Narrow Results By
Bowling along: early travel adventures of Mary Morris Vaux
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14650
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2011
- Author
- Jones, Marjorie G
- Call Number
- 02.3 V46j Pam
- Author
- Jones, Marjorie G
- Responsibility
- Marjorie G. Jones
- Published Date
- 2011
- Physical Description
- p.22-39 : ill
- Subjects
- Biography
- Vaux family
- Walcott, Mary Vaux
- Notes
- In Quaker History: the bulletin of Friends Historical Association, vol 100, no. 1 (Spring 2011).
- Contains bibliographic references
- Manuscript of the article to be in Quaker History sent to the Whyte Museum requestin permission to use a photograph of Mary Vaux Walcott
- Actual article in 02.3 V46j
- Call Number
- 02.3 V46j Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
A delicate art : artists, wildflowers and native plants of the West
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14092
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2012
- Author
- Laviolette, Mary-Beth
- Publisher
- Victoria [B.C.] : RMB
- Call Number
- 04.1 L39d
- Author
- Laviolette, Mary-Beth
- Responsibility
- Mary-Beth Laviolette
- Publisher
- Victoria [B.C.] : RMB
- Published Date
- 2012
- Physical Description
- 159 p. : col. ill., ports.
- Notes
- "A blend of biography, botanical and regional art history, and commentary by the artists themselves about their treasured subject..." (from back cover)
- ISBN
- 9781927330050
- Accession Number
- 70,000 12-07-16
- Call Number
- 04.1 L39d
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
A man for all seasons
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14693
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2001
- Author
- Vaux, Henry
- Call Number
- 08 V46m Pam
- Author
- Vaux, Henry
- Responsibility
- reviewed by Henry J. Vaux Jr.
- Published Date
- 2001
- Physical Description
- 3 pages
- Notes
- A review of the book entitled A man for all seasons : Smithsonian Institution Secretary, Charles Doolittle Walcott by Ellis L. Yochelson 2001 The Kent University Press
- The review's book is the second biographical volume of the final 20 years of the life of Charles Doolittle Walcott
- Henry Vaux Jr.'s great aunt was the third wife of Charles Doolittle Walcott
- Call Number
- 08 V46m Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Mary, Mary, quite contrary
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue4149
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1986
- Author
- Spears, Betty
- Call Number
- 02.8 Sp3
- Author
- Spears, Betty
- Published Date
- 1986
- Physical Description
- 161
- Subjects
- Schaffer, Mary
- Walcott, Mary Vaux
- Notes
- Presented at North American Society for Sport History, University of British Columbia, May 23-26, 1986
- Accession Number
- 5212
- Call Number
- 02.8 Sp3
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Giddie interview
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15300
- Date Range
- 1977
- Reference Code
- S1 / 132
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Interviews
- Reference Code
- S1 / 132
- Responsibility
- Interviewer: E. J. (Ted) Hart
- Date Range
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Subject Access
- Field, B.C.
- Hankins, George
- National parks and reserves - Wardens
- Otto Brothers
- Rocky Mountain Tours and Transport Company
- Walcott, Charles Doolittle
- Walcott, Mary Vaux
- Waterton
- Yoho National Park
- Finding Aid
- Recording summary and reference cassette available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of recording
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Smithsonain Institution : Mary Vaux Walcott wildflowers : donor edition
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24938
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1925
- Author
- Vaux Walcott, Mary
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution
- Call Number
- 04.1 W14m O.S.
1 website
- Author
- Vaux Walcott, Mary
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published Date
- 1925
- Physical Description
- 1 portfolio (1 folded sheet, 5 plates, 4 loose leaves) : color illustrations, portraits
- Abstract
- Pertains to wildflower prints by Mary Vaux Walcott reprinted by the Smithsonian Institution as a "Donor Edition - Contributing Membership Smithsonian National Associate Program" - short write up about the process and her career with 5 prints on rag paper created using the "Smithsonian Process"
- Contents
- White Epidendrum - epidendrum nocturnum Jaquin - 337 - MVW - 1925
- Silverberry - elaeagnus commutata [additional single print - no write up] - 70 - MVW
- Goldenpea - thermopsis rhombifolia (Nuttal) Richardson - 297 - MVW - 1925
- Missouri Pricklypear - opuntia polyacantha - Haworth - 35 - MVW - 1925
- Rabbitbean - cracca virginiana - Linnaeus - 44 - MVW - 1925
- Notes
- Contributing Membership Smithsonian National Associate Program
- Accession Number
- 3089 (single print)
- 3077 (portfolio)
- Call Number
- 04.1 W14m O.S.
