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Date
1915 – 1925
Material
ceramic; bone china
Catalogue Number
104.20.1008 a,b
Description
Fine bone china cup and saucer, white with gold. (a) cup has a wide opening 9.5 dia, gold edge on rim, gold patterned band 6.0 wide around top of cup, gold lined handle. Opposite handle is a gold insignia Alberta coat of arms and "Government House Alberta". (b) saucer 14.3 dia. has same gold tri…
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Title
Coffee Cup And Saucer
Date
1915 – 1925
Material
ceramic; bone china
Description
Fine bone china cup and saucer, white with gold. (a) cup has a wide opening 9.5 dia, gold edge on rim, gold patterned band 6.0 wide around top of cup, gold lined handle. Opposite handle is a gold insignia Alberta coat of arms and "Government House Alberta". (b) saucer 14.3 dia. has same gold trim and insignia. On bottom of both cup and saucer in purple: "Cowans Kent Western Ltd Winnipeg" and "Royal Worcester England" and insignia.
Subject
households
government
Alberta
Lieutenant Governor
Dr. R. G. Brett
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
104.20.1008 a,b
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Date
1915 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1100
Description
Lieutenant Governor award, R. G. Brett, round, metal, border 3.0 wide with raised letters, "Presented by His Honor Lieutenant Governor R. G. Brett", centered is a profile of Dr. Brett, facing left, reverse, Alberta Coat of Arms centered top with "Presented to" below. Wreath forms almost complete ci…
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Title
Commemorative Medal
Date
1915 – 1925
Material
metal
Description
Lieutenant Governor award, R. G. Brett, round, metal, border 3.0 wide with raised letters, "Presented by His Honor Lieutenant Governor R. G. Brett", centered is a profile of Dr. Brett, facing left, reverse, Alberta Coat of Arms centered top with "Presented to" below. Wreath forms almost complete circle around inside edge.
Subject
Brett, R. G.
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
103.09.1100
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Date
1910 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.43.1008 a-c
Description
Solid metal cylinders with round insignia stamp centered. (a) 3.2 dia. "Alberta crest with laurel wreath and Presented to" (b) 5.0 x 6.0 dia. round stamp 3.2 dia. "Presented by His Honor Lieutenant Governor R. G. Brett" with side profile. (c) same as (b). Alberta crest with laurel wreath and "U…
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Title
Embossing Stamp
Date
1910 – 1925
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.8 cm
Description
Solid metal cylinders with round insignia stamp centered. (a) 3.2 dia. "Alberta crest with laurel wreath and Presented to" (b) 5.0 x 6.0 dia. round stamp 3.2 dia. "Presented by His Honor Lieutenant Governor R. G. Brett" with side profile. (c) same as (b). Alberta crest with laurel wreath and "University of Alberta Shakespeare Medal Awarded to"
Subject
Dr. R. G. Brett
University of Alberta
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
104.43.1008 a-c
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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
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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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
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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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
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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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
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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Figure Skating Scrapbook Pages

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Part Of
Jimmy Simpson family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a collection of loose pages, most likely originally part of a scrapbook. The pages do not have a cover. Includes clippings about figure skaters, particularly Sonja Henie, and skating shows.
Date Range
1931-1933
Reference Code
M78 / 285
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
Textual records
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Part Of
Jimmy Simpson family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M78 / V16 / V577
Sous-Fonds
M78
Sub-Series
IV / A / 2 Simpson Sisters professional papers: Scrapbooks
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
M78 / 285
GMD
Scrapbook
Textual records
Date Range
1931-1933
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records (36 pages ; 21 x 26 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a collection of loose pages, most likely originally part of a scrapbook. The pages do not have a cover. Includes clippings about figure skaters, particularly Sonja Henie, and skating shows.
Name Access
Henie, Sonja
Subject Access
Activities
Advertising
Alberta Winter Games
Awards
Banff Skating Club
Banff Winter Carnival
Community events
Newspaper
Performance
Public entertainment
Skating
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Calgary
Toronto
Edmonton
Ottawa
Chicago
Saskatoon
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ontario
United States of America
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
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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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
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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Date
prior to 1939
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.43.0031 a,b
Description
Two wooden blocks with carved surfaces used for printing. a) as fine line details of a church and residue of black ink. Reverse has basic shapes of church and people in front of it, the people have red and blue ink residue. b) has fewer details and residue of red and blue ink. the reverse has the s…
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Title
Printing Block
Date
prior to 1939
Material
wood
Dimensions
12.2 x 18.0 cm
Description
Two wooden blocks with carved surfaces used for printing. a) as fine line details of a church and residue of black ink. Reverse has basic shapes of church and people in front of it, the people have red and blue ink residue. b) has fewer details and residue of red and blue ink. the reverse has the same church shape and a horse and rider in front of it, residue of blue and green ink.
Subject
Morley
Mini Thni, McDougall United Church
Alberta
Credit
Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
Catalogue Number
104.43.0031 a,b
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Date
1914 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0105
Description
A pin of die-pressed cupreous metal, cut out in shape of maple leaf with Alberta coat of arms in middle surmounted by a crown, with banner beneath reading "Alberta Overseas Batt" XXXI". Back has long straps of metal which have been bent back into S-shape springing from each side of pin.
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Title
Regimental Pin
Date
1914 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.2 x 3.7 x 3.9 cm
Description
A pin of die-pressed cupreous metal, cut out in shape of maple leaf with Alberta coat of arms in middle surmounted by a crown, with banner beneath reading "Alberta Overseas Batt" XXXI". Back has long straps of metal which have been bent back into S-shape springing from each side of pin.
Subject
Whyte home
military
Alberta Overseas Battalion XXXI
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0105
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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
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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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
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
Subject
Stoney
Indigenous
Haida
birds
animals
Alberta
Mini Thni
RCMP
Credit
Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
Catalogue Number
RbC.09.01
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