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J. Monroe Thorington fonds
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- Part Of
- J. Monroe Thorington fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of copies of textual records from the Thorington Archives at Princeton University and photographs in both original and copy form. Textual records include: I. Thompson-Little Collection and supplement 1895- 1907; letters chiefly addressed to Charles Sproule Thompson collected by Georg…
- Date Range
- 1825-1974
- Reference Code
- M106 / V622
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- J. Monroe Thorington fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 106
- V 622
- Sous-Fonds
- M 106
- V 622
- Accession Number
- 740, 1001, 1034, 1093, 1103, 1133, 1285, 1406, 1411, 1439, 1561, 1600, 1804, 1810, 1965, 1980, 2110, 2279, 2536, 2713, 3059
- Reference Code
- M106 / V622
- Date Range
- 1825-1974
- Physical Description
- ca.1.8 m of textual records. -- 64 photographs : prints, transparencies, copy negatives
- History / Biographical
- J. Monroe "Roy" Thorington, 1894-1989, was an ophthalmologist, mountaineer and mountain historian at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Thorington was a pre-eminent climber and explorer in the Canadian Rockies starting in 1922. He studied the Freshfield and Lyell Glaciers for 22 years and explored and mapped the Purcell Range, British Columbia. Thorington wrote approximately 300 publications on mountaineering, mountain history and the Canadian Rockies. He was active in numerous organizations, particularly the American Alpine Club.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of copies of textual records from the Thorington Archives at Princeton University and photographs in both original and copy form.
- Textual records include: I. Thompson-Little Collection and supplement 1895- 1907; letters chiefly addressed to Charles Sproule Thompson collected by George T. Little, Appalachian Mountain Club and supplemented by material mainly from the estate of Charles E. Fay. II. American Alpine Club, 1903- 1967; correspondence with American Alpine Club members elected to 1918. III. Alps and Canada mountaineering correspondence. IV. Guide books and writings; pertains to writings on the Canadian Rockies and Conrad Kain. V. Dr. W. S. Ladd and Allen Carpe papers 1908-1935.
- VI. Photographs, 1871-1970, pertain mainly to Thorington's climbing associates, mountain guides, friends and climbs; also, tombstones of friends at Banff Cemetery.
- Fonds also includes miscellaneous original summit notes, articles, etc. concerning landmark mountaineering activities in the Canadian Rockies.
- Name Access
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: series description
- Creator
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Letter and Cyanotype Photograph
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 Valentine poem/letter dated Feb. 14 in small torn envelope embossed EJW on back 1 small ripped envelope stamped Paid addressed to Mip Sophia Perkins Meadville 1 cyanotype photograph on paper of 10 seated children and one adult in small torn envelope addressed to Miss. Sophia Perk…
- Date Range
- 1822
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2014.8290
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Series
- M8 / 2014.8290
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 2014.8290
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2014.8290
- Date Range
- 1822
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w cyanotype ; 6 x 8 cm ; .25 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 Valentine poem/letter dated Feb. 14 in small torn envelope embossed EJW on back 1 small ripped envelope stamped Paid addressed to Mip Sophia Perkins Meadville 1 cyanotype photograph on paper of 10 seated children and one adult in small torn envelope addressed to Miss. Sophia Perkins Woodcock Crawford Co Pa 1 letter dated August 11th, 1822 addressed to Aunt Lucretia
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Watercolour Painting
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- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.05
- Description
- Botanical still life of five different flowers in an ornate white and gold vase. The vase is a reverse bell shape, with a wide base at the bottom. There is a green ground that the vase is placed on. The flowers are white, pink, purple, yellow and blue, and includes violets and roses, among other fl…
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- Title
- Watercolour Painting
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Botanical still life of five different flowers in an ornate white and gold vase. The vase is a reverse bell shape, with a wide base at the bottom. There is a green ground that the vase is placed on. The flowers are white, pink, purple, yellow and blue, and includes violets and roses, among other flowers.
- Subject
- botanical
- still life
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.05
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Watercolour Painting
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpos.05.06
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.06
- Description
- Botanical still life studies of two plants - Red Auricula on the left, Pink Geranium on the right. Foliage is green buy shows some signs of decay, indicated by the presence of brown leaves. The artist has inscribed the types of flowers under each flower in pencil.
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- Title
- Watercolour Painting
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- Botanical still life studies of two plants - Red Auricula on the left, Pink Geranium on the right. Foliage is green buy shows some signs of decay, indicated by the presence of brown leaves. The artist has inscribed the types of flowers under each flower in pencil.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.06
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Watercolour Painting
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpos.05.07
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.07
- Description
- Botanical sketch of red and white flowers on a branch with dark green leaves. Left top corner is burnt.
1 image
- Title
- Watercolour Painting
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Botanical sketch of red and white flowers on a branch with dark green leaves. Left top corner is burnt.
- Subject
- botanical
- study
- sketch
- flower
- burned edge
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.07
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Watercolour Painting
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpos.05.08
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.08
- Description
- Botanical sketch of thin, red, bell shaped flowers with long brown stems and small green foliage all the way down the stem. Top left corner is burnt.
1 image
- Title
- Watercolour Painting
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Botanical sketch of thin, red, bell shaped flowers with long brown stems and small green foliage all the way down the stem. Top left corner is burnt.
- Subject
- botanical
- study
- sketch
- flower
- burned edge
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.05.08
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Watercolour Painting
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.28
- Description
- Botanical still life painting depicting an insect, likely a butterfly or moth, flying next to a white and yellow flower. The flower’s bloms are long and skinny with a bell shape at the end. The foliage is a rich green colour. The insect has blue and white wings with a black and yellow body. The bac…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Watercolour Painting
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Botanical still life painting depicting an insect, likely a butterfly or moth, flying next to a white and yellow flower. The flower’s bloms are long and skinny with a bell shape at the end. The foliage is a rich green colour. The insect has blue and white wings with a black and yellow body. The back has multiple inscriptions. Due to the hand, it is a bit difficult to read. “M. G. Le???d??”“February 4th, 1852”“M. G. L??????” “To E. Anderson”
- Subject
- botanical
- still life
- flower
- insect
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.28
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Watercolour Painting
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.29
- Description
- Botanical still life on a beige toned card with rounded corners. The flowers are central, showing blooms of red, yellow, pink and blue with bright green foliage. There are two colurs of paint marks in the top left corner.The back has multiple inscriptions. Due to the hand, it is a bit difficult to …
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Watercolour Painting
- Date
- c. 1830
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Botanical still life on a beige toned card with rounded corners. The flowers are central, showing blooms of red, yellow, pink and blue with bright green foliage. There are two colurs of paint marks in the top left corner.The back has multiple inscriptions. Due to the hand, it is a bit difficult to read. “From Mary G L????de?”“To Lizzy Anderson”In blue ink or paint:“TO MARY”Listed in pencil:“Pilgrimage”“Matrimony”“Courtship”?“Novice”
- Subject
- botanical
- still life
- flower
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.05.29
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