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The Canadian Handicrafts Guild 1944

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25077
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1944
Author
The Canadian Handicrafts Guild
Publisher
Affiliated with the Canadian Association for Adult Education
Call Number
06.1 C16c PAM
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Author
The Canadian Handicrafts Guild
Publisher
Affiliated with the Canadian Association for Adult Education
Published Date
1944
Physical Description
36 p.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Art
Clubs
Abstract
Pertains to the activities of the Canadian Handicrafts Guild for 1944 including bylaws, life members, donations, annual meetings, president's address, branch summaries, Victory Banner Competition photographs, annual report including treasurers report, programs, special committees, statement of receipts and disbursements, prize winners, auditor's report, and a chart of stitches
Accession Number
2020.20
Call Number
06.1 C16c PAM
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Additional information pertaining to the Canadian Handicrafts Guild within the larger Arts and Crafts Movement in Canada
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The Canadian Historical Review

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25083
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
June 1970
Author
Brown, R, Craig (editor)
Cross, Michael (associate editor)
Publisher
Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press
Call Number
08.5 R26ca
  1 website  
Author
Brown, R, Craig (editor)
Cross, Michael (associate editor)
Responsibility
Craig R Brown (editor)
Michael Cross (associated editor)
Publisher
Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press
Published Date
June 1970
Physical Description
246 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Volume LI No 2
Subjects
Railroads - Alberta
Railway routes
Railways
History
History of Alberta
Canadian Northern Railway
Contents
Sitting Bull : Indian WIthout a Country Arthur Puttee and the Liberal Party : 1899 - 1904 The Winnipeg General Strike, Collective Bargaining, and the One Big Union Issue The Canadian Northern Railway : The West’s Own Product Contributors Reviews Recent publications relating to Canada Books received Notes and comments
Accession Number
TBD
Call Number
08.5 R26ca
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Canadian Historical Review website via University of Toronto Press
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Canadian Rockies : they abound in wild animals, glaciers, and luxurious hotels

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24918
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1947
Publisher
Life
Call Number
02.6 L11c PAM OS
  1 website  
Publisher
Life
Published Date
1947
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Banff National Park
Travel
Tourism
Banff Springs Hotel
Rundle Mount
Athabaska River
Brazeau
Maligne Lake
Bow River
Canadian National Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
Chateau Lake Louise
Trails
Mountaineering
Columbia Icefield
Abstract
Pertains to the Canadian Rocky Mountains as a tourist destination in 1947 and features main geographical attractions such as the Mount Rundle, Athabaska River, Maligne Lake, Bow River in addition to the Banff Springs Hotel with map of Banff National Park and Jasper National Park.
Notes
In Life, June 9, 1947, pp. 68 - 76
Accession Number
7889
Call Number
02.6 L11c PAM OS
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Specific volume with article can be viewed online via Google Books
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1971
Author
Houston, James
Publisher
[Don Mills, Ontario] : Longman Canada
Call Number
06.1 H81e
  1 website  
Author
Houston, James
Responsibility
James Houston
Publisher
[Don Mills, Ontario] : Longman Canada
Published Date
1971
Physical Description
110 pages : illustrations ; 23 x 26 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Baffin Island
Inuit
Art
Subjects
Prints
Abstract
Pertains to the art and inspiration of Canadian artist, James Houston. Houston was an acclaimed designer, educator, filmmaker, children’s author and artist prior to his passing in 2005. He helped to encourage the recognition of Inuit art, as well as introduced printmaking to the Inuit community. The publication covers the journey to printmaking, and the ways he helped encourage a new form of creative expression in various Inuit communities.
Notes
English and French text on same pages in 2 columns.
Accession Number
3069 a
Call Number
06.1 H81e
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
URL provides more information on the Houston families collaborative efforts with Inuit Peoples.
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Hamley's Cowboy Catalogue No. 41

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24939
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1942
Author
Hamley & Company
Publisher
Pendleton, Oregon : Hamley & Company
Call Number
00.5 H11h PAM
  1 website  
Author
Hamley & Company
Publisher
Pendleton, Oregon : Hamley & Company
Published Date
1942
Physical Description
160 pages : illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Horses
Catalogues
Abstract
Pertains to saddlery including horse tack, riding apparel, accessories offered in 1942 by the Hamley & Co. western store via a mail order catalogue.
Contents
Saddles
Cinches
Stirrups
Blankets
Saddle pads
Ropes
Bridles and heads
Breast collars
Reins
Bits
Spurs
Holsters
Mountings
Buckle sets
Belt buckles
Betls
Bill folds
Gloves
Prints
Knives
Chaps
Boots
Clothing
Hats
Notes
"Quality articles are made for men who are tired of the extravagance of buying cheap things"
Store still exists in Pendleton, Oregon: https://www.hamleywesternstore.com/
Accession Number
5777
Call Number
00.5 H11h PAM
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Re-issue of catalogue can be viewed online via google books
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Hinterland who's who

