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The McClellan Expedition of 1868

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19814
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
2019
Author
Dempsey, Hugh A.
Publisher
Calgary : Alberta Records Publication Board, Historical Society of Alberta
Call Number
P
  1 website  
Author
Dempsey, Hugh A.
Responsibility
Hugh A. Dempsey
Publisher
Calgary : Alberta Records Publication Board, Historical Society of Alberta
Published Date
2019
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Expeditions
Gold
Gold rush
Waterton
Banff
Bow River
Minnewanka, Lake
Abstract
Article pertains to an expedition led by John L. McLellan in 1868 from the Missouri River to Rocky Mountain House along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains
Notes
In Alberta History, Spring 2019, Volume 67, Number 2, p. 2 - 7
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Historical Society of Alberta website
Websites
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Where rivers meet : photographs and stories from the Bow Valley and the Kananaskis

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25282
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2018
Author
Legault, Stephen
Publisher
[Victoria, British Columbia] : RMB
Call Number
03.5 L46w
  1 website  
Author
Legault, Stephen
Responsibility
Stephen Legault
Publisher
[Victoria, British Columbia] : RMB
Published Date
2018
Physical Description
208 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Hydrology
Hydrology - Alberta
Rivers
Water
Watersheds
Bow River Basin
Spray River
Highwood Pass
Maps
Photography
Abstract
Until the 1980s, Kananaskis Country, the Bow Valley and Canmore were places most people drove past on their way to Ban National Park, Lake Louise, Jasper and points beyond. Today, Kananaskis Country gets more than three million visitors a year, and Canmore is a town twice the size of Banff. Encompassing a dizzying array of natural environments, from grasslands and foothills to deep mountain valleys and sweeping alpine vistas, Kananaskis Country and the Bow Valley attract visitors from around the world each year to this mountain paradise. Calgarians consider this landscape to be their backyard and they turn to it for recreation, solace and wilderness adventure. Where Rivers Meet will bring the beauty and wonder of this profound landscape and its wild creatures to visitors from around the world and local residents alike. This artistically designed coffee table book features over 200 black and white and colour images together with short essays and personal reflections on natural history, geology, the cultural background and the region’s communities, as well as the threats and solutions to development and social challenges found throughout Kananaskis Country and the Bow Valley. (From publisher's website)
Contents
Introduction
The Bow Valley
The Spray Valley
The Kananaskis Valley
The Highwood/Cataract
The Elbow and Sheep Rivers
Oz-ada Imne
Epilogue: A love song
Gratitude
About the author
Maps
ISBN
9781771602396
Accession Number
P2020.07
Call Number
03.5 L46w
Location
Reading Room
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Publisher's website
Websites
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Heart waters : sources of the Bow River

