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- Tom Wilson family fonds 94
- Luxton family fonds 49
- George McLean fonds 35
- Joe Kootenay fonds 23
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds 22
- Archives General File Collection 21
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds 20
- Bruno Engler fonds 11
- Jim Brewster family fonds 11
- John Murray Gibbon fonds 10
- Bob Smith fonds 6
- Crosby family fonds 6
The pathfinder [film]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25526
- Medium
- Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
- Published Date
- [1932?]
- Publisher
- Associated Screen News Limited
- Call Number
- 08.3 W69 NF
- Responsibility
- B.E. Norrish [producer]
- Photographer: Alfred Jacquemin
- described by B.K. Sandwell
- narrated by Corey Thomson
- Publisher
- Associated Screen News Limited
- Published Date
- [1932?]
- Physical Description
- 1 16mm film reel
- Subjects
- Wilson, Tom
- Abstract
- Biography about Tom Wilson. Storyline includes reenactments of unidentified Indigenous men who showed him where the locations of Lake Louise and Emerald Lake were. Also includes the real Tom Wilson, Pat Brewster, ca. 1932.
- Notes
- 16mm film copied to digital file May 27, 2021: mp4; .mov and .mxf. Former 08.3 W69 V DVD copy was from a VHS copy.
- Call Number
- 08.3 W69 NF
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Contemporary japan : a review of Japanese affairs, March 1934, Vol. II, No. 4
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25565
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 1934
- Publisher
- Tokyo : The Foreign Affairs Association of Japan
- Call Number
- 08 F76g
- Responsibility
- The Foreign Affairs Association of Japan
- Publisher
- Tokyo : The Foreign Affairs Association of Japan
- Published Date
- 1934
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Abstract
- Contemporary Japan: A Review of Japanese Affairs includes various contributors writing about a variety of topics focused on Japan. This quarterly review was published by the Foreign Affairs Association of Japan.
- Contents
- The Open Door in China and Manchuria / Sakutaro Tachi ; Anglo-Japanese Relations / M. D. Kennedy ; Japan and Soviet Russia / Katsuji Fusé ; The New Delhi Conference / Tanzan Ishibashi ; The Real Hirota / Taketora Ogata ; The Japanese Spirit / Masaatsu Yasuoka ; Seventy Years with the Chisel (illustrated) / Koun Takamura ; War Clouds in the Far East / Hatsutaro Haraguchi ; Dissolve the Political Parties / Yosuké Matsuoka ; Sen Katayama / H. vere Redman ; Whither the Japanese Peasantry? / Akira Kazami ; Outdoor Sports in Japan / G. Caiger ; Konjaku Monogatari -- Another Heian Masterpiece / Masajiro Kojima
- Notes
- From Catharine Robb Whyte Estate. Contains image that has been tipped-in.
- Accession Number
- 3069A
- Call Number
- 08 F76g
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Post Folder : Souvenir of the Canadian Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25623
- Published Date
- c. 1907
- Medium
- Library - Postcard
- Contents
- Synopsis of postcards included: The Gap Entrance to the Rockies; Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Canadian Rockies; Three Sisters, Canmore, Canadian Rockies; Bow Falls and Cascade Mountain, Banff, Canadian Rockies; Lake Louise and Chalet, Canadian Rockies; Along the Trail, Lake Louise Chalet, Canadian Rockies; Victoria Glacier, near Lake louise Chalet, Canadian Rockies; Caribou Joe Tunne, Fraser Canyon, Canadian Rockies.
- Notes
- Brown folder, with various imagery including: Crest with crown, forest, beaver, moose, Canadian flags (c. 1907), and an Indigneous person.
- Accession Number
- 2022.25
- Call Number
- V466/PG-P75np-37
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 1905-present
- Publisher
- Montreal : Maclean-Hunter Publishing Company Limited
- Call Number
- P
- Publisher
- Montreal : Maclean-Hunter Publishing Company Limited
- Published Date
- 1905-present
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Contents
- Contains highlights from Canadian politics, current events, and pop culture.
- Notes
- Incomplete holdings, various issues, 79 total.
