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"Buffalo Medicine" [charm]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54926
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the "Buffalo Medicine" charm manufactured and distributed by the Parks publicity bureau from 1920-1922. The charm was a small metal piece housed in a paper pouch and accompanied by a leaflett that related the legend of the charm. The charms were made in batc…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1922]
- Reference Code
- M317 / III / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
1 website
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M317 / S23 / V488
- Series
- III. Textual records series
- Sous-Fonds
- M317
- Accession Number
- 8134
- Reference Code
- M317 / III / 1
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1922]
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (3 pages ; 21.5 x 28 cm and 10.5 x 16.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the "Buffalo Medicine" charm manufactured and distributed by the Parks publicity bureau from 1920-1922. The charm was a small metal piece housed in a paper pouch and accompanied by a leaflett that related the legend of the charm. The charms were made in batches of 10,000 and were popular collectors items. The first batch made in 1920 were made of alluminum, but the design was changed for the second and final issue. Includes a typed letter to Jim Sime from Fergus Lothian regarding the charm and material related to early Park fire prevention ; the leaflet that accompanied a "Buffalo Medicine" charm ; a typed text page meant to accompany the charm while on display.
- Notes
- The charm and its original pouch are now housed in Heritage Collection.
- Name Access
- Lothian, Fergus
- Sime, Jim
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Buffalo
- Correspondence
- Fire
- Fire fighters
- Fire wardens
- National parks and reserves
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Rocky Mountains Park
- Souvenir
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Charm held in Heritage Collection : 103.01.1043 a,b
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57146
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence between Barb Horn and Dorothy Cranstone's family friends. The correspondence pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's health and living arrangements and later regarding her death and the management of her estate. Also included are donation and thank you letters from the Whyte…
- Date Range
- 1949 - 1959
- 1960 - 1969
- 1971 - 1972
- Reference Code
- M524 / II / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M524 / V150
- Series
- M580 / II :Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- M524
- Reference Code
- M524 / II / 1
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1949 - 1959
- 1960 - 1969
- 1971 - 1972
- Physical Description
- 2 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence between Barb Horn and Dorothy Cranstone's family friends. The correspondence pertains to Dorothy Cranstone's health and living arrangements and later regarding her death and the management of her estate. Also included are donation and thank you letters from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
- Notes
- Barbara Horn is Dorothy's niece who spent time with Dorothy in her late years and managed Dorothy's estate after she passed.
- Name Access
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Subject Access
- Correspondence
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff, Alberta
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57148
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence between Dorothy Cranstone and her family friends (includeing Jon Whyte), also included is corrspondence regarding Pat Brewster's books, and the Moore home.
- Date Range
- 1983 - 1992
- Reference Code
- M524 / II / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Cranstone fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M524 / V150
- Series
- M580 / II :Correspondence
- Sous-Fonds
- M524
- Reference Code
- M524 / II / 2
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1983 - 1992
- Physical Description
- 2 cm textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of correspondence between Dorothy Cranstone and her family friends (includeing Jon Whyte), also included is corrspondence regarding Pat Brewster's books, and the Moore home.
- Notes
- Dorothy a close friend and companion of Pat Brewster managed Pat Brewster's estate after he passed.
- Name Access
- Cranstone, Dorothy
- Brewster, Pat
- Whyte, Jon
- Subject Access
- Correspondence
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff, Alberta
- Language
- English
- Category
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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potentially offensive content.
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