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Beyond the rockies : three thousand miles by trail and canoe through little-known British Columbia

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1929
Author
Johnston, Lukin
Publisher
London ; Toronto : J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd.
Edition
1st edition
Call Number
02.5 J64b
Author
Johnston, Lukin
Edition
1st edition
Publisher
London ; Toronto : J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd.
Published Date
1929
Physical Description
212 pages ; 52 ill.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Travel
Cariboo Mountains
Northern British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Contents
Foreword -- I. In which we discover an island eden in the Gulf of Georgia -- II. We explore Galiano, Pender and Salt Spring Islands -- III. Over the Cariboo highway--A foot and otherwise -- IV. In which a bishop comes to the rescue -- V. A "hobo's" adventures by the way -- VI. A sky-pilot among the enchanted islands of the British Columbia coast -- VII. Barkerville--The town of a thousand golden memories -- VIII. Chilcotin--Heart of the great British Columbia cattle country -- IX. Secrets in the great north -- X. Prince George and historic Fort St. James -- XI. Trappers, traders and pioneer settlers -- XII. Romantic trails of northern British Columbia -- XIII. The bridge river valley -- XIV. Waterways of the great north -- XV. Down the Peace--From finlay forks to old Fort St. John -- XVI. Peace River--The Last great west -- XVII. Taming the northern wilderness--The Story of sixteen years.
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
02.5 J64b
Collection
Archives Library
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The call of untrodden ways

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1925
Publisher
Ottawa : Dept. of the Interior
King's Printer
Call Number
13.113 J31c Pam
Responsibility
by a well-known Canadian [G.D. Kilpatrick]
Publisher
Ottawa : Dept. of the Interior
King's Printer
Published Date
1925
Physical Description
24p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Jasper National Park
Accession Number
130
3227
Call Number
13.113 J31c Pam
Collection
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The Canadian Rockies through the Yellowhead Pass

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1916
Author
Canadian Northern Railway
Call Number
02.6 C16 Pam
Author
Canadian Northern Railway
Published Date
1916
Physical Description
16p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Jasper National Park
Accession Number
1045
Call Number
02.6 C16 Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Circular of general information regarding Glacier National Park Montana

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1929
Author
United States Department of the Interior and National Park Service
Publisher
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office
Call Number
02.3 D34c Pam
Author
United States Department of the Interior and National Park Service
Publisher
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office
Published Date
1929
Physical Description
64 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park (U.S.)
Montana
Travel
Guide
Abstract
Pertains to a comprehensive collection of information regarding travel and amenities in Glacier National Park, Montana. The publication provides insight into travel options, accommodations, costs, rules, regulations, animal safety, outdoor activities and much more.
Contents
General description (pg. 1)
A romance in rocks (pg. 2)
The Lewis overthrust (pg. 3)
Magnificently colored strata (pg. 3)
Carved by water and ice (pg. 5)
Advantages of camping out (pg. 6)
A general view (pg. 7)
The west side (pg.7)
History (pg. 8)
East side valleys (pg. 8)
The principal passes (pg. 12)
South and west side valleys (pg. 15)
Administration (pg. 17)
How to reach the park (pg. 17)
Road-sign information (pg. 20)
How to dress (pg. 20)
Transportation and accomodations (pg. 21)
Free public automobile camp grounds (pg. 24)
Post offices (pg. 24)
Telegrams (pg. 25)
Express (pg. 25)
Information, utilities, etc. (pg. 25)
Medical service (pg. 25)
Saddle-horse tours (pg. 26)
Nature-guide tours (pg. 27)
Information for hikers (pg. 27)
Rowboats (pg. 28)
Swimming (pg. 28)
Fishing (pg. 29)
Wild animals (pg. 31)
Rules and regulations (pg. 32)
Map (pg. 40)
Panoramic view (pg. 40)
Literature (pg. 41)
Government publications (pg. 41)
References (pg. 42)
Other National Parks (pg. 43)
Authorized rates for public utilities, season of 1929 (pg. 44)
Hotels, chalets, transportation within the park, etc. (pg. 44)
Notes
Additional information on front reads, "Season from June 15 to September 15"
Accession Number
3069 a
Call Number
02.3 D34c Pam
Collection
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David Thompson's narrative of his explorations in western America, 1784-1812

