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Alequiers : the history of a homestead
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12627
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2003
- Author
- Schintz, Mike
- Publisher
- Calgary : University of Calgary
- Call Number
- 08.2 Sch3a
- Author
- Schintz, Mike
- Publisher
- Calgary : University of Calgary
- Published Date
- 2003
- Physical Description
- 190p. : ill., facsim
- Subjects
- Artists
- Ranching
- Stoney Indians
- Wardens
- Accession Number
- 37000
- Call Number
- 08.2 Sch3a
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Banff town warden : the journals of Walter H. Peyto Rocky Mountains Park, Banff 1914 to 1922
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14835
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2002
- Author
- Peyto, Walter H
- Publisher
- Calgary : Peyto Lake Books
- Call Number
- SB482-485 P49
- Author
- Peyto, Walter H
- Responsibility
- edited by David W. Peyto
- Publisher
- Calgary : Peyto Lake Books
- Published Date
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 242 p. : ill., maps
- Subjects
- Peyto family
- Banff
- Wardens
- Wildlife
- Notes
- Includes biography index of local Banff residents, p. 207-234
- ISBN
- 0-9731066-0-3
- Call Number
- SB482-485 P49
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Bears : tracks through time
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14123
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2010
- Author
- Lang, Michale
- Publisher
- Victoria B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books; copyright Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Call Number
- 04.2 L25b
- Author
- Lang, Michale
- Responsibility
- by Michale Lang
- Publisher
- Victoria B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books; copyright Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Published Date
- 2010
- Physical Description
- 127p. : ill
- Series
- The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies presents
- Subjects
- Artists
- Conservation
- National parks
- Wardens
- Notes
- Pertains to behaviour of bears and interactions with human activity, as told by local residents and visitors to the Canadian Rockies. Features archive, library and art from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- ISBN
- 978-1-897522-0
- Accession Number
- gratis - Reference copy
- Call Number
- 04.2 L25b
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Bill Peyto : a man of many parts
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13631
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2008
- Author
- Taylor, Eric H
- Publisher
- sl : Eastnor Publishing
- Call Number
- 08.3 T21b
- Author
- Taylor, Eric H
- Publisher
- sl : Eastnor Publishing
- Published Date
- 2008
- Physical Description
- 198 p. : ill., ports., facsim
- ISBN
- 978-0-7795-0099-4
- Accession Number
- 7933
- Call Number
- 08.3 T21b
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The black grizzly of Whiskey Creek
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13551
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2008
- Author
- Marty, Sid
- Publisher
- Toronto : McClelland & Stewart
- Call Number
- 04.2 M33b
- Author
- Marty, Sid
- Publisher
- Toronto : McClelland & Stewart
- Published Date
- 2008
- Physical Description
- 282 p. : maps
- Subjects
- Accidents
- Banff (townsite)
- Bears
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Garbage
- Indians
- Parks Canada
- Place names
- Tourism
- Wardens
- Wildlife management
- ISBN
- 9780771056994
- Accession Number
- 40500 08-05-21
- Call Number
- 04.2 M33b
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The black grizzly of Whiskey Creek
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14815
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2008
- Author
- Marty, Sid
- Publisher
- Toronto : McClelland & Stewart
- Call Number
- QL M37
- Author
- Marty, Sid
- Publisher
- Toronto : McClelland & Stewart
- Published Date
- 2008
- Physical Description
- 282 p. : maps
- Subjects
- Accidents
- Banff (townsite)
- Bears
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Garbage
- Indians
- Parks Canada
- Place names
- Tourism
- Wardens
- Wildlife management
- ISBN
- 9780771056994
- Accession Number
- AC609 copy 2 to dups
- Call Number
- QL M37
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Record…
- Date Range
- ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
- 1870s-1880s
- ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
- 1986-1998
- 1986
- 1990
- 1993
- 1995
- 1997-1998
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 3-4
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Newspaper clipping
- Private record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Dorothy Wardle fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M521 / V75
- Series
- M521 / I : Dorothy Wardle Personal Papers
- Sous-Fonds
- M521
- Sub-Series
- M521 / I / A : Research and Writing
- Accession Number
- 7504
- Reference Code
- M521 / I / A / 3-4
- Date Range
- ca. 1870 - ca. 1998
- 1870s-1880s
- ca.1918 - ca. 1960s
- 1986-1998
- 1986
- 1990
- 1993
- 1995
- 1997-1998
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (139 pages ; 30 x 35 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 139 pages of handwritten research notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings, H35 x W30 cm or smaller. File pertains to Dorothy's research on Banff and surrounding area, Parks Canada, Department of the Interior, and the history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in general. Records were filed in an envelope that was titled "Book Notes." Notable people include James Wardle, J.B. Harkin, Pat Brewster, Arthur Unwin, Dr. Brett, Norman Sanson, and Bill Peyto, among others. Notable places and topics include the organization of the Department of the Interior, the Banff-Windemere Highway, Rocky Mountain Park and Park Wardens, Kootenay National Park fires, coal and precious metal mines (e.g. Bankhead, Silver City), trail riding and hiking, research about James Wardle and his accomplishments, Ya-Ha-Tinda, and various parks (e.g. Glacier, Revelstoke, Elk Island, Kootenay, and Yoho). Other records include a handwritten letter to the Auld family in Scotland (cousins of Sheila Ritchie) with a story about Glenbow and a highland cow from Oban, Scotland; personal reflections on the Banff area and mountains in general; notes that Dorothy took while doing research at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the Banff Public Library; and a variety of newspaper clippings.
