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Alpine rising : Sherpas, Baltis, and the triumph of local climbers in the great ranges
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26251
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2024
- Author
- McDonald, Bernadette
- Publisher
- Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books
- Call Number
- 01.1 M14a
- Author
- McDonald, Bernadette
- Publisher
- Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books
- Published Date
- 2024
- Physical Description
- 269 pages
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Climbing
- Himalaya Mountains
- Sherpa
- Sherpa-history
- Nepal
- Abstract
- The story of the often unheralded and unrecognized stars of climbing in the Himalaya and the Karakoram: the local inhabitants of the mountainous regions of Pakistan, Tibet, India, and Nepal who have been support staff--porters, cooks, sirdars, and unacknowledged guides--for Western climbers for generations. ALPINE RISING focuses on the experiences and accomplishments of these Sherpas, Baltis, Ladakhis, Hunzas, Astoris, Magars, Bhotias, Rais, and Gurangs. Highlighted climbers range from Raghubir Thapa and Goman Singh who climbed with Albert Mummery in 1895, Ang Tharkay who climbed with Eric Shipton and Maurice Herzog, and Tenzing Norgay who, along with Edmund Hillary, was the first to summit Everest, to today's superstars, Ali Sadpara, Mingma G, Kama Rita, and others -- Provided by publisher.
- ISBN
- 9781680515787
- Accession Number
- P2024.02
- Call Number
- 01.1 M14a
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1925 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0581
- Description
- A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides o…
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1925 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 9.1 cm
- Description
- A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides of the bowl. Collar which fits around foot is thin silver ring with a single row of gadrooming at bottom supporting a series of tiny silver robed figures standing around its circumference. Turning spiral can be seen on bottom of foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0581
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Collection Coin
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0007
- Description
- coin collection Canadian: 1 Canadian $1 Bill 1967 - Centennial of Canadian Confederation20 cents - 1858 - silver 25 cents - 1938, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1969, 1969, 1973, 1975, 197510 cents - 1938, 1947, 1958, 1966, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1975, 19775 cents - 1942, 1942 (tombac nickels), 1944, 1949, 195…
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- Title
- Collection Coin
- Date
- n.d.
- Description
- coin collection Canadian: 1 Canadian $1 Bill 1967 - Centennial of Canadian Confederation20 cents - 1858 - silver 25 cents - 1938, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1969, 1969, 1973, 1975, 197510 cents - 1938, 1947, 1958, 1966, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1975, 19775 cents - 1942, 1942 (tombac nickels), 1944, 1949, 1950, , 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1973, 1975, 19781 cent - 1935, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1952, 1953, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1977, 1977, 1978, 1978, 1978, 1979 Newfoundland50 cents - 1908 - silver United States of America$1 coin - 1921, 1921 - silverhalf dollar - 1959 - silver25 cents - 1973, 1974 - silver5 cents - 1941, 1943, 1946, 1970 - 3 silver, 1 copperhalf dime - 1853, 1856 - silver 2 cents - 1864 - copper1 cent - “Indian Head” Penny - 1860 - brass1 cent - 2939, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1978, 1978 - copperNorwegian Kroner1975 5 Kroner — round, silver1951 1 Krone — round, silver 1975 - 1 Krone — round, silver 1975 - 50 ore - round, silver1964 - 10 ore - round, silver Swiss: 1 centime - 1949 Helvetia — round, copper 5 franc - 1968 — round, silverIreland: 10 pence - 1971 — round, silverEngland/United Kingdom: 1 penny - 1921, 1937 — copper“new penny” - 1971, 1976 - copper5 pence - “new pence” 1970 - silver 1 shilling - 1953 - silver.5 penny - “new penny” 1977 - copperAustria: 1 schilling - 1959 - round, brass10 groschen - 1967 - silver USSR 1 kopek - 1976 - brass British Caribbean Territories 25 cents - 1955, 1955, 1955, 1957 - round, silver 10 cents - 1955, 1965 - round, silver 5 cents - 1955, 1955, 1955 - round, brass2 cents - 1955, 1955, 1955, 1962, 1965, 1965 - round, copperPeruun sol de oro - 1968 — round, brass5 centavos - 1956 - round brass, 1 centavo - 1954 - round, silverNew Zealand: 5 cents - 1972 - round, silver Hong Kong $1 dollar - 1960 - round, silver5 cents - 1958 - round, brassJapan5 yen - [1959-1989] - brass, hole in centre 10 yen - [1951-1958] - copper, image of temple on front, “10” on reverseNepal1 rupee - [1955-1963] silver, Envelope that reads “Gordon Hunter” Canada: 5 cents 1919, silverGermany - 5 mark, 1903 - silver Commemorative/Event coinsBanff Indian Days Dollar - 1969, 1974 — silver Southern Alberta Dollar - Jeux canada Games (1975 ananda Winter Games) - 1975 - silverCalgary Stampede Dollar - 1976 - SILVERunknown- silver round coin, looks very old and possibly Indian (sanskrit?)
