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- Date
- 1920 – 1933
- Material
- wood; metal; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.15.0001
- Description
- A dark brown wooden frame with thirteen horiztonal reed rods, two replaced with copper rods, each holding seven counting beads of black wood. The seven beads on each rod are divided into two sections by a vertical piece of wood the height of the frame, each section containing two and five beads. Co…
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- Title
- Abacus
- Date
- 1920 – 1933
- Material
- wood; metal; grass
- Dimensions
- 36.9 x 3.0 x 17.4 cm
- Description
- A dark brown wooden frame with thirteen horiztonal reed rods, two replaced with copper rods, each holding seven counting beads of black wood. The seven beads on each rod are divided into two sections by a vertical piece of wood the height of the frame, each section containing two and five beads. Corners of frame are braced with brass plates, two flat wooden braces horizontally across back.
- Subject
- households
- business
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.15.0001
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Accessories Violin Accessories
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0007 a-g
- Description
- A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small …
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- Title
- Accessories Violin Accessories
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.2 cm
- Description
- A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small dot of nacre inlaid at middle of end, tiny hole drilled through shaft nearly halfway up. (c) peg (5.9 x .9 x 2.3) as (b) but slightly smaller, hole through shaft lowe. (d) bridge (4.7 x 3.9 x .5) cut out of unfinished wood with scrolled carving at sides around short legs and at middle, arched top with four shallow notches for strings. Marks: on side, "PANPI (TC monogram trademark)" (e) bridge (4.5 x 3.2 x .5) as (d). Marks: on side, "VUILL?TIME", penciled "10" (f) string package (5.5 x 5.4) white paper envelope holding "Muller's Eternelle First violin string" with accompanying product blurb printed in black, holds coiled catgut string with tiny yellow loop at one end (unused) (g) string package (7.3 x 7.2) cellophane envelope with paper label of same size slipped inside with slits cut to hold string, label printed in black with "The Bernhardt String made of silver steel (trademark)/ violin E", contains two coiled strings, 1 broken of catgut, and the other of very fine wire (e string) wrapped with yellow at one end, (unsure if string is original one of envelope, catgut string definitely not).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- sound
- song
- musical equipment
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0007 a-g
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails…
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- Title
- Air Meter
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 7.8 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails attached to centre by small metal arms. Face dial measured around perimeter with numbers from 0-90 has small circular dial at top with numbers from 0-9 and the letters "HDS" just above central pivot of small thin needle. Dial reads "Air meter to 1000 feet/No 508". Bottom of solid brass base has screw hole at centre to hold screw mount which is brass finger screw with black painted brass tube attached to top. Lever on side of meter halts needle. Box, plain square wooden box with brass hinges for lid is fitted with small blocks of wood to hold air meter securely in place. Mounting screw slips over arm of piece of wood fastened to lid. Paper label inside lid reads, "Correction for Air Meter No. 508/. Add 30 per minute to the observed reading of the Air Meter. Note. Each instrument is now regulated so as to reduce the correction to a constant quantity per minute, which must be added as in the example given.". Small brass latch hook closes lid.
- Subject
- households
- industry
- surveying
- Russell Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
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Almanacs and recipe books
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54704
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 published paperback booklets. Contents include 3 copies of "Dr. A.W. Chase's Calendar Almanac" dated 1931, 1933 and 1934 respectively; 2 copies of "Dodd's Almanac and Household Hints" dated 1933 and 1934; one copy of "Things Worth Knowing: Reliable Recipes, Valuable Formulas and …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1895]
- 1908
- 1927
- 1931
- 1933
- 1934
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Calendar
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1: Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 13
- Responsibility
- Published by Murray Printing Co. Ltd.; The Dodds Medicine Co. Ltd.; Dr. Williams Medical Co.; and The W.H. Comstock Co. Ltd
- Date Range
- [ca. 1895]
- 1908
- 1927
- 1931
- 1933
- 1934
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 published paperback booklets. Contents include 3 copies of "Dr. A.W. Chase's Calendar Almanac" dated 1931, 1933 and 1934 respectively; 2 copies of "Dodd's Almanac and Household Hints" dated 1933 and 1934; one copy of "Things Worth Knowing: Reliable Recipes, Valuable Formulas and Methods of Home Treatment for Common Diseases", annotated on the back cover in blue/purple ink with recipe for a health drink.; and one copy of "Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills", stamped "D.C. McDougall Morley, AB" on the back cover.
