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How to know the spiders

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26474
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1983
Author
Kaston, B.J.
Publisher
Dubuque, Iowa : Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers
Edition
3rd ed.
Call Number
04.2 K15h
Author
Kaston, B.J.
Edition
3rd ed.
Publisher
Dubuque, Iowa : Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers
Published Date
1983
Physical Description
272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Insects
Invertebrate
Illustrations
Notes
Ben Gadd Personal Library
Fourth printing 1983, original 1972
ISBN
0697048985
Accession Number
2021.20
Call Number
04.2 K15h
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
paper; wood; fibre; ceramic
Catalogue Number
105.02.0116
Description
Japanese insect vendor, fully furnished. Platform, 23.0x9.8x5.0, is black painted wood covered with black grit paper. Checkerboard patterned paper covers frame shop, 21.5x22.0x7.0. Hinged panels on both sides, 15.3x3.3. Front facing panels have wooden lattice work, same paper pattern. Shopkeeper, t…
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Title
Insect Vendor Shop
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
paper; wood; fibre; ceramic
Description
Japanese insect vendor, fully furnished. Platform, 23.0x9.8x5.0, is black painted wood covered with black grit paper. Checkerboard patterned paper covers frame shop, 21.5x22.0x7.0. Hinged panels on both sides, 15.3x3.3. Front facing panels have wooden lattice work, same paper pattern. Shopkeeper, teenage girl, is sitting in centre of shop. She has a patterned kimono with red in pattern and lining, wearing blue thongs, hair piled high with a red tie dyed scarf, china face. Open mouth show white teeth, china hands. Many and varied insect boxes displayed, very finely crafted, all secured to framework. The black boxes are for displaying fireflies. The shopkeeper is also secured to the display. (see file for partial list of insects).
Subject
households
miniatures
business
figure
female
insects
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0116
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Personal Interest Files

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural hist…
Date Range
[ca.1980-2015]
Reference Code
M590 / I / C
V810 / I / C
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Print
Digital image
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M590
V810
Series
Series I : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
M590
V810
Sub-Series
Subseries C : Personal Interest Files
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / I / C
V810 / I / C
GMD
Textual record
Photograph
Print
Digital image
Date Range
[ca.1980-2015]
Physical Description
ca.180 cm of textual records -- 5 CDs with digital image files -- 1 floppy disk -- ca.122 photograph prints : b&w and col. -- 2 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 7.5 cm -- 26 film strips : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of textual records and photographs collected by Ben Gadd. Content pertains to various research subjects, current events and other topics of interest, including: environmental science; wildlife; sports and recreation; Parks Canada; clubs, charities and organizations; natural history; and conservation.
Notes
Subjects are arranged alphabetically by title. Original titles and arrangement of materials by Ben Gadd has been preserved. See file-level descriptions for content details.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Animals
Buildings
Buildings and facilities
Businesses
Boats
Climbing
Columbia Icefield
Community events
Community life
Conservation
Dams
Environment
Events
Forestry
Fishing
Flowers
Government
Geography
Geology
Hiking
History
Ice climbing
Land, settlement and immigration
Landscapes
Laws and legislation
Membership
Mining
Mountaineering
Municipal views
Natural history
Natural resources
Parks Canada
Politics and government
Property
Provincial parks and reserves
Recreation
Rivers
Science and technology
Settlement
Skiing
Snakes, Insects
Sports
Tourism
Townsite development
Trails
Transportation
Travel
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
United States of America
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Government
Land, settlement and immigration
Law and justice
Natural resources
Politics
Science and technology
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
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Rare air : endangered birds, bats, butterflies, & bees

