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Among the Selkirk glaciers : being an account of a rough survey in the Rocky Mountain regions of British Columbia

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1998
Author
Green, William Spotswood
Publisher
Calgary : Aquila Books
Call Number
02.6 Se4g 1998
Author
Green, William Spotswood
Responsibility
William Spotswood Green
introduction by R.W. Sandford, 1999
Publisher
Calgary : Aquila Books
Published Date
1998
Physical Description
[unpaged], 231 p. : ill., map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Canadian mountaineering classics #2
Subjects
Sandford, Robert W
Notes
Facsimile reprint. Original, published 1890, also in library
ISBN
0-9683820-1-0
Accession Number
34500 03-07-2002
Call Number
02.6 Se4g 1998
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1997
Material
glass; paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.1046 a-i
Description
Six bottles of beer (empty) with case, signed poster and card. Typical beer bottle with screw off cap. Label affixed to one side has a red border with "Brewed Naturally in the Canadian Rockies" on top and "6% alc./vol. 341 mL" on bottom edge. The scene has mountains in the background with a clim…
Title
Beer Bottle
Date
1997
Material
glass; paper
Dimensions
23.0 cm
Description
Six bottles of beer (empty) with case, signed poster and card. Typical beer bottle with screw off cap. Label affixed to one side has a red border with "Brewed Naturally in the Canadian Rockies" on top and "6% alc./vol. 341 mL" on bottom edge. The scene has mountains in the background with a climber, Bruno Engler, highlighted in the centre, with "Bruno's Mountain Bock " in red. Also on the label is "The Bow Valley Brewing Company Canmore Alberta Strong Beer Biere Forte". The paper case is light brown in colour with the same picture as the label on four sides with stories about Bruno and the beer on the top, other promotion on sides. Poster 91.5x56.0 has a black border with white lettering. "Canmore's Legendary Brew" is in large black letters at top of poster, yellowish background is a mountain scene with a black and white image of the beer bottle centered. Signed "Bruno Engler" on left edge. Small card promoting the book "A Mountain Life Stories and photographs of Bruno Engler edited by R. W. Sandford".
Subject
activities
sports
climbing
Bruno Engler
R. W. Sandford
Credit
Gift of Bow Valley Brewing Co., Canmore, 1997
Catalogue Number
110.01.1046 a-i
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Canadian summits : selections from the Canadian Alpine Journal, 1907-1994

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1994
Publisher
Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
Call Number
G505 C3 S3
Responsibility
R.W. Sandford, Geoff Powter, editors
Publisher
Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
Published Date
1994
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Sandford, Robert W
Call Number
G505 C3 S3
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Canadian summits : selections from the Canadian Alpine Journal, 1907-1994

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1994
Publisher
Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
Call Number
01.4 C16s oversize
Responsibility
edited by R. W. Sandford and Geoff Powter
Publisher
Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
Published Date
1994
Physical Description
189p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Sandford, Robert W
ISBN
0-920330-30-4
Accession Number
6709
Call Number
01.4 C16s oversize
Collection
Archives Library
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The Canadian survival hall of fame

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Medium
Library - Periodical
Author
Nathan, George
Call Number
P
Author
Nathan, George
Responsibility
by George Nathan
illustrations by Gary Sawyer
Physical Description
p.39-45 : ill
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Auger, Tim
Accidents
Avalanches
Dogs
Perren, Peter
Sandford, Robert W
Notes
In Explore, iss. 137 (March 2006)
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1759 – 1759
Material
wood; ivory; metal, brass; metal, silver
Catalogue Number
103.08.0110
Description
A straight walking stick with an ivory knob handle joined to the wooden stick with a silver ring. The bottom tip of the cane is covered with brass. There are holes at either side of the top of the cane for a hand strap. The silver ring is inscribed with “Fort Dummer 1759 James W. Brown”.
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Title
Cane
Date
1759 – 1759
Material
wood; ivory; metal, brass; metal, silver
Dimensions
81.0 cm
Description
A straight walking stick with an ivory knob handle joined to the wooden stick with a silver ring. The bottom tip of the cane is covered with brass. There are holes at either side of the top of the cane for a hand strap. The silver ring is inscribed with “Fort Dummer 1759 James W. Brown”.
Subject
assistive device
social customs
Maria Moore
Philip Moore
James W. Brown
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0110
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Date
1930
Material
skin; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.03.1118
Description
A well-worn, steel-toed, dark brown, unlined leather climbing boot with hobnailed soles. The upper part of the boot has nine grommetted eyelets for tightening; a soft leather tongue, folded and stitched to either side; eylelets cut in the leather across the toepiece and a tab, for pulling on the bo…
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Title
Climbing Boot
Date
1930
Material
skin; metal; fibre
Dimensions
20 x 11 x 30 cm
Description
A well-worn, steel-toed, dark brown, unlined leather climbing boot with hobnailed soles. The upper part of the boot has nine grommetted eyelets for tightening; a soft leather tongue, folded and stitched to either side; eylelets cut in the leather across the toepiece and a tab, for pulling on the boot, sewn to the back. The sole has single clinkers around the forepart and around the heel; muggers in the centre and a single mugger in the centre of the heel; Tricouni nails (5 on the instep) and 4 on the outside opposite. There is a number “75360” written on the inside left ankle part of the boot.
Subject
sports
climbing
mountaineering
Edwin W. Mills
Credit
Gift of Ted and Judy Mills, Mill Bay, 2004
Catalogue Number
103.03.1118
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Commemorating the Herkimers in Canada : traces of a Loyalist family

