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A frontier guide to the Dewdney Trail, Rock Creek to Salmo

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1969
Publisher
Calgary, Alberta : Frontier Publishing Ltd.
Edition
Frontier Book No. 20
Call Number
08.1 F92a
Edition
Frontier Book No. 20
Publisher
Calgary, Alberta : Frontier Publishing Ltd.
Published Date
1969
Physical Description
48 pages illustrations 21 cm.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Travel
History
History-Canada
Abstract
"In the early days of British Columbia, the land lying along the American border from Rock Creek to Salmo was almost forgotten territory. In the beginning, the fur trade followed the lines of least resistance and these led southward by valley and river to United States soil. With the discovery of gold, copper and silver in the Boundary country, a subtle struggle between American and Canadian influence developed - each striving to draw a trade from the area. Over the years, the history of the region has been woven around the struggle between the powerful American magnet of roads and railroads to draw Boundary country into its orbit and the Canadian efforts to divert this traffic into an east-west pattern. The two major weapons in the hands of the Canadians were the Dewdney Trail of 1865 and the Kettle Valley Railroad. This, our eight Frontier Guide, is the attempt to portray the development of the Boundary country in relation to the roles played by the Dewdney Trail and the fabulous Kettle Valley Line."
Notes
Abstract taken directly from publication
Accession Number
3069 a
Call Number
08.1 F92a
Collection
Archives Library
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A frontier guide to the Dewdney Trail : Hope to Rock Creek

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20166
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1969?
Publisher
Calgary, Alta. : Frontier Publishing
Edition
Frontier Book No. 19
Call Number
08.2 F92a
Edition
Frontier Book No. 19
Publisher
Calgary, Alta. : Frontier Publishing
Published Date
1969?
Physical Description
56 pages.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Travel
History
History of Alberta
Abstract
"Highway No.3 is a ribbon of concrete that winds through some of the most dramatic scenery in Western Canada. At times it courses between valley walls lush with vegetation and history, adn at others it climbs mountain sides to meander gracefully over the top of the world. It was originally called the Dewdney Trail and it ran from Hope, through Rock Creek and on to Wild Horse Camp, 6 miles northeast of Cranbrook. Today, with a few variations of route, it follows the old trail and has become in every sense of the word the New Dewdney Trail. In this, our seventh Frontier Guide, we are attempting to trace the story adn the history of both the old trail and the new , from Hope to Rock Creek. In companion volumes, we hope to complete the trail from Rock Creek to Salmo adn from Salmo to Wild Horse."
Notes
Abstract taken from publication directly
Accession Number
3069 a
Call Number
08.2 F92a
Collection
Archives Library
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Natural views, Banff area

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 66 b&w photographs and 4 colour photographs pertaining to natural views in and around Banff. Includes views of the town of Banff from Sulphur Mountain; Banff Springs Hotel; Sinclair Canyon; Marble Canyon; Emerald Lake; Mount Rundle and Tunnel Mountain; Banff Buffalo Paddock; a pack…
Date Range
[ca.1900-1910]
1902-1910
[1920-1940]
1930
1950
1970
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 35 to 104
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / D : Other material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 35 to 104
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[ca.1900-1910]
1902-1910
[1920-1940]
1930
1950
1970
Physical Description
70 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 28 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 66 b&w photographs and 4 colour photographs pertaining to natural views in and around Banff. Includes views of the town of Banff from Sulphur Mountain; Banff Springs Hotel; Sinclair Canyon; Marble Canyon; Emerald Lake; Mount Rundle and Tunnel Mountain; Banff Buffalo Paddock; a pack trip; and related views.
Notes
Some items are annotated
Subject Access
Environment
Travel
Mountains
Landscapes
Animals
Buffalo
Moose
Elk
Animal Paddock
Horses
Pack trips
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Marble Canyon
Mount Rundle
Sulphur Mountain
Tunnel Mountain
British Columbia
Sinclair Canyon
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Some items stored in mylar
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Landscape and travel photos

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 11 photographs pertaining to landscape views and unidentified individuals travelling (location unknown, possibly Alberta).
Date Range
[1950-1960]
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / NA - 183 to 193
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / NA - 183 to 193
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[1950-1960]
Physical Description
11 photographs : col. negatives ; 5 cm x 5 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 11 photographs pertaining to landscape views and unidentified individuals travelling (location unknown, possibly Alberta).
Notes
Some photographs are faint/lacking details, possibly due to underexposure during photo development process
Subject Access
Landscapes
Travel
Environment
Language
English
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Community events, friends

