topic:"Museums" found 33 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

International resources for Canadian artists

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: c1983

Author: Bakes, Alan

Publisher: Toronto : Visual Arts Ontario

Call Number: N410 B3

Author: Bakes, Alan

Responsibility: Alan Bakes

Publisher: Toronto : Visual Arts Ontario

Published Date: c1983

Physical Description: xvii, 173p.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Art schools; Art - Scholarships, fellowships, etc.; Art - Exhibitions; Art - Galleries and museums; Art - Societies, etc.; Art - Periodicals

Accession Number: 16,500

Call Number: N410 B3

Location: Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access

Collection: Art Library

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King Edward Hotel, Luxton Museum

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 11 photographs possibly taken by George Luxton, ca.1905-1915. Content pertains to the King Edward Hotel and Luxton Museum in Banff, including a live bear which was kept on display in front of the museum.

Date Range: [ca.1905-1915]

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 81 to 91

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / C : Extended family

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 81 to 91

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1905-1915]

Physical Description: 11 photographs : b&w prints ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 11 photographs possibly taken by George Luxton, ca.1905-1915. Content pertains to the King Edward Hotel and Luxton Museum in Banff, including a live bear which was kept on display in front of the museum.

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Businesses; Wildlife; Animals; Bears; Hotels; Museums

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Conservation: Items stored in mylar

Category: Commerce and industry

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Luxton's Pacific Crossing images

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 47 photographs which were collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Tilikum: Luxton's Pacific Crossing. Images pertain to Norman Luxton's 1901 voyage aboard the Tilikum dugout canoe, including views of the Tilikum on public display. File also includes two letter…

Date Range: 1900 - 1901; 1926; 1969 - 1975

Reference Code: LUX / II / B5 / PA - 1 to 47

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / B : Professional records

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / B5 / PA - 1 to 47

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1900 - 1901; 1926; 1969 - 1975

Physical Description: 47 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 47 photographs which were collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Tilikum: Luxton's Pacific Crossing. Images pertain to Norman Luxton's 1901 voyage aboard the Tilikum dugout canoe, including views of the Tilikum on public display. File also includes two letters: one sent to Norman Luxton in 1926 by James Hall[?] pertaining to the voyage, and one to Eleanor Luxton from J.W.D. Symons at the Maritime Museum of British Columbia pertaining to the use of the museum's images in her book.

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Canoes and canoeing; Communications; Correspondence; Exploration; Family and personal life; Museums; Publication; Research; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Victoria; Fiji; Australia

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Items stored in mylar

Category: Communications; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Miscellaneous Records

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Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 17 cm of textual records, 34 x 44 cm or smaller. File pertains to an assortment of personal recordkeeping records and contains textual records, correspondence, photograph prints, and newspaper clippings. File documents various purchases and sales (Canmore, Alberta and Sidney, Briti…

Date Range: 1934-2002

Reference Code: M521 / I / B / 24-38

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Newspaper clipping; Private record; Published record; Textual record; Photograph print

Part Of: Dorothy Wardle fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M521 / V75

Series: M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers

Sous-Fonds: M521

Sub-Series: M521 / I / B : Personal Recordkeeping

Accession Number: 7504

Reference Code: M521 / I / B / 24-38

GMD: Newspaper clipping; Private record; Published record; Textual record; Photograph print

Date Range: 1934-2002

Physical Description: 17 cm of textual records (34 x 44 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of 17 cm of textual records, 34 x 44 cm or smaller. File pertains to an assortment of personal recordkeeping records and contains textual records, correspondence, photograph prints, and newspaper clippings. File documents various purchases and sales (Canmore, Alberta and Sidney, British Columbia, mainly 1985-1986 and 1991-1995), property sales (Banff and Calgary, Alberta, 1972, and a photocopy of the original lease for the Wardle's property in Banff on Muskrat Street, 1921), Dorothy's work and membership with the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies (1991-2001), art sales and appraisals (mainly Carl Rungius, 1977-2001), health and dental records detailing Dorothy's medical history (mainly 1994-2001, but goes back to 1934), a trip to Canmore (Banff Right to Reside (1984), subscriptions and miscellaneous records (including Dorothy's address book; poetry by her father, James Morey Wardle; Dorothy's passport from 1991-1996; various art collector catalogues such as Sotheby's; and commemorative coins), and Sheila Iris (S.I.) Ritchie's personal records (includes birth record from 1927 and death record from 1990).

Notes: Poetry by James Morey (J.M.) Wardle can be found in folder 34 under "miscellaneous."; Sheila Iris Ritchie was Dorothy's long-term housemate and close friend. Dorothy served as the executor of Sheila's will.; Dorothy's SIN card was originally included but has since been discarded for privacy concerns.; Photocopies of the original lease for the property on Muskrat Street were taken from Parks Canada microfiche records in 1993.

Name Access: Wardle, Dorothy; Wardle, James M.; Hart, E. J. (Ted); Rungius, Carl; Oxborough, Dorothy; Whyte, Jon

Subject Access: Crag and Canyon newspaper; Calgary Herald; Art; Artist; Banff; Banff Crag and Canyon; Leases; Legal and Financial; Mineral Springs Hospital; Museums; Newspaper; Obituary; Park policy; Parks Canada; Personal and Family Life; Property; Records; Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies; Women; Homestead Hotel; Travel

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Canada; Sidney; Victoria; British Columbia; Canmore; Calgary

Access Restrictions: Access may be restricted. Specifically for records pertaining to personal health information and other personal information.; Please speak to the Archivist for access to folders: M521 / I / B / 28-31 and M521 / I / B / 34-36.

