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Surveying the 120th meridian and the great divide : the Alberta/BC boundary survey, 1918-1924
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24952
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2019
- Author
- Sherwood, Jay
- Publisher
- Halfmoon Bay, BC : Caitlin Press
- Call Number
- 08.3 Sh5s Volume 2
1 website
- Author
- Sherwood, Jay
- Responsibility
- Jay Sherwood
- Publisher
- Halfmoon Bay, BC : Caitlin Press
- Published Date
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 192 p. ; illus.
- Series
- Volume 2
- Subjects
- Surveyors
- Surveys and Mapping
- Surveys
- Great Divide Trail
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- British Columbia - Boundaries
- British Columbia - Surveys and Mapping
- Alberta - B.C. Boundary
- Alberta - Boundaries
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
- Cautley, Richard William
- History
- History of Alberta
- Abstract
- "Surveying the 120th Meridian and the Great Divide is the second book of a two-part series describing the initial Alberta/BC boundary survey undertaken between 1913-1924. Surveying the 120th Meridian focuses on the years 1918–1924, when the Alberta crew continued the survey of the 120th meridian while the BC crew split off to continue mapping the Great (Continental) Divide. The Alberta/BC boundary survey was a unique Canadian project that combined talented surveyors, high-tech surveying equipment, rugged crew members and Canadian wilderness. This is a story of adventure and danger: the crew climbed mountains and surveyed from the peaks of the Canadian Rockies; slogged through the muskeg north of the Peace River; occasionally crossed rivers at high water; and often worked in the rain, snow or cold. The boundary survey produced the first detailed maps of the terrain along the divide and the first pictures of the northern Canadian Rockies taken from an airplane. But the most important legacy of this project is the collection of approximately 5,000 photographs developed from high-quality glass plate negatives. These photographs provide full panoramas of the Rocky Mountain landscape as it looked over a century ago. Surveying the 120th Meridian and the Great Divide combines the best of these photographs, diary entries and government documents to recount the astonishing journey of the surveyors and their crew members as they explored Canada’s most dramatic landscape."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents
- Maps
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- The Surveyors
- Surveying Methods 1918-1924
- Completion of the Boundary Survey, 1950-1953
- Conclusion
- Geographical Names
- Survey Crews, 1918-1924
- Sources Consulted
- Index
- Notes
- Features visual and textual material from the A.O. Wheeler fonds M546 / V771
- ISBN
- 9780773860091
- Accession Number
- 2019.90
- Call Number
- 08.3 Sh5s Volume 2
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Publisher's website
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In time and place : master plan 2005 for the protection, preservation, and presentation of Alberta's past
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24956
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2005
- Author
- Tracey, William
- Field, Dorothy
- Myers, Patricia A.
- Vickers, J. Rod
- Wyman, Marlena
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Alberta Community Development
- Call Number
- 00.5 T67i
1 website
- Responsibility
- William Tracey
- Dorothy Field
- Patricia A. Myers
- J. Rod Vickers
- Marlena Wyman
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Alberta Community Development
- Published Date
- 2005
- Physical Description
- vi, 165 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 x 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM
- Abstract
- Pertains to a suggested plan by heritage professionals to thematically protect, preserve and present history in Alberta
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Master Plan 2005: A New Approach to Preserving Alberta's History
- Part I: Preservation Strategy
- Part II: A Thematic Approach
- Part III: Using Master Plan 2005
- Part IV: The Thematic Framework
- Part V: CD with Printable Appendices
- Notes
- Includes letter from author Marlena Wyman
- ISBN
- 0778543374
- Accession Number
- 2019.93
- Call Number
- 00.5 T67i
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Full text of publication available online
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Calgary Heritage Authority Annual Report 2010
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24966
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2010
- Author
- Calgary Heritage Authority
- Publisher
- Calgary, Alberta : Calgary Heritage Authority
- Call Number
- 08.2 C11c PAM
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- Author
- Calgary Heritage Authority
- Responsibility
- Lesley Beale
- Joni Carroll
- Sarah Meilleur
- Clea Sturgess
- Publisher
- Calgary, Alberta : Calgary Heritage Authority
- Published Date
- 2010
- Physical Description
- 38 p.