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Medium
Library - Periodical
Author
O'Brien, Kathleen
Call Number
P
Author
O'Brien, Kathleen
Physical Description
p.34
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Herchmer, Lawrence W.
North West Mounted Police
Notes
In Canoma, vol.10, no.2, Dec 1984
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1979
Material
canvas; leather; metal; fabric
Catalogue Number
103.08.1135
Description
A well-made green canvas rucksack with leather straps and metal buckles. It has a drawstring closure with metal grommets through which a woven cord is passed through and tied. The flap is a separate piece of canvas sewn onto the sack which is darted and rounded to fit neatly over the top of the pac…
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Title
Daypack Backpack
Date
1979
Material
canvas; leather; metal; fabric
Dimensions
50 x 41 cm
Description
A well-made green canvas rucksack with leather straps and metal buckles. It has a drawstring closure with metal grommets through which a woven cord is passed through and tied. The flap is a separate piece of canvas sewn onto the sack which is darted and rounded to fit neatly over the top of the pack. A leather strap is attached to the flap by two rivets stamped with the words “WIDE STEEL SHANK” (Note: all rivets mentioned have this lettering). The main sack/bag has a white label sewn onto the top bearing the trademark “A & F” in red thread and “Abercrombie & Fitch Co.” in blue, underneath this “NEW YORK”. Underneath the label the word “MILLS” is hand printed in black indelible ink. There are two flapped pockets attached to the front of the bag; each flap has a leather strap attached to it by one rivet. The pocket has a metal buckle attached to the flap by piece of folded leather attached by two rivets. Between the pockets is another metal buckle attached by piece of folded leather and two rivets. On the back of the bag there is a piece of leather sewn onto the top and two straps for arms to go through; each strap is attached by two rivets; 5cm from the bottom and 3.5cm from each side there are two pieces of green corded material 6.5x2w cm folded over and sewn with green thread in an X-shaped pattern. On the bottom sides of the pack there are two folded pieces of leather, through which a metal ring is inserted, attached by two rivets. A metal push clip that hooks through the ring has a folded leather piece held together by one rivet. Through these two folds the buckle and the clip are attached.
Subject
sports
climbing
mountaineering
Edwin W. Mills
Credit
Gift of Ted and Judy Mills, Mill Bay, 2004
Catalogue Number
103.08.1135
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Every other day : the journals of the Remarkable Rocky Mountain climbs and explorations of A.J. Ostheimer

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2002
Publisher
Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
Call Number
01.4 Os7 c.1
01.4 Os7 c.2
Responsibility
edited by R.W. Sandford and Jon Whelan, with an introductory essay by David Dornian
Publisher
Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada
Published Date
2002
Physical Description
248 p. : ill., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Biography
Sandford, Robert W
Notes
Folded map attached to back cover
Original manuscript titled: Every other day : 1927 Ostheimer Expedition Canadian Rockies / by Alfred J. Ostheimer III; pen and ink drawings by Mildred Crawford Gray. - 1929
ISBN
0-920330-42-8
Accession Number
7426 - 2 copies
Call Number
01.4 Os7 c.1
01.4 Os7 c.2
Collection
Archives Library
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