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At home in nature : a life of unknown mountains and deep wilderness
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25052
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2017
- Author
- Wood, Robert Julian
- Publisher
- [Victoria, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd.
- Call Number
- G512 A84 W66
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- Author
- Wood, Robert Julian
- Publisher
- [Victoria, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd.
- Published Date
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 284 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color)
- Abstract
- Rob Wood grew up in a village on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors, where he eventually developed a preoccupation with rock climbing. After studying architecture for five years at the Architectural Association School in London, England, he made his way to Montreal and ended up in Calgary. During his time in Calgary, Rob became a pioneer of ice climbing and posted numerous first ascents in the Rockies during the early 1970’s. Eventually, life in corporate Alberta proved unfulfilling and Rob realized that he needed to find a place where he could reconnect with nature, which brought him to the remote reaches of Canada’s West Coast. Settling on Maurelle Island, he and his wife built an off-the-grid homestead and focussed on alternative communities and developing a small house-design practice specializing in organic and wholesome building techniques. At Home in Nature is a gentle and philosophical memoir that focuses on living a life deeply rooted in the natural world, where citizens are connected to the planet and individuals work together to help, enhance and make the world a better — and sustainable — place. (from Rocky Mountain Books website)
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Leaving the old country
- Allegiance to nature
- Settling down
- Cosmic shack
- Back to the land community
- Island schooling
- Domestic animals
- Wild animals
- Fiordland boat
- Mystery mountain
- Deep wilderness
- Cancer
- Aorta attack
- Outer islands community
- Off-grib homestead
- Organic house
- Heavy weather
- Flight of the imagination
- Legend of Kayak Bill
- Whirlpools in the tide
- ISBN
- 9781771602501
- Accession Number
- A639
- Call Number
- G512 A84 W66
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
- URL Notes
- Summary on Rocky Mountain Books
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The bold and cold : a history of 25 classic climbs in the Canadian Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15365
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2016
- Author
- Pullan, Brandon
- Publisher
- Victoria : Rocky Mountain Books
- Call Number
- G510 P85
- Author
- Pullan, Brandon
- Publisher
- Victoria : Rocky Mountain Books
- Published Date
- 2016
- Physical Description
- 264 pages, colour illustrations
- Subjects
- Alberta, Mount
- Assiniboine, Mount
- Banff National Park
- British Columbia
- Bugaboos
- Canmore
- Edith Cavell, Mount
- Robson, Mount
- Rock climbing
- Rocky Mountains, Canada
- Yamnuska, Mount
- ISBN
- 9781771601153
- Accession Number
- AC633
- Call Number
- G510 P85
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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The bold and cold : a history of 25 classic climbs in the Canadian Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15286
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2016
- Author
- Pullan, Brandon
- Publisher
- Victoria : Rocky Mountain Books
- Call Number
- 01.4 P96b
- Author
- Pullan, Brandon
- Publisher
- Victoria : Rocky Mountain Books
- Published Date
- 2016
- Physical Description
- 264 pages, colour illustrations
- Subjects
- Alberta, Mount
- Assiniboine, Mount
- Banff National Park
- British Columbia
- Bugaboos
- Canmore
- Edith Cavell, Mount
- Robson, Mount
- Rock climbing
- Rocky Mountains, Canada
- Yamnuska, Mount
- ISBN
- 9781771601153
- Accession Number
- P2016 - 73,000 - 03
- Call Number
- 01.4 P96b
- Collection
- Archives Library
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[British Columbia] Mineral Map
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24747
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1951
- Publisher
- Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys
- Call Number
- C7-3.18 A & B
- Publisher
- Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys
- Published Date
- 1951
- Physical Description
- 1 map : col
- Scale
- Scale: 20 miles: 1 inch
- Subjects
- British Columbia
- Accession Number
- 673
- Call Number
- C7-3.18 A & B
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Canada West magazine, vol.1, no.3, fall 1969
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14655
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1969
- Call Number
- 08.2 C16c Pam
- Published Date
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 32 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits
- Subjects
- Archaeology
- British Columbia
- Pictographs
- Notes
- Original magazine
- Call Number
- 08.2 C16c Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The cariboo story
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20066
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1958
- Author
- Lindsay, F.W.
- Publisher
- [Quesnel, B.C.] : [Quesnel Advertiser
- Call Number
- 08.2 L64t
- Author
- Lindsay, F.W.
- Responsibility
- F.W. Lindsay
- Publisher
- [Quesnel, B.C.] : [Quesnel Advertiser
- Published Date
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 52 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm
- Abstract
- Pertains to a collection of stories combined to tell the story of Cariboo, British Columbia. While not entirely complete in nature, the author dedicates the history to the men who chose the disgruntled forest life, over that of comfort and stability. The author, F.W. Lindsay explains the relationship between pioneers and Americans, arguing that our best pioneers were American men. Readers can expect to learn more about Cariboo, while taking in the patriotic undertones of the publication.
- Notes
- by F.W. Lindsay ; with pen and ink illustrations by Gwen Lewis.
