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Hypothermia : killer of the unprepared

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

Published Date: 1975

Author: Lathrop, Theodore G.

Publisher: Portland, OR : Mazamas

Edition: Rev. ed

Call Number: RC103 H9 L3 Pam

Author: Lathrop, Theodore G.

Edition: Rev. ed

Publisher: Portland, OR : Mazamas

Published Date: 1975

Physical Description: 29p

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

Subjects: Cold

Call Number: RC103 H9 L3 Pam

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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The Eiger

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

Published Date: 1974

Author: Haston, Dougal

Publisher: London : Cassell

Call Number: DQ841 E47 H3

Author: Haston, Dougal

Publisher: London : Cassell

Published Date: 1974

Physical Description: 169p. : ill., ports., maps

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

ISBN: 0304293733

Accession Number: AC596

Call Number: DQ841 E47 H3

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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To the wild country

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

Published Date: 1975

Author: Foster, John

Publisher: Toronto : Van Nostrand Reinhold

Call Number: F1008 F6

Author: Foster, John

Responsibility: John and Janet Foster

Publisher: Toronto : Van Nostrand Reinhold

Published Date: 1975

Physical Description: 155p. : ill

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

Subjects: Film making

ISBN: 0442299478

Call Number: F1008 F6

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Waxing : for ski touring and cross-country ski racing

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

Published Date: 1971

Author: Brady, M. Michael

Publisher: Glendale, CA : Mirro Printing

Call Number: GV854 B7 Pam

Author: Brady, M. Michael

Responsibility: M. Michael Brady and Lorns O. Skjemstad

Publisher: Glendale, CA : Mirro Printing

Published Date: 1971

Physical Description: 35p. : ill

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

Notes: first published as Skismoring 1970

Call Number: GV854 B7 Pam

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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The high west

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

Published Date: 1974

Author: Blacklock, Les

Publisher: New York : Viking Press

Call Number: F1090 B6

Author: Blacklock, Les

Responsibility: Photographs by Les Blacklock; text by Andy Russell

Publisher: New York : Viking Press

Published Date: 1974

Physical Description: 141p. : col. ill

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

ISBN: 670371629

Accession Number: AC596

Call Number: F1090 B6

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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One man's mountains

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Published Date: 1972

Author: Patey, Tom

Publisher: London : Gollancz

Call Number: G512 P3

Author: Patey, Tom

Responsibility: essays and verses by Tom Patey

Publisher: London : Gollancz

Published Date: 1972

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

Call Number: G512 P3

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Untitled

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: 1972

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.32

Description: A building sits in the foreground with a mountain in back. A figure emerges from an open door. At the bottom left: “Canmore-72.”

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1972

Medium: graphite on paper

Description: A building sits in the foreground with a mountain in back. A figure emerges from an open door. At the bottom left: “Canmore-72.”

Subject: landscape; Canadian; mountain

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.32

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5 Mile Banff

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: 1972

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.31

Description: A mountain landscape sketch. Two peaks rise on the left, a rounded peak with tree coverage sits in the bottom right. Bottom left “5 Mile Banff July ‘72”, bottom right “Glyde.”

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: 5 Mile Banff

Date: 1972

Medium: graphite on paper

Description: A mountain landscape sketch. Two peaks rise on the left, a rounded peak with tree coverage sits in the bottom right. Bottom left “5 Mile Banff July ‘72”, bottom right “Glyde.”

Subject: landscape; Canadian; mountain

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.03.31

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Untitled (Packhorse)

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1976

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.19 a-i

Description: Three identical plaster models of a horse (28.0 highx38.0cm wide head to tail)packed with diamond hitch; on right rump: “JF” combined and “barX6”; on right shoulder “circle over bar” made from a mold, a metal mold with sprues, a bronze ingot, three examples of the process and wax showing the proce…

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Untitled (Packhorse)