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Mary Vaux Walcott spotlight with images of wildflower prints on the Smithsonian Art Museum website
Websites
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Tex Vernon-Wood interview
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15257
- Date Range
- 1973
- Reference Code
- S1 / 85
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Interviews
- Reference Code
- S1 / 85
- Responsibility
- Interviewer: Maryalice Harvey Stewart
- Interviewer: E. J. (Ted) Hart
- Date Range
- 1973
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Subject Access
- Brewster Transportation Company
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Peyto, Bill
- Phillips, Curly
- Potts, Bill
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters Association
- Simson, Jimmy
- Smith, Soapy
- Smithsonian Institute
- Stevens, Fred
- Walcott, Charles Doolittle
- Walcott, Mary Vaux
- Wilson, Tom
- Finding Aid
- Recording summary and reference cassette available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of recording
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Tex Vernon-Wood interview
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15200
- Date Range
- 1969
- Reference Code
- S1 / 17
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Series
- I. Interviews
- Reference Code
- S1 / 17
- Responsibility
- Interviewer: Maryalice Harvey Stewart
- Date Range
- 1969
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Subject Access
- Brewster Transportation Company
- Canadian Pacific Railway - Cabins
- Fay, Charles
- Hutchison, Jim
- Lake Louise Tramway
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Smith, Soapy
- Smithsonian Institute
- Stone, Winthrop Ellsworth
- Sunshine area
- Walcott, Charles Doolittle
- Walcott, Mary Vaux
- Wheeler Flats
- Windermere, B.C.
- Finding Aid
- Recording summary and reference cassette available
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of recording
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
The Vaux family's scientific pursuits
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21193
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Author
- Vaux, George, 1907? -
- Call Number
- TR787 V3
- Author
- Vaux, George, 1907? -
- Responsibility
- by George Vaux
- Physical Description
- p.56-63 : ill., ports.
- Subjects
- Vaux, William S. (William Sansom)
- Vaux, George
- Vaux, George, Jr.
- Vaux, William S. (William Sansom), Jr.
- Walcott, Mary Vaux
- Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle)
- Schaffer, Mary Townsend Sharples
- Photography of mountains
- Vaux family
- Notes
- In Frontiers : annual of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia -- v.III (1981-82)
- Bibliography p.63
- In same issue : Mary Sharples Schaffer : explorer of the Canadian Rockies / By Patricia Peterson Tyson
- ISBN
- 0016-2159
- Call Number
- TR787 V3
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Wild flowers of America
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19958
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1963
- Author
- Rickett, H.W.
- Publisher
- New York : Duenewlad Printing Corporation
- Call Number
- 04.1 R35w
- Author
- Rickett, H.W.
- Responsibility
- H.W. Rickett
- Publisher
- New York : Duenewlad Printing Corporation
- Published Date
- 1963
- Subjects
- Botany
- Flowers
- Vaux family
- Walcott, Mary Vaux
- Abstract
- Pertains to the comprehensive collection displaying paintings of 400 wild flowers of North America. Revealed in true color, the work of artist Mary Vaux Walcott, is astounding and beautiful. For each painting, a flower description is provided that shares the botanical name of the plant, their location in nature, and other relevant information. Her work is detailed, inspiring and reflective of nature’s mighty resilience. Edited and arranged by H.W. Rickett, Wild Flowers of America offers readers a wonderful look into the art of Mary Vaux Walcott, and the flowers of North America.
- Contents
- Introduction (pg. 7)
- Glossary (pg. 9)
- Flower Descriptions (pg. 11)
- Identification Chart (pg. 64)
- Index (pg. 68)
- The Plates, 1 to 400 (following 72)
- Notes
- 400 flowers in full colour based on paintings by Mary Vaux Walcott as published by the Smithsonian institute of Washington, with additional paintings by Dorothy Falcon Platt.
- Edited wtih an introduction and detailed descriptions by H. W. Rickett
- Accession Number
- 2019.71
- Call Number
- 04.1 R35w
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.