topic:"Railways" found 18 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Alberta labour : a heritage untold

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

Published Date: 1979

Author: Caragata, Warren

Publisher: Toronto : James Lorimer

Call Number: 08.2 Al1cl

Author: Caragata, Warren

Publisher: Toronto : James Lorimer

Published Date: 1979

Physical Description: x, 162p. : ill., ports., facsim

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

Subjects: Coal; Crowsnest Pass; Depression (1929-1935); Ethnic groups; Mining; Railways

Notes: Bibliography and index

ISBN: 0-88862-264-3

Accession Number: 13500

Call Number: 08.2 Al1cl

Collection: Archives Library

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Canada west magazine, vol. 2, no. 2, summer 1970

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

Published Date: Summer 1970

Author: Barlee, N.L.

Publisher: Summerland, B.C. : N.L. Barlee

Call Number: 08.2 C16ca PAM

Author: Barlee, N.L.

Publisher: Summerland, B.C. : N.L. Barlee

Published Date: Summer 1970

Physical Description: 32 pages : illustrations, map

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

Series: Volume 2 Number 2

Subjects: Kaslo; Railways; Mining; Crime; First Nations

Abstract: Pertains to the Kaslo area of British Columbia, with focus on a flood in 1894, sign language used by the Salish people as observed by James A. Teit, third installment of a synopsis about Allison Pass by Susan L. Allison, gold stolen from Camp McKinney in 1896, and a spotlight on the Arlington Hotel in Slocan.

Contents: Publishers Comments General Map Historic Kaslo The Collector’s Page Indian Sign Language Allison Pass Memoirs The Lost Gold of Camp McKinney Our Vanishing Heritage

Accession Number: 3069a

Call Number: 08.2 C16ca PAM

Collection: Archives Library

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The Canadian Historical Review

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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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Canadian Pacific historic photographs - Alberta

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 31 photograph prints ordered by Eleanor Luxton from Canadian Pacific. Photographs pertain to construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific trains and ships, and historic views of Banff, Calgary, Fort McLeod, Strathcona and Edmonton.

Date Range: 1881 - 1898; 1903; 1927

Reference Code: LUX / II / B4 / PA - 8 to 38

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / B : Professional records

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / B4 : Historical research

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / B4 / PA - 8 to 38

Date Range: 1881 - 1898; 1903; 1927

Physical Description: 31 photographs : b&w prints ; 24 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 31 photograph prints ordered by Eleanor Luxton from Canadian Pacific. Photographs pertain to construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific trains and ships, and historic views of Banff, Calgary, Fort McLeod, Strathcona and Edmonton.

Notes: Prints in file were produced by Canadian Pacific for Eleanor Luxton between 1946 and 1949; original dates of images; Photographs in file are accompanied by Canadian Pacific mailing envelope addressed to Eleanor Luxton

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: History; Canadian Pacific Railway; Trains; Transportation; Labour; Industry; Railways; Advertising

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary; Edmonton; Fort McLeod; Strathcona

Access Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Items are stored in mylar

Category: Commerce and industry; Labour; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific souvenir and travel publications

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of brochures, souvenir booklets, travel guides and related materials pertaining to Canadian Pacific trips and destinations within North America. Locations include: Banff Springs Hotel and Banff National Park; the Empress Hotel in Victoria; British Columbia; Ontario and the the Great L…

Date Range: [1905-1911]; 1909; [1915-1920]; 1917-1918; 1920-1921; 1923; 1928-1929; 1931; 1935-1938; 1940; [1940-1950]; 1974

Reference Code: LUX / II / C4 / 15 to 17

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / C : Personal material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / C4 : Travel and hobbies

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C4 / 15 to 17

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: [1905-1911]; 1909; [1915-1920]; 1917-1918; 1920-1921; 1923; 1928-1929; 1931; 1935-1938; 1940; [1940-1950]; 1974

Physical Description: 7.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of brochures, souvenir booklets, travel guides and related materials pertaining to Canadian Pacific trips and destinations within North America. Locations include: Banff Springs Hotel and Banff National Park; the Empress Hotel in Victoria; British Columbia; Ontario and the the Great Lakes; Quebec; Alaska; and the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. File also includes a map of the Canadian Pacific rail system [1918] and a copy of "Empress of the Pacific" cruise magazine [1936].

Subject Access: Tourism; Travel; Canadian Pacific Railway; Cruise ships; Banff Springs Hotel; Hotel; Empress Hotel; Train; Railways

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; British Columbia; Victoria; Ontario; Quebec; Great Lakes; United States of America; Alaska

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Commerce and industry

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Items divided into 3 files: LUX/II/C4/15: Ontario, Quebec, Alaska and Canadian coastal guide books [ca. 1915-1920] LUX/II/C4/16: Canadian Rockies guides and information booklets LUX/II/C4/17: Other Canadian Pacific material

Processing Status: Processed

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The CP Rail high level bridge at Lethbridge

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

Published Date: 1977

Author: Johnston, Alex

Publisher: Lethbridge, Alberta : Whoop-up Country Chapter Historical Society of Alberta

Call Number: 08.5 J62t Pam

Author: Johnston, Alex

Responsibility: Alex Johnston

Publisher: Lethbridge, Alberta : Whoop-up Country Chapter Historical Society of Alberta

Published Date: 1977

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

Subjects: Lethbridge, Alberta; Railroads - Alberta; Railways

Abstract: Pertains to the history and commemoration of Lethbridge’s railway system. The intent behind the publication was to commemorate the various men who had devoted their labor to the railway system in Lethbridge since 1885. The publication payed a particular homage to Lethbridge old-timer, Andrew Joseph Staysko. Topics explored pertain to the design, construction process, steelwork and personnel of those involved in the construction of the Lethbridge railway system.