- Accession Number
- 3069A
- Call Number
- P
- Location
- Temporary storage - Rear ARC Library, dupes section
- Holdings
- 1949-1957
- Frequency
- bi-weekly
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Upon the origin of alpine and Italian lakes ; and upon glacial erosion
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26171
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1889
- Publisher
- New York : The Humboldt Publishing Co.
- Call Number
- 03.4 R14u
- Responsibility
- A. C. Ramsay, John Ball, Roderick I. Murchinson, B. Studer, A. Favre, Edward Whymper, and J. W. Spencer.
- Publisher
- New York : The Humboldt Publishing Co.
- Published Date
- 1889
- Physical Description
- 148 pages
- Subjects
- Switzerland
- Italy
- Europe
- Alps
- glaciology
- Glaciers
- Geology
- Accession Number
- 2023.47
- Call Number
- 03.4 R14u
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The golden grindstone : the adventures of George M. Mitchell
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26172
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1935
- Publisher
- Toronto : Oxford University Press, Canadian Branch
- Call Number
- 08.2 G76g
- Responsibility
- Recorded by Angus Graham
- Publisher
- Toronto : Oxford University Press, Canadian Branch
- Published Date
- 1935
- Contents
- I. The general idea -- II. The geographical problem -- III. The immigrant train -- IV. Edmonton -- V. Athbasca landing -- VI. The Athabasca River -- VII. Grand rapids -- VIII. The Slave River -- IX. Great Slave Lake -- X. Fort Simpson -- XI. The Mackenzie River -- XII. Fort McPherson --XIII. The Eskimo -- XIV. The first traffic with the Indians -- XV. The Peel River -- The upper Peel River and the valley of noises -- XVII. Gold -- XVIII. The winter camp -- XIX. Prospecting and exploration -- XX. Bears and wolves -- XXI. The winter night -- XXII. The Indians' visit -- XXIII. Dogs -- XXIV. The broken knee -- XXV. The last of the white men -- XXVI. The Indian Camp -- XXVI. The Indian Camp -- XXVII. Caribou -- XXVIII. The old lady -- XXIX. Famine and riot -- XXX. Mitchell becomes an Indian -- XXXI. An Indian "Veillee" -- XXXII. Women -- XXXIII. The closest shave of all -- XXXIV. The skin boats -- XXXV. Summer hunting -- XXXVI. Mitchell remains an Indian -- XXXVII. The last of the Indians.
- Accession Number
- 2023.47
- Call Number
- 08.2 G76g
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Banff curling rink, historic views of Canmore
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55683
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 photographs collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart (creators of images unknown). Photographs pertain to three men posing at the Banff Curling Rink; and historic views of Canmore and area, including Three Sisters, Spray Road, Railway Bridge, Main Street, and United Church.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- Reference Code
- V605 / I / B PA - 30 to 38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- V605 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- V605
- Sub-Series
- V605 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- V605 / I / B PA - 30 to 38
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1920]
- Physical Description
- 9 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 15 cm and 17.5 x 13 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 9 photographs collected by Maryalice Harvey Stewart (creators of images unknown). Photographs pertain to three men posing at the Banff Curling Rink; and historic views of Canmore and area, including Three Sisters, Spray Road, Railway Bridge, Main Street, and United Church.
- Notes
- Photographs are annotated on back
- Subject Access
- History
- Townsite development
- Buildings
- Property
- Homestead
- Sports
- Recreation
- Curling
- Winter sports
- Churches
- Landscapes
- Bridges
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Canmore
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Rocky Mountains Park topographical map
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55707
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one printed map on canvas depicting Rocky Mountains Park and surrounding areas, ca.1910-1930. Map is annotated with red hand-coloured markers and small notes written in black ink.
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 38 (oversize)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Map
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 38 (oversize)
- GMD
- Map
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 topographical map : hand col., annotations, on canvas ; 150 x 100 cm
- History / Biographical
- Rocky Mountains Park was renamed Banff National Park on May 30, 1930 as part of the National Parks Act passed by the Government of Canada.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one printed map on canvas depicting Rocky Mountains Park and surrounding areas, ca.1910-1930. Map is annotated with red hand-coloured markers and small notes written in black ink.
