Subjects: Guidebooks

Notes: Bibliography and index

ISBN: 0-921102-15-1

Accession Number: 38000

Call Number: 03.5 D12 2002

Collection: Archives Library

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Backcountry Banff : walking, hiking, backpacking...in Banff National Park

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

Published Date: 1992

Author: Potter, Mike

Publisher: Banff : Luminous Compositions

Call Number: 02.6 B22p

Author: Potter, Mike

Publisher: Banff : Luminous Compositions

Published Date: 1992

Physical Description: xii, 212p. : ill., maps

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

Subjects: Guidebooks

Notes: Index

ISBN: 0-9694438-1-1

Accession Number: 24500

Call Number: 02.6 B22p

Collection: Archives Library

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Backcountry biking in the Canadian Rockies

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

Published Date: 1993

Author: Eastcott, Doug

Publisher: Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books

Edition: 2nd. ed

Call Number: 02.6 L55 1993

Author: Eastcott, Doug

Responsibility: Doug Eastcott, Gerhardt Lepp

Edition: 2nd. ed

Publisher: Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books

Published Date: 1993

Physical Description: 352 p. : ill., maps

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

Subjects: Guidebooks

Notes: 1st ed. by Gerhardt Lepp; Includes index

ISBN: 0-921102-21-6

Call Number: 02.6 L55 1993

Collection: Archives Library

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Backcountry biking in the Canadian Rockies

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

Published Date: 1999

Author: Eastcott, Doug

Publisher: Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books

Edition: new edition [3rd ed.]

Call Number: 02.6 L55 1999

Author: Eastcott, Doug

Responsibility: Doug Eastcott

Edition: new edition [3rd ed.]

Publisher: Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books

Published Date: 1999

Physical Description: 408 p. : ill., maps

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

Subjects: Guidebooks

Notes: 1st ed. by Gerhardt Lepp; 2nd ed. Eastcott and Lepp; Includes index

ISBN: 0-921102-69-0

Accession Number: 7272

Call Number: 02.6 L55 1999

Collection: Archives Library

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Banff - Assiniboine : a beautiful world

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

Published Date: 1993

Author: Beers, Don

Publisher: Calgary : Highline

Call Number: 02.6 B22be

Author: Beers, Don

Publisher: Calgary : Highline

Published Date: 1993

Physical Description: 216p. : ill., ports., maps

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

Subjects: Guidebooks

Notes: Index

ISBN: 0-9695088-2-4

Accession Number: 6512

Call Number: 02.6 B22be

Collection: Archives Library

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Banff field trip, June 6th & 7th, 1953

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

Published Date: 1953

Author: Desk & Derrick Club (Calgary)

Call Number: 03.2 D46 Pam

Author: Desk & Derrick Club (Calgary)

Published Date: 1953

Physical Description: 15p. : ill., maps

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

Subjects: Guidebooks

Notes: 6 loose maps and illustrations of geological featues

Accession Number: 23500

Call Number: 03.2 D46 Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Banff's best dayhikes

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

Published Date: 1997

Author: Elton, Heather

Publisher: Edmonton : Lone Pine Publishing

Call Number: 02.6 B22e

Author: Elton, Heather

Publisher: Edmonton : Lone Pine Publishing

Published Date: 1997

Physical Description: 120 p. : col. ill., col. maps

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

Subjects: Guidebooks

Notes: Includes index

ISBN: 1-55105-093-5

Accession Number: 6-10-98 30,500

Call Number: 02.6 B22e

Collection: Archives Library

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Binoculars

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Date: 1950 – 1960

Material: metal; glass; skin

Catalogue Number: 104.38.1008

Description: Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp, label reads: “THIS INSTRUMENT HAS ‘COATED OPTICS’ CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY.” Hard leather carrying case stamped “SARD”.

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Title: Binoculars

Date: 1950 – 1960

Material: metal; glass; skin

Dimensions: 24.0 x 24.0 cm

Description: Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp, label reads: “THIS INSTRUMENT HAS ‘COATED OPTICS’ CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY.” Hard leather carrying case stamped “SARD”.

Subject: photography; Vaux family; sports; hiking; tourism

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

Catalogue Number: 104.38.1008

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Binoculars

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Date: 1950 – 1960

Material: metal; glass; skin

Catalogue Number: 104.38.1009

Description: Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp. Marked “ COATED OPTICS. 9 x 50. A013843”. Hard brown leather carrying case, marked “GENUINE TOP GRAIN COWHIDE. MADE IN U.S.A.”

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Title: Binoculars

Date: 1950 – 1960

Material: metal; glass; skin

Dimensions: 12.0 x 20.0 cm

Description: Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp. Marked “ COATED OPTICS. 9 x 50. A013843”. Hard brown leather carrying case, marked “GENUINE TOP GRAIN COWHIDE. MADE IN U.S.A.”