- Name Access
- McDougall, David
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Commerce and industry
- Medicine
- Astronomy
- Health services
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Last two items in file stored in mylar, due to staining and more fragile condition than other file contents
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Health services
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Amplifying Horn
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- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.1008
- Description
- Large metal amplifying horn from phonograph. Flared shape in eleven sections. Blue paint worn off in many areas. Small red label reads: “‘Rex’ TRADEMARK STANDARD AMPLIFYING HORN. THE BEST FOR TONE. R.S.W. & S.”
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- Title
- Amplifying Horn
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 55.0 cm
- Description
- Large metal amplifying horn from phonograph. Flared shape in eleven sections. Blue paint worn off in many areas. Small red label reads: “‘Rex’ TRADEMARK STANDARD AMPLIFYING HORN. THE BEST FOR TONE. R.S.W. & S.”
- Subject
- households
- entertainment
- music
- Credit
- Gift of Marika McCaffrey, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.1008
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Andiron Accessory, Fireplace
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass; metal, iron
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0007 a,b
- Description
- A pair of three-legged andirons. Each andiron has a large, spool like, brass ornament topped with a large ball. This decoration sits on two curved solid brass legs. The third leg is attached behind the first two by a a curved, brass covered, horizontal iron bar. This third leg is topped by a s…
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- Title
- Andiron Accessory, Fireplace
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass; metal, iron
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 29.5 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of three-legged andirons. Each andiron has a large, spool like, brass ornament topped with a large ball. This decoration sits on two curved solid brass legs. The third leg is attached behind the first two by a a curved, brass covered, horizontal iron bar. This third leg is topped by a smaller brass knob. The bar attching the third leg continues straight back and bends at a right angle down to form another leg and forms the section that supports logs. The knobs unscrew from the legs and each andiron breaks down.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0007 a,b
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0071
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0071
- Description
- A carved wooden black cat sitting with its tail tucked around its body. There is heavy stylized hair texture incised on the tail and at the haunches, with a lighter texture surrounding the face and pointed ears. The facial features are carved, and the cat has yellow glass eyes. A large, deep cyl…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 8.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- A carved wooden black cat sitting with its tail tucked around its body. There is heavy stylized hair texture incised on the tail and at the haunches, with a lighter texture surrounding the face and pointed ears. The facial features are carved, and the cat has yellow glass eyes. A large, deep cylindrical hole (diam. 4 cm.) is drilled at a slight angle into the back at the shoulders.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0071
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0010
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- mineral, onyx
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0010
- Description
- A stylized dragon carved from white onyx. The dragon’s body is flat and slightly arched over a round disk base with a dragon's head at one end looking back over the body. There is an ornate raised relief carving on the body. The base is marked with (Chinese?) characters inside a square.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- mineral, onyx
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A stylized dragon carved from white onyx. The dragon’s body is flat and slightly arched over a round disk base with a dragon's head at one end looking back over the body. There is an ornate raised relief carving on the body. The base is marked with (Chinese?) characters inside a square.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0010
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0011
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0011
- Description
- A small, clear, cut glass figurine of a dog or sheep lying or crouching.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 3.0 cm
- Description
- A small, clear, cut glass figurine of a dog or sheep lying or crouching.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0011
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0043
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0043
- Description
- A cat, white with patches of pink-brown across its back and breast, lying on its stomach with its legs and tail curled underneath. The cat is moulded with a blue bow around its neck. The bottom is marked “E.G.”
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.0 cm
- Description
- A cat, white with patches of pink-brown across its back and breast, lying on its stomach with its legs and tail curled underneath. The cat is moulded with a blue bow around its neck. The bottom is marked “E.G.”
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- animals, cats
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0043
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