- Notes
- Context of map mostly unknown. Missing title, date and other identifying information.
- Subject Access
- Map
- Geography
- Landscapes
- Parks
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- Map is difficult to handle due to size and condition. Assistance from archival staff required for physical access
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Use nitrile gloves while handling map
- Biographical Source Notes
- http://parkscanadahistory.com/publications/national-parks-act-1930.htm
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Livestock roundups, ranching
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55713
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs depicting livestock roundups and ranchers on horseback, including views of unidentified ranches in Calgary, southern Alberta and Cochrane; and workers at Hawkeye Ranch in Brant, Alberta.
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1910]
- 1901
- 1905
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 253 to 264 (oversize)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
15 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 253 to 264 (oversize)
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1910]
- 1901
- 1905
- Physical Description
- 12 photographs : b&w prints ; 46.5 x 19 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs depicting livestock roundups and ranchers on horseback, including views of unidentified ranches in Calgary, southern Alberta and Cochrane; and workers at Hawkeye Ranch in Brant, Alberta.
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Ranchers and ranching
- Horses
- Labour
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Cochrane
- Calgary
- Brant
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 photographs depicting views of Fort Calgary between 1875 and 1884. Includes views of the I.G. Baker & Co. storefront.
- Date Range
- ca.1875-1882
- 1880-1882
- 1884
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 265 to 269 (oversize)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
5 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 265 to 269 (oversize)
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca.1875-1882
- 1880-1882
- 1884
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w prints ; 35 x 25 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- I.G. Baker & Co. was a grocer and supply store based in Fort Benton, Montana starting in 1866. An additional store was opened following the settlement of North West Mounted Police officers at Fort Calgary in 1875, which supplied groceries and other basic goods to the area. The business and all existing stores were purchased by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1891.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 photographs depicting views of Fort Calgary between 1875 and 1884. Includes views of the I.G. Baker & Co. storefront.
- Notes
- Items in file are annotated
- Subject Access
- Settlement
- Land use
- Landscapes
- Townsite development
- Businesses
- Commerce
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.heritagepark.ca/park-information/attractions-and-exhibits/ig-baker-co-store
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Unidentified portraits
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55721
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three photographs depicting an Indigenous and non-Indigenous man sitting and reading together; a group of Stoney Nakoda men, possibly including Chief Hector Crawler, in traditional regalia standing with an unidentified woman and two men; and an individual portrait of an unidentifie…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [ca.1900-1920]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E6 / PA - 604 to 606 (O.S.)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- 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 / E6 : Photographs : Stoney
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E6 / PA - 604 to 606 (O.S.)
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [ca.1900-1920]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w prints ; 36.5 x 30 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three photographs depicting an Indigenous and non-Indigenous man sitting and reading together; a group of Stoney Nakoda men, possibly including Chief Hector Crawler, in traditional regalia standing with an unidentified woman and two men; and an individual portrait of an unidentified Indigenous man sitting inside a classroom [location and date unknown].
- Subject Access
- Portrait
- Photography
- Regalia
- Cultural pluralism
- Indigenous Peoples
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright status unknown
- Language
- English
- Category
- Indigenous Peoples
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Canadian Rockies negatives
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55738
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 128 black and white photographic negatives of unidentified people, mountain landscapes, wildlife, and scenic views from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding areas.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1915]
- Reference Code
- V90 / IV / NA - 01 to NA - 128
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M439 / V90
- Series
- IV. Brewster family
- Sous-Fonds
- V90
- Accession Number
- 2021.26
- Reference Code
- V90 / IV / NA - 01 to NA - 128
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1915]
- Physical Description
- 128 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 11.8 x 8.4 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 128 black and white photographic negatives of unidentified people, mountain landscapes, wildlife, and scenic views from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding areas.
