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Life goes to Jasper Park in the Canadian Rockies : farthest north resort is tops in scenery
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24917
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1940
- Publisher
- Life
- Call Number
- 02.6 L11l PAM O.S.
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- Publisher
- Life
- Published Date
- 1940
- Physical Description
- 84 pages
- Subjects
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- Travel
- Tourism
- Labour
- Edith Cavell, Mount
- Hotels
- Mountain guides
- Hot springs
- Skiing
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Postal services
- Abstract
- Pertains to the summer labour in Japser National Park during 1940 and the types of activities and amenities available for staff and tourists.
- Notes
- In Life, Vol. 9, No. 9, August 26, 1940, pp. 76 - 79
- Accession Number
- 7889
- Call Number
- 02.6 L11l PAM O.S.
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Specific volume with article can be viewed online via Google Books
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On the ridgepole of the Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15346
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- 1947
- Author
- Edwards, Walter Meayers
- Publisher
- In National Geographic Vol. 91, No. 6, June 1947
- Call Number
- P
- Author
- Edwards, Walter Meayers
- Publisher
- In National Geographic Vol. 91, No. 6, June 1947
- Published Date
- 1947
- Physical Description
- p.745-780, illustrations (colour)
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Assiniboine, Mount
- Athabasca Glacier
- Banff
- Banff Indian Days
- Calgary Stampede
- Lake Louise
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1039
- Description
- A typical brown wool felt cowboy hat, with a 2.5 wide beaded hat band. On the hat band is a champagne cork. On the hat are two small pins: 1.5 dia. gold coloured with blue rim "Photographic Society of America" and a smaller pin, dark blue with a red border, 1.2 dia. "Member Amateur Cinema Leag…
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- Title
- Cowboy Hat
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- A typical brown wool felt cowboy hat, with a 2.5 wide beaded hat band. On the hat band is a champagne cork. On the hat are two small pins: 1.5 dia. gold coloured with blue rim "Photographic Society of America" and a smaller pin, dark blue with a red border, 1.2 dia. "Member Amateur Cinema League ACL". Inside headband is 5.0 wide leather, manufacturer's label "John B. Stetson Company Philadelphia" and "J.S. Solberg Big Timber Mont." Holes punched read "LAF". Leather thongs for chin strap.
- Credit
- Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1039
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1137
- Description
- Soft buckskin jacket, 5 covered buttons, fringe at chest and across back. Floral beaded design on each shoulder, blue centre, orange petal, black outline with green stem and leaves. Back shoulder 2 flowers, red and green centre, deep red petals, black outline and stem, green leaf each end. Two p…
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Dimensions
- 72.0 x 51.5 cm
- Description
- Soft buckskin jacket, 5 covered buttons, fringe at chest and across back. Floral beaded design on each shoulder, blue centre, orange petal, black outline with green stem and leaves. Back shoulder 2 flowers, red and green centre, deep red petals, black outline and stem, green leaf each end. Two patch pockets.
- Credit
- Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1137
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- skin, moose; glass ; antler
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1138
- Description
- Jacket has five antler tip buttons, fringes across breast, full length across back and down arms and at bottom. Patch pockets, each has a beaded flower, red petal, black outlined, green stem and leaves with leaves outlined in white. Beaded flower on each breast, white centre, red petals,light gre…
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- skin, moose; glass ; antler
- Dimensions
- 61.0 x 89.0 cm
- Description
- Jacket has five antler tip buttons, fringes across breast, full length across back and down arms and at bottom. Patch pockets, each has a beaded flower, red petal, black outlined, green stem and leaves with leaves outlined in white. Beaded flower on each breast, white centre, red petals,light green outline and stem. Back yoke has a central design of a yellow and red flower, green leaves and blue and yellow stems. On either side near each shoulder is a blue flower, red outlined, green leaves and stem, leaves outlined in white. Beading on back has brown paper backing. Beaded flower design on each cuff. Red centre, yellow petals outlined in black. Four green tendrils with white tips.
