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Notes: Cover title: The amazing world of James Hector : explorer, doctor, geologist, botanist, natural historian, and one of New Zealand's most remarkable figures. Partial contents: Surveying Canada; Plant and animal names that commemorate James Hector

ISBN: 978-0-9582750-7-1

Accession Number: 50500 09-02-04

Call Number: 08 H35a

Collection: Archives Library

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Report of the Provincial Museum of Natural History for the year 1939

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

Published Date: 1940

Author: Province of British Columbia

Publisher: Victoria, B.C. : Authority of the Legislative Assembly, [printed by Charles F. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.]

Call Number: 04 P94r 1939

Author: Province of British Columbia

Publisher: Victoria, B.C. : Authority of the Legislative Assembly, [printed by Charles F. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.]

Published Date: 1940

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

Subjects: Museums; Anthropology; Zoology; Entomology; Botany; Paleontology

Abstract: Pertains to the commissioner report on the events carried out by the Provincial Museum of Natural history, for the year of 1939. Published in 1940, the Province of British Columbia published the report in an effort to reflect on events from the previous calendar year. The objectives of the report were to secure and preserve specimens reflecting the natural history of British Columbia, collect anthropological material from Indigenous Peoples, and obtain information on natural sciences that could subsequently be shared with the public. The reports were comprehensive in nature and covered but were not exclusive to, topics relating to the following fields of study; anthropology, zoology, entomology, ornithology, botany, paleontology and archaeology. In addition, the reports included a segment on visitors, staff changes, activities and new accessions that had taken place over the last year. Readers can expect a comprehensive report on the annual undertakings of the Provincial Museum of Natural History.

Contents: Objects (pg. 7); Visitors (pg. 7); Activities (pg. 7); Accessions (pg. 10); Anthropology and Archaeology (pg. 10); Botany (pg. 10, 12); Mammals (pg. 11); Birds (pg. 11); Invertebrates (pg. 12); Palaeontology (pg. 12); Library (pg. 15); Addenda to the Flora of Vancouver and Queen Charlotte Islands (pg. 15)

Accession Number: 7201

Call Number: 04 P94r 1939

Collection: Archives Library

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Report of the Provincial Museum of Natural History for the year 1941

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19985

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

Published Date: 1942

Author: Province of British Columbia

Publisher: Victoria, B.C. : Authority of the Legislative Assembly, [printed by Charles F. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.]

Call Number: 04 P94r 1941

Author: Province of British Columbia

Publisher: Victoria, B.C. : Authority of the Legislative Assembly, [printed by Charles F. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.]

Published Date: 1942

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

Subjects: Museums; Anthropology; Zoology; Entomology; Botany; Paleontology

Abstract: Pertains to the commissioner report on the events carried out by the Provincial Museum of Natural history, for the year of 1941. Published in 1942, the Province of British Columbia published the report in an effort to reflect on events from the previous calendar year. The objectives of the report were to secure and preserve specimens reflecting the natural history of British Columbia, collect anthropological material from Indigenous Peoples, and obtain information on natural sciences that could subsequently be shared with the public. The reports were comprehensive in nature and covered but were not exclusive to, topics relating to the following fields of study; anthropology, zoology, entomology, ornithology, botany, paleontology and archaeology. In addition, the reports included a segment on visitors, staff changes, activities and new accessions that had taken place over the last year. Readers can expect a comprehensive report on the annual undertakings of the Provincial Museum of Natural History.

Contents: Report of the Acting Director (pg. 5); Thunderbird Park (pg. 5); Exhibition and Preparation (pg. 5); Loan Exhibits (pg. 6); Field-work (pg. 6); Motion-picture Production (pg. 7); Cataloguing (pg. 7); Publications (pg. 7); Lectures and Demonstrations (pg. 7); Staff Changes (pg. 7); Attendance (pg. 8); Report of the Botanist (pg. 9); Report of the Entomologist (pg. 11); Accessions to the Museum (pg. 12)

Accession Number: 7201

Call Number: 04 P94r 1941

Collection: Archives Library

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Report of the Provincial Museum of Natural History for the year 1940

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19984

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

Published Date: 1941

Author: Province of British Columbia

Publisher: Victoria, B.C. : Authority of the Legislative Assembly, [printed by Charles F. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.]

