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Inter-tribal cookbook : recipes of North American Indians : traditional and modern

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1982
Author
Wyss, Barbara
Publisher
Lone Butte (B.C.) : BRI Publishers
Call Number
07.2 W99
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Author
Wyss, Barbara
Responsibility
Barbara Wyss and Teressa Nahanee
Publisher
Lone Butte (B.C.) : BRI Publishers
Published Date
1982
Physical Description
iv, 50l
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Cookbooks
Accession Number
15500
Call Number
07.2 W99
Collection
Archives Library
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Essays on the historical geography of the Canadian West : regional perspectives on the settlement process

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1987
Publisher
Calgary : Dept. of Geography, University of Calgary
Call Number
08.2 Es7
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Responsibility
edited by L.A. Rosenvall, S.M. Evans
Publisher
Calgary : Dept. of Geography, University of Calgary
Published Date
1987
Physical Description
195p. : ill., maps, plans
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Stoney Nakoda
Indigenous
Stoney Indians
Notes
Partial contents: The Canmore corridor, 1880-1914 / John D.R Holmes; Photography, tourism and the C.P.R. / Margery Tanner Hadley; The past in the present : spatial and land use change on two Indian reserves / Claudia Notzke
Accession Number
5444
Call Number
08.2 Es7
Collection
Archives Library
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Metis outpost : memoirs of the first school master at the Metis settlement of Kelly Lake, B.C., 1923-1925

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1985
Author
Andrews, Gerald Smedley
Publisher
Victoria : Pencrest
Call Number
08.3 An2
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Author
Andrews, Gerald Smedley
Responsibility
Gerry Andrews
Publisher
Victoria : Pencrest
Published Date
1985
Physical Description
x, 340p. : ill., ports., maps, plans, facsim
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Peace River
Pine Pass
Yellowhead Pass
Notes
Bibliography and index
ISBN
0-9692169-0-4
Accession Number
5081
5587
Call Number
08.3 An2
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Postcard
Published Date
ca. 1983
Publisher
Rick/Simon
Call Number
V690/PG-1
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Variant Title
Brandy Fetching, King Creek, Alberta
Place
Edmonton, Canada
Publisher
Rick/Simon
Published Date
ca. 1983
Medium
Library - Postcard
Abstract
Features dog by creek
Notes
Annotated
b&w
Includes postage stamp
Accession Number
3754
Call Number
V690/PG-1
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Catharine Robb Whyte ; Peter Whyte : a commemorative portfolio

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1980
Publisher
Banff : Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation
Call Number
06 W62
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Responsibility
editor: Jon Whyte
Publisher
Banff : Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation
Published Date
1980
Physical Description
1 portfolio
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Abstract
Pete 'n' Catharine : their story : drawn from diaries, letters and notes : illustrated with their drawings, photographs, cartoons and sketches / selected and annotated by Jon Whyte
Notes
Limited edition of three hundred signed, numbered copies
Accession Number
5861
Call Number
06 W62
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
www.whyte.org/commemorative-portfolio
Websites
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Plants and the Blackfoot