Date: 1976

Description: Three identical plaster models of a horse (28.0 highx38.0cm wide head to tail)packed with diamond hitch; on right rump: “JF” combined and “barX6”; on right shoulder “circle over bar” made from a mold, a metal mold with sprues, a bronze ingot, three examples of the process and wax showing the process of lost wax process:(a) a plaster horse with a primer (rust coloured) painted on, marked with black felt pen on bottom of base “A”;(b) a plaster horse with a coat of white paint, marked with black felt pen on bottom of base “B”;(c) a plaster horse with a coat of brown paint, marked with black felt pen on bottom of base “C”.(d) a metal mold (45.0 highx38.0cm wide head to tail) with sprues and gates (the channels through which the molten bronze will travel to the artwork) to create the final bronze piece of artwork. It has a piece of masking tape on the bottom with “#1” written on in black felt pen.(e) a bronze ingot ( 5.0X6.0cm wide) that would be used in the bronze sculpture creation process(f) a piece of clay and plaster (3.5x5.5cm wide) made to show part of the the bronze sculpture creation process(g) a piece of clay and plaster (11.6x4.2cm wide) made to show part of the the bronze sculpture creation process(h) a piece of clay, plaster and metal ((11.0x3.5cm wide) made to show part of the the bronze sculpture creation process(i) pieces of wax (18.0.0x2.0cm wide) to show part of the the bronze sculpture casting process

Subject: sculpture; packhorse; Charlie Beil

Credit: Gift of Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, 1979

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.19 a-i

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Strange Space

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1975

Medium: watercolour on arches paper

Catalogue Number: SiR.05.12

Description: Two watercolours framed in a diptych. Dominant colours are shades of brown, black.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: Strange Space

Date: 1975

Medium: watercolour on arches paper

Dimensions: 14 x 19 cm

Description: Two watercolours framed in a diptych. Dominant colours are shades of brown, black.

Subject: landscape; mountains; diptych

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.05.12

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Untitled [wall hanging]

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: 1970

Medium: fibre

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.033

Description: A fringed wool, wall hanging woven as a split-ply (two-ply) twining method, with fingers, in three colours: brown, green and beige. The weaving is done around and suspended from a small twig.

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Untitled [wall hanging]

Date: 1970

Medium: fibre

Dimensions: 16.0 x 16.0 cm

Description: A fringed wool, wall hanging woven as a split-ply (two-ply) twining method, with fingers, in three colours: brown, green and beige. The weaving is done around and suspended from a small twig.

Subject: crafts; weaving; Mary G. Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.033

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Untitled [blanket]

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Date: 1970

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.035

Description: A hand woven striped blanket with a fringe. It is plain weaving on a striped warp. The colours are brown, grey, taupe, copper, rust, and beige. On viewer’s left just above (1.0cm) the fringe and 1.0cm from the blanket edge, there is a polyester tag (1.50x4.50cm wide) stitched on. There is a shuttl…

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Artist: Mary Garnham Andrews (1916 – 2018, Canadian)

Title: Untitled [blanket]

Date: 1970

Dimensions: 109.0 x 210.0 cm

Description: A hand woven striped blanket with a fringe. It is plain weaving on a striped warp. The colours are brown, grey, taupe, copper, rust, and beige. On viewer’s left just above (1.0cm) the fringe and 1.0cm from the blanket edge, there is a polyester tag (1.50x4.50cm wide) stitched on. There is a shuttle on the left strung with a piece of fibre leading to a spool on viewer’s right; written on the tag “Hand Woven BY Mary G. Andrews”

Subject: crafts; weaving; Mary G. Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009

Catalogue Number: AnM.08.035

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Tunnel Contour in Four Parts

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Artist: Stephen Andrews (1922 – 1995, Canadian)

Date: 1977

Medium: acrylic; wax on paper

Catalogue Number: AnS.12.01 a-d

Description: General colour: green. Superimposed on horizontal lines placed at regular intervals up the picture, are curved lines indicating topographic or contour symbols. When all four are hung together the lines meet to form one autonomous image.