- Credit
- Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1138
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1139
- Description
- Short vest with large armholes. Fringes at bottom, across chest and across back. On each breast a long beaded design 20.0 cm. Top flower has a yellow centre, blue petals and red outlined, a light green stem with 2 leaves below it leads into the lower flower. It has a red and yellow centre, yell…
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- Title
- Beaded Vest
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Short vest with large armholes. Fringes at bottom, across chest and across back. On each breast a long beaded design 20.0 cm. Top flower has a yellow centre, blue petals and red outlined, a light green stem with 2 leaves below it leads into the lower flower. It has a red and yellow centre, yellow petals, blue outlined. The light green stem continues down with green leaves on bottom. The back has a central design of two blue flowers with yellow outline, green stems and leaves. Either side near shoulder the flower has a yellow centre, red petals with blue outline. Green stem and green leaves.
- Credit
- Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1139
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1074 a,b
- Description
- Pair of soft buckskin gauntlets with fringe. Lined with cotton. Two red and white V shapes on back of hand. Gauntlet has four triangular shapes grouped together. Colours from outside are white, black, red and the centre is green. Typical Stoney beadwork.
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- Title
- Gauntlet Gloves
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of soft buckskin gauntlets with fringe. Lined with cotton. Two red and white V shapes on back of hand. Gauntlet has four triangular shapes grouped together. Colours from outside are white, black, red and the centre is green. Typical Stoney beadwork.
- Credit
- Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1074 a,b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1075 a,b
- Description
- (a) Soft buckskin gauntlet with fringe, right hand. Three lines on back of hand, 2 yellow and blue, centre red and blue. Gauntlet has a red and yellow flower on a green stem connected to a green stem with 3 green and white leaves. (b) Soft buckskin gauntlet with fringe, left hand, 28.0 cm long.…
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- Title
- Gauntlet Gloves
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- (a) Soft buckskin gauntlet with fringe, right hand. Three lines on back of hand, 2 yellow and blue, centre red and blue. Gauntlet has a red and yellow flower on a green stem connected to a green stem with 3 green and white leaves. (b) Soft buckskin gauntlet with fringe, left hand, 28.0 cm long. Gauntlet has a beaded design, triangular with silver, white, red and yellow. From top corners 2 stems of green and brown ca 5.0 long end in 2 triangles in brown, orange, green and red.
- Credit
- Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1075 a,b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1086
- Description
- A soft buckskin bag with zipper closure. Single row of beads around edges, red, yellow and orange. On the front is a dark blue and light blue, white edged flower with a yellow centre. Two black leaves each side of centre top. A wider band of white from centre top. A black and a white stem ra…
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- Title
- Belt Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A soft buckskin bag with zipper closure. Single row of beads around edges, red, yellow and orange. On the front is a dark blue and light blue, white edged flower with a yellow centre. Two black leaves each side of centre top. A wider band of white from centre top. A black and a white stem radiate to bottom, one black stem is mostly gone. The back has 3 belt loops sewn. A string of clear beads cross at centre from each corner.
- Credit
- Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1086
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Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies documents
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 textual documents pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Includes 3 song books [one from 1932 and two from 1937], an information sheet and brochure, and an advertisement for a 1949 Annual Pow-Wow event hosted by the Trail Riders.
- Date Range
- 1930
- 1932
- 1937
- 1948-1949
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C4 / 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / C : Personal material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / C4 : Travel and hobbies
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / C4 / 13
- Date Range
- 1930
- 1932
- 1937
- 1948-1949
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- See Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds-level description [M545 / V635].
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 6 textual documents pertaining to the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. Includes 3 song books [one from 1932 and two from 1937], an information sheet and brochure, and an advertisement for a 1949 Annual Pow-Wow event hosted by the Trail Riders.
- Notes
- Two 1937 song books in file are duplicates.
- Subject Access
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Trails
- Pack trips
- Organizations
- Travel
- Songs
- Music
- Events
- Community events
- Banff Spring Hotel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions my apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Torn song book and creased information sheet have been placed in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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