- Accession Number
- 3069 a
- Call Number
- 08.2 L64t
- Collection
- Archives Library
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A century of antics, epics, & escapades : the Varsity Outdoor Club, 1917-2017
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19856
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2017
- Author
- Varsity Outdoor Club
- Publisher
- Vancouver : Varsity Outdoor Club, University of British Columbia
- Edition
- centennial edition
- Call Number
- 01.4 C51a
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- Author
- Varsity Outdoor Club
- Edition
- centennial edition
- Publisher
- Vancouver : Varsity Outdoor Club, University of British Columbia
- Published Date
- 2017
- Abstract
- Pertains to the history and achievements of the Varsity Outdoor Club over the last 100 years in celebration of the organizations centennial anniversary. Divided by decade, the book offers the reader a comprehensive analysis of the achievements during each time period. From mountaineering to rock climbing, hiking and sailing, the centennial edition of the Varsity Outdoor Club offers the reader a personal experience in understanding mountain life.
- Contents
- Foreward
- A history older than ours
- Table of contenets
- Timeline
- 1917 - 1939
- 1940's
- 1950's
- 1960's
- Buildering by Ard Ardvin
- 1970's
- Conservation and advocacy in VOC
- 1980's
- Women in the VOC
- 1990's
- Huts
- Nerdiness in the VOC
- 2000's
- VOC portrait: Roland Burton
- VOC marriage proposals
- 2010's
- Beyond 2017
- Acknowledgements
- A note on sources
- Appendix: executive lists
- ISBN
- 9781775043003
- Accession Number
- 2019.56
- Call Number
- 01.4 C51a
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- The attached URL pertains to the Varsity Outdoor Clubs official website
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A century of antics, epics & escapades : the Varsity Outdoor Club, 1917-2017
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19924
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2017
- Author
- Varsity Outdoor Club
- Publisher
- Vancouver, B.C. ; University of British Columbia's Varsity Outdoor Club
- Call Number
- G505 V37 A58
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- Author
- Varsity Outdoor Club
- Responsibility
- Varsity Outdoor Club
- Publisher
- Vancouver, B.C. ; University of British Columbia's Varsity Outdoor Club
- Published Date
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 252 p. : illus. (colour)
- Abstract
- The Varsity Outdoor Club has turned 100. To celebrate the rich history of the clubs wilderness (mis-)adventures we’ve independently published the best of our collective stories from the last century into one beautiful coffee table book. The VOC has been intimately tied with the history of hiking, skiing, mountaineering and exploration of Southwestern British Columbia and beyond. From building a wooden cabin on the untamed wilds of Grouse Mountain (in the 1920s), to the first ski crossing of the now ultra-classic, “Neve Traverse” in Garibaldi Park, to modern adventures pushing how far and how fast we can go. Each chapter explores the decades from 1917 to 2017, combining primary written accounts, stunning photos and oral histories of the members into a larger unfolding narrative of the ever-evolving relationship between adventurers and nature. (from Varsity Outdoor Club website)
- Contents
- Foreward
- A history older than ours
- Table of contents
- Timeline
- 1917-1939 - Maps: VOC areas & traverses over time
- 1940s - Decades of Garibaldi Park
- 1950s - Decades of Loganeering
- 1960s - Buildering; decades of socializing
- 1970s - Conservation and advocacy in the VOC; Decades of transportation
- 1980s - Women in the VOC; decades of adventure
- 1900s
- Huts
- Nerdiness in the VOC; Maps: selection of traverses since 2000s & climbing pilgrimages
- 2000s
- VOC portrait: Roland Burton
- VOC marriage proposals
- 2010s
- Beyond 2017
- Acknowledgements
- A note on sources
- Appendix: executive lists
- ISBN
- 9781775043003
- Accession Number
- AC635
- Call Number
- G505 V37 A58
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
- URL Notes
- Varsity Outdoor Club website - publication information
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Chautauqua serenade : violinist Ruth Bowers on tour, 1910-1912
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15271
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2015
- Author
- Sherwood, Jay
- Publisher
- Halfmoon Bay, BC : Caitlin Press
- Call Number
- 06.2 Sh5c
- Author
- Sherwood, Jay
- Publisher
- Halfmoon Bay, BC : Caitlin Press
- Published Date
- 2015
- Physical Description
- 224 pages, illustrations, maps
- Subjects
- British Columbia
- Music
- Travel
- United States
- Women
- ISBN
- 9781927575697
- Accession Number
- P2016 - 73,000 - 02
- Call Number
- 06.2 Sh5c
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Cross in the wilderness
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5958
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1960
- Author
- Cronin, Kay
- Publisher
- Vancouver : Mitchell Press
- Call Number
- 08.2 C88
- Author
- Cronin, Kay
- Publisher
- Vancouver : Mitchell Press
- Published Date
- 1960
- Physical Description
- xxiii, 255p. : ill., ports
- Subjects
- British Columbia
- Catholic church
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Accession Number
- 5500
- Call Number
- 08.2 C88
- Collection
- Archives Library
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