- Subject
- Whyte home
- coins
- collection
- Canada
- United States
- China
- Japan
- Switzerland
- Norway
- England
- Ireland
- USSR
- Hong Kong
- Peru
- Caribbean
- Austria
- Nepal
- New Zealand.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0007
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Door; Tibetan Curtain
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.08.1003
- Description
- A typical, heavy unbleached cotton, with appliques of polyester, door curtain used by Tibetans. They can be hung on the wall or placed on a rod over the space above the door frame. Door curtains are a way that Tibetans have developed to view auspicious symbols; this one has a navy blue polyester E…
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- Title
- Door; Tibetan Curtain
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 86.5 x 178.0 cm
- Description
- A typical, heavy unbleached cotton, with appliques of polyester, door curtain used by Tibetans. They can be hung on the wall or placed on a rod over the space above the door frame. Door curtains are a way that Tibetans have developed to view auspicious symbols; this one has a navy blue polyester Eternal Knot in the centre. There are three loops of natural cotton for a rod to go through on the top, then an appliqued strip of royal blue cotton, underneath a red strip, then yellow, and finally a larger pleated navy blue pleated flounce. There is a navy blue border all around the curtain.
- Subject
- households
- Tibet
- Nepal
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- 102.08.1003
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- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0046 a,b
- Description
- Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set …
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- Title
- Earrings
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set in heavy silver teardrop shaped setting with double row of gadrooning at bottom supporting a series of small silver balls heaped on top around the stone (a) larger stone setting has four larger silver balls at point of teardrop, silver stopping ring at one end of hoop. 15.5 cm leather thong attached to hoop beneath setting.( b) smaller, texture worn on hoop. Uneven stopping ring in middle of one side of hoop. Small silver loop at pointed end of setting, with string of loosely spun wool through loop.(b) is 6.0 x 4.5 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0046 a,b
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Fallen giants : a history of Himalayan mountaineering from the age of empire to the age of extremes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14842
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2008
- Author
- Isserman, Maurice
- Publisher
- New Haven : Yale University Press
- Call Number
- DS485 I87
- Author
- Isserman, Maurice
- Responsibility
- Maurice Isserman and Stewart Weaver with maps and peak sketches by Dee Molenaar
- Publisher
- New Haven : Yale University Press
- Published Date
- 2008
- Physical Description
- xii, 579 p. : ill.
- Subjects
- Himalaya Mountains
- Nepal
- Mountaineering
- ISBN
- 9780300164206
- Accession Number
- AC609
- Call Number
- DS485 I87
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Date
- 1982
- Material
- hair, sheep; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1174
- Description
- A narrow wool belt from Nepal, woven in a split tapestry technique, in various colours; has an off-white cotton braided fringe (the warp) that is knotted on the ends.
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- Title
- Fibre Belt
- Date
- 1982
- Material
- hair, sheep; fabric
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 126.0 cm
- Description
- A narrow wool belt from Nepal, woven in a split tapestry technique, in various colours; has an off-white cotton braided fringe (the warp) that is knotted on the ends.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- households
- clothing
- Nepal
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1174
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Focused on adventure : portrait of Pat Morrow
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14086
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2010
- Author
- Martel, Lynn
- Publisher
- Canmore AB : The Alpine Club of Canada
- Call Number
- 01 M36f Pam
- Author
- Martel, Lynn
- Responsibility
- Lynn Martel
- Publisher
- Canmore AB : The Alpine Club of Canada
- Published Date
- 2010
- Physical Description
- 32 p
- Series
- Summit Series #12
- ISBN
- 0920330665
- Accession Number
- 8218
- Call Number
- 01 M36f Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Focused on adventure : portrait of Pat Morrow
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14811
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2010
- Author
- Martel, Lynn
- Publisher
- Canmore : The Alpine Club of Canada
- Call Number
- G512 M67 Pam
- G512 M67 Copy 2
- G512 M67 Copy 3
- Author
- Martel, Lynn
- Responsibility
- Lynn Martel
- Publisher
- Canmore : The Alpine Club of Canada
- Published Date
- 2010
- Physical Description
- 32 pages, illustrations
- Series
- Summit Series #12
- ISBN
- 0920330665
- Call Number
- G512 M67 Pam
- G512 M67 Copy 2
- G512 M67 Copy 3
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Freedom climbers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14192
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2011
- Author
- McDonald, Bernadette
- Publisher
- Victoria, [B.C.] : Rocky Mountain Books
- Call Number
- 01.1 M14
- Author
- McDonald, Bernadette
- Responsibility
- Bernadette McDonald
- Publisher
- Victoria, [B.C.] : Rocky Mountain Books
- Published Date
- 2011
- Physical Description
- 351 p. : ill. (some col.), ports.
- Subjects
- Everest, Mount
- Pakistan
- Hypothermia
- World War II
- Nepal
- ISBN
- 9781927330128
- Accession Number
- 13-2-1 70,500
- Call Number
- 01.1 M14
- Collection
- Archives Library
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