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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
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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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
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.
Subject
Alberta, Bow Valley, Morley, Mini thni, geese, cows, horses
Credit
Gift of Ron Robinson, Nelson, 2023
Catalogue Number
RbC.04.08
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Climb every mountain

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12737
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Author
Martel, Lynn
Call Number
01.4 Al1m Pam
Author
Martel, Lynn
Physical Description
p.36-41 : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Alberta Centennial Mountain Expedition
Taylor, Angus
Notes
In Westworld, vol.31, no.3 (June 2005)
Call Number
01.4 Al1m Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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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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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
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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Artist
Clifford Foard Robinson (1916 – 1992, Canadian)
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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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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Rockies legend recorded in Japanese school texts

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13122
Medium
Library - Periodical
Author
Martel, Lynn
Call Number
P
Author
Martel, Lynn
Physical Description
p.20-21 : ill
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Alberta, Mount
Folklore
Japanese Alpine Club
Notes
In The Alpine Club of Canada Gazette, vol.21, no.2 (Summer 2006)
Accession Number
c
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Three things i've learned : Dorothey Carleton

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15417
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
May 2017
Author
Martel, Lynn
Publisher
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.02, May 2017
Call Number
P
Author
Martel, Lynn
Publisher
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.02, May 2017
Published Date
May 2017
Physical Description
p.28-29
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
History
Alberta
Notes
Facts on Dorothey Carleton. Includes photos of her and family
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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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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