- Abstract
- Pertains to built heritage resources in the city of Calgary as of 2010 - includes photographs, timelines, maps, recommendations
- Contents
- Executive Summary
- Identify Protect Manage
- Looking Back
- Who We Are
- Implementing
- Saving Places
- Reaching Out
- Raising Awareness
- Acknowledging
- Funding
- Identifying Places
- Notes
- Table of Contents page has information about James Langlands Thomson who also sculpted the faces on the Banff stone bridge.
- Accession Number
- 2019.98
- Call Number
- 08.2 C11c PAM
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Final 2012 version of report available online via the Calgary Heritage Authority
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The Canadian Historical Review
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25083
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- June 1970
- Author
- Brown, R, Craig (editor)
- Cross, Michael (associate editor)
- Publisher
- Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press
- Call Number
- 08.5 R26ca
1 website
- Responsibility
- Craig R Brown (editor)
- Michael Cross (associated editor)
- Publisher
- Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press
- Published Date
- June 1970
- Physical Description
- 246 pages
- Series
- Volume LI No 2
- Subjects
- Railroads - Alberta
- Railway routes
- Railways
- History
- History of Alberta
- Canadian Northern Railway
- Contents
- Sitting Bull : Indian WIthout a Country Arthur Puttee and the Liberal Party : 1899 - 1904 The Winnipeg General Strike, Collective Bargaining, and the One Big Union Issue The Canadian Northern Railway : The West’s Own Product Contributors Reviews Recent publications relating to Canada Books received Notes and comments
- Accession Number
- TBD
- Call Number
- 08.5 R26ca
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Canadian Historical Review website via University of Toronto Press
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Eagle Valley - our legacy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25283
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- May 2018
- Author
- Macklin, Anne
- McCullough, Douglas
- Henry, Lynne
- Souster, Bill
- Greif, Frank
- Publisher
- Cochrane, AB : Satellite Printing Ltd.
- Call Number
- 08.2 E1e
1 website
- Responsibility
- The Eagle Valley Working Group
- Anne Macklin
- Douglas McCullough
- Lynne Henry
- Bill Souster
- Frank Greif
- Publisher
- Cochrane, AB : Satellite Printing Ltd.
- Published Date
- May 2018
- Physical Description
- 7 sections ; illustrations (some colour), colour maps
- Abstract
- In August 2016, a group of about 40 residents as well as a couple of county councillors met at the Eagle Valley Community Hall to discuss the process of creating a new area structure plan under the oversight of a steering committee. The result of that meeting was a consensus to create a working group to provide the county with input as well as to help officials “understand who we are as a community, the commitment that we have to the land we live on, and our heritage, cultural and social resources that are in the community,”.Five volunteers — Anne Macklin, Lynne Henry, Douglas McCullough, Bill Souster and Greif — formed the Eagle Valley Working Group, which is not affiliated with any recognized societies already in the region. Over the following six months, a questionnaire was formulated to glean information from the community’s residents. A summary of the survey’s results was then discussed during a meeting held at the Sundre Petroleum Operators Group’s office this past January. When the process started, a number of important stakeholders in terms of working relationships were identified, such as the oil and gas industry, social services including Greenwood Neighbourhood Place as well as the Town of Sundre. So following January’s meeting, the working group was tasked with preparing the legacy document. Included within its pages is information about Eagle Valley’s climate, oil and gas sector, geology, as well as infrastructure issues such as roads, wastewater, water, parks and recreation. A copy of the book, is available for sale at the Sundre Municipal Library. (Summarized from Mountainview Today article - website)
- Contents
- Reader's guide
- Introduction and background
- Pride of ownership
- Sense of values
- Environmental harmony
- Stewardship of resources
- Property protection and personal security
- Legislative and management framework
- Appendices
- Accession Number
- P2020.07
- Call Number
- 08.2 E1e
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Article with further information
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Treasures of the trail : a nature guide to Edworthy Park, Lawrey Gardens and the Douglas Fir Trail
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20078
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2002
- Author
- Osborn, Jerry
- The Edworthy Park Heritage Society
- Publisher
- Calgary : Edworthy Park Heritage Society
- Call Number
- 04 O1t
1 website
- Responsibility
- Jerry Osborn
- The Edworthy Park Heritage Society
- Publisher
- Calgary : Edworthy Park Heritage Society
- Published Date
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 164 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports.
