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Survey and discovery of Oregon Territory|Survey of Athabaska Lake, Slave River|Route of Sir. A. Mackenzie in 1792|Survey of Fraser River by J. Stewart|Survey of North West Company by D. Thompson

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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1814
Call Number
C12-1.2
Published Date
1814
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Western Canada
Notes
Photostatic copy from Public Archives
eight sections
Accession Number
675
Call Number
C12-1.2
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1818 – 1924
Material
ceramic, bone china
Catalogue Number
104.20.0119 a-k
Description
A set of eleven dessert plates with a bold coloured border around the rim and a series of raised relief dots forming a band. Each plate has a decoration of a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers at the centre. The plates are each marked with a Dresden (?) hallmark.
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Title
Tableware Set
Date
1818 – 1924
Material
ceramic, bone china
Description
A set of eleven dessert plates with a bold coloured border around the rim and a series of raised relief dots forming a band. Each plate has a decoration of a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers at the centre. The plates are each marked with a Dresden (?) hallmark.
Subject
households
decorative
social customs
plants
flowers
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0119 a-k
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Date
1818 – 1924
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0125 a,b
Description
A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves …
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Title
Compote Set
Date
1818 – 1924
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
26.5 cm
Description
A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves around the top with two sculpted figures playing about the column. The column rests on a large round base, with three feet curving under, and repeats the design of plate border. Both of the plates are marked with Royal Worcester hallmarks.a) A standing cherub holding a cloth scarf is facing outward and looking down at a seated cherub that is holding a cup on the other side of the pedestal.b) A standing cherub is peeking around the pedestal at a crawling cherub.
Subject
households
children
angels
cherubs
plants
flowers
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0125 a,b
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Date
1812
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1188
Description
Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
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Title
Baby Smock
Date
1812
Material
fibre
Dimensions
46 x 90 cm
Description
Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
Subject
households
clothing
children
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
Catalogue Number
103.05.1188
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Date
1817 – 1865
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.47.1010
Description
Brown, wood metronome from Crosby House,made by manufacture Seth Thomas. Bottom is stamped in ink “5705 METRONOME #7” and in child’s writing, black pen “BARK” Missing front lid
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Title
Metronome
Date
1817 – 1865
Material
wood
Dimensions
23.5 x 12 cm
Description
Brown, wood metronome from Crosby House,made by manufacture Seth Thomas. Bottom is stamped in ink “5705 METRONOME #7” and in child’s writing, black pen “BARK” Missing front lid
Subject
timekeeping
music
Crosby Family
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.47.1010
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Date
1810 – 1815
Material
glass; metal
Catalogue Number
105.06.0038
Description
Ink set contained in a round top, trunk shaped container which sits on four, corner ball feet. Rounded top has round knob and is hinged for opening. Either end of container has relief lion's head with rotating ring through jaw. Bottom of box scratched "#251 MT ac", also stamped lion profile hallmar…
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Title
Inkstand
Date
1810 – 1815
Material
glass; metal
Dimensions
8.3 x 5.9 x 14.9 cm
Description
Ink set contained in a round top, trunk shaped container which sits on four, corner ball feet. Rounded top has round knob and is hinged for opening. Either end of container has relief lion's head with rotating ring through jaw. Bottom of box scratched "#251 MT ac", also stamped lion profile hallmark and "7". Interior of box is two chambers divided by flat sterling bar. In either chamber sits a bevelled, square sided glass. Each container has circular, ridged top with 1.0 cm. hole in centre. One of sterling tops is anchored permanently to glass well and has white powder residue inside it, other top is removable and is presumably for holding ink. Card inside box says "Old Sheffield Ink Box made in London. Circa 1810-1815."
Subject
households
office
hobbies
CRW wedding
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0038
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Date
1815 – 1850
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.1083 a-e
Description
Five various sized beaded bags mounted on bergundy coloured velvet in a 7.5 wide dark cherry wood frame with glass. (a) 4.5 wide silk top with drawstring. Three horizontal panels. Top and bottom are green leaves on brown background, bottom has yellow acorns, top has white. Centre panel is 8.5 w…
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1815 – 1850
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
20.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
Five various sized beaded bags mounted on bergundy coloured velvet in a 7.5 wide dark cherry wood frame with glass. (a) 4.5 wide silk top with drawstring. Three horizontal panels. Top and bottom are green leaves on brown background, bottom has yellow acorns, top has white. Centre panel is 8.5 wide with blue background with finely detailed flowers in intense blues, reds and yellows with some white. (b) 24.0x16.5. Fine cotton bag with beading. 2.5 wide cotton at top with drawstring. Beadng black background with vase of aqua and white bands, gold and dark green pattern. Vase holds various shades of blue flowers with some white and gold. Underneath spray of similar flowers. Beaded fringe 3.5 across bottom. (c) 16.5x13.5. Beaded beige sateen bag with 1.5 drawstring. Gold geometric beading on off-white beaded background. Looped beading fringe. (d) 12.0x7.5. Small beaded bag on beige cotton. Shaded pink roses with green leaves in overall pattern on beige beaded background. Vase-like orange and yellow object in centre of pattern. Remnants of blue and beige handle. (e) 11.0x9.0. Beige sateen drawstring 1.0. Overall geometric pattern of blue, light blue and gold. Band of light blue with dark blue and gold open pattern with dark blue border. Bottom corners have looped tassels of same colours.NOTE: the frame and burgundy-coloured velvet was removed because of discolouration; bags are a deeper colour on velvet-pressed side and faded on glass-pressed-side.
Subject
households
needlework
beadwork
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.1083 a-e
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Date
1811
Material
metal; glass; wood
Catalogue Number
104.08.1006 a,b
Description
Two musket balls matted and framed with inscription. Frame is 15.5x23.2, behind glass.Inscription reads “Musket Balls lost by David Thompson at Athabaska (sic) Pass on January 13th, 1811, and discovered by The Interprovincial Boundary Survey July 1921. Presented by R.W. Cautley The Leader of the S…
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Title
Musket Ball
Date
1811
Material
metal; glass; wood
Description
Two musket balls matted and framed with inscription. Frame is 15.5x23.2, behind glass.Inscription reads “Musket Balls lost by David Thompson at Athabaska (sic) Pass on January 13th, 1811, and discovered by The Interprovincial Boundary Survey July 1921. Presented by R.W. Cautley The Leader of the Survey Party.Note In frame Musket was originally spelled Muske1 and then a bar put through to make it look like a t.
Subject
exploration
surveying
David Thompson
R.W.Cautley
Athabasca Pass
Credit
Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
Catalogue Number
104.08.1006 a,b
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Date
1811 – 1920
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.08.1003
Description
Irregularly shaped round ball.
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Title
Musket Ball
Date
1811 – 1920
Material
metal
Description
Irregularly shaped round ball.
Subject
Canadian Rockies
David Thompson
exploration
surveying
Credit
Gift of anonymous, 1971
Catalogue Number
104.08.1003
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Alpine sketches, comprised in a short tour through...Holland, Flanders, France