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1916
Author
Thompson, David
Publisher
Toronto : Champlain Society
Call Number
02.5 T37d
Author
Thompson, David
Responsibility
edited by J.B. Tyrrell
Publisher
Toronto : Champlain Society
Published Date
1916
Physical Description
xcviii, 582 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
The publications of the Champlain Society ; 12
Subjects
Exploration
Hudson's Bay Company
Northwest Company
Travel
Notes
Includes index
This copy is a reprint of the origianlly published work
ISBN
9781146386319
Accession Number
P2015-01-20
Call Number
02.5 T37d
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1914
Author
Browne, Belmore
Publisher
Outing
Call Number
02.3 B35d PAM
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Author
Browne, Belmore
Responsibility
Belmore Browne
Publisher
Outing
Published Date
1914
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Dogs
Dogsledding
Travel
Alaska
Alaska, United States
Browne, Belmore
Authors
Hunting
Art
Artists
Abstract
Pertains to the use of dogs for travel and moving freight in Alaska as observed by Belmore Browne during his travels - includes illustrations by Belmore Browne
Notes
In Outing, Vol. LXIII, No.6 , March 1914, pp. 643 - 658
Accession Number
7889
Call Number
02.3 B35d PAM
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Article available online at via Hathi Trust and University of Michigan
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Exclusive photogravure views of Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta & Minaki Lodge, Ontario

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
[1920?]
Author
Canadian National Railways
Call Number
02.6 J31e Pam
Author
Canadian National Railways
Published Date
[1920?]
Physical Description
19l. : 32 ill., map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Jasper National Park
Accession Number
638
Call Number
02.6 J31e Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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The geological story of Jasper Park, Alberta, Canada

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1929
Author
Kindle, E.M
Publisher
Ottawa : [Printed by F.A. Acland]
Call Number
03.2 K53g Pam
Variant Title
The geological story of Jasper National Park Canada
Author
Kindle, E.M
Responsibility
E.M. Kindle
Publisher
Ottawa : [Printed by F.A. Acland]
Published Date
1929
Physical Description
[48] pg.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Jasper National Park
Geology
Glaciers
Abstract
Pertains to the geological story of Jasper National Park. The pamphlet includes a segment on geological chronology, and the ways in which the Tertiary Times were highly influential in the development of the Rocky Mountains. Additionally, the pamphlet includes information on lakes, gorges and other features of post glacial outcomes.
Contents
Introduction (pg. 7)
How the mountain began (pg. 11)
Mountain sculpture (pg. 12)
Geological structure (pg. 15)
Underdog waters and mineral springs (pg. 19)
Geological Chronology (pg. 21)
Lakes, Gorges and other post-glacial features (pg. 41)
Accession Number
2017.8683
Call Number
03.2 K53g Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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La grande aventure

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1927
Author
Schenck, Ernest
Publisher
[Montreal?] : Chemin de Fer National du Canada
Call Number
02.4 Sch2
Author
Schenck, Ernest
Responsibility
gravures d'Octave Belanger
Publisher
[Montreal?] : Chemin de Fer National du Canada
Published Date
1927
Physical Description
111p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canadian National Railways
Jasper National Park
Accession Number
320
Call Number
02.4 Sch2
Collection
Archives Library
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The Great Dominion : Canada - Supplement to the Illustrated London News

