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Commemorative Band
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- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1233 a,b
- Description
- A commemorative silver band that can be nailed onto a walking stick. The rectangular silver is shaped into a circular form, each end has two holes (.03cm from each edge, 1.50cm apart) to put nails through and attach it to a walking stick. There is a piece of wire threaded through the holes to keep …
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- Title
- Commemorative Band
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- A commemorative silver band that can be nailed onto a walking stick. The rectangular silver is shaped into a circular form, each end has two holes (.03cm from each edge, 1.50cm apart) to put nails through and attach it to a walking stick. There is a piece of wire threaded through the holes to keep piece of metal in a circular shape. The middle of the band has the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies logo; a shield- shaped crest with the letters “SLTH” on top, a hiking boot crossed by a walking stick or alpenstock, and underneath it a “C”, the bottom of the walking stick passing between, and then the “R”. To the viewer’s right of the crest, inscribed on the bottom are the words “BIRKS STERLING”.Re: inventory 2014 s/b (a) and (b) because there is a box.
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1233 a,b
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- Date
- c. 1915
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1013 a-c
- Description
- 3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses …
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- Title
- Compass
- Date
- c. 1915
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- 3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses with the British Admiralty and inventor. His various inventions were built by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, Dent & Co & Johnson Ltd, Sperry Gyroscopes Co., etc. There exist two versions of a sturdy and heavy LENSATIC marching compass made by SPERRY GYROSCOPE Co. BROOKLYN N.Y.” “MARK VII MOD.E. Technical Data: - Foldable rifle-type sighting system- Adjustable lense- Case: brass- Dimensions: 85 x 60 x 32 mm- Weight: 230 gr- Fluid damped compass card”Quoted material from: http://www.compassmuseum.com/hand/hand_2.htm
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1013 a-c
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; glass; fibre; paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1091 a-d
- Description
- Graflex cut film magazine 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 (a), marked “GRAFLEX CUT FILM MAGAZINE. PAT. SEPT. 7, 1920. OTHER PATENTS PENDING. MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. FOLMER & SCHWING DEPT. ROCHESTER, N.Y., in original labeled cardboard box. “GRAFLEX FILM PACK ADAPTER 2 1/4 x 3 1/4, Manufactured by THE FOL…
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- Title
- Cut-Film Holder
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; glass; fibre; paper; wood
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 12.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Graflex cut film magazine 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 (a), marked “GRAFLEX CUT FILM MAGAZINE. PAT. SEPT. 7, 1920. OTHER PATENTS PENDING. MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. FOLMER & SCHWING DEPT. ROCHESTER, N.Y., in original labeled cardboard box. “GRAFLEX FILM PACK ADAPTER 2 1/4 x 3 1/4, Manufactured by THE FOLMER GRAFLEX CORP., ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A.” (b) in original black cardboard box with orange printed label. Two plate holders (c,d) marked “3 1/4 x 4 1/4 GRAFLEX PLATE PAT. JUNE 7, 1927. FOLMER GRAFLEX CORP. U.S.A.” in original labeled cardboard boxes.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1091 a-d
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Cut-Film Holder
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- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1104
- Description
- Metal box with opening compartments and leather carrying handle marked “45”. “Pat. May 31. 87. Aug. 3. 90” stamped on top. Spring loaded film changing apparatus inside.
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- Title
- Cut-Film Holder
- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Metal box with opening compartments and leather carrying handle marked “45”. “Pat. May 31. 87. Aug. 3. 90” stamped on top. Spring loaded film changing apparatus inside.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1104
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1011
- Description
- Metal tube with lid and paper label reading: “Glaciers. From Will’s office. 2/4. 1909.” Contained 3 drawings on linen (now in Archives Inventory 2014 ).
- Title
- Document Tube
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- Metal tube with lid and paper label reading: “Glaciers. From Will’s office. 2/4. 1909.” Contained 3 drawings on linen (now in Archives Inventory 2014 ).
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1011
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Engraving Plate
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.1012
- Description
- 16 copper engraving plates mounted on wooden blocks in cardboard box marked in pencil: “Copper negatives of Camping trips CBH.” 10 of the plates have images of camping, mountain scenes, trail riding, etc. 6 of the plates have images which appear to be from the Middle East - desert scenes, camels, e…
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- Title
- Engraving Plate
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 6.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- 16 copper engraving plates mounted on wooden blocks in cardboard box marked in pencil: “Copper negatives of Camping trips CBH.” 10 of the plates have images of camping, mountain scenes, trail riding, etc. 6 of the plates have images which appear to be from the Middle East - desert scenes, camels, etc. Some blocks are labeled “Hinman” or “Mrs. Hinman” and two are labeled “Smith.”These items were transferred to the Archives by SS in May/June 2014.
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.1012
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Engraving Plate
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.1011
- Description
- Two metal engraving plates mounted on wooden blocks. a) has image of mountain scene with glacier. Written on back of block: “Last Cut. 1501. William S. Vaux Jr. 1715 Arch St. Philada.” b) has paper label affixed to back of block: “American [?] Glacier,” handwritten on side of block: “Asulkan Glacie…
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- Title
- Engraving Plate
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 12.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Two metal engraving plates mounted on wooden blocks. a) has image of mountain scene with glacier. Written on back of block: “Last Cut. 1501. William S. Vaux Jr. 1715 Arch St. Philada.” b) has paper label affixed to back of block: “American [?] Glacier,” handwritten on side of block: “Asulkan Glacier” and front has image of mountain with glacier and rocks. Stamped on side of block: “Electro Light Engraving Co. New York.”
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.1011
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Estimating Lichenometric Ages by direct and indirect measurement of radial growth : a case study oof Rhizocarpon agg. at the Illecillewaet Glacier, British Columbia
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Author
- McCarthy, Daniel P
- Call Number
- 03.4 M13e
- Author
- McCarthy, Daniel P
- Physical Description
- p.203-213 : ill., map
- Subjects
- Vaux family
- Notes
- In Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research, vol. 35, no. 2 (May 2003)
- Includes bibliographic references
- Accession Number
- 7512
- Call Number
- 03.4 M13e
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1107 a,b
- Description
- (a) Wooden film roller with brass fittings. Metal plate on top reads: “EASTMAN DRY PLATE & FILM CO. Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. PATENTED MAY 5, 1885.” (b) Wooden film roller with brass fittings, top stamped: “EASTMAN KODAK CO. PAT. MAY 5, 1885. OTHER PATENTS APPL’D FOR IN ALL COUNTRIES.”
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- Title
- Film Roller
- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- (a) Wooden film roller with brass fittings. Metal plate on top reads: “EASTMAN DRY PLATE & FILM CO. Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. PATENTED MAY 5, 1885.” (b) Wooden film roller with brass fittings, top stamped: “EASTMAN KODAK CO. PAT. MAY 5, 1885. OTHER PATENTS APPL’D FOR IN ALL COUNTRIES.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1107 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1098 a-k
- Description
- Five filters - two yellow, one red, one blue, one green, in individual boxes, most marked: “WRATTEN FILTER. EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” in folding khaki canvas case with individual compartments.a) Caseb) Yellow filterc) Boxd) Yellow filtere) Boxf) Red filterg) Boxh) Blue filteri) Boxj) Boxk)…
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- Title
- Filter
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Five filters - two yellow, one red, one blue, one green, in individual boxes, most marked: “WRATTEN FILTER. EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” in folding khaki canvas case with individual compartments.a) Caseb) Yellow filterc) Boxd) Yellow filtere) Boxf) Red filterg) Boxh) Blue filteri) Boxj) Boxk) Green filterj)
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1098 a-k
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