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Ride Alberta's Canadian Pacific Rockies [map]

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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
198-?
Publisher
[Edmonton] : Travel Alberta
Call Number
C6-4.1e
Publisher
[Edmonton] : Travel Alberta
Published Date
198-?
Physical Description
1 map : col
Scale
indeterminable
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Hay Murray
Notes
Map showing Trail Rider's routes and campsites?
Call Number
C6-4.1e
Collection
Archives Library
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Ride Alberta's Canadian Pacific Rockies [map]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue23376
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
198-?
Publisher
[Edmonton] : Travel Alberta
Call Number
C6-4.1e
Publisher
[Edmonton] : Travel Alberta
Published Date
198-?
Physical Description
1 map : col
Scale
indeterminable
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Hay Murray
Notes
Map showing Trail Rider's routes and campsites?
Call Number
C6-4.1e
Collection
Archives Library
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The Great Dominion : Canada - Supplement to the Illustrated London News

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1912
Publisher
The Illustrated London News
Call Number
02.4 Il6g PAM O.S.
Publisher
The Illustrated London News
Published Date
1912
Physical Description
28 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canadian Pacific Railway
Great Divide Trail
Highways
Highways - Alberta
Mountaineering
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Tourism
Travel
Abstract
Pertains to Canada as of 1912 with articles on Duke of Connought, Canadian Pacific Railway "All Red Tour Through Canada" from Yarmouth to Alberni, the proposed construction of "The Motor Highway of the Great Divide" from Calgary to Banff and onto through the Columbia Valley, "On Dizzy Heights of the Dominion : Mountaineering in Canada" which explains trail riding options available to tourists in the Rocky Mountains and some mountain scenes entitled "The Charm of the Dominion : Beauty Rugged and Pastoral"
Notes
In The Illustrated London News, Vol. CXL, No. 3803 , Saturday, March 9, 1912, pp. i - xxviii
Accession Number
7864
Call Number
02.4 Il6g PAM O.S.
Collection
Archives Library
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Untitled [Poster for Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Pow Wow]

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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Date
1926
Medium
graphite; coloured conté on brown paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.957
Description
A layout design for a poster. Two figures on horseback overlook a mountain valley.
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Artist
Peter or Catharine Whyte
Title
Untitled [Poster for Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Pow Wow]
Date
1926
Medium
graphite; coloured conté on brown paper
Dimensions
96 x 61 cm
Description
A layout design for a poster. Two figures on horseback overlook a mountain valley.
Subject
poster
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
activities
pow wow
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.957
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Date
1929 – 1929
Material
paper; wood; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.0029
Description
A black and white photograph of a man (Phil Moore) and a woman (Pearl Moore) resting on thier stomachs in grass, wearing casual clothing, with their heads together and feet toward the camera. A third person's head (Jack? Brewster) and torso is at the top left. The photo is framed in a fairly hea…
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Title
Photographic Print
Date
1929 – 1929
Material
paper; wood; glass; fibre
Dimensions
14.0 x 19.4 cm
Description
A black and white photograph of a man (Phil Moore) and a woman (Pearl Moore) resting on thier stomachs in grass, wearing casual clothing, with their heads together and feet toward the camera. A third person's head (Jack? Brewster) and torso is at the top left. The photo is framed in a fairly heavy wooden frame painted gold with slight carving at the outside border. The photograph is signed “Dan McCowan” at the bottom right corner.
Subject
photography
Dan McCowan
Philip Moore
Pearl Moore
Brewster
organizations, Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0029
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Date
1931
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1183
Description
Two handled silver-plated cup on black wooden circular base. Cup engraved: “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Photographic Contest 1931”.
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1931
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
23.0 cm
Description
Two handled silver-plated cup on black wooden circular base. Cup engraved: “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies Photographic Contest 1931”.
Subject
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Dan McCowan
photography
Credit
Gift of John Fee, White Rock, 1996
Catalogue Number
103.09.1183
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Date
1933
Material
metal; wood; fabric; paper
Catalogue Number
103.09.1226
Description
A two-handled sterling silver trophy cup on a turned wooden base; the cup is in its original blue flannel drawstring bag. A black label with “BIRKS” in gold is stitched to the bag. The engraving on the front of the cup “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies” is in italic script, underneath, engraved…
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1933
Material
metal; wood; fabric; paper
Dimensions
18.5 x 9.2 cm
Description
A two-handled sterling silver trophy cup on a turned wooden base; the cup is in its original blue flannel drawstring bag. A black label with “BIRKS” in gold is stitched to the bag. The engraving on the front of the cup “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies” is in italic script, underneath, engraved in an arc in caps “COUNTRY LIFE TROPHY” (all other engraving is printed horizontally) lc italics “for the best”, caps “AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY “ lc italics “taken on the”, caps “OFFICIAL TRAIL RIDE”, lc italics “won by”, caps “GEORGE VAUX”, “1933”. The TRCR logo (a circle with a horse and rider in the centre surrounded by a rim in which “TRAIL RIDERS OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES” is printed) is stamped on both sides of engraved “Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies”. On the back of the cup near the lip and to the right an engraved “BIRKS” surrounded by a box, ”STERLING”, three silver hallmarks, “66/23”. The handles rise up 1.5 cm. from the lip, 1.5cm. horizontally and then curve down gracefully to the bottom of the cup at the narrowest part. The base of the cup flares out and is attached to a black turned wooden base. The bottom of base is covered by glued on black faux leather (paper).
Subject
sports
riding
horses
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Country Life Trophy
George Vaux
photography
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 2007
Catalogue Number
103.09.1226
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Trail ride photograph album

