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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
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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
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Processing Status
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Fay Nowlin interview

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Part Of
Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection
Date Range
1976
Reference Code
S1 / 123
Description Level
6 / Item
Part Of
Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection
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
Author
Canadian Hostelling Association
Publisher
Calgary : Detselig Enterprises
Published Date
1988
Physical Description
215p. : ill., ports., facsim
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Grassi, Lawrence
Hutchison, J.A
Vallance, Sidney
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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