- Notes
- Negatives were removed from their original housing in a negatives album (V90 / PD - 2) prior to processing
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Banff Jasper Highway
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Deer
- Elk
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Glaciers
- Landscapes
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mountains
- Photography
- Rivers
- Scenery
- Temple Mountain
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Assiniboine
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Many negatives warped - NA - 13 is folded in half
- Related Material
- V90 / PD - 2
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Post Card Album
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55739
- Part Of
- Morris Flewwelling fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item pertains to a post card photo album containing photographic portraits of various unidentified people [possibly members of the Flewwelling family] - most are posed in studio settings - as well as scenic photographs from around Banff National Park, post cards [some in English, some in Swedish], …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1905-1914]
- Reference Code
- V773 / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Morris Flewwelling fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M464 / V773
- Sous-Fonds
- V773
- Accession Number
- 2021.27
- Reference Code
- V773 / PD - 1
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Postcard
- Date Range
- [ca. 1905-1914]
- Physical Description
- 1 album (194 photographs : b&w and col. ; 22.5 x 28.6 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- Item pertains to a post card photo album containing photographic portraits of various unidentified people [possibly members of the Flewwelling family] - most are posed in studio settings - as well as scenic photographs from around Banff National Park, post cards [some in English, some in Swedish], and a CPR and Department of Natural Resources map of Alberta and Saskatchewan tucked into the back cover. The album has a soft black leather cover with "Post Card Album" embossed in gold in the bottom right corner on the front and green pages with slots cut out to slip items in - each page can hold three items.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Architecture
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Banff Upper Hot Springs
- Buildings
- Camps
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Family and personal life
- Hiking
- Hotels
- Lake Agnes Teahouse
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Photography
- Postcards
- Scenery
- Tourism
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Sweden
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Swedish
- Conservation
- Scuffing throughout cover, damage to the spine focussed around the base, some paper tabs throughout album torn
- Category
- Arts
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Copper negative printing plates
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55775
- Part Of
- Caroline Hinman fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copper negatives depicting scenes and portraits from Caroline Hinman's 1926 Algeria and Northern Africa trip and various Canadian Rockies trips. All negatives are etched on rectangular copper plates and fixed to wooden blocks.
- Date Range
- 1913-1958
- Reference Code
- V282 / III / C / NC - 01 to NA - 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Negative
- Negative printing plate
- Part Of
- Caroline Hinman fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M236 / V282
- Series
- V282 / III: Photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V282
- Sub-Series
- V282 / III / C: negatives
- Accession Number
- 7202
- Reference Code
- V282 / III / C / NC - 01 to NA - 16
- Date Range
- 1913-1958
- Physical Description
- 16 photographs : half-tone plates ; 9.7 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copper negatives depicting scenes and portraits from Caroline Hinman's 1926 Algeria and Northern Africa trip and various Canadian Rockies trips. All negatives are etched on rectangular copper plates and fixed to wooden blocks.
- Subject Access
- Desert
- Fishing
- Horses
- Horse packing
- International travel
- Mountains
- Outfitters
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Scenery
- Travel
- Travel and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Algeria
- Banff National Park
- Africa
- Canada
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Harmony Lane, Banff Ave
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- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one metal negative printing plate depicting the front of the Harmons building on Banff Avenue with cars parked out front and mountains visible in the background.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1928-1939]
- Reference Code
- V108 / II / NC - 2510
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Negative
- Negative printing plate
- Part Of
- Lloyd Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V108
- Series
- II. Scenic and commercial views
- Sous-Fonds
- V108
- Accession Number
- 2895
- Reference Code
- V108 / II / NC - 2510
- Date Range
- [ca. 1928-1939]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative printing plate ; 19.8 x 11.3 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one metal negative printing plate depicting the front of the Harmons building on Banff Avenue with cars parked out front and mountains visible in the background.
- Subject Access
- Banff townsite
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Harmony Lane
- Mountains
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Metal engraving plates
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55782
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to four copper engraved negative printing plates and one metal engraved map, all mounted on wooden blocks. The copper printing plates depict various unidentified people hiking and climbing, mountains, and camps with mountain peaks in the background - the engraved map shows the Lynx Cr…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1950]
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 104 / NC - 01 to NC - 05
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Negative
- Negative printing plate
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- AC104
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 104 / NC - 01 to NC - 05
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1950]
- Physical Description
- 5 photograph : b&w printing plates ; 15.8 x 11.7 x 2.8 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to four copper engraved negative printing plates and one metal engraved map, all mounted on wooden blocks. The copper printing plates depict various unidentified people hiking and climbing, mountains, and camps with mountain peaks in the background - the engraved map shows the Lynx Creek Valley near Mt. Alberta.
