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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1958
Author
Lindsay, F.W.
Publisher
[Quesnel, B.C.] : [Quesnel Advertiser
Call Number
08.2 L64t
Author
Lindsay, F.W.
Responsibility
F.W. Lindsay
Publisher
[Quesnel, B.C.] : [Quesnel Advertiser
Published Date
1958
Physical Description
52 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Gold rush
British Columbia
History
History of Alberta
Cariboo Mountains
Abstract
Pertains to a collection of stories combined to tell the story of Cariboo, British Columbia. While not entirely complete in nature, the author dedicates the history to the men who chose the disgruntled forest life, over that of comfort and stability. The author, F.W. Lindsay explains the relationship between pioneers and Americans, arguing that our best pioneers were American men. Readers can expect to learn more about Cariboo, while taking in the patriotic undertones of the publication.
Notes
by F.W. Lindsay ; with pen and ink illustrations by Gwen Lewis.
Accession Number
3069 a
Call Number
08.2 L64t
Collection
Archives Library
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Historic sites of Alberta

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19870
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1963
Author
Dempsey, Hugh A.
Publisher
Edmonton : Alberta Government Travel Bureau
Edition
Sixth Edition
Call Number
08.2 D39h Pam
Author
Dempsey, Hugh A.
Responsibility
Hugh A. Dempsey
Edition
Sixth Edition
Publisher
Edmonton : Alberta Government Travel Bureau
Published Date
1963
Physical Description
64 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 25 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Alberta
History of Alberta
History
Fur trade
North-West Mounted Police
Missionaries
Riel rebellions
Abstract
Pertains to a series of notable and historically significant sites located across Alberta. The book is divided into nine categories pertaining to influential people and events, such as the Riel Rebellion and the North-West Mounted Police. Within each category, the author Hugh A. Dempsey, has included the names and locations of many historical sites in Alberta, be that a sign, a cairn or other form of historical remembrance.
Contents
Introduction (pg.3)
Indians (pg. 5)
The fur trade (pg. 12)
The missionaries (pg. 24)
American posts (pg. 29)
North-west Mounted Police (pg. 35)
Riel rebellion (pg. 39)
The pioneers (pg. 43)
Historic events (pg. 50)
Transportation (pg. 57)
Index (pg. 61)
Map (pg. 63)
Accession Number
2017.8683
Call Number
08.2 D39h Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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A frontier guide to the Dewdney Trail : Hope to Rock Creek

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20166
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1969?
Publisher
Calgary, Alta. : Frontier Publishing
Edition
Frontier Book No. 19
Call Number
08.2 F92a
Edition
Frontier Book No. 19
Publisher
Calgary, Alta. : Frontier Publishing
Published Date
1969?
Physical Description
56 pages.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Travel
History
History of Alberta
Abstract
"Highway No.3 is a ribbon of concrete that winds through some of the most dramatic scenery in Western Canada. At times it courses between valley walls lush with vegetation and history, adn at others it climbs mountain sides to meander gracefully over the top of the world. It was originally called the Dewdney Trail and it ran from Hope, through Rock Creek and on to Wild Horse Camp, 6 miles northeast of Cranbrook. Today, with a few variations of route, it follows the old trail and has become in every sense of the word the New Dewdney Trail. In this, our seventh Frontier Guide, we are attempting to trace the story adn the history of both the old trail and the new , from Hope to Rock Creek. In companion volumes, we hope to complete the trail from Rock Creek to Salmo adn from Salmo to Wild Horse."
Notes
Abstract taken from publication directly
Accession Number
3069 a
Call Number
08.2 F92a
Collection
Archives Library
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The Canadian Historical Review