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Artist: Stephen Andrews (1922 – 1995, Canadian)

Title: Tunnel Contour in Four Parts

Date: 1977

Medium: acrylic; wax on paper

Dimensions: 76.0 x 55.7 cm

Description: General colour: green. Superimposed on horizontal lines placed at regular intervals up the picture, are curved lines indicating topographic or contour symbols. When all four are hung together the lines meet to form one autonomous image.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Mount Rundle; cartography; topography

Credit: Purchased from Stephen Andrews, Banff, 1977

Catalogue Number: AnS.12.01 a-d

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Kayaks and Caribou

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Artist: Luke Anguhadluq (1895 – 1982, Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: stonecut on paper

Catalogue Number: AgS.04.01

Description: Ten kayaks float on the right side to left of center. One kayak is upside down. Nine caribou head off to the left. All figures are black on a white ground.Bottom text line reads: Kayaks and Caribou 22/46 1971 Angosaglo, Skseegah [Skseegah, Dkseegah, Dksugah, Akseegah; Aksugah?]

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Artist: Luke Anguhadluq (1895 – 1982, Canadian)

Title: Kayaks and Caribou

Date: 1971

Medium: stonecut on paper

Dimensions: 61.7 x 99.1 cm

Description: Ten kayaks float on the right side to left of center. One kayak is upside down. Nine caribou head off to the left. All figures are black on a white ground.Bottom text line reads: Kayaks and Caribou 22/46 1971 Angosaglo, Skseegah [Skseegah, Dkseegah, Dksugah, Akseegah; Aksugah?]

Subject: transportation; kayak; animal; caribou; hunting

Credit: Purchased from Quest, Banff, 1972

Catalogue Number: AgS.04.01

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Seal Hunter

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Artist: Anna Kingwatsiak (1911 – 1971, Canadian)

Date: 1970

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: AnA.04.01

Description: A figure with arms outstretched, holding a stick in one hand, a line in the other, stands in the upper half of the picture. A seal viewed from above with it's head in the hole fills the bottom half. Left of the figures head is the artists seal.

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Artist: Anna Kingwatsiak (1911 – 1971, Canadian)

Title: Seal Hunter

Date: 1970

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 52.7 x 30.1 cm

Description: A figure with arms outstretched, holding a stick in one hand, a line in the other, stands in the upper half of the picture. A seal viewed from above with it's head in the hole fills the bottom half. Left of the figures head is the artists seal.

Subject: figure, male; activity, hunting; animal, fish

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971

Catalogue Number: AnA.04.01

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Untitled [Flower Series]

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Artist: Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)

Date: 1977

Medium: watercolour; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: ArP.05.02

Description: General colour: blue, grey. Two stalks of blue flowers - four blooms and several buds. There are two grey lines that come in from opposite sides of the circle. One blue stripe comes in at the upper left.

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Artist: Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)

Title: Untitled [Flower Series]

Date: 1977

Medium: watercolour; ink on paper

Dimensions: 38.5 x 33.4 cm

Description: General colour: blue, grey. Two stalks of blue flowers - four blooms and several buds. There are two grey lines that come in from opposite sides of the circle. One blue stripe comes in at the upper left.

Subject: botanical; flowers

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977

Catalogue Number: ArP.05.02

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Trout Stream Quilt

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Artist: Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)

Date: 1977

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ArP.05.01

Description: General colour: blue, grey on white. A striped stuffed bedspread, on which a bubbling river pours out of and over the left end. Three green fish can be seen moving up the falls.

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Artist: Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)

Title: Trout Stream Quilt

Date: 1977

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 49.3 x 49.3 cm

Description: General colour: blue, grey on white. A striped stuffed bedspread, on which a bubbling river pours out of and over the left end. Three green fish can be seen moving up the falls.

Subject: animal; mythological; craft; quilt

Credit: Purchased from Dundurn Press, 1977

Catalogue Number: ArP.05.01

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Prairie Anemone

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Artist: Annora Brown (1899 – 1987, Canadian)

Date: 1971

Medium: ink on cloth

Catalogue Number: BwA.04.03

Description: General colour: purple, green, brown, yellow. Three purple flowers with yellow centers, and one bud, lean to the left filling the foreground. Behind is green and brown grass on purple.

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Artist: Annora Brown (1899 – 1987, Canadian)

Title: Prairie Anemone

Date: 1971

Medium: ink on cloth

Dimensions: 14.9 x 17 cm

Description: General colour: purple, green, brown, yellow. Three purple flowers with yellow centers, and one bud, lean to the left filling the foreground. Behind is green and brown grass on purple.