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Water, weather and the mountain west
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13641
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2007
- Author
- Sandford, Robert W
- Publisher
- Surrey, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books
- Call Number
- 03.5 Sa5wa c.1
- 03.5 Sa5wa c.2
- 03.5 Sa5wa ref. c.3
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- Author
- Sandford, Robert W
- Publisher
- Surrey, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books
- Published Date
- 2007
- Physical Description
- 207 pages : illustrations
- Subjects
- Conservation
- Water
- Watersheds
- Canada
- Climate
- Climate change
- Climatology
- Hydrology
- Hydrology - Alberta
- Abstract
- Growing populations, increasing industrial use and heavy agricultural demand are beginning to tax water supplies in many regions of Canada. Since many rivers are already fully allocated to numerous uses, future economic and social development will depend upon how much we know about our surface and ground water resources and how effectively we manage them—especially in the face of climate change. The message to take home from this eloquent book is that it is time to dispel the myth of limitless abundance of water in Canada and throughout North America. We all need to be mindful that though our technologically sophisticated society is largely fuelled and lubricated by refined petroleum, it ultimately runs on plain water. In his conclusion to this authoritative book, Robert Sandford, chair of Canada’s United Nations Water for Life Decade, offers a realistic picture of the various issues and threats related to the future availability and quality of fresh water in Canada. (from Rocky Mountain Books website)
- Contents
- Invocation: through mist and rainbow the water speaks
- One: water, weather and the west
- Two: the drinking-water supply in Canada
- Three: what can we learn from others
- Four: reading the wind: reframing the climage-change debate
- Five: future landscapes in the mountain west
- Appendix One
- Appendix Two
- Written on the wind: a climate-change bookshelf
- Index
- Acknowledgements
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-198) and index
- ISBN
- 9781894765930
- Accession Number
- 40500 - 2 copies
- P2020-2
- Call Number
- 03.5 Sa5wa c.1
- 03.5 Sa5wa c.2
- 03.5 Sa5wa ref. c.3
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Summary on Rocky Mountain Books website
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Hotels : the history of Alberta's hospitality
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13364
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1995
- Author
- Sandford, Robert W
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Alberta Hotel Association
- Call Number
- 08.2 Sa5h
- Author
- Sandford, Robert W
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Alberta Hotel Association
- Published Date
- 1995
- Subjects
- Alberta Liquor Control Board
- Ethnic groups
- Government
- Prohibition
- Railways
- Taverns
- World War I
- World War II
- Notes
- 75th anniversary publication for Alberta Hotel Association. Includes chapter on George Barr of the King Edward Hotel in Banff, the Andrew family of the Astoria Hotel in Jasper
- Call Number
- 08.2 Sa5h
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1942
- Medium
- ink on rice paper
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.04.08
- Description
- a multi layered scene of rolling hills. In the foreground at the bottom of the image are 5 Canada geese standing in a field. Behind them are 3 cows and 3 horses among rows of crops. The mid ground has simple wooden buildings and a church at right. Larger buildings are in the row behind. A large blo…
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- Title
- Alta Scene
- Date
- 1942
- Medium
- ink on rice paper
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- a multi layered scene of rolling hills. In the foreground at the bottom of the image are 5 Canada geese standing in a field. Behind them are 3 cows and 3 horses among rows of crops. The mid ground has simple wooden buildings and a church at right. Larger buildings are in the row behind. A large blocky industrial building is at back right and a small group of tipis are at left. Pointed mountains make up the background under a sky with flowing lines.
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.04.08
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- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- pencil on paper
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.03.01
- Description
- a close up sketch of the side of a building. The building has shaker siding on the top 2/3 and horizontal siding at the bottom. There are two windows and the rightmost side of the building is on stilts. Beside the building are leafy plants, the edge of another smaller building, and telephone poles.…
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- Title
- Exshaw
- Date
- 1938
- Medium
- pencil on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- a close up sketch of the side of a building. The building has shaker siding on the top 2/3 and horizontal siding at the bottom. There are two windows and the rightmost side of the building is on stilts. Beside the building are leafy plants, the edge of another smaller building, and telephone poles. Mountains are in the background.