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25083
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
June 1970
Author
Brown, R, Craig (editor)
Cross, Michael (associate editor)
Publisher
Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press
Call Number
08.5 R26ca
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Author
Brown, R, Craig (editor)
Cross, Michael (associate editor)
Responsibility
Craig R Brown (editor)
Michael Cross (associated editor)
Publisher
Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press
Published Date
June 1970
Physical Description
246 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Volume LI No 2
Subjects
Railroads - Alberta
Railway routes
Railways
History
History of Alberta
Canadian Northern Railway
Contents
Sitting Bull : Indian WIthout a Country Arthur Puttee and the Liberal Party : 1899 - 1904 The Winnipeg General Strike, Collective Bargaining, and the One Big Union Issue The Canadian Northern Railway : The West’s Own Product Contributors Reviews Recent publications relating to Canada Books received Notes and comments
Accession Number
TBD
Call Number
08.5 R26ca
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Canadian Historical Review website via University of Toronto Press
Websites
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On the edge of the shield: Fort Chipewyan and its hinterland

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20064
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1971
Author
editor, John W. Chalmers
Publisher
Edmonton, Boreal Institute for Northern Studies, University of Alberta
Call Number
08.1 C35o
Author
editor, John W. Chalmers
Publisher
Edmonton, Boreal Institute for Northern Studies, University of Alberta
Published Date
1971
Physical Description
60 pages illustrations, map 24 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
History
History of Alberta
Abstract
"Behind Lesser Slave Lake, between the Peace and Hay Rivers to the west, the Slave and Athabasca to the east and south, lies Alberta's Unknown Empire, greater in area than England and Wales combined. A few settlements mark its periphery: Forts McMurray, MacKay, Chipewyan, Fitzgerald, names reminiscent of its fur-trading history, [Indigenous] Cabins, Peace River, once known as a Crossing, Grouard, not quite a ghost town, Slave Lake, and some others. For the most part, this is a land of lakes and forests, abounding in fish and game, but (except near Fort Vermilion) almost devoid of people. A dozen settlements are home to a few thousand people, perhaps enough to average out a one person per ten square miles. The names of their communities reveal their natures. Wabasca, Atikameg - a Cree word meaning "whitefish" - Loon, Lubicon, Cadotte, Calling, and Sandy Lakes. Except for the teachers, missionaries, and a few other functionaries, the residents are [Indigenous]: Metis, Cree, Chipewyan."
Contents
Alberta's unknown empire - J.W. Chalmers (pg. 5)
Rock, wood, water - W.G. Laatsch (pg. 7)
Emporium of the north - J.M. Parker (pg. 15)
Gateway to the arctic - J.W. Chalmers (pg. 21)
Schools in the wilderness - W.D. Knill (pg. 31)
A town of transition - L.R. Gue (pg. 41)
Death of a delta - W.A. Fuller (pg. 47)
Appendix -
The Boreal Institute for Northern studies - J.J. Bond (pg. 55)
Notes on contributors (pg. 59)
Map: Fort Chipewyan and enbirons - G.A. Lester (pg. 32-33)
Notes
The abstract has been copied from the publication. Words in square brackets have been added to accommodate more appropriate terminology for Indigenous Peoples. Square brackets mark an addition, and are not published in the original text.
Accession Number
3069 a
Call Number
08.1 C35o
Collection
Archives Library
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Railways in southern Alberta