Call Number: 04 P94r 1940

Author: Province of British Columbia

Publisher: Victoria, B.C. : Authority of the Legislative Assembly, [printed by Charles F. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty.]

Published Date: 1941

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

Subjects: Museums; Anthropology; Zoology; Entomology; Botany; Paleontology

Abstract: Pertains to the commissioner report on the events carried out by the Provincial Museum of Natural history, for the year of 1940. Published in 1941, the Province of British Columbia published the report in an effort to reflect on events from the previous calendar year. The objectives of the report were to secure and preserve specimens reflecting the natural history of British Columbia, collect anthropological material from Indigenous Peoples, and obtain information on natural sciences that could subsequently be shared with the public. The reports were comprehensive in nature and covered but were not exclusive to, topics relating to the following fields of study; anthropology, zoology, entomology, ornithology, botany, paleontology and archaeology. In addition, the reports included a segment on visitors, staff changes, activities and new accessions that had taken place over the last year. Readers can expect a comprehensive report on the annual undertakings of the Provincial Museum of Natural History.

Contents: Report of the acting director (pg. 7); Indian Village (pg. 7); Exhibition and Preparation (pg. 8); Cataloguing (pg. 8); Library (pg. 8); Publications (pg. 8); Staff Changes (pg. 9); Visitors (pg. 9); Report of the Assistant Director (pg. 10); Field-work (pg. 10); Exhibition and Preperation (pg. 10); Education (pg. 11); Report of the Botanist (pg. 11); Accessions (pg. 14); Botanical (pg. 14); Anthropological (pg. 14); Zoological (pg. 15); Publications of the Provincial Museum (pg. 16)

Accession Number: 7201

Call Number: 04 P94r 1940

Collection: Archives Library

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Treasures of the trail : a nature guide to Edworthy Park, Lawrey Gardens and the Douglas Fir Trail

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

Published Date: 2002

Author: Osborn, Jerry; The Edworthy Park Heritage Society

Publisher: Calgary : Edworthy Park Heritage Society

Call Number: 04 O1t

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Author: Osborn, Jerry; The Edworthy Park Heritage Society

Responsibility: Jerry Osborn; The Edworthy Park Heritage Society

Publisher: Calgary : Edworthy Park Heritage Society

Published Date: 2002

Physical Description: 164 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports.

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

Subjects: Botany; Wildlife; Archaeology; History; History of Alberta; Maps; Ecology; Calgary; Calgary, Alberta; Walking; Tours; Guidebook; Guidebooks; Trails

Abstract: Pertains to Edworthy Park in Calgary, Alberta, including the geology, paleontology, plant life, animal life, insect life, archaeology, Indigenous Peoples history, settler history and maps of walks which include plant and bird checklists. The three brick plants that operated in what is now Edworthy Park: Burnvale, Brickburn, Tregillus Clay Products were used to construct many buildings in Banff.

Contents: Acknowledgements; Introduction; Geology and Paleontology; Plant Life; Animal Life; Butterflies; Archaeology and Native Culture; History; Park Map; Walk One - Wester Plateau of Edworthy Park; Walk Two - Brickburn and the Pond Lookout Trail; Walk Three - Edworthy Park Riverside; Walk Four - Douglas Fire Trail West; Walk Five - Quarry Road Trail, Lawrey Gardens, and Douglas Fire Trail East; Appendix One - Plant Checklist; Appendix Two - Bird Checklist; Contributors; Further Reading; Index of Photos

Notes: Brick information as per Ann Jones conversation with Lena Goon.

ISBN: 0973176105

Accession Number: 2014.8268

Call Number: 04 O1t

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: City of Calgary website re: Edworthy Park location and trail maps

Websites

https://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Parks/Pages/Locations/SW-parks/Edworthy-Park.aspx

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