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2015
Author
Van Tighem, Kevin
Van Tighem, Brian
Publisher
[Victoria, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books
Edition
First
Call Number
03.5 V26h
  1 website  
Author
Van Tighem, Kevin
Van Tighem, Brian
Responsibility
Kevin Van Tighem (author)
Brian Van Tighem (photographer)
Edition
First
Publisher
[Victoria, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2015
Physical Description
256 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Water
Watersheds
Rivers
Glaciers
Hydrology
Hydrology - Alberta
Bow River
Abstract
Water does not come from the river. It comes to the river. Heart Waters takes us to the sources of that water – and into the living beauty, human stories and future possibilities that also arise from the green uplands and valleys of Alberta’s Eastern Slopes, where the mighty Bow River is born. For more than a century the foothills and Front Range mountains of western Alberta have been recognized as being vital to the water supply for western Canada. Virtually all the water that sustains communities, ecosystems and the economy of prairie Canada comes from this narrow strip of land arrayed along the Continental Divide. For all its importance, however, water management decisions affecting this enormous region have ignored the significance of land health and focused almost exclusively on building dams. The result, as the author points out, is that the Bow River’s annual flows have decreased by more than a tenth, even as spring floods become more frequent and more destructive. The solutions to prairie Canada’s water challenges lie in healing the wounded landscapes of our headwaters. Heart Waters delves deeply into the history and ecology of a landscape whose critical value as a watershed is matched by its sheer beauty and diversity. A rich array of stunning images by Jasper-based photographer Brian Van Tighem complements the author’s well-researched explorations of the stories whispered by the living waters that drain from Banff National Park, Kananaskis Country and the famous ranchlands of the Bow River watershed. Kevin Van Tighem’s latest book is a deep exploration of place and an invitation to recognize that our water future depends upon knowing our headwaters better and caring for them more passionately — as our heart waters. (from publisher's website)
Contents
1. Voices in the water -- 2. River origins: Bow River -- 3. A prodigal's return: Johnson Creek -- 4. Caterpillars and cutthroats: Quirk Creek -- 5. The past and future trout: Meadow Creek -- 6. Lake of the spirits: Cascade River and Ghost River -- 7. Dammed splendor: Kananaskis River -- 8. Buck-toothed volunteers: Bateman Creek -- 9. The under-river: Middle Bow River -- 10. Water and wildness: Sheep River -- 11. Cattle in the creek: Pekisko Creek -- 12. Mountains breathing: Highwood River -- 13. Healing the headwaters -- 14. Home and heart waters -- Index.
Notes
Shortlisted for the 2016 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival award for Mountain & Wilderness Literature
ISBN
9781771601399
Accession Number
P2020.07
Call Number
03.5 V26h
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Publisher's website
Websites
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Living in the Shed

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2015
Author
Milholland, Bille
Publisher
Edmonton, AB : North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance
Call Number
08.1 sh3b
Author
Milholland, Bille
Publisher
Edmonton, AB : North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance
Published Date
2015
Physical Description
304p. : ill, maps.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
History of Alberta
North Saskatchen River
Conservation
Canadian Rockies
ISBN
9780973759921
Accession Number
2017.8669
Call Number
08.1 sh3b
Collection
Archives Library
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The Columbia River Treaty : a primer

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14436
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2014
Author
Sandford, Robert W
Publisher
Victoria, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
03.5 Sa5c
Author
Sandford, Robert W
Responsibility
by Robert William Sandford, Deborah Harford and Jon O'Riordan
Publisher
Victoria, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2014
Physical Description
141 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Columbia River
Conservation
Treaties
Watersheds
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
ISBN
9781771600422
Accession Number
P2015-03-31
Call Number
03.5 Sa5c
Collection
Archives Library
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Banff flood hazard study : bow river and forty mile and echo creeks

