08.3 found 5 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Abstract: "In a region shaped by industry and tragedy, the Crowsnest Pass survived and has created on of the most vibrant and beautiful 'watering holes' in the Canadian Rockies. Surviving amazing hardships early on in the Crowsnest Pass was an accomplishment in itself, how did those early residents do it? Well ... to be honest, they had a little help from a few libations now and then. This book wades through how alcohol is interlaced with the history of the area, it is really an expose on the buildings that facilitated the pub culture in the region. Each community has its own unique history and distinct buildings that were meeting places, social houses, and hallowed grounds, spaces that tied the history, alcohol, and people to one another. So ... might I suggest you sit down, grab a drink, and enjoy the fascinating (and historic) pub culture of the Pass. Cheers!"--Back cover.

Contents: The Backstory: A brief history of pub culture in the Crowsnest Pass; Coleman; Blairmore; Frank; Bellevue & Hillcrest; Appendices

Notes: Signed by author

ISBN: 978-0-9687890-2-5 pbk

Accession Number: 2019.04

Call Number: 08.3 Ha17b copy 1; 08.3 Ha17b copy 2

Collection: Archives Library

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100th anniversary of the formation of The Rocky Mountains Park Branch of the Great War Veterans’ Association - The Banff Legion - Saturday March 31, 2018

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25093

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

Published Date: 2018

Author: The Banff Legion

Publisher: The Banff Legion

Call Number: 08.3 B22o PAM

Author: The Banff Legion

Responsibility: The Banff Legion

Publisher: The Banff Legion

Published Date: 2018

Physical Description: 14 pages ; photographs

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

Subjects: History; History of Alberta; Canada; World War I; World War II; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945; World Wars; Banff; Banff (residents)

Abstract: Pertains to the history of the Banff Legion, celebrating 100 years of the Great War Veterans’ Association

Accession Number: TBD

Call Number: 08.3 B22o PAM

Collection: Archives Library

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The Cave and Basin : Banff's hot springs and the birth of Canada's national parks

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25251

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

Published Date: 2017

Author: Hart, E.J. (Ted)

Publisher: Banff, AB : Summerthought Publishing

Call Number: 08.3 H11c

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Author: Hart, E.J. (Ted)

Responsibility: Ted (E.J.) Hart

Publisher: Banff, AB : Summerthought Publishing

Published Date: 2017

Physical Description: 91 pages

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

Subjects: Cave and Basin; History; History of Alberta; History-Canada; National parks; Tourism

Abstract: THE CAVE AND BASIN by Ted Hart is the story of mineral springs in Banff National Park that were instrumental to the growth of Banff and formed the nucleus of Canada’s national park system. Authored by renowned historian E.J. (Ted) Hart, Cave and Basin offers background on what is now protected as a national historic site, exploring the story of its discovery and the lives of those involved in its development as a world-famous attraction. It describes these unique and fascinating hot springs and how they became the catalyst for important developments in Canadian history and culture. The book details the story of the springs’ first discovery, their critical place in a government decision to create a reserve to protect them for public use and their development into a tourist location where generations of Canadians and those from around the world came to enjoy their soothing balm. In the process, the springs, and the Cave and Basin particularly, became the epicentre for both the creation and the commemoration of Canada’s national parks. (From publisher's website)

Contents: Introduction; Chapter 1 - Sacred waters of the mountains; Chapter 2 - Like some fantastic dream; Chapter 3 - The hot springs investigation; Chapter 4 - Recuperate the patients and recoup the treasury; Chapter 5 - As near perfetion as it is possible to make; Chapter 6 - Walter Painter's wonder; Chapter 7 - Different guises; Chapter 8 - Recent times; Index; Photo credits; About the author

ISBN: 9781926983271

Accession Number: P2020.07

Call Number: 08.3 H11c

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Publisher's website

Websites

https://summerthought.com/cave-basin

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Rails over the mountains : exploring the railway heritage of Canada's western mountains

