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Date
1965
Material
glass; wood; paper; grass
Catalogue Number
107.02.1018
Description
Black framed, glass covered dried flower specimen mounted on green paper. A description of the plant is written in pen “...found on Mt. Cautley-Assiniboine at altitude of 9318 ft. in 1965.”
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Title
Picture
Date
1965
Material
glass; wood; paper; grass
Description
Black framed, glass covered dried flower specimen mounted on green paper. A description of the plant is written in pen “...found on Mt. Cautley-Assiniboine at altitude of 9318 ft. in 1965.”
Subject
Elizabeth Rummel
botany
hobbies
sports
hiking
plants
Credit
Gift of Elizabeth Rummel, Banff, 1981
Catalogue Number
107.02.1018
Images
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Wild flowers of America

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19958
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1963
Author
Rickett, H.W.
Publisher
New York : Duenewlad Printing Corporation
Call Number
04.1 R35w
Author
Rickett, H.W.
Responsibility
H.W. Rickett
Publisher
New York : Duenewlad Printing Corporation
Published Date
1963
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Botany
Flowers
Vaux family
Walcott, Mary Vaux
Abstract
Pertains to the comprehensive collection displaying paintings of 400 wild flowers of North America. Revealed in true color, the work of artist Mary Vaux Walcott, is astounding and beautiful. For each painting, a flower description is provided that shares the botanical name of the plant, their location in nature, and other relevant information. Her work is detailed, inspiring and reflective of nature’s mighty resilience. Edited and arranged by H.W. Rickett, Wild Flowers of America offers readers a wonderful look into the art of Mary Vaux Walcott, and the flowers of North America.
Contents
Introduction (pg. 7)
Glossary (pg. 9)
Flower Descriptions (pg. 11)
Identification Chart (pg. 64)
Index (pg. 68)
The Plates, 1 to 400 (following 72)
Notes
400 flowers in full colour based on paintings by Mary Vaux Walcott as published by the Smithsonian institute of Washington, with additional paintings by Dorothy Falcon Platt.
Edited wtih an introduction and detailed descriptions by H. W. Rickett
Accession Number
2019.71
Call Number
04.1 R35w
Collection
Archives Library
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Wildlife of the northern Rocky Mountains, including common wild animals and plants

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6427
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1961
Author
Baker, William H
Publisher
Healdsburg (CA) : Naturegraph
Call Number
04 B17
Author
Baker, William H
Responsibility
by William H. Baker [et al.]
edited by Vinson Brown
Publisher
Healdsburg (CA) : Naturegraph
Published Date
1961
Physical Description
110p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Botany
Mammals
Accession Number
1000
Call Number
04 B17
Collection
Archives Library
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Part Of
Aileen Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of assorted textual documents either written, copied or scanned by Aileen Harmon. Documents include correspondence, written accounts of life events by Aileen Harmon, scanned and written notes, poem "Awakening" by Theodore Stephanides, list of Aileen's life travels including dates, lis…
Date Range
1926
1967
[ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
1977
[ca.1990]
[ca. 1995 - ca. 2005]
Reference Code
M287 / I / 5
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Aileen Harmon fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M287 / V262
Series
M287 / I : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
M287
Accession Number
2016.8596
Reference Code
M287 / I / 5
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Responsibility
Produced by Aileen Harmon
Date Range
1926
1967
[ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]
1977
[ca.1990]
[ca. 1995 - ca. 2005]
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of assorted textual documents either written, copied or scanned by Aileen Harmon. Documents include correspondence, written accounts of life events by Aileen Harmon, scanned and written notes, poem "Awakening" by Theodore Stephanides, list of Aileen's life travels including dates, lists of Latin plant names, a 1926 Toronto Star article, notes on Cree word translations, Harmon family genealogy notes, and text documents for a Canadian Geographic article titled "Hiking in the Canadian Rockies".
Notes
File originally contained 6 b&w negative photographs dated 1937 which have since been removed. Negatives are now processed under reference codes V262 / I / NA - 1 to 6 and stored accordingly
Name Access
Harmon, Aileen
Subject Access
Hiking
Genealogy
History
Botany
Poetry
Travel
Autobiography
Geographic Access
Canada
Ontario
Toronto
British Columbia
Alberta
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Cree
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title provided prior to processing
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Aileen Harmon fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one colour transparency photograph taken by Aileen Harmon depicting a group of bright pink-purple flowers, titled "Sax. oppositi folia" [n.d.]
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
Reference Code
V262 / I / NS - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Part Of
Aileen Harmon fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M287 / V262
Series
V262 / I : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
V262
Accession Number
2016.8596
Reference Code
V262 / I / NS - 1
GMD
Photograph
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Aileen Harmon
Date Range
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide ; 35 mm
Scope & Content
File consists of one colour transparency photograph taken by Aileen Harmon depicting a group of bright pink-purple flowers, titled "Sax. oppositi folia" [n.d.]
Notes
Date is estimate provided by Processing Archivist based on medium and context of photograph
V262/I/NS-1 originally stored in folder titled "Photos" which currently holds V262/I/PA items
Name Access
Harmon, Aileen
Subject Access
Flowers
Botany
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
Latin
Creator
Aileen Harmon
Category
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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