topic:"Fire" found 35 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Aboriginal overkill and native burning: implications for modern ecosystem management

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

Published Date: October 1995

Author: Kay, Charles E.

Publisher: Western Journal of Applied Forestry, Vol. 10, No. 4

Call Number: 04 K18ab Pam

Author: Kay, Charles E.

Publisher: Western Journal of Applied Forestry, Vol. 10, No. 4

Published Date: October 1995

Physical Description: 7 pages and illustrations

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

Subjects: Ecology; Fire ecology; Rocky Mountains (U.S.); Ungulates

Notes: Includes bibliographical references - photocopy - discusses traditional First Nations hunting practices and fire ecology

Call Number: 04 K18ab Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Aboriginal overkill and native burning: the role of Native Americans in structuring the Yellowstone ecosystem

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

Published Date: 1997

Author: Kay, Charles E.

Publisher: Logan, Utah : Utah State University

Call Number: 04 K18abor Pam

Author: Kay, Charles E.

Responsibility: by Charles E. Kay and Steve Simms

Publisher: Logan, Utah : Utah State University

Published Date: 1997

Physical Description: 10 pages

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

Subjects: Ecology; Fire ecology; Rocky Mountains (U.S.); Ungulates

Notes: Photocopy; Contains a letter written to Congressman Rick Hill by Charles E. Kay about letters-to-the-editor inclduing charts. The second letter is asking the congressman to present at an upcoming conference. Ulitmately the request is rejected

Call Number: 04 K18abor Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Accidents

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 43 b&w prints of various accidents around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes car collisions, train derailments, a small plane crash, and the Banff Bus Depot fire.

Date Range: [ca. 1962-1970]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / i / a / PA - 01 to PA - 43

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph print; Print

11 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : Accidents

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / i / a / PA - 01 to PA - 43

GMD: Photograph print; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1962-1970]

Physical Description: 43 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 43 b&w prints of various accidents around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes car collisions, train derailments, a small plane crash, and the Banff Bus Depot fire.

Notes: Caution: some images include disturbing content, viewer discretion is advised.

Name Access: Engler, Bruno

Subject Access: Airplanes; Automobiles; Banff townsite; Buildings; Businesses; Fire; Trains

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Accidents - Rescues

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 51 b&w prints of various accidents and rescue missions around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes a forest fire, the Standish Hardware store fire, skiing rescue missions, and climbing/mountaineering rescue missions.

Date Range: [ca. 1962-1970]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / i / b / PA - 01 to PA - 51

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph print; Print

16 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : Accidents

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / i / b / PA - 01 to PA - 51

GMD: Photograph print; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1962-1970]

Physical Description: 51 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 51 b&w prints of various accidents and rescue missions around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes a forest fire, the Standish Hardware store fire, skiing rescue missions, and climbing/mountaineering rescue missions.

Notes: Caution: some images include disturbing content, viewer discretion is advised.

Name Access: Engler, Bruno; Gallagher, Lloyd (Kiwi)

Subject Access: Airplanes; Automobiles; Buildings; Businesses; Climbing; Fire; Helicopters; Mountains; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Skiing

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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A..."climate"...ising to Alberta in the dawn of the Anthropocene

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Author: Skrajny, Joanna

Publisher: The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal

Call Number: P

1 website

Author: Skrajny, Joanna

Responsibility: Joanna Skrajny

Publisher: The Alberta Wilderness Association Journal

Physical Description: p. 22 - 25

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Environment; Climate; Climate change; Fires; Fire ecology; Floods; Water; Watersheds

Abstract: Pertains to climate change during Anthropocene including increased wildfires, ticks, and tick-borne diseases, floods, increase in insurance rates, and negative effects on health and mental health, wildlife extinction, decrease in fresh water.

Notes: In Wildlands Advocate, Vol. 27, No.2, June 2019, p. 22 - 25

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Digital version of publication available online

Websites

https://albertawilderness.ca/publications/wild-lands-advocate/

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Are ecosystems structured from the top-down or bottom-up: a new look at an old debate

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

Published Date: 1998

Author: Kay, Charles E.

Publisher: Wildlife Society Bulletin, 26 (3)

Call Number: 04 K18ec Pam

Author: Kay, Charles E.

Publisher: Wildlife Society Bulletin, 26 (3)

Published Date: 1998

Physical Description: 15 pages and illustrations

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

Subjects: Animal populations; Fire ecology; First Nations - (SEE ALSO Indians); Predation; Ungulates

Notes: Includes bibliographical references - photocopy - discusses First Nations influence on land management using first-person historical accounts, historical photographs, archaological data and myths that encouraged the belief of "natural regulation"

Call Number: 04 K18ec Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Aspen, elk, and fire in the Rocky Mountain national parks of North America

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

Published Date: 1998

Author: White, Clifford A., et al.

Publisher: Wildlife Society Bulletin, 26 (3)

Call Number: 04 W58a Pam

Author: White, Clifford A., et al.

Publisher: Wildlife Society Bulletin, 26 (3)

Published Date: 1998

Physical Description: 14 pages and illustrations

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

Subjects: Elk; Fire ecology; First Nations - (SEE ALSO Indians); Wolves

Notes: Includes bibliographical references - photocopy - discusses aspen as an indicator of ecological conditions in national parks - aspen in decline - recommendations to fix aspen regeneration - Charles E. Kay - Jasper, Banff, Yoho, Kootenay, Yellowstone, Rocky Mountain parks

Call Number: 04 W58a Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Awful splendour : a fire history of Canada

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

Published Date: 2007

Author: Pyne, Stephen J

Publisher: Vancouver : UBC Press

Call Number: 04.1 P99a

Author: Pyne, Stephen J

Responsibility: Stephen J. Pyne ; foreword by Graeme Wynn

Publisher: Vancouver : UBC Press

Published Date: 2007

Physical Description: xxix, 549 p. : ill., maps, ports

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

Subjects: Climate; Ecology; Fire ecology; Forest fires; Man and nature

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index

ISBN: 978-0-7748-1392-1

Accession Number: 60000 2010-03-25

Call Number: 04.1 P99a

Collection: Archives Library

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Banff and area businesses, townsite, scenic views

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Ho…

Date Range: [ca.1890-1900]; [1896-1898]; 1904-1905; [ca.1910-1920]; 1912; 1914; [ca.1930-1935]; 1933; 1941; [ca.1950-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

1 image

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Professional and Personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D6 : Other activities and interests

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: PA-182 produced by Canadian Pacific

Date Range: [ca.1890-1900]; [1896-1898]; 1904-1905; [ca.1910-1920]; 1912; 1914; [ca.1930-1935]; 1933; 1941; [ca.1950-1960]

Physical Description: 50 photographs ; b&w prints ; 25 x 20.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Hotel and Banff Springs Hotel; the Park Museum and Information Bureau; early views of Banff Springs Hotel [1904]; Vermillion River Bungalow Camp and the Lake Louise Chalet; Paddy J. Nolan’s home [built by Norman Luxton]; a postcard print titled “Starved Bachelors Retreat Banff Alberta"; swimming at the Cave and Basin[?] and Banff Upper Hot Springs; the Crag and Canyon office [ca.1905]; Skoki Lodge; and the office of photographers Wilson and Fear [1896-1898].

Notes: Photographs LUX/I/D6c/PA-181 and 182 [depicting Wilson and Fear storefront] are copies of the same image but annotated with different dates [ca.1896 and ca.1898]. Based on context and dating of related images in Whyte Museum archives, actual image date may be closer to [ca.1894].