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1982
Author
Johnston, Alex
Publisher
Edmonton : Alberta Culture Historical Resources Division
Call Number
07.2 J64
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Author
Johnston, Alex
Responsibility
prepared for the Provincial Museum of Alberta
contains illustrations by Annora Brown
Publisher
Edmonton : Alberta Culture Historical Resources Division
Published Date
1982
Physical Description
xii, 106p. : ill., map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Botany
Notes
Bibliography and index
Accession Number
3652
Call Number
07.2 J64
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1825 – 1875
Material
wood, mahogany; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
102.03.0013
Description
A chest of drawers with an inlaid bowed front, this chest has five drawers with brass drawer pulls.
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Title
Drawers Chest
Date
1825 – 1875
Material
wood, mahogany; metal, brass
Dimensions
92.0 x 63.0 x 116.0 cm
Description
A chest of drawers with an inlaid bowed front, this chest has five drawers with brass drawer pulls.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0013
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Date
1825 – 1875
Material
wood, mahogany; glass; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
102.03.0014
Description
Standing mirror with acorn finials and a platform base with claw feet. The mirror frame has two pivot points, located midway in the height of the mirror, attached to two side supports so that the mirror angle can be changed.
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Title
Cheval Mirror
Date
1825 – 1875
Material
wood, mahogany; glass; metal, brass
Dimensions
193.0 x 61.0 x 86.6 cm
Description
Standing mirror with acorn finials and a platform base with claw feet. The mirror frame has two pivot points, located midway in the height of the mirror, attached to two side supports so that the mirror angle can be changed.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0014
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Date
1825 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; wood; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
102.03.0036
Description
Inlaid mahogany oval tea table with squared tapering legs. Half of the table top folds over to store as semi-circle. The table has a red, hard to read, label “Once owned by Eliza Schaeffer 18__ - belongs to L. D. Schaeffer”
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Title
Tea Table
Date
1825 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; wood; metal, brass
Dimensions
72.0 x 88.8 x 90.5 cm
Description
Inlaid mahogany oval tea table with squared tapering legs. Half of the table top folds over to store as semi-circle. The table has a red, hard to read, label “Once owned by Eliza Schaeffer 18__ - belongs to L. D. Schaeffer”
Subject
households
furniture
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0036
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Date
1985 – 1995
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.03.1021
Description
Arm chair made from logs. Seat is a half log.
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Title
Chair
Date
1985 – 1995
Material
wood
Dimensions
94.0 x 84.0 cm
Description
Arm chair made from logs. Seat is a half log.
Subject
households
Johnston Canyon Resort
Credit
Purchased from Johnston Canyon Resort, Banff, 1997
Catalogue Number
102.03.1021
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0026
Description
One very delicate guipure lace mat. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. The doily has a quadrifoliate shape of four large scallops with four smaller scallops between each of the large scallop…
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Title
Table Throw
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
37.0 x 49.0 cm
Description
One very delicate guipure lace mat. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. The doily has a quadrifoliate shape of four large scallops with four smaller scallops between each of the large scallops. The center of the doily has four star shaped flowers. The outside edge of the doily is also scalloped.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0026
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0027
Description
One extremely delicate guipure lace doily. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held together by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. A delicate starburst centre is ringed by nine triangles and twelve petal shapes around the border.
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Title
Doily
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
13.5 x 13.5 cm
Description
One extremely delicate guipure lace doily. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held together by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. A delicate starburst centre is ringed by nine triangles and twelve petal shapes around the border.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0027
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0028
Description
Three extremely delicate guipure lace doilies. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground. 102.04.0028a is slightly different in design from the other two doilies. Each has a petal shape border with a starburst centre.
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Title
Doily Set
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
cotton
Dimensions
14.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
Three extremely delicate guipure lace doilies. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground. 102.04.0028a is slightly different in design from the other two doilies. Each has a petal shape border with a starburst centre.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0028
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0029
Description
One extremely delicate guipure lace doily. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads, rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. This doily is elliptical in shape with a petal shapes as a border. The interior design features a central circ…
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Title
Doily
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
21.5 x 33.5 cm
Description
One extremely delicate guipure lace doily. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads, rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. This doily is elliptical in shape with a petal shapes as a border. The interior design features a central circle with four circles spaced around the edge of the piece.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0029
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Date
1821 – 1821
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0100
Description
A handblown glass vase with a plain base flaring to a wide rim. The punty mark is visible on the bottom. The vase is etched on the outside with a floral design around the monogram “WEC 1821”.
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Title
Flower Vase
Date
1821 – 1821
Material
glass
Dimensions
15.0 x 12.2 x 12.2 cm
Description
A handblown glass vase with a plain base flaring to a wide rim. The punty mark is visible on the bottom. The vase is etched on the outside with a floral design around the monogram “WEC 1821”.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0100
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Date
1825 – 1853
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0232
Description
Gourd-shaped vase with concave base and 1.2 cm. diameter neck, transparent glaze with cobalt landscape, bird, flower and insect decoration. Red bordered label on bottom in Morse's handwriting says "Yeiraku", calligraphy on base.
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Title
Vase
Date
1825 – 1853
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
7.6 x 4.9 cm
Description
Gourd-shaped vase with concave base and 1.2 cm. diameter neck, transparent glaze with cobalt landscape, bird, flower and insect decoration. Red bordered label on bottom in Morse's handwriting says "Yeiraku", calligraphy on base.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0232
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Date
1980 – 1984
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.1038
Description
Decorative souvenir plate of a red coated Mountie on horseback. Rocky Mountain scene. Horse and rider in centre of plate, facing left, trees and mountains in background. All in brown but red jacket, yellow stripe on pants and trim on blanket. Green grass, a tinge of blue in the sky. "The Royal…
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Title
Decorative Plate
Date
1980 – 1984
Material
ceramic
Description
Decorative souvenir plate of a red coated Mountie on horseback. Rocky Mountain scene. Horse and rider in centre of plate, facing left, trees and mountains in background. All in brown but red jacket, yellow stripe on pants and trim on blanket. Green grass, a tinge of blue in the sky. "The Royal Canadian Mounted Police" coat of arms of Canada, the province and territories around rim.
Subject
souvenir
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCMP
Credit
Purchased from Spinning Wheel, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
102.04.1038
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Table, Hand Woven Runner

