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Summit Canister

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Date: 1948 – 1986

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1099

Description: Capped copper tube, Mount Hungabee, 1.5 mm thick copper tube, caps 3.2 long, one soldered to tube. Some lightning damage,"ACC" stamped on cap.

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Title: Summit Canister

Date: 1948 – 1986

Material: metal

Dimensions: 18.0 cm

Description: Capped copper tube, Mount Hungabee, 1.5 mm thick copper tube, caps 3.2 long, one soldered to tube. Some lightning damage,"ACC" stamped on cap.

Subject: sports; climbing; Mount Hungabee; ACC

Credit: Gift of Allan Kane, Calgary, 1986

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1099

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Printing Plate

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Date: 1914

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.43.1009

Description: A printing plate for the "Alpine Club of Canada Yoho Camp 1914". Various shapes of pictures of mountains and people with the Club's logo bottom corner.

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Title: Printing Plate

Date: 1914

Material: metal

Dimensions: 22.5 x 30.4 cm

Description: A printing plate for the "Alpine Club of Canada Yoho Camp 1914". Various shapes of pictures of mountains and people with the Club's logo bottom corner.

Subject: Alpine Club of Canada; ACC; climbing; lodges and camps

Credit: Gift of Glenbow Museum, Calgary, 1984

Catalogue Number: 104.43.1009

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Commemorative Plaque

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Date: 1908

Material: wood

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1052

Description: Wooden plaque, William S Vaux Jr. oak panel 63.5x32.5x3.3 has carved lettering : "This fireplace in memory of William S Vaux Jr. A.C.C. student of glaciers 1887-1908 Born 1872 - Died 1908", wooden pegs each corner, mounted on larger wooden base

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Title: Commemorative Plaque

Date: 1908

Material: wood

Dimensions: 46.2 x 77.6 cm

Description: Wooden plaque, William S Vaux Jr. oak panel 63.5x32.5x3.3 has carved lettering : "This fireplace in memory of William S Vaux Jr. A.C.C. student of glaciers 1887-1908 Born 1872 - Died 1908", wooden pegs each corner, mounted on larger wooden base

Subject: exploration; William S. Vaux Jr; ACC; glaciology; geology

Credit: Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1052

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Book Case

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Date: 1918

Material: wood; glass; metal; skin

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1049

Description: Mounted, glass covered book case, leather covered book, patterned fabric lined, ivory coloured. Cover has all metal inscriptions: ribbon-shape centre top: "The Alpine Club of Canada",oval insignia 4.6 x 2.8, ram's head and ACC. Single brass letters centered: "Members War Record 1914-1918", copper p…

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Title: Book Case

Date: 1918

Material: wood; glass; metal; skin

Description: Mounted, glass covered book case, leather covered book, patterned fabric lined, ivory coloured. Cover has all metal inscriptions: ribbon-shape centre top: "The Alpine Club of Canada",oval insignia 4.6 x 2.8, ram's head and ACC. Single brass letters centered: "Members War Record 1914-1918", copper plates each side 12.8 x 5.0 with ice pick and rope. Silver coloured rope over bottom copper plate 9.0 x21.5, centered on this plate a wreath 6.0 x 6.3 with "SIC ITVR AD ASTRA"inside. Mounted on oak base 57.0 x 46.5 c 6.0, glass walls 11.2 x .5 thick. 16.5 long brass rods through corners of glass go through base to tighten withwing nuts.

Subject: institutions; Alpine Club of Canada; ACC; World War I

Credit: Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1049

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Summit Canister

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Date: 1964 – 1983

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1107

Description: Copper pipe with closed ends used as a canister. Copper pipe forming body of canister has many marks from trying to remove loose end forming the lid. Other end piece has been soldered on. Each of the two end pieces has "Emco" stamped on them and removable end has A.C.C. stamped on top.

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Title: Summit Canister

Date: 1964 – 1983

Material: metal

Dimensions: 16.8 cm

Description: Copper pipe with closed ends used as a canister. Copper pipe forming body of canister has many marks from trying to remove loose end forming the lid. Other end piece has been soldered on. Each of the two end pieces has "Emco" stamped on them and removable end has A.C.C. stamped on top.

Subject: ACC; Alpine Club of Canada; sports; climbing; Mount Joffre

Credit: Gift of George Field, Canmore, 1984

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1107

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Ice Ax

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Date: 1900 – 1930

Material: wood; metal

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1028 a-i

Description: Various woods and axe heads, some with name plates. (a) 96.0x27.0, A.O. Wheeler (b) 103.8x28.5, Mrs. Arthur O. Wheeler (c) 99.0x26.9 Benjamin Frank Seaver A.C.C. (d) 95.7x28.8 A.H. MacC (e) 95.8x23.4 H.E. Sampson (f) 110.7x30.5 GHR Kaufman (g) 114.5x26.0 C.E.F. (h) 91.5x25.0 C.P.R. (i) 85.5x26.7 A…

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Title: Ice Ax

Date: 1900 – 1930

Material: wood; metal

Description: Various woods and axe heads, some with name plates. (a) 96.0x27.0, A.O. Wheeler (b) 103.8x28.5, Mrs. Arthur O. Wheeler (c) 99.0x26.9 Benjamin Frank Seaver A.C.C. (d) 95.7x28.8 A.H. MacC (e) 95.8x23.4 H.E. Sampson (f) 110.7x30.5 GHR Kaufman (g) 114.5x26.0 C.E.F. (h) 91.5x25.0 C.P.R. (i) 85.5x26.7 Arthur Beale.

