topic:"Biography" found 21 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Alpine artistry : the mountain life of Glen Boles

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2014

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Call Number: 01.4 B63a Pam; R 01.4 B63a Pam

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Published Date: 2014

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: Summit Series #19

Subjects: Mountaineering; Biography; Photography; Art

ISBN: 9780920330531

Accession Number: 2017.8637

Call Number: 01.4 B63a Pam; R 01.4 B63a Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Alpine artistry : the mountain life of Glen Boles

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2014

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Call Number: G512 B65 Pam

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Published Date: 2014

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: Summit Series #19

Subjects: Mountaineering; Biography; Photography; Art

ISBN: 9780920330531

Accession Number: AC611 duplicate copy transfer to ARC Library

Call Number: G512 B65 Pam

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alpine journey : Ferdl Taxbock's life on the edge

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2012

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Call Number: 01.4 T21a Pam; R 01.4 T21a Pam

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Published Date: 2012

Physical Description: 24 pages, col. ill.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: Summit Series #15

Subjects: Mountaineering; Biography

ISBN: 9780920330494

Accession Number: 2017.8637

Call Number: 01.4 T21a Pam; R 01.4 T21a Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Alpine journey : Ferdl Taxbock's life on the edge

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2012

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Call Number: G512 T39 Pam

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Published Date: 2012

Physical Description: 24 pages, col. ill.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: Summit Series #15

Subjects: Mountaineering; Biography

ISBN: 9780920330494

Accession Number: AC611 duplicate copy transfer to ARC Library

Call Number: G512 T39 Pam

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Biographical material, Norman Luxton and McDougall family

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of biographical records and timelines of events pertaining to the lives of Norman Luxton, Elizabeth Chantler McDougall and George McDougall. Includes an obituary article for George McDougall from 1876 [two separate newspaper clippings]; an account of a buffalo round-up in 1909 by Norm…

Date Range: 1876; [1930-1940]; 1934; [1955]; 1960

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / 9

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / D : Other material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton Family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / 9

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 1876; [1930-1940]; 1934; [1955]; 1960

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of biographical records and timelines of events pertaining to the lives of Norman Luxton, Elizabeth Chantler McDougall and George McDougall. Includes an obituary article for George McDougall from 1876 [two separate newspaper clippings]; an account of a buffalo round-up in 1909 by Norman Luxton; Article "Here's Alberta - People and Places" featuring Norman Luxton; published book "Elizabeth McDougall: Pioneer" by Edna Kells; and a program for an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of George McDougall's appointment as Chairman of the Hudson's Bay Missions, which includes a detailed timeline of the lives of George and Elizabeth McDougall, as well as their son John.

Notes: File also contains one duplicate copy of each item, excluding "Elizabeth McDougall: Pioneer"

Name Access: McDougall, George; Luxton, Norman; McDougall, Elizabeth (Chantler)

Subject Access: Buffalo; Churches; Family; History; Biography; Businesses; Religions; Memorial

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Pigeon Lake; Calgary

Access Restrictions: Obituary article clippings are fragile, handle with care

Language: English

Conservation: Staples removed from two items in file and replaced with archival clips

Category: Family and personal life; Environment; Land, settlement and immigration; Religions

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence - William Luxton obituary articles

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of newspaper clippings sent to Norman Luxton pertaining to the death of his father, William Fisher Luxton, in 1907. File includes accompanying mailing envelope sent from Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Norman Luxton, and one page of genealogy notes pertaini…

Date Range: 1907; [1927-1940]

Reference Code: LUX / III / A1 / 28

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / A : Norman Luxton family

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / III / A : Correspondence

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / A1 / 28

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: 1907; [1927-1940]

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of newspaper clippings sent to Norman Luxton pertaining to the death of his father, William Fisher Luxton, in 1907. File includes accompanying mailing envelope sent from Hennepin County District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Norman Luxton, and one page of genealogy notes pertaining to Norman Luxton's parents and siblings [produced 1927 or later].

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Luxton, William (Fisher); Luxton, Sarah

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Genealogy; Obituary; Biography

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Winnipeg; United States of America; Minnesota

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Communications

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Expedition to the edge : stories of worldwide adventure

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2008

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Vancouver : Rocky Mountain Books

Call Number: 01 M36e

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Vancouver : Rocky Mountain Books

Published Date: 2008

Physical Description: 345 p. : ill. (some col.), ports

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Biography; Mountaineers, Canadian

Notes: Includes:Sonnie Trotter, Sean Isaac, Raphael Slawinski, Steph Davis, Carolos Buhler, Marko Prezelj, Barry Blanchard, Will Gadd, Kit Deslauriers, Karsten Heuer, Leanne Allison and Colin Angus

ISBN: 9781897522097

Accession Number: 50500

Call Number: 01 M36e

Collection: Archives Library

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Family history notes, editing notes, other

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of notes by Eleanor Luxton pertaining to her family history [including notes on Georgina Luxton], Norman Luxton's 1901 voyage aboard the Tilikum, a 1909 hunting trip north of Banff involving Norman Luxton and mountain guide George Harrison, and other related notes. Includes notes writ…

Date Range: 1924; [1960-1970]

Reference Code: LUX / II / C3 / 26

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / C : Personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / C3 : Diaries, daybooks, notebooks, notes

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C3 / 26

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1924; [1960-1970]

Physical Description: 0.3 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of notes by Eleanor Luxton pertaining to her family history [including notes on Georgina Luxton], Norman Luxton's 1901 voyage aboard the Tilikum, a 1909 hunting trip north of Banff involving Norman Luxton and mountain guide George Harrison, and other related notes. Includes notes written on an envelope which was previously mailed to Georgina Luxton in 1924.