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs pertaining to travel photos, family and group portraits, and other events involving friends of the Luxton family. Includes images of unidentified individuals in Egypt, standing by a large glacier in the Rockies, visiting Stanford University, and feeding birds in Paris[?…
Date Range
[ca.1900-1960]
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 205 to 231
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / D : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 205 to 231
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca.1900-1960]
Physical Description
27 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 13.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs pertaining to travel photos, family and group portraits, and other events involving friends of the Luxton family. Includes images of unidentified individuals in Egypt, standing by a large glacier in the Rockies, visiting Stanford University, and feeding birds in Paris[?]; group portraits of unidentified children; a pack train fording the Pipestone River; and related views.
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Travel
Tourism
Children
Public events
Community life
Horses
Hiking
Recreation
Portrait
Christmas
Landscapes
Glaciers
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Pipestone River
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Egypt
Europe
United States of America
California
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 21 photographs pertaining to domestic and international travel. Includes scenes from Brooks, Alberta; Dublin, Ireland; Alert Bay, British Columbia; New York City; Rome, Italy; Banff and surrounding mountains; and some unidentified locations.
Date Range
[ca.1900-1970]
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 232 to 252
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Postcard
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / D : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 232 to 252
GMD
Photograph
Print
Postcard
Date Range
[ca.1900-1970]
Physical Description
21 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 22 x 14 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 21 photographs pertaining to domestic and international travel. Includes scenes from Brooks, Alberta; Dublin, Ireland; Alert Bay, British Columbia; New York City; Rome, Italy; Banff and surrounding mountains; and some unidentified locations.
Subject Access
Travel
Tourism
Environment
Landscapes
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Brooks
Banff
British Columbia
Alert Bay
Ireland
Italy
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Banff Social Studies Report with prints

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
A typed text report on Banff 14 pages long - the text has been heavily edited throughout with white-out and additional pieces of paper glued overtop of written text. Accompanying the text are 26 images and 4 maps, two of which are hand-drawn as overlays of the others. The report follows the story o…
Date Range
[ca. 1965-1969]
Reference Code
M8 / 2021.17
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Print
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M8 / S8 / V8
Sous-Fonds
M8
Sub-Series
Accession number: 2021.17
Accession Number
2021.17
Reference Code
M8 / 2021.17
GMD
Textual record
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1965-1969]
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records (32 pages ; 21.6 x 27.9 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
A typed text report on Banff 14 pages long - the text has been heavily edited throughout with white-out and additional pieces of paper glued overtop of written text. Accompanying the text are 26 images and 4 maps, two of which are hand-drawn as overlays of the others. The report follows the story of a family named West from Calgary visiting their cousins, the Cunninghams, in Banff sometime in the late 1960s, which is also when it is believed the report was written. It is unclear if the families are real or fictitious. The report describes in some detail the history of the area, features around town, environment, commerce, wildlife, and community and ends with a series of questions, presumably posed to students. The accompanying prints relate to the topics in the report and are numbered to correspond correctly - some prints have typed text notations attached either to the back or the front along an edge. Two prints show the town of Banff from the top of Tunnel Mountain and a Mylar sheet has been laid overtop of each with landmarks, streets, and buildings noted in blue ink. Contents of the images include the afore mentioned aerial views, the Administration Building grounds, shops along Banff Avenue (which clearly show shop-front windows, signs, cars, and peoples' outfits), the original Whyte Museum building, the Banff High School, the Cave & Basin cave and pools, various wildlife, and Banff Indian Days.
Notes
Some prints came from the Canadian Government Travel Bureau, as indicated either in the typed notations or stamped on the back of the print.
Subject Access
Academics
Animal Paddock
Animals
Architecture
Automobiles
Banff Avenue
Banff Community High School
Banff High School
Banff Indian Days
Banff Library
Bears
Big Horn Sheep
Bison
Bridges
Buffalo Block
Buildings
Businesses
Castle Mountain
Cave and Basin
Chairlifts and gondolas
Children
Deer
First Nations
History
Historical Banff
Holidays
Indigenous Peoples
Mountains
Photography
School
Tourism
Travel
Vintage
White Block
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Access Restrictions
Copyright : Copyright on textual records resides with author/s until date calculated by term rules in copyright legislation
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Stereoscope viewers, stereographs

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 stereoscope viewers and ca.122 stereograph images which belonged to/were produced by Richard Proctor of Edmonton, ca.1955-1965. Images depict views of Waterton and area; other unidentified landscapes, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers; wildlife (including black bears); views from the…
Date Range
[ca.1955-1965]
Reference Code
V8 / 2023.45
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M8
V8
S8
Sous-Fonds
V8
Accession Number
2023.45
Reference Code
V8 / 2023.45
GMD
Photograph
Responsibility
Images produced by Richard Proctor, Edmonton
Date Range
[ca.1955-1965]
Physical Description
2 stereoscope viewers -- ca.122 stereograph slides (10 cm x 4 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 stereoscope viewers and ca.122 stereograph images which belonged to/were produced by Richard Proctor of Edmonton, ca.1955-1965. Images depict views of Waterton and area; other unidentified landscapes, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers; wildlife (including black bears); views from the Jasper Skytram; and related subjects. File also includes two stereoscope viewers (one electric, one battery powered) which are compatible with the stereograph images.
Subject Access
Landscapes
Environment
Gondolas
Rivers
Roads
Travel
Transportation
Wildlife
Bears
Black Bears
Tourism
Recreation
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper
Waterton
Waterton Lakes National Park
Access Restrictions
Staff assistance required for use of stereoscope viewers
Language
N/A
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Tourism
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Crosby family manuscripts and visual materials inventory

