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Among the Selkirks

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15113
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
21st June 1890
Call Number
P
Responsibility
Wiliiam S. Green
Published Date
21st June 1890
Physical Description
p.395
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Selkirk Mountains
British Columbia
Mountaineering
Glaciers
Avalanches
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.IV, no.103, (June 1890)
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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[British Columbia, Highways] Alberta Motor Association

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24512
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1941
Call Number
C10-1.1
Published Date
1941
Scale
1 inch-40 miles
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
British Columbia
Highways
Notes
Tourist information for 1941 on reverse side of map
Accession Number
400
Call Number
C10-1.1
Collection
Archives Library
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Canada's El Dorado

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20164
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1892?
Author
Ralph, Julian
Call Number
07.2 R11c Pam
Author
Ralph, Julian
Responsibility
Julian Ralph
Published Date
1892?
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
British Columbia
Travel
Abstract
Pertains to a Julian Ralph publication, where he shares his input and observations of the Indigenous Peoples of North America.
Accession Number
3069 a
Call Number
07.2 R11c Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Central British Columbia

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24534
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1940
Publisher
Dept. of Lands, B.C.
Call Number
C10-6.5
Publisher
Dept. of Lands, B.C.
Published Date
1940
Scale
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Central British Columbia
Accession Number
540
3349?
Call Number
C10-6.5
Collection
Archives Library
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Explorations in Alaska and North-west British Columbia

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13788
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1891
Author
Seton-Karr, Heywood Walter
Publisher
Royal Geographical Society
Call Number
GB500 S48
Author
Seton-Karr, Heywood Walter
Publisher
Royal Geographical Society
Published Date
1891
Physical Description
incl. map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Geography
Mountains
Alaska
British Columbia
Accession Number
AC608
Call Number
GB500 S48
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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A forest fire in the Rocky Mountains

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15102
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1890
Call Number
P
Published Date
1890
Physical Description
p.128, ill.
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Rocky Mountains, Canada
British Columbia
Forest fires
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.IV, no.86, (February 1890)
photograph on p.128, description on p.119 under "Our Engravings"
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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The Fraser River at Yale BC

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Artist
Charles Jones Way (1835 – 1919, British)
Date
c. 1900
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WaC.05.01
Description
River winding through rocky mountains. River is calm in foreground and rougher in background. 4 figures on beach with two canoes at center right. Another figure with white pack horse on rocky outcrop above. Mountains primarily brown and grey with one snowcapped peak in distance. Trees and other shr…
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Artist
Charles Jones Way (1835 – 1919, British)
Title
The Fraser River at Yale BC
Date
c. 1900
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
52.0 x 75.5 cm
Description
River winding through rocky mountains. River is calm in foreground and rougher in background. 4 figures on beach with two canoes at center right. Another figure with white pack horse on rocky outcrop above. Mountains primarily brown and grey with one snowcapped peak in distance. Trees and other shrubbery on rocky outcrop at right and on slopes at left and center distance. “CJ (overlapping) Way YALE BC” in red at lower right. In ornately carved gold painted wood frame with glass. White tag from Masters Gallery Ltd. on back.
Subject
mountains
Fraser River
British Columbia
landscape
canoeing
horses
Credit
Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2021
Catalogue Number
WaC.05.01
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Geology and mineral deposits of northern British Columbia west of the Rocky mountains

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19994
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1946
Author
Armstrong, J. E.
Publisher
Ottawa, E. Cloutier, printer to the Kin
Call Number
03.1 Ar1g
Author
Armstrong, J. E.
Responsibility
J. E. Armstrong
Publisher
Ottawa, E. Cloutier, printer to the Kin
Published Date
1946
Physical Description
3 preliminary leaves, 46 pages illustrations (maps) 25 cm.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Geology
Geology - British Columbia
Abstract
Pertains to the geology and mineral deposits of Northern British Columbia and West of the Rocky Mountains. Through the practice of mining, prospecting and geological exploration, we have been able to vastly increase our understanding of geological material. The publication focuses on both general geology and economic geology. Additionally, the publication offers information pertaining to the history of mining, and the ways in which it has transformed our understanding of geological material.
Contents
Preface (pg. v)
Introduction (pg. 1)
Physiography (pg. 3)
General geology (pg. 6)
Precambrain (pg. 6)
Palaeozoic (pg. 7)
Mesozoic (pg. 8)
Cenozoic (pg. 10)
Tertiary (pg. 10)
Quaternary (pg. 11)
Intrusive rocks (pg. 11)
Structural geology (pg. 13)
History of mining (pg. 14)
Economic geography (pg. 16)
Summary of economic geology (pg. 16)
Relation of metalliferous deposits to intrusions (pg. 16)
Relation of metalliferous deposits to structure (pg. 17)
Mineral deposits (pg. 18)
Placer gold (pg. 18)
Lode gold (pg. 22)
Atlin and Stikine mining dividions (pg. 22)
Cariboo mining division (pg. 23)
Omineca mining division (pg 24.)
Portland canal mining division (pg. 24)
Queen Charlotte mining division (pg. 25)
Skeena mining division (pg. 25)
Silver-lead-zinc (pg. 25)
Portland Canal area (pg. 26)
Quartz veins containing one or more of the metals, silvers, lead, and zinc (pg. 26)
Silver-barite-jasper deposits (pg. 26)
Silver-lead deposits (pg. 27)
Hazelton-Smithers area (pg. 27)
Canadian National Railway belt from Houston to Burns Laek (pg. 27)
Ingenika River (pg. 28)
Copper (pg. 28)
Mercury (pg. 29)
Tungsten (pg. 30)
Molybdenum (pg. 31)
Antimony (pg. 31)
Manganese (pg. 31)
Chromium (pg. 31)
Mica (pg. 32)
Iron (pg. 32)
Pyrite (pg. 32)
Coal (pg. 32)
Jurassic or Lower Cretaceous coal (pg. 32)
Tertiary coal (pg. 33)
Bibliography (pg. 35)
Notes
At head of title: Canada. Dept. of mines and resources. Mines and geology branch
Accession Number
7201
Call Number
03.1 Ar1g
Collection
Archives Library
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Identified Summit Records