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25097
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1973-1974
Author
Canadian Wildlife Service
Publisher
Ottawa : Canadian Wildlife Service
Call Number
04.2 C16h PAM
  1 website  
Author
Canadian Wildlife Service
Publisher
Ottawa : Canadian Wildlife Service
Published Date
1973-1974
Physical Description
11 volumes ; 2 pages ; illus. (b&w)
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Wildlife
Zoology
Education
Abstract
Hinterland Who’s Who published by the Canadian Wildlife service - two-page pamphlet with summary of various animals in Canada including photographs, range maps, footprint drawings
Contents
Wolf
Snowshoe hare
Chipmunk
Bat
Beaver
White-tailed deer
Mountain sheep
Moose
Caribou
Cougar
Muskrat
Notes
These are separate publications catalogued together
Issued under the authority of the Minister of the Environment
Accession Number
TBD
Call Number
04.2 C16h PAM
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Canadian Wildlife Federation website with additional Hinterland Who’s Who information including video
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Island forest year : Elk Island National Park

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25110
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1979
Author
Griffiths, Deirdre
Publisher
Edmonton : University of Alberta Press
Call Number
13.115 G87i
  1 website  
Author
Griffiths, Deirdre
Responsibility
Deirdre Griffiths
Publisher
Edmonton : University of Alberta Press
Published Date
1979
Physical Description
ix, 257 pages : illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
National parks
National parks and reserves
Elk Island National Park
Art
Naturalists
Nature
Abstract
The interaction of plants, animals, landscapes, waterways, and weather forms the enchanting backdrop for the adventures of Deirdre Griffiths as resident naturalist for more than three years in Elk Island National Park. (from University of Alberta Press website)
Contents
The Setting
The Diary
Appendices (annotated checklists)
Notes
Written and illustrated by Deirdre Griffiths
ISBN
0888640609
Accession Number
3154
Call Number
13.115 G87i
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Summary on University of Alberta Press website
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Life goes to Jasper Park in the Canadian Rockies : farthest north resort is tops in scenery

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24917
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1940
Publisher
Life
Call Number
02.6 L11l PAM O.S.
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Publisher
Life
Published Date
1940
Physical Description
84 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Jasper
Jasper National Park
Travel
Tourism
Labour
Edith Cavell, Mount
Hotels
Mountain guides
Hot springs
Skiing
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Postal services
Abstract
Pertains to the summer labour in Japser National Park during 1940 and the types of activities and amenities available for staff and tourists.
Notes
In Life, Vol. 9, No. 9, August 26, 1940, pp. 76 - 79
Accession Number
7889
Call Number
02.6 L11l PAM O.S.
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Specific volume with article can be viewed online via Google Books
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Painting in Canada : a history

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20037
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1977
Author
Harper, J. Russell
Publisher
Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press
Edition
2d ed.
Call Number
06.1 H11p
  1 website  
Author
Harper, J. Russell
Responsibility
J. Russell Harper
Edition
2d ed.
Publisher
Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press
Published Date
1977
Physical Description
vii, 463 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Art
Canadian art
Subjects
Art History
Painting
Paintings, Canadian
Abstract
Through a lively combination of entertaining anecdotes, descriptions of the cultural background, biographical accounts, and critical judgement, the reader comes to know intimately the artists, their paintings, and their environments.
Contents
The age of Laval -- Votive painting in New France -- Local painters in New France -- Early painting in British North America -- The aftermath of the Seven Years' War -- British Army topographers in Eastern Canada -- The Golden Age in Quebec: the beginning -- The Golden Age in Quebec: maturity -- Along the Atlantic seaboard -- Portraits for the masses -- Kreighoff and genre in Quebec -- Pre-confederation years in Ontario -- The lure of the West -- The last frozen barrier -- Art in the New Dominion -- The British tradition at confederation -- A news search for Canada -- The dignity of labour -- French academic influences -- Contrasts in Quebec -- Painting as an aesthetic experience -- Nationalism and the 'Group' -- Contemporaries of the 'Group' -- Regionalism in the thirties -- Transformation in the West -- Towards non-objectivity: beginnings -- Reawakening in Montral -- Anglophone revolt in the fifties.
Notes
Abstract taken from Aurora, check link for more details
ISBN
0802022715
Accession Number
2019.61
Call Number
06.1 H11p
Collection
Archives Library
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Pincher Creek memories

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24960
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1975
Author
Pincher Creek Historical Society
Publisher
[Pincher Creek, Alta.] : [New Horizons Local History Committee of the Pincher Creek and District Historical Society]
Call Number
08.2 P65p
  1 website  
Author
Pincher Creek Historical Society
Responsibility
Pincher Creek Historical Society
Publisher
[Pincher Creek, Alta.] : [New Horizons Local History Committee of the Pincher Creek and District Historical Society]
Published Date
1975
Physical Description
96 pages : chiefly illustrations, portraits
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
History
History of Alberta
Pincher Creek
Abstract
"The New memories book, the Old Timers souvenir album 1878-1958, reprinted and enlarged and including several of Mr. A.L. Freebairn's poems"p. 73
Accession Number
3069a
Call Number
08.2 P65p
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Pincher Creek Historical Society website
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