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The Alps and alpinism
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20182
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1968
- Author
- Lukan, Karl
- Publisher
- London, Thames & Hudson
- Call Number
- 01.2 L96t
- Author
- Lukan, Karl
- Responsibility
- Karl Lukan (editor)
- Hugh Merrick (translator)
- Christian Bonington (introduction)
- Publisher
- London, Thames & Hudson
- Published Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 200 pages illustrations (12 color), facsimiles, portraits
- Abstract
- Pertains to the history of mountaineering the Alps
- Contents
- Foreward
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Life in the Alps
- Climbers in the Alps
- The Development of Skiing
- Sport Among the Rapids
- Building in the Alps
- Artists and the Alps
- Mountain Photography and Films
- Notes
- Originally published as Alpinismus in Bildern. Vienna, Schroll, 1967.
- Accession Number
- AC637
- Call Number
- 01.2 L96t
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Mountain gloom and mountain glory : the development of the aesthetics of the infinite
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue4190
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1963
- c1959
- Author
- Nicolson, Marjorie Hope
- Publisher
- New York : Norton
- Call Number
- 05 N52
- Author
- Nicolson, Marjorie Hope
- Publisher
- New York : Norton
- Published Date
- 1963
- c1959
- Physical Description
- xiii, 403p
- Subjects
- Mountains
- Philosophy
- Accession Number
- 3349
- Call Number
- 05 N52
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; fibre, synthetic; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0018
- Description
- Circular pillow cover made of layers of lace with a pink plastic rose in the centre.
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- Title
- Pillowcase
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; fibre, synthetic; plastic
- Description
- Circular pillow cover made of layers of lace with a pink plastic rose in the centre.
- Subject
- households
- furnishing;
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0018
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0015
- Description
- Rug made from commercial rug kit, pattern is mock Persian in blue, orange and gold on a cream ground, symmetrical pattern. Rya style, wool tied on a nylon mesh and then cotton backed.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 70.0 x 136.0 cm
- Description
- Rug made from commercial rug kit, pattern is mock Persian in blue, orange and gold on a cream ground, symmetrical pattern. Rya style, wool tied on a nylon mesh and then cotton backed.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- decorative
- rug hooking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0015
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- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, cotton; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0024
- Description
- Rectangular, large rust-coloured rug with brown border band at perimeter and tied fringes on two ends only. Squares of geometric patterns, in brown, ivory, gold alternate in three different patterns - namely, ivory circles, gold circles and brown ivory square pattern.
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- Title
- Floor Rug
- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, cotton; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 300.0 x 405.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular, large rust-coloured rug with brown border band at perimeter and tied fringes on two ends only. Squares of geometric patterns, in brown, ivory, gold alternate in three different patterns - namely, ivory circles, gold circles and brown ivory square pattern.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0024
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- Date
- 1969 – 1971
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0106
- Description
- A three legged, roughly circular side table made from a cross section of a cedar tree, highly polished at the cut and covered with polyeurethane varnish. Very stable because the disposition of the legs is good.
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- Title
- Coffee Table
- Date
- 1969 – 1971
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 48.0 cm
- Description
- A three legged, roughly circular side table made from a cross section of a cedar tree, highly polished at the cut and covered with polyeurethane varnish. Very stable because the disposition of the legs is good.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Andrew Andersen
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0106
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- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1014 a-c
- Description
- Light wooden kitchen chairs. Flat shaped seat, turned legs. Back has four turned spindles and centre flat shaped. Top is rounded. A gold coloured round design on centre slat, appears hand made .
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- Title
- Kitchen Chair
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Light wooden kitchen chairs. Flat shaped seat, turned legs. Back has four turned spindles and centre flat shaped. Top is rounded. A gold coloured round design on centre slat, appears hand made .
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- kitchen
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1014 a-c
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- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- bark; grass; quill; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0176
- Description
- Birchbark disc with braided sweetgrass sewn to it in three spiralled circles, then a twelve-pointed star fanning out from outermost grass circle to a further triple-spiralled ring of sweetgrass. Disc is decorated simply with parallel strokes in three lines of quills. “3.00” written in ballpoint on …
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- Title
- Table Mat
- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- bark; grass; quill; fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.5 cm
- Description
- Birchbark disc with braided sweetgrass sewn to it in three spiralled circles, then a twelve-pointed star fanning out from outermost grass circle to a further triple-spiralled ring of sweetgrass. Disc is decorated simply with parallel strokes in three lines of quills. “3.00” written in ballpoint on underside.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous
- crafts
- quillwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0176
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- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0182 a,b
- Description
- Circular fringed sealskin mat or table cover or seat cover; hides from young seals.a) is natural sealskinb) is professionally tanned
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- Title
- Table Mat
- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- hair
- Description
- Circular fringed sealskin mat or table cover or seat cover; hides from young seals.a) is natural sealskinb) is professionally tanned
- Subject
- households
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0182 a,b
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- Date
- 1968 – 1972
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0185
- Description
- Small beige, linen, overshot weave doily, rectangular in shape.
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- Title
- Placemat
- Date
- 1968 – 1972
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- Small beige, linen, overshot weave doily, rectangular in shape.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0185
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