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series of identified summit registers and notes produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1930 and 2022. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit…
Date Range
1930-1931
1959-1968
1970-1989
1992 -2022
Reference Code
M200 / V / A
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / V: Summit Records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
Accession Number
accn. 2023.20 accn. 7779 accn. 2023.10 accn. 2014.8347 accn. 6465 accn. 8002 accn. 2020.05 accn. 2023.19 accn. 2014.8293 accn. 8119 accn. 2023.32 accn. 2023.41 accn. 6623 accn. 6062 accn. 2014.8318 accn. 6767 accn. 2014.8315 accn. 2014.8317 accn. 5680 accn. 2023.16 accn. 2018.9010 accn. 5396 accn. 6459 accn. 2014.8316 accn. 2023.18 accn. 5631 accn. 2013.8245 accn. 2014.8275 accn. 2023.06 accn. 2023.14 accn. 2023.17 accn. 5569 accn. 8113 accn. 6396 accn. 2024.20
Reference Code
M200 / V / A
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1930-1931
1959-1968
1970-1989
1992 -2022
Physical Description
100 cm of textual records 223 volumes
Scope & Content
Sub-series of identified summit registers and notes produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1930 and 2022. Summit records include entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual identified summit records.
Notes
See file-level entries for inventories of identified summit registers and notes.
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Alberta
Alpine Club of Canada
Backpacking
Backcountry skiing
Banff
Banff National Park
Bow Valley
British Columbia
Castle Mountain
Cascade Mountain
Centennial
Climbing
Club
Cross-country skiing
Description and travel
Environment
Environment and Nature
Fortress Mountain
Great Divide
Hiking
Kananaskis Country
Mount Assiniboine
Mount Logan
Mountain
Mountain guides
Mountaineering
Mountaineers
Mountains
Provincial parks and reserves
Parks
National parks and reserves
Record keeping
Ski area
Ski areas
Ski mountaineering
Skiing
Skis
Skiers
Snowshoes and snowshoeing
Sports and leisure
Sports and recreation
Summit
Trails
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Continental Divide
Great Divide
Alberta
British Columbia
Abbot Pass
Mount Assiniboine
Cascade Mountain
Canmore
Assiniboine
Banff National Park
Banff, Alberta
Bugaboos
Castle Mountain, AB
Cathedral Mountain
Glacier
Jasper National Park
Kananaskis Country
Little Yoho Valley
Mount Baldy
Mount Baker
Mount Cory
Mount Edith
Mount Lefroy
Mount Norquay
Mount Rundle
Rundle Mountain
Mount Temple
Mount Victoria
Mount Yamnuska
Selkirks
Yoho National Park
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Contains personal information
Language
English
Conservation
Some records have been placed in mylar. Some record have mold, rust or water damage.
Related Material
M235
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
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The informing spirit : art of the American Southwest and West Coast, Canada, 1925-1945

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20830
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1949
Author
Bice, Megan
Publisher
Kleinburg (ont.) : McMichael Canadian
Call Number
ND1349.6 B52
Author
Bice, Megan
Responsibility
Megan Bice and Sharyn Udall
Publisher
Kleinburg (ont.) : McMichael Canadian
Published Date
1949
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Landscape painting - 20th century - British Columbia
Landscepe painting - 20th century - New Mexico - Exhibitions
British Columbia in art
New Mexico in art
Notes
Introduction by Charles C Eldredge
Essay by Ann Davis
Call Number
ND1349.6 B52
Location
Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
Collection
Art Library
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