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20076
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1973
Author
Bowman, R.F.P.
Publisher
Lethbridge, Alta. : Lethbridge Historical Society
Call Number
08.2 B67r Pam
Author
Bowman, R.F.P.
Responsibility
R.F.P. Bowman
Publisher
Lethbridge, Alta. : Lethbridge Historical Society
Published Date
1973
Physical Description
40 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 28 cm.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Alberta
Railways
Railroads - Alberta
History
History of Alberta
Lethbridge
Abstract
Pertains to the history of the southern Alberta railways, written as a labor of love from Lethbridge local, R.F.P. Bowman. The intent of the publication was to record the history of the early local railway, in an effort to preserve the history before it was to be forgotten. Author R.F.P. Bowman, worked to commemorate the events that were able to elevate the area of Lethbridge, Alberta from its infancy into a state of maturity.
Contents
Chapter I: The beginnings (pg. 7)
Chapter II: The Galts (pg. 9)
Chapter III: Enter Canadian Pacific (pg. 13)
Chapter IV: The Canadian Pacific extends (pg. 24)
Chapter V: Other efforts (pg. 27)
Chapter VI: Passenger trains in the past tense (pg. 31)
Chapter VII: Freight - the railway's main diet (pg. 34)
Chapter VIII: The Lethbridge division (pg. 38)
Accession Number
3069 a
Call Number
08.2 B67r Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1974
Author
Colclough, Albert
Schofield, Fred H.
Publisher
Pincher Creek, Alta. : Pincher Creek & District Historical Society and local New Horizons project
Call Number
08.2 C67p O.S.
Author
Colclough, Albert
Schofield, Fred H.
Responsibility
Albert Colclough
Fred H. Schofield
Pincher Creek & District Historical Society
Publisher
Pincher Creek, Alta. : Pincher Creek & District Historical Society and local New Horizons project
Published Date
1974
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
History
History of Alberta
Pincher Creek
Ranching
Abstract
Pertains to the memoirs of Fred H. Schofield and Albert Colclough and their reminisces about Pincher Creek and area.
Accession Number
3069a
Call Number
08.2 C67p O.S.
Collection
Archives Library
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Pincher Creek memories

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24960
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1975
Author
Pincher Creek Historical Society
Publisher
[Pincher Creek, Alta.] : [New Horizons Local History Committee of the Pincher Creek and District Historical Society]
Call Number
08.2 P65p
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Author
Pincher Creek Historical Society
Responsibility
Pincher Creek Historical Society
Publisher
[Pincher Creek, Alta.] : [New Horizons Local History Committee of the Pincher Creek and District Historical Society]
Published Date
1975
Physical Description
96 pages : chiefly illustrations, portraits
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
History
History of Alberta
Pincher Creek
Abstract
"The New memories book, the Old Timers souvenir album 1878-1958, reprinted and enlarged and including several of Mr. A.L. Freebairn's poems"p. 73
Accession Number
3069a
Call Number
08.2 P65p
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Pincher Creek Historical Society website
Websites
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Be it ever so humble

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20085
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1975
Author
Soby, Trudy
Publisher
[Calgary] : Century Calgary Publications
Call Number
08.2 So1b
Author
Soby, Trudy
Responsibility
Trudy Soby
Publisher
[Calgary] : Century Calgary Publications
Published Date
1975
Physical Description
[55] p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Historic sites - Alberta
History
History of Alberta
Calgary
Abstract
Pertains to a collection of photographs and text pertaining to various buildings, homes and shops in Calgary, Alberta. While history can be explored through a multitude of lenses, author Trudy Soby decided to focus on the ways homes, apartments, buildings, and hotels contributed in creating a unique identity in Calgary, Alberta. The publication treasures the past, paying a particular homage to some of the first homes in the Calgary area. As our world continues to be revolutionized, economic motives drive industrial change, resulting in the destruction of many of the first homes in an effort to build new, and more modern housing options. The authors acknowledge such changes, and work to commemorate the homes of some of the first settlers and pioneers in the city before they are gone.
Notes
Conservation Alert: pages easily detach from spine
Accession Number
3069 a
Call Number
08.2 So1b
Collection
Archives Library
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A walk through old Calgary

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20088
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1975
Author
Soby, Trudy
Publisher
[Calgary] : Century Calgary Publications
Call Number
08.1 So1a
Author
Soby, Trudy
Responsibility
Trudy Soby
Publisher
[Calgary] : Century Calgary Publications
Published Date
1975
Physical Description
[48] p. : ill. map ; 28 cm.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
History
History of Alberta
Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
Historic sites
Abstract
Pertains to a guided walking tour around Calgary, Alberta. Beginning at the Glenbow Centre, the publication takes the reader on a walking tour through Calgary, Alberta. The author, Trudy Soby pays homage to the older historic buildings in Calgary by including them in her tour, and urging their historical preservation. Those who follow her tour are likely to develop a new found connection with the city, and its historical roots.
Accession Number
3069 a
Call Number
08.1 So1a
Collection
Archives Library
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