- Subjects
- Botany
- Wildlife
- Archaeology
- History
- History of Alberta
- Maps
- Ecology
- Calgary
- Calgary, Alberta
- Walking
- Tours
- Guidebook
- Guidebooks
- Trails
- Abstract
- Pertains to Edworthy Park in Calgary, Alberta, including the geology, paleontology, plant life, animal life, insect life, archaeology, Indigenous Peoples history, settler history and maps of walks which include plant and bird checklists. The three brick plants that operated in what is now Edworthy Park: Burnvale, Brickburn, Tregillus Clay Products were used to construct many buildings in Banff.
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Geology and Paleontology
- Plant Life
- Animal Life
- Butterflies
- Archaeology and Native Culture
- History
- Park Map
- Walk One - Wester Plateau of Edworthy Park
- Walk Two - Brickburn and the Pond Lookout Trail
- Walk Three - Edworthy Park Riverside
- Walk Four - Douglas Fire Trail West
- Walk Five - Quarry Road Trail, Lawrey Gardens, and Douglas Fire Trail East
- Appendix One - Plant Checklist
- Appendix Two - Bird Checklist
- Contributors
- Further Reading
- Index of Photos
- Notes
- Brick information as per Ann Jones conversation with Lena Goon.
- ISBN
- 0973176105
- Accession Number
- 2014.8268
- Call Number
- 04 O1t
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- City of Calgary website re: Edworthy Park location and trail maps
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Understanding the Banff Hot Springs: through Karst hydrogeology
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25279
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2019
- Author
- Yonge, Chas
- Publisher
- Altona, Manitoba : Friesens Corporation
- Edition
- First
- Call Number
- 03.5 Y7u
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- Author
- Yonge, Chas
- Responsibility
- Chas Yonge
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Altona, Manitoba : Friesens Corporation
- Published Date
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 104 pages
- Subjects
- Hydrology
- Hydrology - Alberta
- Geography
- Geology - Alberta - Mountain Park
- Hot springs
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Abstract
- The Banff Hot Springs is an iconic location with a long and storied history, having been first found and used by indigenous peoples. In 1883, Canadian Pacific Railway workers found the springs, which led to the development of Banff National Park and tourism in the Canadian Rockies. But the geologic history encompassed in the rocks of the Banff area extends back more than a billion years. In Understanding the Banff Hot Springs through Karst Hydrogeology, Chas Yonge looks at the Banff Hot Spring system from a new perspective: that of karst. Karst landforms are created by dissolution of rock, which leads to some of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet. This karst perspective leads to some very different conclusions regarding the nature of the hot springs. For example: How old is the thermal water? How far has it travlled underground? And how extensive are its pathways? Anyone with an interest in the science behind the Banff Hot Springs and exploring the local geology and landscape of the Canadian Rockies will find this book the perfect answer to their curiousity. Featuring a foreword by Arthur N. Palmer, Professor of Hydrogeology, Emeritus, at State University of New York. As of a few years ago, Chas Yonge was the former owner and operator of Canmore Cave Tours, offering interpretive tours underground. He has been an enthusiastic caver for almost 50 years, taking him all over the world. Since earning a PhD in karst paleoclimatology, he has applied isotope studies to karst, culminating in a number of publications. He has been an adjunct professor at the University of Calgary and is currently a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society. (From Amazon website)
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Foreward
- Hot springs in Canada where do you find them?
- Rocky Mountain geology around Banff
- Geological setting of the Banff Springs Hotel
- Sources and depth of the Banff thermal spring water
- Carbonate hot springs viewed as hypogene karst
- Hydrogeology of the the Rockies and Banff Hot Springs
- Flow nets developed along thurst faults
- Conduits developed along a thurst fault, nearby examples in Rats Nest Cave
- Hypogene recharge at the Banff Hot Springs: mechanisms and chemistry
- Epigene recharge; the invasion of cold, shallow groundwater at Banff
- Age of the groundwater
- Spring elevation: relevance to the Late Wisconsin Glaciation
- Tufa deposits and tufa caves
- Cave formation by microbes: tufa speleogenesis
- The cave deposits (speleothems)
- Banff Hot Springs Summary
- Appendices
- Glossary
- References and further reading
- Index
- About the author
- About the designer
- ISBN
- 9780987936936
- Accession Number
- P2020.07
- Call Number
- 03.5 Y7u
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Further research via Research Gate
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A 2005 centennial addendum to the 1993 publication "pioneer families of Southern Alberta"
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19930
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2005
- Author
- Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendants
- Publisher
- [Calgary] : Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendents
- Call Number
- 08.2 So8a
1 website
- Responsibility
- Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendants
- Publisher
- [Calgary] : Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendents
- Published Date
- 2005
- Physical Description
- 94 p. ; illus.