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Camps
- Climbing
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Metal engraving plates
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55783
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to two copper engraved negative printing plates mounted on wooden blocks. One printing plate is made up of attached three images depicting an unidentifed person with their back to the camera looking at a glacier, an open valley and river with mountains in the distance, and a number of…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1950]
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 98 / NC - 01 to NC - 02
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Negative
- Negative printing plate
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200 / S6 / V14
- Sous-Fonds
- V14
- Accession Number
- AC98
- Reference Code
- V14 / AC 98 / NC - 01 to NC - 02
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1950]
- Physical Description
- 2 photograph : b&w printing plates ; 16.1 x 23.8 x 2.3 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to two copper engraved negative printing plates mounted on wooden blocks. One printing plate is made up of attached three images depicting an unidentifed person with their back to the camera looking at a glacier, an open valley and river with mountains in the distance, and a number of pack horses and unidentified people standing beside a river with mountains in the background. The other plate has two attached images depicting a close up of an unidentified person climbing [taken from below], and a man [possibly Conrad Kain] standing beside a tent with mountains in the background.
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Camps
- Climbing
- Glaciers
- Hiking
- Horses
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Cornelia Cook Adams and Catharine Cook transcribed letters
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- Part Of
- Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining …
- Date Range
- 1844-1850
- 1860-1866
- 1944
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / B / 1
- 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 / B : Extended family correspondence
- Accession Number
- 2018.8685
- Reference Code
- M555 / I / B / 1
- Date Range
- 1844-1850
- 1860-1866
- 1944
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining to the transcribed letters [ca.1944].
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Correspondence
- Geographic Access
- United States of America
- New York
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to b&w prints of CPR [Canadian Pacific Railway] hotels and trains throughout Banff National Park. Includes the 1926 fire at the Chateau Lake Louise, the Banff Springs Hotel, a train in motion on tracks, and recovery efforts after the 1910 avalanche that buried a train at Roger's Pass.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1886-1926]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / C / vi / PA - 01 to PA - 20
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
8 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, C : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- vi : CPR History
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / C / vi / PA - 01 to PA - 20
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1886-1926]
- Physical Description
- 20 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to b&w prints of CPR [Canadian Pacific Railway] hotels and trains throughout Banff National Park. Includes the 1926 fire at the Chateau Lake Louise, the Banff Springs Hotel, a train in motion on tracks, and recovery efforts after the 1910 avalanche that buried a train at Roger's Pass.
- Notes
- Unclear if photographs were taken by Bruno or just collected by him.
- Subject Access
- Avalanches
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Fire
- Hotels
- Roger's Pass
- Trains
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Souvenir postcard booklet, Canadian Rockies
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- Part Of
- Postcard general file collection
- Scope & Content
- One souvenir postcard booklet titled "Post Folder Souvenir of the Canadian Rockies". Postcards depict colourized views of Banff Springs Hotel, Canmore, Lake Louise, Emerald Lake and related scenes. Booklet is signed by A.J. Carpenter in pencil.
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-1910]
- Reference Code
- V466 / accn. 2022.25
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Postcard
- Part Of
- Postcard general file collection
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V466
- Sous-Fonds
- V466
- Accession Number
- 2022.25
- Reference Code
- V466 / accn. 2022.25
- GMD
- Postcard
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-1910]
- Physical Description
- 1 souvenir postcard booklet (10 x 15 cm)
- Scope & Content
- One souvenir postcard booklet titled "Post Folder Souvenir of the Canadian Rockies". Postcards depict colourized views of Banff Springs Hotel, Canmore, Lake Louise, Emerald Lake and related scenes. Booklet is signed by A.J. Carpenter in pencil.
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Jasper
- British Columbia
- Emerald Lake
- Language
- English
- Category
- Exploration and travel
- Tourism
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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