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Daypack Knapsack
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0327
- Description
- Very worn canvas day pack. Upper half is of unbleached canvas, lower half is a darker and heavier grade of canvas. Eight of the many random holes have been patched with canvas by band. Bag has two front pockets. Manufacturer's tag "Grant Holden Graham Limited Ottawa". Handwritten on inside flap "…
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- Title
- Daypack Knapsack
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 47.5 cm
- Description
- Very worn canvas day pack. Upper half is of unbleached canvas, lower half is a darker and heavier grade of canvas. Eight of the many random holes have been patched with canvas by band. Bag has two front pockets. Manufacturer's tag "Grant Holden Graham Limited Ottawa". Handwritten on inside flap "Vallance".
- Subject
- sports
- hiking
- climbing
- Sidney Vallance
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0327
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Diary No V A AND VIIIC, 1910
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- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 5, 1910 Trip: U.S.A. Trip: Sidney, B.C. to London, ENG. Personal diary accounting Easter trip to NY 24/3/10-29/3/10, travel and train details, Washington, DC Sidney, BC, Seattle, to London, Eng. September 5-23, tra…
- Date Range
- 1910
- Reference Code
- M169 / 5
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Accession Number
- 7773
- Reference Code
- M169 / 5
- Date Range
- 1910
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. textual record
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 5, 1910 Trip: U.S.A. Trip: Sidney, B.C. to London, ENG.
- Personal diary accounting Easter trip to NY 24/3/10-29/3/10, travel and train details, Washington, DC
- Sidney, BC, Seattle, to London, Eng. September 5-23, travel specifics, tourist activities
- Back pages: prices and train times
- Subject Access
- Travel
- New York
- Sidney, BC
- Seattle
- Title Source
- Title taken from source
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Diary No XXIV 1925-26 [?] - India
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- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 16, 1925-1926 India & England Personal diary pertaining to Dehra Dun to Delhi, Agra. In Agra Oliver works, Dolly shops with Anna, travel to Jaipur and description of city and palace. Bombay and boat trip along Red …
- Date Range
- 1925-1926
- Reference Code
- M169 / 16
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Accession Number
- 7773
- Reference Code
- M169 / 16
- Date Range
- 1925-1926
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. textual record
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 16, 1925-1926 India & England
- Personal diary pertaining to Dehra Dun to Delhi, Agra. In Agra Oliver works, Dolly shops with Anna, travel to Jaipur and description of city and palace. Bombay and boat trip along Red Sea, City of Simla, Marseilles, trip to Liverpool, in Birmingham told that he will return to India. Operation at King Edward VII Hospital. Trip to Osborne, convalescent home, and return to Birmingham. Maneuvers in Birmingham. Travels around England. Boat to Canada, time spent in Ottawa and Toronto, travel to Vancouver. Leisure in Sidney, boat "Empress of Asia" to Calcutta.
- Subject Access
- England
- Jaipur
- Marseilles
- Vancouver
- Sidney
- Title Source
- Title taken from source
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Diary No XXVI Leave 1932-33, Book II From 22.8.32 to 19.2.33
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- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 18, 1932-1933 Leave: London, Canada & U.S.A.- loose inside cover Personal diary pertaining to work on car and radio, Dolly suffering from asthma, weather descriptions, Birmingham, daily routines, CPR Office, descri…
- Date Range
- 1932-1933
- Reference Code
- M169 / 18
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Accession Number
- 7773
- Reference Code
- M169 / 18
- Date Range
- 1932-1933
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. textual record
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 18, 1932-1933 Leave: London, Canada & U.S.A.- loose inside cover
- Personal diary pertaining to work on car and radio, Dolly suffering from asthma, weather descriptions, Birmingham, daily routines, CPR Office, description of ship's passengers on route to Canada, Montreal, Ottawa, car trouble, Thanksgiving, road trip with other families, St. Louis, Midway, Boonville, Nevada, Shamrock, Texas, Santa Rosa, Soldier Summit Pass, Pendleton Oregon, descriptions of lodgings, Washington, Vancouver with description of city's growth and new Burrard St. Bridge, Sidney, visiting and meals with friends, 90 mph winds in Victoria, Christmas 1932, leisure activities, travel through Vancouver to California, Santa Monica, Laguna Beach.