- Subjects
- History of Alberta
- History
- Biography
- Pioneer life
- Abstract
- Pertains to the "Pioneer Families of Southern Alberta" publication compiled in 1995 - addendum for centennial with additional biographical information
- Contents
- Ascheson to Astley
- Baille to Byers
- Callaway to Cyr
- Dalgleish to Dyke
- Earl to Ewell
- Faiery to Fullerton
- Gaetz to Gunn
- Haines to Hutchison
- Ilugason to Irvine
- Jack to Jukes
- Kauntz to Kountz
- Lacombe to Lyndon
- MacDonald to Myers
- Naessens to Norrish
- O'Brien to Owens
- Pace to Pullar
- Quail
- Ramsay to Ruers
- Sample sto Sweinhurt
- Talbot to Tyson
- Vanwart to Vincent
- Wakeford to Wright
- York to Yuill
- Zanoni
- Illustrations - photos prepared by Robert (Bud) Vine
- Notes
- Addendum to 08.2 So8p
- Accession Number
- 2019.68
- Call Number
- 08.2 So8a
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Website for Southern Alberta Pioneers and their Descendants
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Alberta-NWT Command Legion Military Service Recognition Book Volume X 2018
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25092
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2018
- Author
- The Royal Canadian Legion Alberta-NWT Command
- Publisher
- Calgary : The Royal Canadian Legion Alberta-NWT Command
- Call Number
- 08.1 R11 m PAM
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- Publisher
- Calgary : The Royal Canadian Legion Alberta-NWT Command
- Published Date
- 2018
- Physical Description
- 352 pages ; illus.
- Series
- Volume X
- Subjects
- World War I
- World War II
- World War, 1914-1918
- World War, 1939-1945
- World Wars
- History
- History of Alberta
- Abstract
- Includes alphabetical list of veterans in Alberta and NorthWest Territories, some with photographs
- Contents
- Messages Legion Information Articles of Interest Veterans Advertiser’s Index Submission Requirements Veteran Submission Form
- Accession Number
- TBD
- Call Number
- 08.1 R11 m PAM
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Available online via the The Royal Canadian Legion Alberta-NWT Command website
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An orogenous life: memoir and reader
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19846
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2017
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Publisher
- Canmore, AB, Canada : Corax Press
- Call Number
- 02.6 G11a
1 website
- Author
- Gadd, Ben
- Responsibility
- Ben Gadd
- Publisher
- Canmore, AB, Canada : Corax Press
- Published Date
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 655 pages
- Abstract
- Pertains to the experiences of Ben Gadd, an experienced Rocky Mountain naturalist, guide and author. His book combines his personal experiences with the stories and essays of 36 others in order to create a touching, yet compelling story. The book includes a comprehensive selection of photographs, many of which are personal to the author and his family. Being that the author was and continues to be greatly involved with the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the book makes mention of multiple locations in and around the area of Banff such as, Mt. Assiniboine, Banff Mountain Film Festival, Bankhead, Brewster transportation and tours, and Johnston Canyon. The book follows the style of a biography and contains many personal stories and photos from the author and associated family.
- Contents
- Introduction
- Benny
- Ben
- Cia and Ben
- Willy, Cia and Ben
- Toby and Willy, Cia and Ben
- Index
- Other books by Ben Gadd
- Notes
- Some of the specific references to areas in, and area the Canadian Rocky Mountains are as follows, Mt. Assiniboine (297), Mt. Robson (373), Banff Mountain Film Festival (12, 395, 608), Bankhead (332) and Brewster transportation and tours (463, 469).
- ISBN
- 9780969263142
- Accession Number
- 2019.47
- Call Number
- 02.6 G11a
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- URL pertains to an online website dedicated to Ben Gadd and his continued achievements
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