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Auto Transformer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0110
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0110
- Description
- Rectangular metal box with rubber knobs on the bottom to keep it off of tabletops, a 0-100 dial, pale yellow circular button, and red light on the top, and four different plugs across the two short sides - one side has one and the other has three. There is a circular hole in the bottom that allows …
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- Title
- Auto Transformer
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 15.1 x 12.6 cm
- Description
- Rectangular metal box with rubber knobs on the bottom to keep it off of tabletops, a 0-100 dial, pale yellow circular button, and red light on the top, and four different plugs across the two short sides - one side has one and the other has three. There is a circular hole in the bottom that allows some limited access to the interior, possibly a vent. Variable Autotransformers are used to control electrical voltage, power, and current so as to provide a safe and steady electrical feed to a device.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0110
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The Bow River story : a series of articles from the Albertan, Calgary, Alberta, on the problem of ice jamming and summer and winter flooding on the Bow River
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue7386
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1959
- Author
- The Albertan
- Call Number
- 03.8 Al1 Pam
- Author
- The Albertan
- Published Date
- 1959
- Physical Description
- 1v. (unpaged) : ill
- Subjects
- Dams
- Power development
- Accession Number
- 539
- Call Number
- 03.8 Al1 Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Canadian Rocky Mountains
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5492
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1968
- Author
- N.S.F. Field Conference (1968)
- Call Number
- 03.2 N11
- Published Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (various pagings) : ill., maps
- Subjects
- Guidebooks
- Power development
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Accession Number
- 517
- Call Number
- 03.2 N11
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Card catalogues - Banff townsite
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55650
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten cataloguing cards pertaining to Banff's townsite layout. Cards are arranged in numerical order by block number; each card contains information pertaining to the history and current status of an individual property lot.
- Date Range
- [1965-1976]
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / A / 44
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- M9 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- M9
- Sub-Series
- M9 / I / A : Archives of the Canadian Rockies records
- Accession Number
- 7412
- Reference Code
- M9 / I / A / 44
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- [1965-1976]
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of handwritten cataloguing cards pertaining to Banff's townsite layout. Cards are arranged in numerical order by block number; each card contains information pertaining to the history and current status of an individual property lot.
- Material Details
- Materials were previously stored in an empty oatmeal box with one side removed. Box had black, pink and yellow plaid fabric stapled to the outside.
- Name Access
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Subject Access
- Professional and Personal Life
- Research
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Townsite development
- Buildings
- History
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Columbia River Drainage Basin in Canada, 1949-50
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5775
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1953
- Author
- Thomas, J. F. J
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Mines Branch
- Queen's Printer
- Call Number
- 03.6 T36
- Author
- Thomas, J. F. J
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Mines Branch
- Queen's Printer
- Published Date
- 1953
- Physical Description
- 80p. : map
- Subjects
- Power development
- Accession Number
- 2000
- Call Number
- 03.6 T36
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Enlarger Holder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0127
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0127
- Description
- A box containing a 4x5 enlarger holder, as identified in black ink written on one short end of the cardboard box. The box’s original paper adhesive holding it closed has been cut, but a piece of yellow tape has been placed horizontally over the opening, keeping it closed.
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- Title
- Enlarger Holder
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 5.5 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A box containing a 4x5 enlarger holder, as identified in black ink written on one short end of the cardboard box. The box’s original paper adhesive holding it closed has been cut, but a piece of yellow tape has been placed horizontally over the opening, keeping it closed.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0127
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- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0119 a-g
- Description
- Rectangular shiny silver metal box with a lift-off lid. Contents of the box include two glass vignettes with edges wrapped in pale brown binding tape [one has a small tab on one side], a yellow-tinted “KODAK SERIES VI ADAPTER RING” mounted in metal, a circular black plastic “CRAFTMEN’S GUILD PICTOR…
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- Title
- Equipment Box
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; glass;
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 11.7 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular shiny silver metal box with a lift-off lid. Contents of the box include two glass vignettes with edges wrapped in pale brown binding tape [one has a small tab on one side], a yellow-tinted “KODAK SERIES VI ADAPTER RING” mounted in metal, a circular black plastic “CRAFTMEN’S GUILD PICTORAL CONTROL” fixture with a clear central hole, a thin grey cardboard Kodak box with a strip of paper adhesive tape wrapped around the box holding the lid closed that has “2 1/4 x 3 1/4 Glasses for A - Assembly Enlarger” in blue ink [most likely written by Morant], a second thin Kodak cardboard box with a paper adhesive tape on the lid that has “MASKS for PRECISION A” written in black ink [probably by Morant] that contains wax paper envelopes of coloured celluloid masks, and a paper Canadian Pacific Railway envelope that contains wax paper envelopes of coloured celluloid masks.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0119 a-g
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Helen (Fulmer) Wells scrapbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions5904
- Part Of
- Helen Fulmer Wells fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing a broad selection of clippings, photographs and notes pertaining to the history of Banff, including development, events, buildings and personalities. Material pertains to the period between ca.1890 and ca.1970
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1970]
- Reference Code
- M480 / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
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1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Helen Fulmer Wells fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M480 / V675
- Series
- I. Textual records
- Sous-Fonds
- M480
- Accession Number
- 3881
- Reference Code
- M480 / 1
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Responsibility
- Extensive annotation by Helen Wells and Sylvia Vosburgh
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1970]
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records (190 pages ; 30.5 x 37 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook containing a broad selection of clippings, photographs and notes pertaining to the history of Banff, including development, events, buildings and personalities. Material pertains to the period between ca.1890 and ca.1970
- Name Access
- Wells, Helen Fulmer
- Peyto, Bill
- Luxton, Norman
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Liddell, Ken
- Lonsdale, Tom
- Phillips, Walter J.
- Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
- Subject Access
- Anniversary
- Architecture
- Art
- Banff Crag and Canyon
- Banff Indian Days
- Bridges
- Buildings and facilities
- Community events
- Community life
- Events
- Family and personal life
- History
- Hotels
- Indigenous Peoples
- Mountaineers
- Newspaper
- Obituary
- Oldtimers
- The Albertan
- Townsite development
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Bankhead
- Bow Lake
- Lake Minnewanka
- Bow Valley
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title supplied by Sylvia Vosburgh, daughter of Helen Wells and written on outside cover
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Johnson Cabin, building demolition
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55682
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 photographs depicting exterior views of Johnson Cabin, Johnson Lake and surrounding areas, 1966; and 3 photographs depicting the demolition of buildings in Banff prior to the construction of Ossie's Mall, 1976.
- Date Range
- 1966
- 1976
- Reference Code
- V605 / I / B / PA - 15 to 29
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Maryalice Harvey Stewart fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M9
- S13
- V605
- Series
- V605 / I : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- V605
- Sub-Series
- V605 / I / B : Research and other professional records
- Accession Number
- 120
- 2762
- Reference Code
- V605 / I / B / PA - 15 to 29
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1966
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 15 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 9 x 9 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 12 photographs depicting exterior views of Johnson Cabin, Johnson Lake and surrounding areas, 1966; and 3 photographs depicting the demolition of buildings in Banff prior to the construction of Ossie's Mall, 1976.
- Notes
- Photographs are all annotated with contextual information on back side (possibly annotated by Maryalice Harvey Stewart)
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Townsite development
- Construction
- Landscapes
- Land use
- Cabins
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Johnson Lake
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Category
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Date Range
- 1964-1965
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 5 / b / 1748
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.A.5. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
- Reference Code
- M36 / I / A / 5 / b / 1748
- Date Range
- 1964-1965
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
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