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First ascent and summit note collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions181
- Scope & Content
- Artificial collection of summit and cairn notes and registers assembled by the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Consists of notes and registers recording ascents and routes for various peaks in the mountains of western Canada. Includes notes by prominent mountaineers, guides and personalities…
- Date Range
- 1897-2009
- Reference Code
- M235
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 235
- Sous-Fonds
- M 235
- Accession Number
- 1047, 1050, 1052, 1067, 1073, 1087, 1299, 1447, 1508, 1531, 1597, 1648, 1659, 1873, 1890, 1910, 1920, 2349, 2412, 2431, 2535, 2640, 2658, 3244, 3296, 3297, 3299, 3301, 3472, 3489, 3567, 3568, 3648, 4036, 4088, 5012, 5025, 5026, 5063, 5094, 5109, 5179, 5229, 5232, 5345, 5361, 5395, 5409, 5500, 5548, 5585, 5603, 5610, 5660, 5661, 5662, 5668, 5688, 5718, 5807, 5809, 5864, 5865, 5965, 6069, 6071, 6072, 6073, 6074, 6362, 6365, 6366, 6371, 6433, 6434 ; 6447, 6448, 6486, 6491, 6492, 6493, 6494, 6496, 6497, 6498, 6538, 6539, 6611, 6617, 6665, 6768, 7170, 7276, 7778 (unproc), 8002
- Reference Code
- M235
- Date Range
- 1897-2009
- Physical Description
- 2.6 m textual records
- Scope & Content
- Artificial collection of summit and cairn notes and registers assembled by the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Consists of notes and registers recording ascents and routes for various peaks in the mountains of western Canada.
- Includes notes by prominent mountaineers, guides and personalities, including Rudolf Aemmer, Glen Boles, Eaton Cromwell, Georgia Engelhard, Edward Feuz, Val A. Fynn, Lillian Gest, Christian Hasler, Conrad Kain, Arnor Larson, A. H. MacCarthy, Alex McCoubrey, Don Munday, Phyllis Munday, H. P. Nichols, C. L. Noyes, George M. Weed, C. S. Thompson, Pierre Trudeau and others.
- Also includes registers placed by the Alberta Rockies Mountaineering Society, an organization established to coordinate the climbing of seventy- five Alberta mountains as an Alberta 75th Anniversary Project.
- The names of individual mountains, peaks and prominent mountaineers represented in this collection are maintained in subject data field.
- Name Access
- First ascent and summit note (collection)
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: electronic finding aid
- Related Material
- Additional summit notes are found in Alpine Club of Canada fonds (M200)
- Registers placed by the Alberta Rockies Mountaineering Society are related to ARMA photograph album (V615)
- Title Source
- Title describes contents of collection.
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Anû Kathâ Îpa (Bald Eagle Peak)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21871
- Scope & Content
- Anû Kathâ Îpa (english translation Bald Eagle Peak) (formerly called Squaw's Tit) summit register, June 2003 - Aug 2009, 1 item. Name changed to Anû Kathâ Îpa in September 2020
- Date Range
- 2003 - 2009
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 8002 / 40
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M235
- Sous-Fonds
- M235
- Accession Number
- 8002
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 8002 / 40
- Date Range
- 2003 - 2009
- Physical Description
- Textual records
- Scope & Content
- Anû Kathâ Îpa (english translation Bald Eagle Peak) (formerly called Squaw's Tit) summit register, June 2003 - Aug 2009, 1 item. Name changed to Anû Kathâ Îpa in September 2020
- Notes
- This material is presented as originally created, it contains outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Materials in historical collections reflect the attitudes, ideas, and norms of the era and culture in which they were created or collected. Offensive or harmful terms are retained for historical accuracy or to document the issues and social context of a specific time and the attitudes and opinions of the people who created the material.
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Anû Kathâ Îpa (Bald Eagle Peak)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21878
- Scope & Content
- Anû Kathâ Îpa (english translation Bald Eagle Peak) (formally called Squaw's Tit) summit register and notes, Sept 1998 - May 2003, 6 items. Name changed to Anû Kathâ Îpa in September 2020
- Date Range
- 1998 - 2003
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 8002 / 47
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M235
- Sous-Fonds
- M235
- Accession Number
- 8002
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 8002 / 47
- Date Range
- 1998 - 2003
- Physical Description
- Textual records
- Scope & Content
- Anû Kathâ Îpa (english translation Bald Eagle Peak) (formally called Squaw's Tit) summit register and notes, Sept 1998 - May 2003, 6 items. Name changed to Anû Kathâ Îpa in September 2020
- Notes
- This material is presented as originally created, it contains outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Materials in historical collections reflect the attitudes, ideas, and norms of the era and culture in which they were created or collected. Offensive or harmful terms are retained for historical accuracy or to document the issues and social context of a specific time and the attitudes and opinions of the people who created the material.
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Edith Cavell summit notes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57556
- Scope & Content
- File consists of loose summit notes from Mt. Edith Cavell, ca. 2014-2022, which were retrieved by Paul Yardley.