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1814
Author
Bridges, George Wilson
Publisher
London : Longman, Hurst [et al.]
Call Number
D919 B75
Author
Bridges, George Wilson
Publisher
London : Longman, Hurst [et al.]
Published Date
1814
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Switzerland
Call Number
D919 B75
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Travels through Norway and Lapland during the years 1806, 1807 and 1808

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1813
Author
Buch, Christian Leopold, freiherrvon
Publisher
London : Colburn
Call Number
DL417 B82
Author
Buch, Christian Leopold, freiherrvon
Publisher
London : Colburn
Published Date
1813
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Call Number
DL417 B82
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Traveller's guide in Switzerland

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1816
Author
Coxe, Henry
Publisher
London : Sherwood, Neely & Jones
Call Number
DQ23 C69
Author
Coxe, Henry
Publisher
London : Sherwood, Neely & Jones
Published Date
1816
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mont Blanc
Call Number
DQ23 C69
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Manuel du voyageur en suisse

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1810-1811
Author
Ebel, Johann Gottfried
Publisher
Zurich : Orell, Fussle
Edition
2d ed
Call Number
DQ16 E24 I
Author
Ebel, Johann Gottfried
Edition
2d ed
Publisher
Zurich : Orell, Fussle
Published Date
1810-1811
Physical Description
591 pages, maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Volume 1 of 4
Subjects
Switzerland
Travel
Call Number
DQ16 E24 I
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Manuel du voyageur en suisse

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1810-1811
Author
Ebel, Johann Gottfried
Publisher
Zurich : Orell, Fussle
Edition
2d ed
Call Number
DQ16 E24 II
Author
Ebel, Johann Gottfried
Edition
2d ed
Publisher
Zurich : Orell, Fussle
Published Date
1810-1811
Physical Description
628 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Volume 2 of 4
Subjects
Switzerland
Travel
Call Number
DQ16 E24 II
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Manuel du voyageur en suisse