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2023
Author
Kaizar, Sarah and Meiser, A. Scott
Publisher
Seattle, Washington : Skipstone
Call Number
04.2 K12r
Author
Kaizar, Sarah and Meiser, A. Scott
Publisher
Seattle, Washington : Skipstone
Published Date
2023
Physical Description
149 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Zoology
Birds
Insects
Ecology
Environment
Abstract
Rare Air, the culmination of artist Sarah Kaizar's dedication to illustrating endangered fauna, features 66 endangered species of flight--33 birds, 5 bats, 12 bees, and 16 butterflies--presented in her scientifically accurate and utterly engaging pen-and-ink style. Complementing the art are informative and story-driven natural histories of each species by writer A. Scott Meiser, as well as interviews with biologists who are working to sustain some of the same species. An introduction highlights how Kaizar developed this project, while the "How to Get Involved" appendix provides helpful tips on actions readers can take to help these creatures. Kaizar's work informs readers about the world around them in a way that is beautiful and engaging, while also examining the environmental conditions that put these species at risk. Rare Air broadens the conversation about environmental study and inspires readers across the country to care for our winged creatures. -- Provided by publisher.
Contents
Introduction : conservation on the wing -- Rare air species. Field feature : bird data : counts, migrations, trends -- Field feature : indigenous resource managements -- Field feature : bat conservation international -- Field feature : nurdle patrol -- Acknowledgments -- References -- How to get involved -- Species index.
ISBN
9781680515510
Accession Number
P2024.01
Call Number
04.2 K12r
Collection
Archives Library
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The secret life of flies

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26215
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2022
Author
McAlister, Erica
Publisher
Buffalo, New York : Firefly Books
Call Number
04.2 M11t
Author
McAlister, Erica
Publisher
Buffalo, New York : Firefly Books
Published Date
2022
Physical Description
248 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Insects
Flies
Entomology
Zoology
Environment
Abstract
The Secret Life of Flies takes readers into the hidden world of snail killers, con artists, crazy sex and a great many silly names. It dispels common misconceptions about flies and reveals how truly extraordinary, exotic and important are these misunderstood creatures. In clear language, McAlister explains Diptera taxonomy and forensic entomology, and describes the potential of flies to transform their relationship with humans from one of disease vector to partner in environmental preservation. She has a wonderful knack for storytelling, deftly transforming what could be dry descriptions of biology, reproduction and morphology into entertainment. She takes readers to piles of poo in Ethiopia by way of underground caves, latrines and backyard gardens, and opens the drawers at the Natural History Museum to rhapsodize over her favorite flies. -- Provided by publisher.
Contents
Introduction -- The immature ones -- The pollinators -- The detritivores -- The coprophages -- The necrophages -- The vegetarians -- The fungivores -- The predators -- The parasites -- The sanguivores -- The end -- Further reading -- Index -- Picture credits -- Acknowledgements
Notes
Previously published: Richmond Hill, Ontario; Buffalo, New York: Firefly Books Ltd., 2017.
ISBN
9780228103929
Accession Number
P2024.01
Call Number
04.2 M11t
Collection
Archives Library
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Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 38 b&w and colour, some captioned, some mounted. The photographs document snakes, a stink bug and moth comparison, butterflies, a salmander, a micro-photo of an parasal ant's head, photomicrograph of faraminfera in lime ooze at sea bottom, a water bug, and a gaudy caterpillar.
Date Range
1903 to 1935
Reference Code
V26 / III / B11 / PA - 1 to 38
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
Reference Code
V26 / III / B11 / PA - 1 to 38
Date Range
1903 to 1935
Physical Description
Photographs: 38 prints, b&w, colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 38 b&w and colour, some captioned, some mounted. The photographs document snakes, a stink bug and moth comparison, butterflies, a salmander, a micro-photo of an parasal ant's head, photomicrograph of faraminfera in lime ooze at sea bottom, a water bug, and a gaudy caterpillar.
Subject Access
Snakes, Insects
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 14 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to various snakes and insects photographed by Riggall.
Date Range
[ca.1904 to ca.1959]
Reference Code
V26 / III / B11 / NA - 1 to 14
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
Reference Code
V26 / III / B11 / NA - 1 to 14
Date Range
[ca.1904 to ca.1959]
Physical Description
Negatives: 14 b&w
Scope & Content
File consists of 14 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to various snakes and insects photographed by Riggall.
Subject Access
Snakes, Insects
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
The negatives in this file are not individually numbered. Storage Location: V26 / III / B8 / NA - 1 to V26 / III / B13 / NA - 140
Processing Status
Processed
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