- Date Range
- 2014 - 2022
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 2023.03
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M235
- Sous-Fonds
- M235
- Accession Number
- 2023.03
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 2023.03
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 2014 - 2022
- Physical Description
- 2 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of loose summit notes from Mt. Edith Cavell, ca. 2014-2022, which were retrieved by Paul Yardley.
- Subject Access
- Mountaineering
- Summit
- Geographic Access
- Jasper National Park
- Mount Edith Cavell
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some pages isolated in clear bag due to signs of mold damage.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Mount Baldy Summit Notes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54264
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 32 paper and cardboard scraps (one laminated) containing individual handwritten notes by numerous authors. Content pertains to personal notes and accounts of ascent of Mount Baldy. Many notes dated and listing names of author(s), some with further detailed accounts of ascent. Also …
- Date Range
- 2009
- 2010
- 2012
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 8072
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M235
- Sous-Fonds
- M235
- Accession Number
- 8072
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 8072
- GMD
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Martin Provencher
- Date Range
- 2009
- 2010
- 2012
- Physical Description
- 33 Textual records: handwritten notes
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 32 paper and cardboard scraps (one laminated) containing individual handwritten notes by numerous authors. Content pertains to personal notes and accounts of ascent of Mount Baldy. Many notes dated and listing names of author(s), some with further detailed accounts of ascent. Also one rolled piece of paper material, annotated, containing dried plant matter.
- Name Access
- Provencher, Martin
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Mount Baldy
- Language
- English
- Mandarin
- Conservation
- Items must be kept flat and stored away from risky materials such as ink, adhesives, etc. to prevent further deterioration.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Mt. Stephen and Ringrose Peak summit registers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57555
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two summit registers retrieved by Paul Zizka between 2019 and 2020. Includes Mt. Stephen summit register (Sept. 9, 1987 - Sept. ? 2020) and two pages from the Ringrose Peak summit register (July 28, 1990 - Aug. 2019).
- Date Range
- 1987 - 2020
- 1990 - 2019
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 2023.40
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M235
- Sous-Fonds
- M235
- Accession Number
- 2023.40
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 2023.40
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1987 - 2020
- 1990 - 2019
- Physical Description
- 2 summit registers
- Scope & Content
- File consists of two summit registers retrieved by Paul Zizka between 2019 and 2020. Includes Mt. Stephen summit register (Sept. 9, 1987 - Sept. ? 2020) and two pages from the Ringrose Peak summit register (July 28, 1990 - Aug. 2019).
- Subject Access
- Mountaineering
- Summit
- Records
- Geographic Access
- Mount Stephen
- Ringrose Peak
- Access Restrictions
- Potential mold exposure - protective gloves/mask required
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Mt. Willingdon Summit Register
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54268
- Date Range
- 1983
- 1985
- 1991
- 1994
- 1996
- 1998
- 2003
- 2005-2013
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 2014.8377
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M235
- Sous-Fonds
- M235
- Accession Number
- 2014.8377
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 2014.8377
- Responsibility
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1983
- 1985
- 1991
- 1994
- 1996
- 1998
- 2003
- 2005-2013
- Physical Description
- 4 Textual records: 1 notebook and 3 loose pages of notes, handwritten
- Notes
- Accessioned by Jennifer Rutkair on December 1, 2014
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Register
- Summit
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items must be stored flat. keep notebook in mylar to prevent contact between metal / water damaged material and other items. Consider removing metal spiral if rust causes further damage to notebook pages.
- Creator
- Unknown
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Photocopied Summit Registers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54267
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three photocopied pages (b&w) of summit registers from Mount Bell from July 2001 - July 2002.
- Date Range
- 2001
- 2002
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 2014.8322
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M235
- Sous-Fonds
- M235
- Accession Number
- 2014.8322
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 2014.8322
- Responsibility
- Whyte Museum
- Date Range
- 2001
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 3 textual records: photocopied pages
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three photocopied pages (b&w) of summit registers from Mount Bell from July 2001 - July 2002.
- Notes
- Accessioned by Margaret Weller.
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items must be stored flat and kept away from potentially harmful materials.
- Creator
- Unknown
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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Register for Cinquefoil Mountain and Loose Register Note
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54265
- Scope & Content
- File consists of small notebook and loose page from different notebook. Content pertains to register notes for Cinquefoil Mountain between 2003 - 2005 in small green notebook, and loose annotated page (n.d., author unknown) formerly part of small red notebook (blank) which was identical to green on…
- Date Range
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 8136
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Private record
- Textual record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M235
- Sous-Fonds
- M235
- Accession Number
- 8136
- Reference Code
- M235 / accn. 8136
- Responsibility
- Whyte Museum
- Date Range
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- Physical Description
- Notebook: annotated, and loose annotated page
- Scope & Content
- File consists of small notebook and loose page from different notebook. Content pertains to register notes for Cinquefoil Mountain between 2003 - 2005 in small green notebook, and loose annotated page (n.d., author unknown) formerly part of small red notebook (blank) which was identical to green one.
- Notes
- Red notebook discarded, annotated loose page kept in folder.
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Cinquefoil Mountain
- Language
- English
- French
- Conservation
- One or both items must be kept in mylar material to prevent contact, as notebook contains metal rings which may be harmful to paper material over time
- Creator
- Various authors
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
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