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Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Scope & Content
Album contains 50 b&w photographs (prints) with some photographs missing from their holders. Content pertains to trail ride through Kananaskis Ranch and Brewster Ranch between July and August 1936. Includes images of riders on horses, lunch stops, scenic views and camping areas from trips. Some por…
Date Range
1936
Reference Code
V635 / I / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
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Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M545 / V635
Series
V635 / I : Events and Activities
Sous-Fonds
V635
Accession Number
5757
Reference Code
V635 / I / PD - 1
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Nelson family (?)
Date Range
1936
Physical Description
1 photograph album : 50 prints; b&w
Scope & Content
Album contains 50 b&w photographs (prints) with some photographs missing from their holders. Content pertains to trail ride through Kananaskis Ranch and Brewster Ranch between July and August 1936. Includes images of riders on horses, lunch stops, scenic views and camping areas from trips. Some portraits and group shots of people from trip include George Vaux, John Murray Gibbon, Jeanne and George Hisler (?), also Carl Rungius (photo missing). Album also has 4 newspaper clippings attached inside pertaining to 1936 packing trip depicted in album, booklet on July 31-August 4, 1936 trip with annotated list of travellers and 2 tickets for the same trip signed by Mr. and Mrs. Nelson.
Subject Access
Packing
Travel
Exploration
Horses
Mountains
Scenery
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Language
English
Creator
Nelson family of Calgary (?)
Title Source
Titled based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Part Of
Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 27 colour photograph transparencies (lantern slides). File pertains to the Official Trail Ride of 1937 organized by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, which Jean Hembroff MacDonald participated in. File documents the trail ride to Mount Assiniboine and the camp at Mount Assi…
Date Range
1937
Reference Code
V797 / II / PS - 1 to 27
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Lantern slide
Photograph
Transparency
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Part Of
Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M573 / V797 / S60
Series
V797 / II : Lantern Slides
Sous-Fonds
V797
Accession Number
2019.111
Reference Code
V797 / II / PS - 1 to 27
GMD
Lantern slide
Photograph
Transparency
Date Range
1937
Physical Description
27 photographs : col. slides
Scope & Content
File consists of 27 colour photograph transparencies (lantern slides). File pertains to the Official Trail Ride of 1937 organized by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, which Jean Hembroff MacDonald participated in. File documents the trail ride to Mount Assiniboine and the camp at Mount Assiniboine, with several landscape photographs but mostly of the hikers.
Notes
Jean wrote an article about her experience in the form of an article and a poem [see related material], and used this experience for future lectures.
Slides are numbered on the back. Some are missing, the new number and order was imposed by Archive and Library Assistant for clarity.
Slides were stored with a note stating: "Slides taken by the C.P.R. of Trail Ride, 1936-1937."
Name Access
Hembroff MacDonald, Jean
Rungius, Carl
Fisher, George
Subject Access
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Hiking
Mount Assiniboine
Travel
Tourism
Trail guides
Trails
Horse packing
Horseback riding
Horses
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Alberta
Great Divide
Mount Assiniboine
Mount Assiniboine Park
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Language
English
Related Material
M573 / I / 18
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Bulletin No. 48 (October 1937)
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
1937
Material
wood; leather; metal; paint
Catalogue Number
104.41.1314
Description
handmade rectangular wooden box with long leather strap bolted in the two opposite small sides; mitered butt joinery reinforced with metal spine and nails; one coat of brown paint on the outside, natural wood showing inside
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Title
Lantern Slide Box
Date
1937
Material
wood; leather; metal; paint
Dimensions
11.3 x 15.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
handmade rectangular wooden box with long leather strap bolted in the two opposite small sides; mitered butt joinery reinforced with metal spine and nails; one coat of brown paint on the outside, natural wood showing inside
Subject
Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald
lantern slide show: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Marnie Sholdice, Calgary, 2019
Catalogue Number
104.41.1314
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