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Postage stamp album, annotated

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54717
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one stamp book titled "Postage Stamp Album" on the front cover. Contains "Map of the Universal Postal Union" inside front cover, as well as 64 pages organized by country for placing collected postage stamps. Pages have basic statistics and facts pertaining to individual countries i…
Date Range
[1889 or 1890]
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 23
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / F : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / F1 : Textual
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 23
Date Range
[1889 or 1890]
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 15 x 22 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one stamp book titled "Postage Stamp Album" on the front cover. Contains "Map of the Universal Postal Union" inside front cover, as well as 64 pages organized by country for placing collected postage stamps. Pages have basic statistics and facts pertaining to individual countries including populations, capital cities and monarchs' names. Some pages are annotated with small notes. Some stamps appear to have been removed from multiple pages. Two loose pages of poetry/verses are between the last page and back cover.
Notes
Date range provided by Processing Archivist based on textual contents.
Storage Range
File box LUX / II / F1 / 19 to 23
Subject Access
Politics and government
History
Geography
Geographic Access
Europe
England
France
Germany
Prussia
Bavaria
Holland
Belgium
Switzerland
Austria
Hungary
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Poland
Russia
Romania
Serbia
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Turkey
Greece
Malta
Japan
China
Korea
Hong Kong
Siam
Afghanistan
Egypt
Mozambique
Tunisia
Canada
United States of America
Mexico
Dominican Republic
Caribbean
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Venezuela
Peru
Ecuador
Australia
Language
English
Conservation
Handle with caution as materials may be fragile
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Government
Land, settlement and immigration
Politics
Title Source
Title retrieved from cover of item
Content Details
Cover is red with black decoration near left side and right corners, and "POSTAGE STAMP ALBUM" in black and gold text on front.
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a moss-covered stone structure in a forested area with a flat stone slab at the front with "1884" painted on it - "Old bake oven at Mt. Stephen House 1934?" written on the back in pencil
Date Range
[ca. 1884-1934]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 698
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  2 images  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 698
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1884-1934]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of a moss-covered stone structure in a forested area with a flat stone slab at the front with "1884" painted on it - "Old bake oven at Mt. Stephen House 1934?" written on the back in pencil
Subject Access
Buildings
Mt. Stephen House
Structures
Geographic Access
Field
Yoho National Park
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
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Travel letters, 1898 to 1905

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Part Of
Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of handwritten letters which Molly Wright Adams wrote between 1898 and 1905. Letters are predominantly addressed to"Katy" [possibly Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin]. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in the United States, Venezuela, Mexico and the Canadian Rockies [including…
Date Range
1898-1905
Reference Code
M555 / I / A / 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M555
V777
Series
M555 / I : Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
M555
Sub-Series
M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence
Accession Number
2018.8685
Reference Code
M555 / I / A / 2
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Date Range
1898-1905
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of handwritten letters which Molly Wright Adams wrote between 1898 and 1905. Letters are predominantly addressed to"Katy" [possibly Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin]. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in the United States, Venezuela, Mexico and the Canadian Rockies [including Banff, Emerald Lake, Field, Golden and Glacier], extended family and personal interests.
Notes
Letters from Mexico accompanied by envelope (ca.1940) with notes pertaining to transcription of original letters in file [See "Material Details"] and annotated brown storage envelope in separate file folder
Material Details
Annotation in pencil on manila envelope in file: "Mexico Mar 16 1905 to Apr 11 1905 typewritten 1940"
Name Access
Adams, Molly
Elkin, Catharine (Adams)
Subject Access
Travel
Tourism
Family and personal life
Correspondence
Geographic Access
United States of America
Venezuela
Mexico
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Banff
Yoho National Park
Emerald Lake
British Columbia
Field
Golden
Glacier
Glacier National Park
Language
English
Category
Exploration and travel
Family and personal life
Tourism
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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