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Date
1985
Material
wool
Catalogue Number
102.04.1081
Description
A mainly blue (background) wool table runner with the cotton warp creating the extended fringes on the ends. The other colours used to make the designs are gold, grey, and white. The runner is from Sweden and the technique is overshot threading.
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Title
Table, Hand Woven Runner
Date
1985
Material
wool
Dimensions
39.0 x 104.0 cm
Description
A mainly blue (background) wool table runner with the cotton warp creating the extended fringes on the ends. The other colours used to make the designs are gold, grey, and white. The runner is from Sweden and the technique is overshot threading.
Subject
crafts
weaving
households
Sweden
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
Catalogue Number
102.04.1081
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Date
1980
Material
skin; fabric; metal; rubber
Catalogue Number
103.03.1120 a,b
Description
A pair of black leather touring boots (a=right, b=left), over ankle, Vibram-soled, grooved at the heel for a cable, five metal lace D-rings and two metal lace hooks at the top, sporting black laces. The tongue is leather-lined as well as the top of the boot, the insides have a soft fabric lining o…
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Title
Ski Touring Boots
Date
1980
Material
skin; fabric; metal; rubber
Dimensions
18.0 x 11.0 x 33.5 cm
Description
A pair of black leather touring boots (a=right, b=left), over ankle, Vibram-soled, grooved at the heel for a cable, five metal lace D-rings and two metal lace hooks at the top, sporting black laces. The tongue is leather-lined as well as the top of the boot, the insides have a soft fabric lining over foam, blue fabric insoles, “MERRELL” on the top of the outside of the tongue, inside the the boot and the outside ankles “Men” underneath “MADE IN ITALY” and on the inside “101/2 687 M”. The soles are rubber; under the instep a cut-out section, painted yellow and imprinted with “vibram”; on top of this viewer’s left a “C” encircled, viewer’s right “R” encircled.
Subject
sports
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.03.1120 a,b
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Date
1980
Material
skin; fabric; metal; rubber
Catalogue Number
103.03.1121 a,b
Description
A pair of unlined black leather (a=right, b=left), over-ankle, well-worn, cross-country ski boots, with leather soles, a leather heel reinforced by rubber nailed onto the heel, seven grommeted eyelets with black laces and a leather loop pull-off above the heel on the back.
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Title
Cross-Country Ski Boots
Date
1980
Material
skin; fabric; metal; rubber
Dimensions
15.0 x 9.8 cm
Description
A pair of unlined black leather (a=right, b=left), over-ankle, well-worn, cross-country ski boots, with leather soles, a leather heel reinforced by rubber nailed onto the heel, seven grommeted eyelets with black laces and a leather loop pull-off above the heel on the back.
Subject
sports
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.03.1121 a,b
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