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1912
Publisher
The Illustrated London News
Call Number
02.4 Il6g PAM O.S.
Publisher
The Illustrated London News
Published Date
1912
Physical Description
28 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canadian Pacific Railway
Great Divide Trail
Highways
Highways - Alberta
Mountaineering
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Tourism
Travel
Abstract
Pertains to Canada as of 1912 with articles on Duke of Connought, Canadian Pacific Railway "All Red Tour Through Canada" from Yarmouth to Alberni, the proposed construction of "The Motor Highway of the Great Divide" from Calgary to Banff and onto through the Columbia Valley, "On Dizzy Heights of the Dominion : Mountaineering in Canada" which explains trail riding options available to tourists in the Rocky Mountains and some mountain scenes entitled "The Charm of the Dominion : Beauty Rugged and Pastoral"
Notes
In The Illustrated London News, Vol. CXL, No. 3803 , Saturday, March 9, 1912, pp. i - xxviii
Accession Number
7864
Call Number
02.4 Il6g PAM O.S.
Collection
Archives Library
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Highways, motor camps and stopping places in British Columbia

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1929
Author
Bureau of Provincial Information
Publisher
Victoria, B.C. : Printer to the King
Call Number
02.5 B85h PAM
  1 website  
Author
Bureau of Provincial Information
Publisher
Victoria, B.C. : Printer to the King
Published Date
1929
Physical Description
96 pages : illustrations, maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Travel
Tourism
Automobiles
Highways
British Columbia
Camps
Maps
Government
Abstract
Pertains to highways, camping, and stopping places in British Columbia as of 1929 - includes maps and descriptions
Contents
British Columbia:
Camps and Fire Precautions
Fishing and Hunting
Island Highway
Vancouver Highways
Dewdney Road
Pacific Highways
Yale Road
Cariboo Road
South Trunk Highway
Kamloops-Okanagan Highway
Trans-provincial Highway
Northern Highway
Okanagan-Arrow-Kootenay Lakes
Columbia Valley Highway
Accession Number
2014.8336
Call Number
02.5 B85h PAM
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Mentioned as a "Special Publication" in this document entitled "Publications of the Government of British Columbia 1811-1947"
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Hiking around the circle

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue7550
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1929
Author
Ayre, Robert
Call Number
13.113 J31a Pam oversize
Author
Ayre, Robert
Published Date
1929
Physical Description
p.7-8, 46-48 : ill., port
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Jasper National Park
Notes
In Canadian National Railways Magazine, vol.XV, no.5
Accession Number
320
21000
Call Number
13.113 J31a Pam oversize
Collection
Archives Library
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Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1916
1915
Author
Curwood, James Oliver
Publisher
New York : Grosset and Dunlap
Call Number
05.2 C94
Author
Curwood, James Oliver
Responsibility
illustrated by Frank B. Hoffman
Publisher
New York : Grosset and Dunlap
Published Date
1916
1915
Physical Description
324p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Jasper National Park
Accession Number
11000
Call Number
05.2 C94
Collection
Archives Library
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John L. Stoddard's lectures...

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1911
Author
Stoddard, John Lawson
Edition
rev. ed
Call Number
02.2 St6
Author
Stoddard, John Lawson
Edition
rev. ed
Published Date
1911
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canada
Travel
Call Number
02.2 St6
Collection
Archives Library
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Jungling in Jasper

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1929
Author
Burpee, Lawrence Johnstone
Publisher
Ottawa : Graphic
Call Number
02.6 J31b
Author
Burpee, Lawrence Johnstone
Publisher
Ottawa : Graphic
Published Date
1929
Physical Description
200p. : ill., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Jasper National Park
Accession Number
400
Call Number
02.6 J31b
Collection
Archives Library
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The kicking horse trail, scenic highway from Lake Louise, Alberta to Golden, British Columbia