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1810-1811
Author
Ebel, Johann Gottfried
Publisher
Zurich : Orell, Fussle
Edition
2d ed
Call Number
DQ16 E24 III
Author
Ebel, Johann Gottfried
Edition
2d ed
Publisher
Zurich : Orell, Fussle
Published Date
1810-1811
Physical Description
635 pages, maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Volume 3 of 4
Subjects
Switzerland
Travel
Call Number
DQ16 E24 III
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Manuel du voyageur en suisse

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1810-1811
Author
Ebel, Johann Gottfried
Publisher
Zurich : Orell, Fussle
Edition
2d ed
Call Number
DQ16 E24 IV
Author
Ebel, Johann Gottfried
Edition
2d ed
Publisher
Zurich : Orell, Fussle
Published Date
1810-1811
Physical Description
645 pages, maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Volume 4 of 4
Subjects
Switzerland
Travel
Call Number
DQ16 E24 IV
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Journal of a tour in Iceland in the summer of 1809

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1813
Author
Hooker, Sir William Jackson
Publisher
London : Longman [et al.]
Edition
2d ed...with additions
Call Number
DL312 H6 I
Author
Hooker, Sir William Jackson
Edition
2d ed...with additions
Publisher
London : Longman [et al.]
Published Date
1813
Physical Description
369 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Volume 1 of 2
Call Number
DL312 H6 I
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Journal of a tour in Iceland in the summer of 1809

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1813
Author
Hooker, Sir William Jackson
Publisher
London : Longman [et al.]
Edition
2d ed...with additions
Call Number
DL312 H6 II
Author
Hooker, Sir William Jackson
Edition
2d ed...with additions
Publisher
London : Longman [et al.]
Published Date
1813
Physical Description
391 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Volume 2 of 2
Call Number
DL312 H6 II
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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1723 Copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ Possibly Morant’s (?) and Japanese Stamp Collection

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 books; one 18th century, one 20th century stamp book. Includes 1723 copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ by Humphrey Prideaux; missing front/back covers, replaced with plain brown paper covers. Handwritten title ‘Mahomet’ written on front cover and side binding in different handwritings; …
Date Range
1723
[ca. 1900 - ca. 1920]
[ca. 1920 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
Reference Code
M300 / III / D / 5 / 91 and 95
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / V500 / S20
Sous-Fonds
M300
Sub-Series
M300 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts
Accession Number
Unknown
Reference Code
M300 / III / D / 5 / 91 and 95
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant (?), Nicholas Morant
Date Range
1723
[ca. 1900 - ca. 1920]
[ca. 1920 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1960]
Physical Description
2 books (1 published, 1 stamp book)
History / Biographical
Humphrey Prideaux (1648-1724) was born in Cornwall and eventually became a Doctor of Divinity. Prideaux was an author of multiple textual works pertaining to faith and particularly Christianity. He was the Dean of Norwich from 1702 until his death in 1724.
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 books; one 18th century, one 20th century stamp book. Includes 1723 copy of ‘A Life of Mahomet’ by Humphrey Prideaux; missing front/back covers, replaced with plain brown paper covers. Handwritten title ‘Mahomet’ written on front cover and side binding in different handwritings; front believed to be by Nicholas Morant (?), side unknown. Also includes book of Japanese stamps collected by Nicholas Morant; many not dated, various designs and sizes, annotated on covers with Nicholas Morant's personal ink stamp.
Storage Range
In file box M300 / III / D / 5 / 75 to M300 / III / D / 5 / 91
Subject Access
Religion
Biography
Stamps
Postage
Geographic Access
England
Japan
Canada
Access Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified owner(s).
Reproduction Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified owner(s).
Language
English
Conservation
'Mahomet' book must be stored with protective barrier to prevent further damage (i.e. acid-free paper).
Creator
Humphrey Prideaux, Nicholas Morant
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.ccel.org/ccel/prideaux
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Travels in the island of Iceland during the summer of MDCCCX

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1811
Author
Mackenzie, Sir George Steuart, 7th bart
Publisher
Edinburgh : Allan for Constable
Call Number
DL312 M3
Author
Mackenzie, Sir George Steuart, 7th bart
Publisher
Edinburgh : Allan for Constable
Published Date
1811
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Notes
Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
Call Number
DL312 M3
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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