Subject: sports; climbing; ACC; Alpine Club of Canada; A.O. Wheeler; guides; JHR Kaufman

Credit: Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1028 a-i

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Commemorative Plaque

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Date: 1981

Material: plastic

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1155

Description: Grey plastic commemorative plaque with mounting holes each corner. "LAWRENCE GRASSI Mountaineer. guide. pioneer. trail builder. miner. and friend of all mountain travellers. BORN - Falmenta. Italy. December 20. 1890 DIED - Canmore. Alberta. February 5. 1980. Construction of this mountain hut was m…

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Title: Commemorative Plaque

Date: 1981

Material: plastic

Dimensions: 21.6 x 28.0 cm

Description: Grey plastic commemorative plaque with mounting holes each corner. "LAWRENCE GRASSI Mountaineer. guide. pioneer. trail builder. miner. and friend of all mountain travellers. BORN - Falmenta. Italy. December 20. 1890 DIED - Canmore. Alberta. February 5. 1980. Construction of this mountain hut was made possible by: Lawrence Grassi - Canmore Alberta and the generosity of the Hayes family of Portland. Oregon: Edmund Hayes. Senior Former President. Canmore Mines Ltd. Edmund Hayes. Junior Frederick W. Hayes Philip S. Hayes. DEDICATED AUGUST. 1981"

Subject: Lawrence Grassi; Alpine Club of Canada; ACC

Credit: Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1984

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1155

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Membership Pin Collection

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Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: metal; antler

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1054 a-k

Description: a-f on white hat (103.04.1019 b), h-k on red hat (103.04.1019 a)(a) Canadian Rockies Skyline Hikers, green rim with “CANADIAN ROCKIES SKYLINE HIKERS,” yellow sky, blue mountains, green ground and large red hiking boot at centre(b) Flying white heron on dark blue background, heron and pin bordered w…

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Title: Membership Pin Collection

Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: metal; antler

Description: a-f on white hat (103.04.1019 b), h-k on red hat (103.04.1019 a)(a) Canadian Rockies Skyline Hikers, green rim with “CANADIAN ROCKIES SKYLINE HIKERS,” yellow sky, blue mountains, green ground and large red hiking boot at centre(b) Flying white heron on dark blue background, heron and pin bordered with gold metal(c) Canadian flag pin(d) Canadian Rockies TrailRiders gold pin, says “ CANADIAN ROCKIES TRAILRIDERS” around edge, person on horse in centre(e) moose antler carved into owl pin, largest of the pins at around 5cm in length(f) Canadian Rockies TrailRiders, coloured with blue rim and gold lettering “CANADIAN ROCKIES TRAILRIDERS” around edge, person riding white horse in centre with blue sky, greenery, and grey ground(g) The Alpine Club of Canada pin(h) Pick and “ACC” intertwined with coloured lines (white, grey, green)(i) Mountain Rescue Service Canada pin, circular, white background to words going around border “MOUNTAIN RESCUE SERVICE CANADA” with maple leaf on each side of “Canada”, large red cross with white mountain and blue sky beneath at centre(j) Bugaboos pin, red mountain outline with blue sky and three black figures and “BUGABOOS” at bottom(k) elaborate metal crest with pick and rope, flower, and hiking shoes, bordered by leaves]

Subject: Lillian Gest; Skyline Hikers; ACC; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Alpine Club of Canada

Credit: Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1054 a-k

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[Paradise Valley ACC Camp near Lake Louise]

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Medium: Library - Postcard

Published Date: [1907]

Author: Harmon, Byron

Call Number: V58/PG-7

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Author: Harmon, Byron

Responsibility: Byron Harmon

Published Date: [1907]

Medium: Library - Postcard

Call Number: V58/PG-7

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Pinnacle Peak, ACC

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Pinnacle Peak, Alpine Club of Canada camp at Paradise Valley ACC

Date Range: [1907]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 14

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 14

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1907]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Pinnacle Peak, Alpine Club of Canada camp at Paradise Valley ACC

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; Organizations

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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Paradise Valley ACC Camp

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the Alpine Club of Canada camp at Paradise Valley

Date Range: 1907

Reference Code: V48 / I / A / NA - 260 to 280

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Negative; Transparency

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V48

Series: I.A. Negatives : Film

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V48 / I / A / NA - 260 to 280

GMD: Film; Negative; Transparency

Date Range: 1907

Physical Description: 22 photographs : negatives, film

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to the Alpine Club of Canada camp at Paradise Valley

Notes: Identifications provided by Barnes family and Archives LIST OF NEGATIVES :; 260 Group of people at Paradise Valley ACC camp; 261 to 263 Paradise Valley ACC camp; 264 Horses at Paradise Valley ACC camp; 265 Participants cooking at campfire; 266, 267 A. O. Wheeler addressing group of climbers; 268 Swiss Guides, Edward Feuz Jr. and Gottfried Feuz; 269 to 278 Group of climbers ascending Mount Aberdeen, July 10, 1907; 279 Giant Steps; 280 Elliott Barnes Jr. and Lois Barnes on summit