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19849
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1927
Author
Williams, M.B.
Publisher
[Ottawa], [F.A. Acland, printer]
Call Number
02.6 W66k PAM
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Author
Williams, M.B.
Responsibility
M.B. Williams
Publisher
[Ottawa], [F.A. Acland, printer]
Published Date
1927
Physical Description
47 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
British Columbia
Alberta
Travel
Abstract
Pertains to a Canadian Rocky Mountain travel guide. With the use of both images and text, the author has been successful in compiling a guide for travelling in the Canadian Rockies. The book is written in a narrative voice, as to immerse the reader into the Canadian Rocky Mountain experience. The author cover areas and landmarks ranging from Lake Louise, Alberta to Golden, British Columbia.
Notes
This version contains a unique annotation on the first page dating August 4, 1927 from Fred Johnston
Accession Number
2019.50
Call Number
02.6 W66k PAM
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
The URL is linked to an interactive website in which the reader can learn more about the author and her admiration for Canada’s national parks.
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The land of open doors : being letters from Western Canada

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1914
Author
Bickersteth, John Burgon
Publisher
London : Wells, Gardner, Darton
Call Number
08.2 B47
Author
Bickersteth, John Burgon
Responsibility
with foreword by Earl Grey
Publisher
London : Wells, Gardner, Darton
Published Date
1914
Physical Description
xxiv, 266p. : ill., ports, map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canadian Northern Railway
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Jasper National Park
Yellowhead Pass
Accession Number
400
Call Number
08.2 B47
Collection
Archives Library
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Map of central part of Jasper from surveys by M.P. Bridgland

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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1917
Publisher
Department of the Interior
Call Number
C2-2.1
Responsibility
from surveys by M. P. Bridgland
Publisher
Department of the Interior
Published Date
1917
Physical Description
6 sheets : col
Scale
Scale: 1.014 in. = 1 mile
Relief: Contour interval: 100 ft.
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Jasper National Park
Accession Number
512
718
Call Number
C2-2.1
Collection
Archives Library
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The new garden of Canada : by pack-horse and canoe through undeveloped new British Columbia

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1911
Author
Talbot, Frederick Arthur Ambrose
Publisher
London : Cassell
Call Number
02.5 T14
Author
Talbot, Frederick Arthur Ambrose
Publisher
London : Cassell
Published Date
1911
Physical Description
xii, 308p. : ill., map. port
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Jasper National Park
Pack trips
Notes
Index
Accession Number
372
400 deaccessioned
647 deaccessioned
Call Number
02.5 T14
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Old Indian trails : incidents of camp and trail life, covering two years' exploration through the Rocky Mountains of Canada

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1911
Author
Schaffer, Mary T.S.
Publisher
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1912
Call Number
02.6 Sh1o
Author
Schaffer, Mary T.S.
Responsibility
Mary T.S. Schaffer
Publisher
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1912
Published Date
1911
Physical Description
xiv, 364 pages : frontispiece, illustrations, folded map ; 21 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Travel
Rocky Mountains
Alberta
Schaffer Mary
Abstract
Pertains to the stories of Mary T.S. Schaffer, an American-Canadian naturalist and adventurer, during her time in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Written similar to the format of a diary entry, Schaffer’s book invites the reader to experience the Canadian Rockies from her perspective. She tells of her adventurers, struggles and discoveries during her two year exploration in the Rocky Mountains.
Contents
Expedition of 1907 I.An Explanation II.Trouble at the Start – Bow Valley III.Trailing the North Fork IV.Through unmapped country V.On the search of fortress lake VI.To the base of mount Columbia VII.Back on the old familiar trail VIII.Nashan Valley, Thompson Pass, the Ice-Fields of Mount Columbia IX.Off to the Brazeau Country X.Jonas Pass and a pair of snow-blind eyes XI.On the golden plains of the Saskatchewan XII.The valley of the lakes, then back to cizilisation Expedition of 1908 I.The start II.Back on our old playground – the north fork III.The search for the unmapped lake IV.A maiden voyage on the “new” lake V.The tribulations of the investigator VI.The joys of Pobokton Valley and the Sun Wapta VII.Rock-bluffs, Georges, and residents of the Athabasca VIII.Bound for Mount Robson IX.The Tete jaune Cache X.Going home Index
Accession Number
2019.51
Call Number
02.6 Sh1o
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