Language: English

Conservation: Some records still have tape on them. May present conservation issues in the future.; Acid-free archival paper used sporadically interwoven between records and newspaper clippings.

Creator: Wardle, Dorothy

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Le Musee du Vatican. Pinacotheque Vaticane Chapelle Sixtine, Loges de Raphael

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1949

Author: Art et Style (Periodical)

Publisher: Paris

Edition: Numero 13 de la revue Art et Style

Call Number: N2940 A7

Author: Art et Style (Periodical)

Responsibility: Preface de Mgr. Ennio Francia.

Edition: Numero 13 de la revue Art et Style

Publisher: Paris

Published Date: 1949

Physical Description: lv. (unpaged) : illus.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Vatican Museums; Sistine Chapel; Paintings, Renaissance; Painting, Italian

Notes: Text in French

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: N2940 A7

Location: Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access

Collection: Art Library

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Museum bulletin no. 2 : The Pre-Cambrian (beltian) rocks of the Southeastern British Columbia and their correlation

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: July, 1914

Author: Schofield, S. J.

Publisher: Ottawa : Government Printing Bureau

Edition: No. 16

Call Number: 03.1 Sch6m

Author: Schofield, S. J.

Responsibility: S. J. Schofield

Edition: No. 16

Publisher: Ottawa : Government Printing Bureau

Published Date: July, 1914

Physical Description: 12 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Geology - British Columbia; Geology; Museums

Abstract: Pertains to information regarding the geology of the Pre-Cambrian-Palaeozoic section of Southeastern B.C.. Specifically, the publication discusses the geological section at Elko, British Columbia. Some of the other topics of discussion include Phillips Formation, Elko Formation, The Jefferson Limestone and more. The publication is short and offers small glimpses of information on each formation.

Accession Number: 7201

Call Number: 03.1 Sch6m

Collection: Archives Library

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Mass. with cars parked in front of it - "Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. You should see the wonderful paintings here! I wanted to buy you a book of the place but was too late" written on the back in black ink

Date Range: [ca. 1929-1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 79

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 - 79

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1929-1940]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Mass. with cars parked in front of it - "Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. You should see the wonderful paintings here! I wanted to buy you a book of the place but was too late" written on the back in black ink

Subject Access: Art; Automobiles; Buildings; Museums

Geographic Access: Boston; Massachusetts

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Museum of the American Indian Heye Foundation

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a commercial foldout collection of paper printed images with descriptions, and two published booklets titled "Indian Notes and Monographs". Content pertains to the history and collections of the Museum of the American Indian Heye Foundation.

Date Range: [1916-1930]; 1956-1957

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 36

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Organization record

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 / 36

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Organization record

Date Range: [1916-1930]; 1956-1957

Physical Description: 0.7 cm of textual records (3 volumes ; 11 x 16.5 cm and 15 x 10.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of a commercial foldout collection of paper printed images with descriptions, and two published booklets titled "Indian Notes and Monographs". Content pertains to the history and collections of the Museum of the American Indian Heye Foundation.

Notes: Commercial item has been processed and filed with textual items to maintain original order and keep similar content together.

Subject Access: Museums; Indigenous Peoples; Art; Publication

Geographic Access: United States of America; New York

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: First nations; Education; Cultural pluralism; Arts

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Commercial foldout collection has space to attach postage in upper right corner of front cover.

Processing Status: Processed

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Newspaper and Miscellaneous clippings

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Part Of: Dorothy Cranstone fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of newspaper, magazine clippings and other collected materials. Contents pertain to obituaries of Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster, Also included are articles about exhibits at the Glenbow Museum, Heritage Park Society and reproductions of art.

Date Range: 1920 - 1998

Reference Code: M524 / I

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Dorothy Cranstone fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M524 / V150

Series: M580 / I : Newspaper clippings

Sous-Fonds: M524

Reference Code: M524 / I

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1920 - 1998

Physical Description: 2 cm textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of newspaper, magazine clippings and other collected materials. Contents pertain to obituaries of Dorothy Cranstone and Pat Brewster, Also included are articles about exhibits at the Glenbow Museum, Heritage Park Society and reproductions of art.

Name Access: Brewster, Pat; Cranstone, Dorothy

Subject Access: Museums; Obituary; Newspaper

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff, Alberta

Language: English

Category: Arts

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Norman Luxton business documents

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of notes, advertisements and other documents pertaining to multiple businesses owned by Norman Luxton in Banff. File includes: advertising cards depicting the "Man Fish" of Lake Minnewanka at the Banff Indian Trading Post; a list of names of Stoney Nakoda community members commissione…

Date Range: [1915-1925]; 1923-1924; 1930; [1945-1950]; 1932; 1938; [1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E1 / 14

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record

6 images 7 Electronic Resources

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E1 : Business records

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E1 / 14

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record

Date Range: [1915-1925]; 1923-1924; 1930; [1945-1950]; 1932; 1938; [1960]

Physical Description: 0.7 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of notes, advertisements and other documents pertaining to multiple businesses owned by Norman Luxton in Banff. File includes: advertising cards depicting the "Man Fish" of Lake Minnewanka at the Banff Indian Trading Post; a list of names of Stoney Nakoda community members commissioned to make souvenirs for the Indian Trading Post [1945-1950?]; flyers and tickets for film showings of “Mighty Lak’ a Rose”, “The Dawn Patrol”, “Captain of the Guard”, "Lilies of the Field" and "Make Me a Star" at the Lux Theatre between 1923 and 1938; a pamphlet pertaining to the King Edward Hotel; and stationery with letterheads promoting the King Edward Hotel and the Luxton Museum.

Notes: Full names of individuals listed on typed paper slip in file are provided under "Full Text" and "Name Access" fields in this entry; correct spellings under "Name Access"