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The National Collection of Heads and Horns

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 volumes of "The National Collection of Heads and Horns" [Part I and II] published by the New York Zoological Park in 1907 and 1908. Pertains to antler, horn and skull specimens from various animals which were held in the Zoological Park's collection.
Date Range
1907-1908
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 37
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / F : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / F1 : Textual
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 37
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
1907-1908
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (2 volumes ; 24 x 30.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of 2 volumes of "The National Collection of Heads and Horns" [Part I and II] published by the New York Zoological Park in 1907 and 1908. Pertains to antler, horn and skull specimens from various animals which were held in the Zoological Park's collection.
Notes
1908 volume in file has large curved, handle-shaped pencil tracings on back cover
Subject Access
Animals
Bison
Caribou
Moose
Bighorn Sheep
Education
Museums
Natural history
Conservation
Geographic Access
United States of America
New York
Language
English
Category
Education
Environment
Title Source
Original title of publications used for file
Processing Status
Processed
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Souvenir travel books and guides

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 24 textual records including bound books, small booklets and brochures. Content pertains to travel and tourism in the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, Fort Langley, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Montana, and Japan. Includes two "pocket directories" for Vancouver [1899 and 1900] and one for Saska…
Date Range
1899-1900
[1905-1910]
1907
[1912]
1914
1919-1920
[1925-1930]
1935
1953-1954
1957-1958
[1960-1965]
1963
1972-1973
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 15 to 18
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / F : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / F1 : Textual
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / F1 / 15 to 18
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Date Range
1899-1900
[1905-1910]
1907
[1912]
1914
1919-1920
[1925-1930]
1935
1953-1954
1957-1958
[1960-1965]
1963
1972-1973
Physical Description
9 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of 24 textual records including bound books, small booklets and brochures. Content pertains to travel and tourism in the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, Fort Langley, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Montana, and Japan. Includes two "pocket directories" for Vancouver [1899 and 1900] and one for Saskatoon [1914]; souvenir booklets for Pincher Creek [1900 - 1905], Turner Valley Oil Field [1915 - 1920] and the Canadian Wax Gallery; booklet "Calgary Alberta: The Land of Plenty"; two copies of a Banff National Park guide book [ca. 1912]; "A Sprig of Mountain Heather" tourist booklet by the Department of the Interior, Canada [1914]; "Hippodrome" souvenir book; “Pocket Guide to Japan”; "Westward Honk!" travel publication by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle (1919) detailing a National Parks road trip across Canada and the United States; two copies of “Pictographs in Southwestern Alberta” information booklet; an information sheet and map of the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve signed by “E. Wakelyn”; a scrapbook of newspaper clippings from The Albertan [1963] pertaining to Calgary; a brochure on Marble Canyon; and two brochures pertaining to interpretive programming in Banff National Park [1972 and 1973 respectively].
Notes
Contents have been arranged chronologically and divided into four files (see Content Details).
”A Sprig of Mountain Heather” souvenir book contains pressed plant matter
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Subject Access
Advertising
Banff National Park
Camping
Commerce and industry
Commercial products
Ecology
Environment
Flowers
Geography
Government
Guiding
Guide
Hiking
History
Hot Springs
Industry
Leisure
Museums
Natural history
Natural resources
Oil
Photography
Recreation
Tourism
Tourist information
Trail guides
Travel
The Albertan
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Calgary
Pincher Creek
Turner Valley
British Columbia
Vancouver
Marble Canyon
United States of America
Montana
Japan
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
“Picturesque Calgary” booklet placed in acid-free envelope due to damage and fragile state
”Hippodrome” souvenir book stored in mylar sleeve
”A Sprig of Mountain Heather” souvenir book kept in original envelope in file folder. Consider additional storage measures, and handle with caution as attached pressed plant is fragile and may break apart easily
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Natural resources
Government
Exploration, discovery and travel
Environment
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Folder contents: LUX/II/F1/15: 1899 - 1907 LUX/II/F1/16: 1912 - 1914 LUX/II/F1/17: 1914 - 1935 LUX/II/F1/18: 1953 - 1973
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Weather Channel 2002

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Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one VHS tape containing a recording of an episode of television program "Weather Channel: Atmospheres" episode 56, which aired in the United States in 2002. Episode covers extreme weather in Canada, and features Ben Gadd discussing glaciers and global warming.
Date Range
2002
Reference Code
V810 / III / D / NV - 11
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Video
Published record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
V810 / III : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
V810
Sub-Series
V810 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
V810 / III / D / NV - 11
GMD
Video
Published record
Responsibility
Produced by The Weather Channel; copy recorded by Ben Gadd
Date Range
2002
Physical Description
1 VHS tape
Scope & Content
File consists of one VHS tape containing a recording of an episode of television program "Weather Channel: Atmospheres" episode 56, which aired in the United States in 2002. Episode covers extreme weather in Canada, and features Ben Gadd discussing glaciers and global warming.
Notes
Ben Gadd appears at 16 min. 8 sec. in video; total running time approx. 1 hour
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Environment
Natural history
Glaciers
Weather
Television
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Jasper National Park
United States of America
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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