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25285

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

Published Date: 2016

Author: Brown, Ron

Publisher: Toronto : Dundurn

Call Number: 08.3 B78r

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Author: Brown, Ron

Responsibility: Ron Brown

Publisher: Toronto : Dundurn

Published Date: 2016

Physical Description: 156 pages : illustrations

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

Subjects: Railways; History; History of Alberta; History-Canada; Rocky Mountains; Canadian Pacific Railway; Canadian Pacific Railway Company; Canadian Pacific Railway Hotels

Abstract: Ride the rails through Canada’s western mountains to explore the many vestiges of the region’s spectacular and surprising railway heritage. Here is where grand railway hotels were built to attract tourists to the West’s beautiful scenery and bring profit to the railway lines as well. Rustic stations added to the allure. The challenges of conquering the mountains resulted in some of Canada’s most ingenious feats of engineering, such as spiral tunnels and soaring trestles (one of which was featured in The Amazing Race Canada). Relive the days of rail on a steam train, the luxurious Rocky Mountaineer, or one of VIA Rail’s mountain journeys. Outdoor enthusiasts can follow the abandoned roadbeds of Canada’s more spectacular rail trails, like the legendary Kettle Valley Railway. Also included are some of Canada’s most extensive railway museums, which have helped to bring this vanished era back to life. (From publisher's website)

Contents: The rails arrive -- Conquering the mountains : the tunnels and bridges -- The faces of the railways : the heritage railway stations -- Life on the line : the railway towns -- The dream castles : western Canada's railway hotels -- Railway structures : a forgotten heritage -- Celebrating the heritage : the railway museums -- The rail trails -- All aboard.

ISBN: 9781459733596

Accession Number: P2020.07

Call Number: 08.3 B78r

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Publisher's website

Websites

https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459733596-rails-over-the-mountains

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Surveying the 120th meridian and the great divide : the Alberta/BC boundary survey, 1918-1924

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24952

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

Published Date: 2019

Author: Sherwood, Jay

Publisher: Halfmoon Bay, BC : Caitlin Press

Call Number: 08.3 Sh5s Volume 2

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Author: Sherwood, Jay

Responsibility: Jay Sherwood

Publisher: Halfmoon Bay, BC : Caitlin Press

Published Date: 2019

Physical Description: 192 p. ; illus.

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

Series: Volume 2

Subjects: Surveyors; Surveys and Mapping; Surveys; Great Divide Trail; Alberta; British Columbia; British Columbia - Boundaries; British Columbia - Surveys and Mapping; Alberta - B.C. Boundary; Alberta - Boundaries; Wheeler, Arthur Oliver; Cautley, Richard William; History; History of Alberta

Abstract: "Surveying the 120th Meridian and the Great Divide is the second book of a two-part series describing the initial Alberta/BC boundary survey undertaken between 1913-1924. Surveying the 120th Meridian focuses on the years 1918–1924, when the Alberta crew continued the survey of the 120th meridian while the BC crew split off to continue mapping the Great (Continental) Divide. The Alberta/BC boundary survey was a unique Canadian project that combined talented surveyors, high-tech surveying equipment, rugged crew members and Canadian wilderness. This is a story of adventure and danger: the crew climbed mountains and surveyed from the peaks of the Canadian Rockies; slogged through the muskeg north of the Peace River; occasionally crossed rivers at high water; and often worked in the rain, snow or cold. The boundary survey produced the first detailed maps of the terrain along the divide and the first pictures of the northern Canadian Rockies taken from an airplane. But the most important legacy of this project is the collection of approximately 5,000 photographs developed from high-quality glass plate negatives. These photographs provide full panoramas of the Rocky Mountain landscape as it looked over a century ago. Surveying the 120th Meridian and the Great Divide combines the best of these photographs, diary entries and government documents to recount the astonishing journey of the surveyors and their crew members as they explored Canada’s most dramatic landscape."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents: Maps; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Surveyors; Surveying Methods 1918-1924; Completion of the Boundary Survey, 1950-1953; Conclusion; Geographical Names; Survey Crews, 1918-1924; Sources Consulted; Index

Notes: Features visual and textual material from the A.O. Wheeler fonds M546 / V771

ISBN: 9780773860091

Accession Number: 2019.90

Call Number: 08.3 Sh5s Volume 2

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Publisher's website

Websites

http://caitlin-press.com/our-books/surveying-the-120th-meridian-and-the-great-divide/

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