- Subject
- Exshaw, Alberta
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.03.01
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The Emperor's ice axe
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9526
- Author
- Sandford, Robert W
- Physical Description
- p.1-2
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Alberta, Mount
- Mountaineers, Japanese
- Notes
- In The Gazette of the Alpine Club of Canada, vol.12, no.4, spring 1998
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- c. 1938
- Medium
- pencil on paper
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.03.02
- Description
- Pencil sketch of a white house with metal looking roof. Small wooden outbuilding attached to right side of house. In the background is a mountain with sparse tree cover.
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- Title
- Exshaw Area
- Date
- c. 1938
- Medium
- pencil on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Pencil sketch of a white house with metal looking roof. Small wooden outbuilding attached to right side of house. In the background is a mountain with sparse tree cover.
- Subject
- Exshaw Alberta
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.03.02
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- Date
- c. 1939
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.04.01
- Description
- A wooden church with singular tall tower topped with a cross. One person is on horseback in front of the church, another stands in shadow by the door, and two lean against the side of the building. Mountains are in the background. Church has been coloured with orange and blue paint, mountains with …
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- Title
- Morley Church
- Date
- c. 1939
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A wooden church with singular tall tower topped with a cross. One person is on horseback in front of the church, another stands in shadow by the door, and two lean against the side of the building. Mountains are in the background. Church has been coloured with orange and blue paint, mountains with blue, and trees and low hills in green.
- Subject
- Morley
- McDougall United Church
- Alberta
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.04.01
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Exshaw Cement Plant
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on transfer paper
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.04.07 a-c
- Description
- A blocky stone building with many levels and a low roof in the front. Foreground is grasses and a single tree. Background is round hills at right side. a) edition 2/15 Exshaw Cement Plant, C. Robinsonb) edition 19/30. Exshaw Cement Plant, C. Robinson, 21.0 x 28.0 cm c) mirror image on paper, 19.0 x…
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- Title
- Exshaw Cement Plant
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on transfer paper
- Dimensions
- 18.6 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- A blocky stone building with many levels and a low roof in the front. Foreground is grasses and a single tree. Background is round hills at right side. a) edition 2/15 Exshaw Cement Plant, C. Robinsonb) edition 19/30. Exshaw Cement Plant, C. Robinson, 21.0 x 28.0 cm c) mirror image on paper, 19.0 x 28.0 cm, Stamp on reverse that reads “Certified Authentic Work Executed by Clifford Foard Robinson. Certified by executor of Artist’s Estate, Ron Robinson January 9 2023.”
- Subject
- cement plant
- Exshaw Alberta
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.04.07 a-c
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- Date
- ca. 1941 – 1942
- Medium
- watercolour; ink; pencil on paper
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.09.01
- Description
- A black coil bound sketchbook. Inside the front cover “Cliff Robinson 1009-13 Ave West, Calgary. Morley, Alta” has been written in ink. The sketchbook contains ink, watercolour, and pencil works that illustrate rural scenes [Morley/Mini Thni], studies of plants and animals, buildings, tipis, a sund…
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- Title
- untitled
- Date
- ca. 1941 – 1942
- Medium
- watercolour; ink; pencil on paper
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- A black coil bound sketchbook. Inside the front cover “Cliff Robinson 1009-13 Ave West, Calgary. Morley, Alta” has been written in ink. The sketchbook contains ink, watercolour, and pencil works that illustrate rural scenes [Morley/Mini Thni], studies of plants and animals, buildings, tipis, a sundance lodge, RCMP Barracks, Haida symbols, Loose linocuts of villages, a church have been placed between pages. Near the back is a letter to members of the Society of Canadian Painter-etchers and Engravers and a list of paintings exhibited by the Art Gallery of Toronto April 11 - May 3 1942
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- RbC.09.01
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