- Left side often has calculations of driving distances
- List of speeds and distances travelled from Sidney to Laguna Beach and Montreal to Sidney. List of expenses
- Subject Access
- Cross Canada trip
- Montreal
- Sidney
- Laguna Beach
- Title Source
- Title taken from source
- Processing Status
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Diary No XXVIIII Leave 1932-33, Book IV From 18.7.33 to 19.10.33
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- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 19, 1932-33 Leave: return from Canada to India Book III is missing Personal diary containing diagrams of Banff ACC Camp, description of setting up camp, lists daily camp routine, Paradise Valley Camp, descriptions …
- Date Range
- 1932-1933
- Reference Code
- M169 / 19
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Accession Number
- 7773
- Reference Code
- M169 / 19
- Date Range
- 1932-1933
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. textual record
- Scope & Content
- Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 19, 1932-33 Leave: return from Canada to India
- Book III is missing
- Personal diary containing diagrams of Banff ACC Camp, description of setting up camp, lists daily camp routine, Paradise Valley Camp, descriptions of temperatures and weather, mountaineering, Lake O'Hara, search party for missing member, trip to Victoria, Banff to Lake Louise, "what an eyesore the Chateau is!", the Great Divide, Emerald Lake, daily routines, Calgary, camping in Medicine Hat, Moose Jaw, Regina, Grand Forks, Grand Rapids, Sudbury, Ottawa. Travel to Montreal, boat trip to Glasgow, drive to Birmingham, trip to Marseilles, boat trip on Mediterranean, Bombay, daily activities and leisure, Calcutta.
- List of expenses, including grand total. Details of distances between Banff and Montreal
- Subject Access
- Cross Canada trip
- Montreal
- Sidney
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Great Divide
- Mediterranean
- Birmingham
- Daily routines
- Title Source
- Title taken from source
- Processing Status
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Fay Nowlin interview
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- Date Range
- 1976
- Reference Code
- S1 / 123
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Interviews
- Reference Code
- S1 / 123
- Responsibility
- Interviewer: Maryalice Harvey Stewart
- Date Range
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada - Huts
- Brewster Transportation Company
- Davies, Bert
- Fires
- Graves, Sidney
- Harmon, Byron
- Lake O'Hara Lodge
- Lovat Scouts
- National parks and reserves - Wardens
- Peyto, Stan
- Roberts, H. Armstrong
- Wapta Bungalow Camp
- Finding Aid
- Recording summary and reference cassette available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of recording
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Fifty years of Canadian hostelling
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1988
- Author
- Canadian Hostelling Association
- Publisher
- Calgary : Detselig Enterprises
- Call Number
- 08.5 C16f
- Publisher
- Calgary : Detselig Enterprises
- Published Date
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 215p. : ill., ports., facsim
- Notes
- Index
- ISBN
- 0-920490-80-8
- Accession Number
- 21000
- Call Number
- 08.5 C16f
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1939 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0300
- Description
- Cane with natural birch branch shaft and stripped crook for handle. Metal tip at base held in place by a metal quarter-pin.
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- Title
- Walking Cane
- Date
- 1939 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 93.0 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Cane with natural birch branch shaft and stripped crook for handle. Metal tip at base held in place by a metal quarter-pin.
- Subject
- sports
- hiking
- Sidney J. Vallance
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0300
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- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0301
- Description
- Cane, shafts of natural branch twisting probably from a willow tree, with bark stripped off. Spiral is held in place by four nails. Crook forms handle. Tip is frayed and discoloured showing signs of wear.
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- Title
- Walking Cane
- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 82.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Cane, shafts of natural branch twisting probably from a willow tree, with bark stripped off. Spiral is held in place by four nails. Crook forms handle. Tip is frayed and discoloured showing signs of wear.
- Subject
- sports
- hiking
- Sidney J. Vallance
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0301
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0321
- Description
- Straight tan walking stick with nodules, burls, of various sizes. Stick has been stripped of bark but is otherwise in natural state. The initials "JK" crudely inlaid near top.
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- Title
- Walking Cane
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 108.0 x 2.3 cm
- Description
- Straight tan walking stick with nodules, burls, of various sizes. Stick has been stripped of bark but is otherwise in natural state. The initials "JK" crudely inlaid near top.
- Subject
- sports
- hiking
- Sidney Vallance
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0321
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