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14692
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
25 March 2013
Author
North Hydraulic Consultants Ltd
Publisher
Edmonton, Alberta : Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd
Call Number
03.5 N82b Pam
Author
North Hydraulic Consultants Ltd
Responsibility
prepared for Albert Environment and Sustainable Resource Development ; prepared by Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd
Publisher
Edmonton, Alberta : Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd
Published Date
25 March 2013
Physical Description
6 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
NHC project No. 100047
Subjects
Alberta
Bow River
Climate
Climatology
Disasters
Floods
Notes
Photocopy of the original report
Report written three months before the major flood in Southern Alberta on June 20, 2013
Call Number
03.5 N82b Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Superman : 5 - Film Collection [DVD video]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24977
Medium
Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Published Date
2013
Publisher
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Entertainment
Call Number
06.3 Su1 DVD
Publisher
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Entertainment
Published Date
2013
Physical Description
5 videodiscs (636 min.) : sound, color
Medium
Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Subjects
Film making
Films
Hunter, Eddie
Engler Bruno
Photographers
Photography
High River
Kananaskis
Athabasca Glacier
Abstract
A child from a dying planet is sent to Earth, where he is brought up by human parents and poses as a newspaper reporter, becoming Superman when necessary to use his special powers to save others. Cast:
Superman: Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Margot Kidder, Valerie Perrine, Maria Schell, Terence Stamp, Phyllis Thaxter, Susannah York.
Superman II: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, Susannah York, Clifton James.
Superman III: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Pamela Stephenson, Robert Vaughn, Margot Kidder. Superman IV: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Jon Cryer, Sam Wanamaker, Mark Pillow, Mariel Hemingway, Margot Kidder.
Superman returns: Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Eva Marie Saint, Parker Posey, Kal Penn, Sam Huntington, Kevin Spacey.
Contents
Superman, the movie (Expanded ed., 151 min., 1978) / Alexander Salkind presents an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production in a Richard Donner film ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman and Robert Benton ; directed by Richard Donner -- Superman II (The Richard Donner cut, 116 min., 1980) / Alexander Salkind presents an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; producer 2006 reconstruction, Michael Thau ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman and Leslie Newman ; directed by Richard Donner -- Superman III (125 min., 1983) / Alexander Salkind presents ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; screenplay by David and Leslie Newman and Robert Benton ; directed by Richard Lester -- Superman IV, the quest for peace (90 min., 1987) / rWarner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Cannon Group, Inc. Golan-Globus production ; produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus ; story by Christopher Reeve and Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal ; screenplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal ; directed by Sidney J. Furie -- Superman returns (154 min., 2006) / Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Legendary Pictures and Bad Hat Harry Productions ; produced by Jon Peters, Bryan Singer, Gilbert Adler ; screenplay by Michael Dougherty & Dan Harris ; directed by Bryan Singer.
Notes
Contains still photography by Eddie Hunter and Bruno Engler in Superman III
Superman contains scenes filmed near High River, Alberta and the Kananaskis Valley
Superman II contains scenes filmed on the Athabasca Glacier
Accession Number
P2019-31
Call Number
06.3 Su1 DVD
Collection
Archives Library
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River of no return [DVD]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24984
Medium
Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Published Date
2012
Publisher
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Call Number
06.3 R35 DVD
  1 website  
Responsibility
Frank E. Fenton (screenplay)
Louis Lantz (story)
Stanley Rubin (producer)
Otto Preminger (director)
Robert Mitchum (actor)
Marilyn Monroe (actor)
Rory Calhoun (actor)
Tommy Rettig (actor)
Publisher
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Published Date
2012
Physical Description
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color
Medium
Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Subjects
Films
Film making
Monroe, Marilyn
Maligne Lake
Jasper
Jasper National Park
Banff National Park
Bow River
Seebe
Abstract
A dance hall singer and widowed farmer both become victims of a treacherous gambler. Abandoned in the Northwest wilderness, Kay, Matt and Matt's young son face attacks and a dangerous journey down a raging river. Fighting for survival and justice, Kay and Matt form an unexpected bond. (from Aurora
Notes
Originally released as a motion picture in 1954
Filmed in the Rocky Mountains including Moberly Flats, Maligne Canyon in Jasper National Park, Bow Falls in Banff National Park, and the Bow River near Seebe
Accession Number
P2019-31
Call Number
06.3 R35 DVD
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
River of No Return on IMDb
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Golden B.C., Looking East from Kicking Horse River Lodge

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Artist
John Hartman (1950 – , Canadian)
Date
2012
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
HaO.05.05
Description
Watercolour of Golden, B.C. looking East from Kicking Horse River Lodge.
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Artist
John Hartman (1950 – , Canadian)
Title
Golden B.C., Looking East from Kicking Horse River Lodge
Date
2012
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
28.5 x 35.5 cm
Description
Watercolour of Golden, B.C. looking East from Kicking Horse River Lodge.
Subject
landscape, Kicking Horse River Lodge, Golden B.C., mountains
Credit
Gift of John Hartman, Tiny, 2014
Catalogue Number
HaO.05.05
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Artist
Edward Burtynsky (1955 – , Canadian)
Date
2012
Medium
photograph on board
Catalogue Number
BuE.18.20
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Artist
Edward Burtynsky (1955 – , Canadian)
Title
Stikine River
Date
2012
Medium
photograph on board
Dimensions
121.9 x 162.6 cm
Subject
water
Stikine River
British Columbia
Credit
Gift of Edward Burtynsky, Toronto, 2014
Catalogue Number
BuE.18.20
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