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- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds 7
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- Dorothy Wardle fonds 3
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- Lillian Gest fonds 2
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Environmental groups in Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12260
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- July 1974 (1st rev)
- October 1977 (2 rev)
- Call Number
- R 04 En8
- Responsibility
- originally compiled June 1972 by Kenneth Persson (and others)
- Published Date
- July 1974 (1st rev)
- October 1977 (2 rev)
- Physical Description
- 50p
- Subjects
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Bow Valley Naturalists
- Clubs
- Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Accession Number
- 11000
- Call Number
- R 04 En8
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Miniature; Model Teepee
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.01.1003
- Date
- 1970 – 1989
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1003
- Description
- A crudely made canvas teepee with poles attached to a hooden hoop. The canvas has red and black painting on it. A line of red fabric is sewn on top.
- Title
- Miniature; Model Teepee
- Date
- 1970 – 1989
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 75.0 cm
- Description
- A crudely made canvas teepee with poles attached to a hooden hoop. The canvas has red and black painting on it. A line of red fabric is sewn on top.
- Credit
- Gift of Patricia Wilson, Calgary, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1003
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- Date
- 1973 – 1986
- Material
- felt; metal; leather;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0130
- Description
- A beige cowboy hat with a brown suede band. The interior of the hat is silk with a plastic cover over the manufacturers label at the crown. An assortment of pins are attached to the band. In the front of the hat is a long rectangular pin that reads “PRESIDENT” (for president of the Trail Riders of …
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- Title
- Cowboy Hat
- Date
- 1973 – 1986
- Material
- felt; metal; leather;
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 33.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- A beige cowboy hat with a brown suede band. The interior of the hat is silk with a plastic cover over the manufacturers label at the crown. An assortment of pins are attached to the band. In the front of the hat is a long rectangular pin that reads “PRESIDENT” (for president of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies). On the band at the back of the hat are, L-R:- brass Parks Canada 1885 - 1985 beaver pin- two brass Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies pins, round with image of figure on horseback in centre- 50th Anniversary TRCR pin. Horseshoe with tipi in middle and mountain at top. “50” below tipi and “TRCR” at bottom of horseshoe- 60th Anniversary TRCR pin. Horseshoe with brown horse head in centre. “60TH ANNIVERSARY” along horseshoe. - two round brass Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies pins with image of figure on horseback in centre. First pin has purple exterior. - red Calgary ‘88 Olympics pin.
- Credit
- Gift of Wendy Aitkens, Lethbridge, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0130
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- Date
- prior to 1955
- Material
- metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1113 a-f
- Description
- A collection of 5 medals and one patch. (a) Banff Ski Runners 1951 (b) Ski Runners 44' 45 (c) Ski Runners 1946 (d) Norquay Banff 55 (e) Trail Riders Canadian Rockies (f) fabric patch Ski Runners 1944.
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- Title
- Pin Collection
- Date
- prior to 1955
- Material
- metal; fabric
- Description
- A collection of 5 medals and one patch. (a) Banff Ski Runners 1951 (b) Ski Runners 44' 45 (c) Ski Runners 1946 (d) Norquay Banff 55 (e) Trail Riders Canadian Rockies (f) fabric patch Ski Runners 1944.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Banff Ski Runners
- Mt. Norquay
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Dorothy Cranstone
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1113 a-f
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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”.
- 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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Lantern Slide Box
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1314
- 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
- Credit
- Gift of Marnie Sholdice, Calgary, 2019
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1314
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Photographic Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0032
- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0032
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Dan McCowan, Pearl Moore in a beaded vest, and Phil Moore in trail clothes sitting together in the grass with their dog, Chantilly (a standard French poodle) standing in the lower left foreground. The photograph has a white border and if framed with a grey mat and a…
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- paper; wood
- Dimensions
- 11.6; 17.0 (frame) x 16.8; 22.0 (frame) cm
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Dan McCowan, Pearl Moore in a beaded vest, and Phil Moore in trail clothes sitting together in the grass with their dog, Chantilly (a standard French poodle) standing in the lower left foreground. The photograph has a white border and if framed with a grey mat and a simply carved gilded wooden frame.
- Subject
- photography
- Dan McCowan
- Philip Moore
- Pearl Moore
- animals, dogs
- pets
- organizations, Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0032
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Membership Pin Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1054%20a-k
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; antler
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1054 a-k
- Description
- a-f on white hat (103.04.1019 b), h-k on red hat (103.04.1019 a)(a) Canadian Rockies Skyline Hikers, green rim with “CANADIAN ROCKIES SKYLINE HIKERS,” yellow sky, blue mountains, green ground and large red hiking boot at centre(b) Flying white heron on dark blue background, heron and pin bordered w…
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- Title
- Membership Pin Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; antler
- Description
- a-f on white hat (103.04.1019 b), h-k on red hat (103.04.1019 a)(a) Canadian Rockies Skyline Hikers, green rim with “CANADIAN ROCKIES SKYLINE HIKERS,” yellow sky, blue mountains, green ground and large red hiking boot at centre(b) Flying white heron on dark blue background, heron and pin bordered with gold metal(c) Canadian flag pin(d) Canadian Rockies TrailRiders gold pin, says “ CANADIAN ROCKIES TRAILRIDERS” around edge, person on horse in centre(e) moose antler carved into owl pin, largest of the pins at around 5cm in length(f) Canadian Rockies TrailRiders, coloured with blue rim and gold lettering “CANADIAN ROCKIES TRAILRIDERS” around edge, person riding white horse in centre with blue sky, greenery, and grey ground(g) The Alpine Club of Canada pin(h) Pick and “ACC” intertwined with coloured lines (white, grey, green)(i) Mountain Rescue Service Canada pin, circular, white background to words going around border “MOUNTAIN RESCUE SERVICE CANADA” with maple leaf on each side of “Canada”, large red cross with white mountain and blue sky beneath at centre(j) Bugaboos pin, red mountain outline with blue sky and three black figures and “BUGABOOS” at bottom(k) elaborate metal crest with pick and rope, flower, and hiking shoes, bordered by leaves]
- Credit
- Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1054 a-k
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Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies documents
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54709
- 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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