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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds 294
- Byron Harmon fonds 120
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds 47
- George Noble fonds 23
- Bill Gibbons fonds 22
- Luxton family fonds 19
- Tom Wilson family fonds 18
- Lloyd Harmon fonds 5
- Elliott Barnes fonds 2
- George McLean fonds 2
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- Archives General File Collection 1
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0347 a,b
- Description
- Heat resistant plastic ashtrays with photographic reproduction of Indigenous people (Stoney) in dish, white bases. (a) is rectangular, with rounded corners and ridged foot, stamped "Canadian Scenes, Made in Italy" on bottom. Scene of horse mounted Chief and standing woman with Mount Rundle in backg…
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 10.5 x 14.9 cm
- Description
- Heat resistant plastic ashtrays with photographic reproduction of Indigenous people (Stoney) in dish, white bases. (a) is rectangular, with rounded corners and ridged foot, stamped "Canadian Scenes, Made in Italy" on bottom. Scene of horse mounted Chief and standing woman with Mount Rundle in background, bottom left corner chipped (b) is square with rounded corners, stamped "MB Italy" logo on bottom. Pictures same Chief in portrait, signed "Banff" and marked "Indian Chief, Canada".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0347 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre; feathers; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.3001 a,b
- Description
- Two roughly triangular backrests with sticks, bark removed, held together by woven buckskin thongs. Each rest is edged with red fabric and has a thong at the pointed end for tying to a pole. a) This rest has a braided thong at the pointed end of the rest.b) This rest has two feathers attached at…
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- Title
- Teepee Backrest
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre; feathers; skin
- Dimensions
- 45.0 (a); 50.0 (b) x 65.0 (a); 83.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two roughly triangular backrests with sticks, bark removed, held together by woven buckskin thongs. Each rest is edged with red fabric and has a thong at the pointed end for tying to a pole. a) This rest has a braided thong at the pointed end of the rest.b) This rest has two feathers attached at the pointed end. There are two tags attached to this rest: a white one with “Made by George Kaquitts” on one side and “backrests for a teepee” on the reverse, and a yellow tag with “Silas Abraham Aug. 6 1970” on one side and “Flora Rabbitt” on the reverse.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.3001 a,b
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Strike-A-Light
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- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.3001
- Description
- A flat piece of steel 1.0 x 0.4 cm is bent into an oval shape with the points welded together and coming to a sharp point 0.8 cm wide. A chain 31.0 long is attached to loop as a wrist strap. Stamped on one side is the outline of a tiger and below that stamped "Tiger" and two other illegible word…
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- Title
- Strike-A-Light
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A flat piece of steel 1.0 x 0.4 cm is bent into an oval shape with the points welded together and coming to a sharp point 0.8 cm wide. A chain 31.0 long is attached to loop as a wrist strap. Stamped on one side is the outline of a tiger and below that stamped "Tiger" and two other illegible words. Tag in CRW's writing: "Helen Scalplock Oct 24 1971."
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Helen Scalplock
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.3001
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Strike-A-Light
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.07.3002
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.3002
- Description
- A flat piece of steel 1.0x.4 cm is bent into an oval shape with the points welded together and coming to a sharp point .8 cm wide. A leather strap is looped and buckles on to striker as a wrist strap . Stamped on one side is the outline of a tiger and below that stamped "Tiger" and two other ill…
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- Title
- Strike-A-Light
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 4,2 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A flat piece of steel 1.0x.4 cm is bent into an oval shape with the points welded together and coming to a sharp point .8 cm wide. A leather strap is looped and buckles on to striker as a wrist strap . Stamped on one side is the outline of a tiger and below that stamped "Tiger" and two other illegible words. Tag in CRW's writing: "Mrs. John Hunter?"
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Mrs. John Hunter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.3002
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Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0001
- Description
- A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 150.0 cm
- Description
- A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0001
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- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of armlets, each consisting of three thick strands wrapped with stripes of dark blue, yellow and red beads. Two wrapped strands hang from the centre of each armlet with loops of beads at the ends and where they attach.
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- Title
- Beaded Armlet
- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 32.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of armlets, each consisting of three thick strands wrapped with stripes of dark blue, yellow and red beads. Two wrapped strands hang from the centre of each armlet with loops of beads at the ends and where they attach.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0003 a,b
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0006
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- glass; grass, sweetgrass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0006
- Description
- A thick, single strand necklace of braided red sweetgrass. Both ends are wrapped with beads, a strand of pink beads and a strand of green beads, and split into two sections at each end. A strand of beads is tied into loops at the junction of sweetgrass and beading.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- glass; grass, sweetgrass
- Dimensions
- 55.0 cm
- Description
- A thick, single strand necklace of braided red sweetgrass. Both ends are wrapped with beads, a strand of pink beads and a strand of green beads, and split into two sections at each end. A strand of beads is tied into loops at the junction of sweetgrass and beading.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0006
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0008
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- claws, cougar; metal, brass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0008
- Description
- A man's necklace made of cougar claws alternating with brass trade beads. This necklace would be tied around the neck with leather thongs.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- claws, cougar; metal, brass; skin
- Dimensions
- 45.0 cm
- Description
- A man's necklace made of cougar claws alternating with brass trade beads. This necklace would be tied around the neck with leather thongs.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- animals, cougar
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0008
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0009
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- shell, cowrie; metal, brass; shin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0009
- Description
- A man's choker necklace of brass beads alternating with cowrie shells. This necklace would be tied around the neck with rawhide thongs.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- shell, cowrie; metal, brass; shin
- Dimensions
- 96.0 cm
- Description
- A man's choker necklace of brass beads alternating with cowrie shells. This necklace would be tied around the neck with rawhide thongs.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0009
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0010
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0010
- Description
- A single strand beaded necklace with black beads in the centre and white beads along the edges. The ends are tied in a knot with two loops of black and white beads at each end.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 46.0 cm
- Description
- A single strand beaded necklace with black beads in the centre and white beads along the edges. The ends are tied in a knot with two loops of black and white beads at each end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- tourism
- souvenir; regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0010
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