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Part Of
Crosby family fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual & visual records of several members of the Crosby family.
Date Range
ca.1895-1975
Reference Code
M486 / V152 / Box 1
Description Level
7 / Unprocessed [inventory box list]
Part Of
Crosby family fonds
Description Level
7 / Unprocessed [inventory box list]
Series
Inventory listing only
Reference Code
M486 / V152 / Box 1
Date Range
ca.1895-1975
Physical Description
1 Box
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual & visual records of several members of the Crosby family.
Subject Access
Family
commercial
Education
sports & leisure
tourism
Mountaineering
Travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Content Details
Inventory listing:
M486 / V152 Crosby House Archival Material Box 1 Crosby House – Office Closet Prints, loose Film negatives, panoramas Art booklet Correspondence Lantern slides Cheque register – Lou Crosby Glass negatives Matted portraits Framed prints
Processing Status
Unprocessed
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Crosby family manuscripts and visual materials inventory

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Part Of
Crosby family fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual & visual records of several members of the Crosby family.
Date Range
ca.1895-1975
Reference Code
M486 / V152 / Box 2
Description Level
7 / Unprocessed [inventory box list]
Part Of
Crosby family fonds
Description Level
7 / Unprocessed [inventory box list]
Series
Inventory listing only
Reference Code
M486 / V152 / Box 2
Date Range
ca.1895-1975
Physical Description
1 Box
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual & visual records of several members of the Crosby family.
Subject Access
Family
commercial
Education
sports & leisure
tourism
Mountaineering
Travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Content Details
Inventory listing:
Box 2 Crosby House – Office Closet Wildlife prints (bad condition – ripped and rolled) Ticket re sale of Florida property Unused air tickets – Qantas Airlines “What’s in a Radio Tube” Booklet Home Sound Reproduction Handbook Box of postcards and prints Canadian postage 4 cent stamp Tire Jack instructions Publications; Child Life Magazine, 1929 Canada, 1950 Newfoundland Canada’s New Province Proceedings of the M.W. Grand Lodge of Alberta, 1936 Pikes Peak by Rail Vest Pocket Webster Dictionary Visit of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, 1958 History of Baalbek (Lebanon), 1960 Alpine Wildflowers of Western U.S. Wedding anniversary card Statement Tablet (Blanket) Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, 1911 Rare Coin Encyclopedia and Catalog Golf Penalties Alpine Club of Canada – Constitution and List of Members, 1937 4 travel note booklets (3 blank) Alazhar Widow’s Benefit Association By-Laws, 1933 Cyprus Preceptory No. 33 Knights Templar By-Laws Western Skating Association Handbook on Skating, 1906 Skaters’ History, 1916 Amateur Skating Union of the U.S. Handbook, 1934 International Skating Union Regulations, 1961 Amateur Athletic Union of Canada Official Handbook 2x Amateur Athletic Union of Canada Official Handbook, 1930-31 2x Canadian Philatelic Society, 1919 2x Canadian Philatelic Society, Membership List, 1930 University of Toronto – Hart House Booklet, 1923-1932 2x valentine cards Telephone book instructions Booklet of 20 miniature photo views Riverside (?), California Numerous postcards, blank and correspondence Decorative info cards Canadian Dental Hygiene Council Publication “At the Gate” A Book of Facts on Hot Water Heating Efficiency Hints to Mothers on the Treatment of their Children, 1914 Infant Feeding and Hygiene Today’s News, Summerside, PEI newspaper, 1939 Newspaper cut out – “Some cake receipts” A poem “Thoughts from the “Sunny South” by Mary Belle Rich High School and University Matriculation Exam Board Departmental Examinations, 1926-1935 for English, Physics, French, Art, Algebra, Latin, German, Composition Tune/poem “Beautiful Banff” Rocky Mountain Tours Brochure Poem “Banff” by Mary Belle Rich Poem “Lake Louise” by Mary Belle Rich Booklet Wild Flowers in Northern California, Oregon, and Washington Coleman Manual for Motor Campers The Banff Windermere Highway – Department of the Interior publication Oliver School District, province of Alberta Tax Notice, 1912-1915 2x Oct 15, 1924 Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Bulletin, No. 1 2x Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Bulletin, No.2 Publication – Australia for the Tourist, 1914 A lock of blonde hair
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