- Notes
- Includes request slips and stationary from the archives at the Whyte Museum.
- Potentially includes a handwritten list of Dorothy's written works.
- Newspaper clippings primarily from the Times Colonist, which is published in Victoria, British Columbia.
- Name Access
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Wardle, James M.
- Harkin, J. B. (James Bernard)
- Brewster, Pat
- Peyto, Bill
- Brett, Robert George
- Sanson, Norman
- Subject Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Banff Public Library
- National parks and reserves
- Newspaper
- Parks Canada
- Park policy
- Research
- Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
- Wardens
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch
- Hiking
- Community life
- History
- Mines and mineral resources
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Bankhead
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Castle Mountain
- Glacier National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Silver City
- Victoria
- Yoho National Park
- Scotland
- Revelstoke
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some of the slips of paper are taped together. Was unable to remove them without damaging the materials. May present conservation issues in the future.
- Creator
- Wardle, Dorothy
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Politics
- Natural resources
- Family and personal life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Title was written on an envelope containing these materials.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The brothers Schleiss
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13278
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Author
- Herbert, Sylvain
- Call Number
- P
- Author
- Herbert, Sylvain
- Physical Description
- p.43-46 : ill
- Subjects
- Rogers Pass
- Wardens
- Notes
- In Avalanche.ca, vol.80 (Spring 2007). Interview with avalanche control pioneers Fred and Walter Schleiss
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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"Buffalo Medicine" [charm]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54926
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the "Buffalo Medicine" charm manufactured and distributed by the Parks publicity bureau from 1920-1922. The charm was a small metal piece housed in a paper pouch and accompanied by a leaflett that related the legend of the charm. The charms were made in batc…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1922]
- Reference Code
- M317 / III / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
1 website
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M317 / S23 / V488
- Series
- III. Textual records series
- Sous-Fonds
- M317
- Accession Number
- 8134
- Reference Code
- M317 / III / 1
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1922]
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (3 pages ; 21.5 x 28 cm and 10.5 x 16.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the "Buffalo Medicine" charm manufactured and distributed by the Parks publicity bureau from 1920-1922. The charm was a small metal piece housed in a paper pouch and accompanied by a leaflett that related the legend of the charm. The charms were made in batches of 10,000 and were popular collectors items. The first batch made in 1920 were made of alluminum, but the design was changed for the second and final issue. Includes a typed letter to Jim Sime from Fergus Lothian regarding the charm and material related to early Park fire prevention ; the leaflet that accompanied a "Buffalo Medicine" charm ; a typed text page meant to accompany the charm while on display.
- Notes
- The charm and its original pouch are now housed in Heritage Collection.
- Name Access
- Lothian, Fergus
- Sime, Jim
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Buffalo
- Correspondence
- Fire
- Fire fighters
- Fire wardens
- National parks and reserves
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Rocky Mountains Park
- Souvenir
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Charm held in Heritage Collection : 103.01.1043 a,b
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The CAA's oral history project
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12284
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Author
- Everts, Christine
- Call Number
- P
- Author
- Everts, Christine
- Physical Description
- p.55-59 : ill
- Subjects
- Mountain guides
- Wardens
- Notes
- In Avalanche News, vol.67 (Winter 2003). -- Project documents the origins and history of the Canadian avalanche industry with interviews of avalanche pioneers: Tim Auger, Herb Bleuer, Geoff Freer, Hans Gmoser, Toni Klettl, Ron Perla, Willi Pfisterer, Gord Ritchie, Brad Geisler, Peter Schaerer, Jim Sime, Norm Wilson. Report will be published in installments in Avalanche News
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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