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Japan day by day, 1877, 1878-79, 1882-83; with illustrations from sketches in the author's Journal

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14126
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1917
Author
Morse, Edward S.
Publisher
Boston, Houghton
Call Number
02.1 M83j
Author
Morse, Edward S.
Responsibility
Edward S. Morse
Publisher
Boston, Houghton
Published Date
1917
Physical Description
2 vol. front., illus.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Volume 1 of 2
Subjects
Japanese
Morse, Edward Sylvestre
Notes
Description under author's name reads: Formerly professor in the Imperial University of Tokyo, member of the Japan society of New York, member of the Japan society of London, author of "Japanese homes and their surroundings", etc.
Edward Morse is Catharine Whyte's grandfather
Accession Number
50,500 09-09-02
Call Number
02.1 M83j
Collection
Archives Library
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Japan day by day, 1877, 1878-79, 1882-83; with illustrations from sketches in the author's Journal

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14127
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1917
Author
Morse, Edward S.
Publisher
Boston, Houghton
Call Number
02.1 M83j2
Author
Morse, Edward S.
Responsibility
Edward S. Morse
Publisher
Boston, Houghton
Published Date
1917
Physical Description
2 vol. front., illus.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Volume 2 of 2
Subjects
Japanese
Morse, Edward Sylvestre
Notes
Description under author's name reads: Formerly professor in the Imperial University of Tokyo, member of the Japan society of New York, member of the Japan society of London, author of "Japanese homes and their surroundings", etc.
Edward Morse is Catharine Whyte's grandfather
Accession Number
50,500 09-09-02
Call Number
02.1 M83j2
Collection
Archives Library
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My mountain tops : the romance of a journey across the Canadian Rockies

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1912
Author
Randle, Lalah Ruth
Publisher
New York : Neale
Call Number
02.6 R15
Author
Randle, Lalah Ruth
Publisher
New York : Neale
Published Date
1912
Physical Description
76p
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Banff
Japanese
Sanitarium Hotel
Call Number
02.6 R15
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.01.0023
Description
Japanese silk quilt for doll to sit on, backing white silk. Probably has silk batting inside, front has 4 panels ca. 11.0 wide with 3 alternating designs, grey with light brown each end, orange with orange then green with beige, 5 silk string loops sewn through quilt at 2 ends, 2 sides and middle.
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Title
Doll Quilt
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Dimensions
42.0 x 42.0 cm
Description
Japanese silk quilt for doll to sit on, backing white silk. Probably has silk batting inside, front has 4 panels ca. 11.0 wide with 3 alternating designs, grey with light brown each end, orange with orange then green with beige, 5 silk string loops sewn through quilt at 2 ends, 2 sides and middle.
Subject
households
furnishings
playthings
children
Japanese
E.S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.01.0023
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Date
1870 – 1940
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.03.0097
Description
Totally bamboo, almost square-topped stool with four bamboo corner legs. Double bamboo frame near base and triple bamboo frame at top are cut out to shape and stretch around corner legs. Each stalk which stretches as above is a single bamboo stalk having two ends which are pegged together. Pegging …
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Title
Stool
Date
1870 – 1940
Material
wood
Dimensions
50.2 x 31.8 x 32.3 cm
Description
Totally bamboo, almost square-topped stool with four bamboo corner legs. Double bamboo frame near base and triple bamboo frame at top are cut out to shape and stretch around corner legs. Each stalk which stretches as above is a single bamboo stalk having two ends which are pegged together. Pegging through legs supports stretch frame. Vertical pegs through top three frames extend into holes drilled in seat top, which is a varnished, darker bamboo. Seat top secured with pegs and glue but glue and bamboo have dried with climate and one of four seat top edges is loose.
Subject
households
furniture
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0097
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0184
Description
Small dark brown rectangular wooden stand shaped like a table with short cabriole legs. Front and back sides of table platform carved through in floral scroll design. Sides of platform cut through in a stretched elliptic shape.
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Title
Miniature Table
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.9 x 8.3 cm
Description
Small dark brown rectangular wooden stand shaped like a table with short cabriole legs. Front and back sides of table platform carved through in floral scroll design. Sides of platform cut through in a stretched elliptic shape.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Japanese
E.S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0184
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Date
1877 – 1883
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0187
Description
A small gourd-shaped flower holder of wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim; small butterfly or moth of coiled wicker with leaf fibre wings and small metal eyes, is attached to side of form by coiled metal spring; small loop handle near mouth; hollow bamboo tube inside.
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Title
Basketry Vase
Date
1877 – 1883
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Dimensions
6.5 x 4.5 x 5.5 cm
Description
A small gourd-shaped flower holder of wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim; small butterfly or moth of coiled wicker with leaf fibre wings and small metal eyes, is attached to side of form by coiled metal spring; small loop handle near mouth; hollow bamboo tube inside.
Subject
households
miniatures
Japanese
E.S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0187
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Date
1877 – 1883
Material
wood; fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
102.04.0188
Description
A small sac-shaped flower holder of brown wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim. Three-leaved vine attached to side of mouth is of leaf fibre backed with newspaper on shaped frame with coiled vine stem. Small loop on opposite side of mouth. Bamboo tube for holding water is mis…
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Title
Basketry Vase
Date
1877 – 1883
Material
wood; fibre; paper
Dimensions
11.0 x 5.0 cm
Description
A small sac-shaped flower holder of brown wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim. Three-leaved vine attached to side of mouth is of leaf fibre backed with newspaper on shaped frame with coiled vine stem. Small loop on opposite side of mouth. Bamboo tube for holding water is missing.
Subject
households
miniatures
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0188
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0189
Description
Shallow basket with tall handle, in lattice weave, footed base. Some writing on the base (in Japanese). Dark brown colour.
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Title
Decorative Basket
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Dimensions
11.0 x 11.0 cm
Description
Shallow basket with tall handle, in lattice weave, footed base. Some writing on the base (in Japanese). Dark brown colour.
Subject
households
miniatures
Japanese
E. S. Morse;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0189
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0252
Description
Three-tiered, lidded box set. Red gold speckled lacquer interiors. Exterior design continues around the box. Landscape with herons in landscape, as well as a total of seven circular tri-leaf decorations. Box appears to be black base with gold and silver decoration and speckling. Lacquer crackled on…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
7.9 x 6.2 x 6.8 cm
Description
Three-tiered, lidded box set. Red gold speckled lacquer interiors. Exterior design continues around the box. Landscape with herons in landscape, as well as a total of seven circular tri-leaf decorations. Box appears to be black base with gold and silver decoration and speckling. Lacquer crackled on base where it was possibly dropped at one time, base has small chip on one corner.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0252
Images
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